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Articles 26021 through 26120 of 53943:
- Man-Made Language (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 14, 2006)
Language is our means of classifying and ordering the world: our means of manipulating reality.
- Biotechnology Revolution (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Maharaj Krishan Bhan, Jan 13, 2006)
Biotechnology is today a growing sector with over 200 industries, market share of US$ 1 billion, investment to the tune of US$ 137 million and exports being 59% of the revenue. The Biotech sector recorded a growth of 39% during 2004.
- Blow For Discipline (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 13, 2006)
The Supreme Court has dealt another blow for discipline in government offices.
- Pm's Invite To Lone Surprises Many (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s invitation for talks to Peoples Conference chief Sajjad Lone has come as a surprise to many within and outside Jammu and Kashmir and is being seen as a move to "cut down to size the moderate Hurriyat Conference", political
- Indian Appointed New Force Commander Of Unmis (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Lt. Gen. Jasbir Singh Lidder of India has been appointed as the new force commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan (UNMIS).
- Iaea, Annan Concerned About Iran's Nuclear Stance (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Casting doubts on Iran's nuclear ambitions, UN Secretary-General and the head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency have expressed concern over its removal of IAEA seals that block the use of equipment and material related . . .
- Stinging Similes (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jan 13, 2006)
Rahul Bajaj never minces his words, whatever be the forum. Recently, while delivering the Lal Bahadur Shastri memorial lecture at Delhi, he was castigating the political system and politicians in general. But he reserved his best for the BJP.
- Malaysian Minister Hands Over Rs. 50 Lakh To Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Towards relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-hit areas The contribution was made on behalf of Construction Industries Development Board and Public Works Department of Malaysia
- Well-Oiled Diplomacy (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 13, 2006)
The Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, is in China this week and will need to use all his diplomatic skills to forge any meaningful tie-up between Indian and Chinese oil companies. India and China have emerged as two front-runners in the hunt....
- Maoists Launch Strike In Nepal, 10 Killed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Ten maoist were killed in clashes with the army in Nepal on Thursday, hours after the militants launched their first major assault 11 days after they called off a ceasefire with the government.
- Of Bofors, Volcker And Tapegate (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
These three have many similarities: for one, they are all related to Congress.
- Polavaram Project Gets Tacit Consent (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Second all-party meeting held on the project concludes on a positive note
- Strategic Investors Should Aim At Real Value Creation (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Jan 13, 2006)
Hedge funds know how to pick stocks and make lots of money, particularly with stock which they can “trade at will”, unburdened by inside information or other constraints. But, that is not the same thing as creating value through ownership of an asset . .
- Maoists Launch Massive Attack In West Nepal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
In the biggest attack against the government since the withdrawal of unilateral ceasefire by Maoists, more than a thousand armed rebels stormed over half a dozen government offices, including an army barrack and police post in western Nepal.
- Congress Alleges Breach Of Protocol By Modi (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Jan 13, 2006)
Chief Minister's secretariat says protocol does not differentiate between senior, junior Ministers
Congress to complaint to Governor, PMO
No controversy, says Chief Minister's office
Modi flays Congress for spreading canards
- Sp Not Withdrawing Support, Says Mishra (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jan 13, 2006)
The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday fielded one of its most respectable faces, socialist leader Janeshwar Mishra, to tone down its tirade against the Congress party in the phone tapping case and deny rumours of the party withdrawing its outside . . .
- Kerry Wants Fissile Material Cut-Off Included In Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
India has to join with U.S. in taking Teheran threat seriously'
Visiting American Senator John Kerry has said it is worth looking at a cap on the production of fissile material by India as part of implementing the July 18, 2005 civilian nuclear . . .
- Bhardwaj Defends Opinion On Quattrocchi Accounts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
CBI maintains charge sheet stands in Delhi designated court
Accounts frozen only temporarily
Wrong to withhold money without evidence: Minister
Red Corner alert notice still valid, says CBI
- Ysr Announces Rs. 400-Crore Boon For Anantapur District (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
State will remove the shadow of drought from the perennially drought-hit district, says Chief Minister
10 ttmcft allocation for PABR
Rs. 250 crores for canal modernisation
Rs. 150 crores for dairy development
Raghuveera leads a team to meet YSR
- Karnataka Panels On Land Regularisation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
In compliance with the Centre's guidelines, the Karnataka Government has decided to constitute four-tier committees to identify and ascertain facts before initiating measures to regularise encroached forestlands.
- Pak To Discuss Kashmir With Saudi King (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Pakistan plans to discuss its peace initiatives on Jammu and Kashmir with Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz when he visits Islamabad after a historic trip to New Delhi.
- Fleet Expansion In Mind, Myanmar Looks To India For Expertise (Indian Express, Shiv Aroor, Jan 13, 2006)
Myanmar is steeped in its largest ever defence project, developing indigenous stealth frigates to give the country’s small navy an expeditionary warfare fleet. While it is only to be expected that China will be a principle contractor for the technology,..
- India Targets 7-8pct Growth In 2006 With Reduction In Fiscal Deficit (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Aiming at 7-8 per cent growth this year, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday hinted at cutting the fiscal deficit by 0.3 per cent to 4 per cent of GDP in the next Budget, which will focus on rural India and the masses.
- Demilitarisation And Autonomy In J&k (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Jan 13, 2006)
India should insist that it will consider Gen Musharraf's proposal for "self-governance" in Jammu and Kashmir only if elected rulers in POK and the Northern Areas enjoy the same powers and autonomy as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Indian Nominated To Wtc Memorial Foundation (Indian Express, LALIT K JHA, Jan 13, 2006)
An Indian woman, a victim of terrorism in the Kashmiri valley, has been nominated to the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation Board of Directors.
- India-Bound Clemenceau Halted By Egypt Near Suez Canal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
The decommissioned French ship, the Clemenceau, headed for Gujarat’s shipbreaking yard at Alang, was halted by the Egyptian government just outside the Suez Canal.
- Us Senator Kerry Sees 'Enormous Benefits' In Indo-Us Nuclear Agreement (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Implementation of the Indo-US deal on civilian nuclear cooperation will mean grant of nuclear power status to India, influential American Senator and former Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry said as he voiced support for the agreement.
- French Ship Detained En Route To India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Greenepace activists on Thursday intercepted and boarded the decommissioned French warship Clemenceau in a bid to prevent its journey to India as the Egyptian government sought details about the vessel before allowing it to sail through the Suez Canal.
- Farm Ills: Globalisation Not To Blame (Business Line, G. Chandrashekhar, Jan 13, 2006)
The Union Science and Technology Minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, is rather upset that Indian farmers are unable to obtain remunerative prices for their exports. He is convinced that globalisation, as practised under the WTO, is the reason for depressed . . .
- Ill-Advised Obstruction (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 13, 2006)
Media reports that the Government has blocked the enterprising outreach programme of IIM Bangalore to open a Research and Management Education Centre in Singapore are extremely disturbing.
- Nuclear Deal: Much Ado For Marginal Gain (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 13, 2006)
There are enough straws in the wind pointing to the so-called nuclear deal signed by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and the US President, Mr George W. Bush, turning out to be an albatross round India's neck.
- Defiant Iran Resumes Nuclear Research (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
US warns of serious escalation
ElBaradei tells board Iran planning ‘small-scale’ enrichment
A defiant Iran on Tuesday resumed sensitive nuclear research after a two-year suspension, despite warnings from the White House that Iran was risking . . .
- Iran A Worry But Indo-Us Nuke Deal Gets Kerry Backing (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Efforts underway to carry the Indo-US nuclear deal forward received a boost today with US Senator and Democrat candidate in the 2004 presidential race John Kerry expressing his support, ‘‘in principle’’, for the July 18 understanding.
- States To Meet Today Over Naxal Menace (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Thirteen Naxal-affected states would participate in the Coordination Centre meeting, headed by Union Home Secretary V K Duggal, tomorrow in New Delhi to come up with strategies to deal with Naxalism.
- Fencing Puts Fate Of 40 Villages In Balance (Indian Express, TILAK RAI, Jan 13, 2006)
Forty Meghalaya villages along the India-Bangladesh border would fall under Bangladesh territory once the fencing of the international border with Bangladesh is undertaken, according to a survey. Now the villagers have been demanding re-survey . . .
- Dog In The Manger (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 13, 2006)
There’s no doubt that, like charity, providing world-class facilities begins at home. But governments in India have always hung on to this belief and used it to block any plans of utilising Indian excellence abroad.
- International Donors Suggest Financial Reforms To Punjab (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, Jan 13, 2006)
The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, the Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom and other donors have recommended the government of Punjab introduce four major reforms to improve its financial resource availability.
- Cabinet Decisions In 2005 Highest (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
The Union Cabinet on Thursday spent a considerable time of its weekly meeting on stock taking, with the government saying that the number of decisions taken by it during the last one year was the highest in the last 10 years.
- Iran N-Research: India In Quandary (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jan 13, 2006)
As the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Britain meet in Berlin on Thursday to finalise their Iran containment strategy, New Delhi is once again forced to decide one way or the other over Tehran’s latest move to start enrichment ostensibly . . .
- ‘Indo-Us Nuke Deal Beneficial’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Backing the Indo-US nuclear deal, influential opposition Democratic Party Senator John Kerry on Thursday said the agreement would have “enormous benefits” for the two countries besides having impact globally.
- Musharraf’S Panic Attack, Post-Quake Ploy (Deccan Herald, RAHUL BEDI, Jan 13, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s recent proposal that India downsize its military presence in Kashmir appears to be not so much a confidence building measure between the two nuclear powers as a strategic move to build his own defences in the region..
- Iim-B: Sibal Raps Hrd Ministry (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday criticised the Human Resource Development Ministry for turning down a request from Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B), to open a campus in Singapore, saying it went against . . .
- Wanted: A Nitish In West Bengal (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Jan 13, 2006)
Mamata Banerjee may be whimsical but she is not stupid. So, why is the Trinamool Congress leader pursuing the mirage of a Mahajot in West Bengal?
- Demolition Drives: Dramas Of The State? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 13, 2006)
To each his own An American, a Russian, a Chinese and an Israeli are standing at a street corner when they are approached by a pollster. “Excuse me, what is your opinion of the meat shortage?” asks the pollster. The American says, “What’s a shortage?
- Meet To Review Steps To Combat Naxalism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Focus on streamlining of efforts to strengthen security
The 19th Coordination Centre meeting on naxalism will be held here on Friday to review and coordinate the steps being taken by the naxal affected States to combat the menace.
- Bribing The Legislators (Tribune, Anne Applebaum, Jan 13, 2006)
Scandal followed scandal. Gaffe piled on gaffe. The ruling party, utterly invincible in the last election, overnight became the symbol of incompetence and corruption. Carefully launched plans and programs fell flat. Legislators were caught taking....
- Kerry Cautiously Backs India-Us Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jan 13, 2006)
United States Senator and leading Democrat John Kerry gave cautious backing on Thursday to a controversial deal granting India access to civilian nuclear technology.
- Saudi King As R-Day Guest (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jan 13, 2006)
New Delhi's decision to invite King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to be the guest of honour at India’s Republic Day celebrations is not off the cuff but a considered one. In the past, that country has been a source of irritation, . . .
- Farmers Driven To Despair (Tribune, Tarvinder Singh Chahal , Jan 13, 2006)
Suicides among farmers is a countrywide phenomenon. The cases of suicide by farmers have been reported from several states of India, including Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tripura.
- He Helped Them Read (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
It is nearly two hundred years since Louis Braille invented a special script for the blind. M S S Murthy looks back at the genius whose invention changed the world for the blind.
- Unaccountable Delhi (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, Jan 13, 2006)
The Speaker does not like the fact the High Court has issued notices questioning the procedure he followed in expelling MPs from Parliament.
- Pro-India Kerry Backs Nuke Deal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
The defeated US presidential candidate and Democrat senator, Mr John Kerry backed the India-US civilian nuclear energy deal “in principle”, but also pointed out that this agreement had larger implications,
- Europe For Un Action Against Iran (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Europe’s three big powers called today for UN Security Council action against Iran over its nuclear programme, saying two years of delicate negotiations with Teheran had reached a “dead end.”
- Code That Liberates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
The quest for liberation involves two steps, identifying the right path and then opting to take that route. While the scriptures and the puranas serve as invaluable pointers or signposts, liberation cannot be sought by merely knowing this fact, . . .
- India, China Primed For Energy Cooperation (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jan 13, 2006)
Framework established for joint bids, joint exploration for oil and gas
Overall and company-specific MoUs signed
Rivalry will be disadvantageous to both countries: Aiyar
India looking at hydrocarbon assets in over 50 countries
- Trading Charges In The Midst Of Drift (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 13, 2006)
The India-Pakistan peace process has taken some knocks recently. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf need to engage directly.
- Churning In Orissa (Hindu, PRAFULLA DAS, Jan 13, 2006)
Rehabilitation of project affected people is finally in focus.
- Hail The Easy User Experience (Hindu, Victor Keegan , Jan 13, 2006)
Technology is getting simpler to use and making life simpler, from free video-phone calls on the web to a range of services available on mobile phones.
- Russia Edges Closer To West On Iran (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jan 13, 2006)
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow did not rule out referring Iran's nuclear programme issue to the United Nations Security Council.
- Rethink The Draft Pharma Policy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 13, 2006)
The draft National Pharmaceuticals Policy 2006 seeks to recognise the premier role of government in the promotion of health care of the people, especially the poor.
- Letting Go (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 13, 2006)
What does it really mean for Indian institutions of higher education to be ‘autonomous’? It is a word that figures promisingly on the agenda of modern governments eager to minimalize the machinery of state.
- Icici Bank Forays Into Sri Lanka (Hindu, V. S. Sambandan, Jan 13, 2006)
The bank will tap inward and outward remittance markets
ICICI Bank on Thursday started operations in Sri Lanka, its 12th location outside India.
- Fraud Shouldn’T Taint Our View Of Science (Indian Express, BETTYANN HOLTZMANN KEVLES, Jan 13, 2006)
Seldom in our history have fame, fortune or a heady mix of the two tempted so many people into committing fraud.
- India, China Engagement Positive, Says Shyam Saran (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jan 13, 2006)
Says two "are too big to contain each other "
Global paradigm of cooperation among major powers demands that they work together
India would hope to work closely with China on non-proliferation issues
- Of Faith And Distrust (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jan 13, 2006)
The winter vacation on Capitol Hill is the moment for senators and congressmen to familiarize themselves with a world outside the Beltway and their constituencies.
- `Launch Crusade Against Female Foeticide' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Establish novel tradition of celebrating birth of girl child: Gen. Rodrigues
Need to project positive image of girl child
Investments needed in education, health, food and labour.
- Eight Sailors Killed In Mine Attack (Hindu, V. S. Sambandan, Jan 13, 2006)
Attack on road convoy by suspected LTTE rebels: Sri Lanka navy
The sailors were returning to duty from leave
Over 70 security personnel killed since December in attacks on armed forces
- Ltte Mine Blast Kills Nine Sailors (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Jan 13, 2006)
At least eight navy personnel were killed and eight more wounded when a powerful...
- Egypt Halts Convoy Tugging Clemenceau (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Appeal to Egypt to refuse permission for the ship to enter the Suez Canal
Say more than sufficient evidence that the French Government failed to decontaminate the ship
- Avoiding Critical Mass With Iran (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Thumbing its nose at the West, Iran has resumed research on refining uranium into bomb-grade quality. Its crossing of a nuclear "red line" calls for a firm response because this may be the last chance to really stop creeping global nuclear proliferation.
- Iran May Face Sanctions But Not Military Action (Telegraph (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Iran has threatened to halt snap United Nations inspections of its nuclear facilities if it is referred to the Security Council.
- Russia, Ukraine Leaders Clear The Air (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jan 12, 2006)
Gas agreement fair and legitimate, say leaders
During their first meeting in 12 months, Presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Viktor Yushchenko cleared the air in bilateral relations poisoned by a bitter dispute over the price of gas . . .
- Bidding Goodbye (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 12, 2006)
Ministers meeting for airport modernisation must close the book. And start the action
- Thanks For The Memoirs, But I Remember It A Little Differently (Indian Express, LINELL SMITH, Jan 12, 2006)
Exactly what standards of accuracy is a writer of memoir required to observe? That question is at the centre of a storm now blowing around James Frey, author of the best-selling, Oprah-endorsed A Million Little Pieces, which purports to be about . . .
- India Cautioned On Ltte’S Maritime Capabilities (Indian Express, Shiv Aroor, Jan 12, 2006)
The Sri Lankan Navy has sounded an urgent warning to its Indian counterpart and proposed cooperative action to safeguard both countries’ warships against the LTTE following the January 7 suicide attack that left 13 Sri Lankan sailors dead.
- In The Snap Of A Jaw (Indian Express, GEORGE N. NETTO, Jan 12, 2006)
The meagre entry fee, at one rupee per person, belies its importance. But the unpretentious Crocodile Breeding Centre near Udumalpet in Tamil Nadu is doing yeoman conservation work, breeding the endangered Estuarine Crocodile.
- When Science Turns To Wishful Thinking (Hindu, Tim Radford, Jan 12, 2006)
There is an inevitable temptation to massage results in the race for scientific status.
- Eschew Violence, U.S. Tells Ltte (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jan 12, 2006)
The U.S. has criticised the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for "undermining" the organisation's "claims to legitimacy" through "pursuit of violence."
- Dialogue Process: "Congress Will Play Constructive Role" (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jan 12, 2006)
Prof. Soz for strengthening the Congress-PDP coalition in the State
Maintaining that the Congress and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) were "natural allies" in Jammu and Kashmir, senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz said on Wednesday that . . .
- Us Nuke Negotiator To Arrive In China For Talks (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The chief US negotiator to the six-party North Korean nuclear talks, Christopher Hill, was due to arrive in Beijing on Thursday for talks with his Chinese counterpart, the US embassy said.
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