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Articles 29921 through 30020 of 53943:
- Trauma Of The Toffs-Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
As far as I know, no goldfish ever willingly chooses the bowl it wants to reside in. Cherie Blair, though, is absolutely convinced that the partners of past, present and future Prime Ministers of Britain — her own good self most of all — were or . . .
- Volcker Stalls Houses Again (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
An unrelenting Opposition, demanding the sacking of an “obdurate” Mr Natwar Singh from the Cabinet over the Volcker report, today forced the adjournment of both the Houses of Parliament that did little business since Friday.
- Madrasa Reforms (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
Will Bengal take leaf out of Musharraf’s book?
- Promotion Policy -By Jk Dutt (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
The Centre’s decision to appoint a special appellate tribunal for redressing the grievances of our armed forces’ personnel has come like the proverbial answer to a maiden’s prayer. Excessive cases, mainly dealing with promotions, have burdened . . .
- In Standalone Mode (Hindu, S. SRINIVAS, Dec 06, 2005)
At one point in history, the people of Bangalore Cantonment didn't want to be part of Bangalore city
- Ltte Warns Colombo Of War Again (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
A group allied with Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels threatened today to force the military and “traitors’’ from the country’s Tamil-dominated northeast if violence continues against the ethnic group there.
- Whither Commonwealth (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Dec 06, 2005)
Commonwealth is often seen as a glorified talking shop or a 'club' because it carries little weight in international affairs despite the fact that it accounts for 20 percent of global trade and in its 53 member states live a third of the global population
- Teach Or Perish!-Ardhendu Chatterjee (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
An obscure man in his mid-30s from a nondescript Andhra village, Narasing Lal But, has blazed a trail with his apparently crazy move.
He has claimed “damages”, through the human rights commission, from his zilla parishad school for its failure . . .
- Natwar Goes After Shove (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
The Congress announced late tonight after Natwar Singh visited Sonia Gandhi with his wife that the minister had offered to resign.
- To Be Healthy, Wealthy And Wise (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Gender inequalities continue to limit girls’ education. Even with the narrowing of gender gaps, girls can expect to receive one year less of education than boys in African and Arab states and two years less in south Asia.
- Follow The Leader (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 06, 2005)
With the next act of the Natwar Singh drama having unfolded and with the prime minister having taken off for a session with Putin, this week in parliament is going to be sheer chaos.
- Sin Of Pride (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 06, 2005)
There is nothing in Mr K. Natwar Singh’s past career that quite explains his obstinate clinging on to office.
- Doing It Together (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Dec 06, 2005)
The recently concluded joint India-US air force exercise at Kalaikunda air base in West Bengal drew public attention not for its far-reaching tactical and strategic implications but for the rather farcical opposition to it by none . . .
- Measurement Of Economic Activities In Districts (Daily Excelsior, H C Katoch, Dec 06, 2005)
The Regional Autonomy Committee set up by the Government in late nineties desperately searched for Regional Domestic Product Estimates for the regions of the State in the year 1998, but these were not available as the Estimates were worked . . .
- Wahhabi Islam : A Misnomer (Greater Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal, Dec 06, 2005)
Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal writes about the contribution of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab who rose in revolt against the socio-religious corruption prevalent during his times everywhere in Ottoman provinces
- Give Them A Chance (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 06, 2005)
The challenged don't need charity, but a chance to prove themselves," is the most inspiring message given by a highly successful physically handicapped person on the International Day of the Disabled people which has just been observed across the world...
- Natwar Meets Sonia, Offers To Quit (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
day after his removal from the Congress Steering Committee, Union Minister Natwar Singh, who has been in the thick of Volcker controversy, tonight offered to resign, Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said.
- Two Militants Killed, Army Major Injured (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Two militants were killed in separate encounters at north Kashmir Handwara and Bijbehara in south Kashmir today, while as militants opened fire during search operations in a village near Baba Reshi, killing a civilian and injuring an Army Major.
- Volcker Ripples Cripple Parliament Again (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
A reinvigorated opposition, determined not to allow the Volcker report tremors to die down, stalled proceedings in both Houses of Parliament today demanding ouster of both UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Minister without portfolio Natwar Singh.
- Up: Police Raid Mukhtar Ansari's Residence, Hotel (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
ttar Pradesh police today raided the residence of the independent legislator from neighbouring Mau assembly constituency Mukhtar Ansari who was named in the FIR in connection with the killing of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai.
- Quality Higher Education Equals Opportunity (Daily Excelsior, Prof. Ashok Kumar Manwati, Dec 06, 2005)
If liberalization has to stay and economy is integrated to the global market forces and out sourcing holding huge opportunities, there is an urgent need to prompt to harness on energies for a crusade for excellence for Indian students.
- The Employment-Poverty Link In Bangladesh (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekar, Dec 06, 2005)
The reduction in poverty in Bangladesh has not been commensurate with the expectations generated by the macroeconomic pattern of relatively stable and non-inflationary growth. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekar and Jaya ti Ghosh say . . .
- Government Defers All-Party Meeting (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
The stalemate in Parliament over the Volcker issue is unlikely to subside till the return of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from Moscow, as the government has deferred its plans for an all-party meeting tomorrow due to insistence of the Opposition . . .
- Pm Woos Russian Businessmen (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Dec 06, 2005)
With people-to-people contact between India and Russia on the wane and bilateral trade between the two far below expectations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today went all-out to sell India as an attractive business, academic and creative destination. . .
- Terrorism To Dominate Singh-Putin Summit Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
In a clear indication that terrorism will be high on the agenda during his summit meeting with President Vladimir Putin at Kremlin tomorrow, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for joint efforts by India and Russia to fight the menace, . . .
- Interpretation Of The Gita (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, Dec 06, 2005)
Presents the entire gamut of the Vedantic interpretations of the Gita
- Manmohan: Seize Business Opportunities (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Dec 06, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday called for more active business-to-business contacts between India and Russia to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
- An Expensive Last Stand (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 06, 2005)
Belying the hope of Congress party crisis managers that the appointment of the Justice Pathak Inquiry Authority would buy peace, the Volcker report controversy seems to be spinning out of control. The news media have remained one step ahead of the officia
- Faculty Improvement The Key (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 06, 2005)
Technical education in India is expanding steadily with new institutions being opened and the intake into colleges being raised, but not much attention has gone into improving the quality standards. An anomalous situation has arisen of a large number . .
- National Interest Or American Interest? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 06, 2005)
A U.S. official claims India has assured the Americans that energy deals with Iran are years away.
- Valmiki's Epic (Hindu, C.L.Ramakrishnan, Dec 06, 2005)
VALAM TARUM VANMIKIYIN SUNDARA KANDAM: Pulavar A. Kalathi. Pub. by Killai Nilayam, 16/383, Arcot Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai-600024. Rs. 120.
- Socio-Legal Perspectives Of Adoption (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Dec 06, 2005)
Investigation of adoption in India from a child rights perspective
- Can Clinical Trials Ever Be Truly Ethical? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Dec 06, 2005)
Unless the rights of those who participate in clinical trials and their ability to get the best treatment in case of injury or infection are guaranteed, the trials will not be fair even if they yield useful scientific results.
- India Is Russia's "Privilege Partner": Ivanov (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov today said India is Russia's "privilege partner" in defence, military and technical cooperation.
- The Information Pagdandi As Bridge Across Social, Economic Divides (Indian Express, KIRAN KARNIK, Dec 06, 2005)
Knowledge is now the currency of power. No longer does power flow out of the barrel of a gun; rather, it flows from the barrel of a picture tube (TV or computer screen) or the barrel of a pen. Since knowledge derives from information, . . .
- U.N. Talks Seen Averting Deadlines For Climate Pact (Reuters, Alister Doyle, Dec 06, 2005)
U.N. climate talks in Canada are likely to avoid setting a target date for agreeing a successor for the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol, disappointing environmentalists who want a 2008 deadline, delegates said on Monday.
- Indo-British Partnership Network Launched (Press Trust of India, H S RAO, Dec 06, 2005)
Giving a further boost to the robust UK-India economic ties, the Indo-British Partnership Network was launched today to encourage and facilitate business between the two countries with a special focus on small and medium enterprises.
- Looking Beyond Hindutva (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Dec 06, 2005)
A probing look beyond Hindutva to get to the heart of Gujarat
- Unwanted Minister (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2005)
MINISTER without portfolio K. Natwar Singh exemplifies the adage that it is possible to wake up a sleeping person but not one who pretends to be fast asleep. Hints that he should quit the government have been aplenty since his name figured in the Volcker
- Defiant Son Says Natwar Need Not Quit (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Dec 06, 2005)
Jagat Singh conveyed a message of defiance to the Congress leadership on his father K Natwar Singh’s behalf on Monday to suggest that the Union minister did not consider it necessary to resign from the government even in the face of his ouster from . . .
- Bjp Chief Ignites Oil Slick In House (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Keeping the Volcker pot boiling, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L K Advani on Monday demanded that the ruling party apply the same yardstick as it did in the case of former foreign minister Natwar Singh ....
- Bsnl Chennai Unveils New 3-In-1 Package — Bid To Increase Utilisation Of Spare Capacities (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
BSNL, Chennai Telephones, is offering a 3-in-1 package using which customers can avail themselves of a landline, a broadband and a mobile phone connection for a monthly rent of Rs 333. There is also a 2-in-1 offer — landline and cellular service — . . .
- Thought-Provoking Articles (Hindu, P. K. Doraiswamy, Dec 06, 2005)
Collection of articles on general issues relating to people and society at large
- Oppn Aims For Sonia’S Jugular (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Both the Houses of Parliament were disrupted again on Monday over the Opposition demand for the resignation of Union Minister Natwar Singh and National Advisory Council Chairperson Sonia Gandhi over the Iraqi oil-for-food scam.
- Realistic Aids Data Still A Distant Dream (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Dec 06, 2005)
Despite the United Nations’ alarm on the spread of HIV infection in rural areas and awareness campaigns, the Centre may not able to procure a realistic data on the prevalence and deaths caused by AIDS. Moreover, the expected data will be the basis . . .
- Manmohan Singh Urges Russians To Discover A ``New Generation Of Raj Kapoors'' (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Dec 06, 2005)
India, Russia for joint oil ventures in Central Asia
- Saddam Challenges Court’S Legitimacy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Foreign lawyers defending Saddam Hussein challenged the legitimacy of the US-backed Iraqi court trying him and demanded more security for their team on Monday, after briefly storming out of the courtroom in protest.
- Where The Rich Hide Their Cash (Hindu, Duncan Campbell, Dec 06, 2005)
Five Trillion Dollars has been corruptly removed from the world's poorest countries and lodged permanently in the world's richest countries.
- Human Rights Education To Start In Select Schools In State (Hindu, K.P.M. Basheer, Dec 06, 2005)
To begin this month; part of national programme in schools
- U.K. Urged Not To Accept Debt Repayment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
G-7 will receive more than it will provide to poor countries in a decade
- When Silence Speaks Louder Than Words (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Dec 06, 2005)
If you want to understand the big story, look for the small detail. When the action is being broadcast in the merciless way that television adopts, get out of the din and check the silence.
- Find The Truth, Says Amar Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Natwar Singh should not be made a "scapegoat" like Madhavsinh Solanki
- Iran Announces Plans For 2nd Nuke Power Plant (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Iran plans to construct two more nuclear power plants despite international concern over its atomic programme, a top official said Monday.
- Legitimacy Of Saddam Trial Challenged (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Dec 06, 2005)
Court is "made in America", says former Iraqi President
- "Not Afraid Of Execution" (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Dec 06, 2005)
The former Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein, who is facing trial told judges in a courtroom in Baghdad, "I am not afraid of execution.
- "Sonia, Natwar Should Quit" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Both Houses adjourned after lunch
Demand for information about Mathrani's whereabouts
Patil introduces Communal Violence Bill in Rajya Sabha
- Norway Bankrolled Ltte: Report (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Newspaper says money was given at the request of the Sri Lankan Government
Report says funds have been provided since 2002
Financial support to reach $375,000 by the year end
- It Takes Two To Hold Back (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Dec 06, 2005)
This long essay — it has already appeared in three parts, this is the fourth — is about the latest incursion of the military in Pakistan’s political affairs. It started out with the assertion, which immediately drew disagreement from several readers,
- Russia Defends Iran Missile Sale (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Russia confirmed on Monday plans to sell Iran sophisticated air defence missile systems but said the deal, which has drawn criticism from the United States and Israel, was legal and would not upset the balance of power in the Middle East.
- Abdullah Will Take Musharraf’S Peace Message To India (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Dec 06, 2005)
For the first time in 50 years, a Saudi king will visit India next month, but not without bringing with him a message of peace from Pakistan’s President Gen Pervez Musharraf and from Kashmir’s Hurriyat Conference, informed sources said on Monday.
- Ear To The Ground (The Week, Kanhaiah Bhelari, Dec 06, 2005)
Even Lalu Prasad Yadav knew it was coming. "Baba, if Ram Vilas Paswan contests separately, we are sure to lose," I heard him tell his close friend Shivanand Tiwary, excise minister in the Rabri Devi regime. The shrewd politician had seen . . .
- Oic: Challenges Ahead (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Dec 06, 2005)
could be a significant date in the political calendar of Islamic countries as 57 leaders of member-states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) would be converging on the holy city of Makkah to review the situation of the Muslim world, . . .
- War In Waziristan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 06, 2005)
THE Pakistan Army’s war on terror in the tribal agency of Waziristan is nowhere near an end. Every few weeks the military authorities claim ‘major successes’
- Is This Democracy? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 06, 2005)
Yet another dictator has been elected by a 91 per cent vote. On Sunday, President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who has been ruling Kazakhstan since before the break-up of the Soviet Union, won another seven years for himself after an election that . . .
- Sanyasin Or Out? (The Week, Deepak Tiwari, Dec 06, 2005)
Emerging from the BJP office in Bhopal on November 27 to start her Ram-Roti march, Uma Bharti was at her symbolic best when she stood on top of an Ambassador car with her foot on its red beacon (symbol of power) to address the people.
- The Great Mf Buy-In (The Financial Express, Dhirendra Kumar, Dec 06, 2005)
Like everything else that has anything to do with the stock markets, the business of running equity mutual funds (MFs) is on a roll. From January till October this year, equity MFs collected an amazing Rs 22,048 crore.
- Energy Security Is Not About Gas And Oil Only (The Financial Express, BIKASH C BORA, Dec 06, 2005)
The current levels of self-sufficiency in energy, coupled with the projected growth in the economy, have understandably created serious concerns in the minds of everyone on the important issue of energy security.
- Can The Eas Realise The Asian Dream? (The Financial Express, Nagesh Kumar, Dec 06, 2005)
The East Asia Summit (EAS) scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur later this month, and attended by leaders of Asean10, Japan, China, South Korea and India, and of Australia and New Zealand, is a landmark event in the history Asia’s regional economic ....
- Should We Let The Doha Round Fail? (The Economic Times, Biswajit Dhar, Dec 06, 2005)
Dani Rodrik has tried to use his persuasive skills to argue that the interests of the developing countries would be much better served if the Doha round was allowed to fail. Rodrik’s arguments are essentially based on two broad strands.
- Punish Study Loan Defaulters (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 06, 2005)
Various banks are reportedly concerned about the increasing rate of defaults on education loans. Educational loans are an important means of social mobility, of levelling the playing field for talent regardless of social background, and . . .
- Satyam To Set Up It Park In Nagpur (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 06, 2005)
Satyam Computers next major IT park is tipped to come up in a proposed special economic zone (SEZ,) which is an integral part of the Centre’s ambitious Multi Modal International Hub at Nagpur.
- Keep Biopiracy At Bay (Times of India, TEJASWINI APTE, Dec 06, 2005)
The upcoming World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting in Hong Kong will be a testing ground for the Indian government's stated commitment to protect traditional knowledge.
- Unfair Trade Threatens Small Peasants (Tribune, Bharat Dogra, Dec 06, 2005)
In most developing countries the overwhelming majority is small farmers. For example, the data on Indian agriculture and farmers contained in the Tenth Plan document reveals the extent to which India’s farming community is dominated by small peasants.
- ‘India Is Important To Show You Can Reach 8 Pc Economic Growth, Because You Are A Democracy’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Dec 06, 2005)
For thirty years Klaus Schwab has been gathering heads of government and industry in Davos for the World Economic Forum. As they commingle with thinkers and economists each year, key issues of globalisation and interdependence are thrashed out and . . .
- Ireland To Liberalise Visa Regime For Indian Professionals (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Ireland, called the ''Celtic Tiger'' for its booming globalised economy, is now in the process of putting in place a legislation to liberalise its visa regime to facilitate the entry of Indian professionals and students as the country's
- Clearly Offside (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Former external affairs minister K. Natwar Singh on Monday night responded to the party’s diktat by calling up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and offering to step down as minister without portfolio.
- Aids Cases Up, Prevalence Rate Down In Gujarat (Indian Express, KAMRAN SULAIMANI, Dec 06, 2005)
First the bad news: the number of confirmed AIDS cases in Gujarat is on the rise. Now for the good news: prevalence rate is going down, which means that the awareness lessons are paying off.
- Suicide Squads Being Formed To Kill Shias In Nas (Daily Times, Shahzad Malik, Dec 06, 2005)
Intelligence agencies have uncovered a plot by two banned militant groups to kill Shia members of the legislative council of the Northern Areas, sources said on Monday.
- Facade Of Inclusiveness (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 06, 2005)
Economic policy should liberate not just business but also people from bureaucracy, says Bharat Jhunjhunwala
- Foreign Contributions And Congress (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Dec 06, 2005)
With a defiant Mr Natwar Singh deciding to dig in and several key figures in the Iraq oil vouchers scam suddenly choosing to play their own little discordant notes, the Congress party's gameplan to make Mr Singh a scapegoat and insulate . . .
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