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Articles 41221 through 41320 of 53943:
- Musharraf's Survival Tactics (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, May 17, 2005)
To remain in power, Gen Musharraf wants his friends to win the local government elections in August
- Pillars Of Pulchritude (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
The Thousand Pillar basadi in the town of Moodbidri illustrates the popularity that Jainism enjoyed in Karnataka
- It Takes Two To Tango (Asia Times, Editorial, Asian Times, May 17, 2005)
In this era of globalization, the elephant and the dragon are finally running fast, together.
- Donors To Discuss Post-Tsunami Recovery (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, May 16, 2005)
Sri Lanka's donors will start a two-day Development Forum meeting in Kandy on Monday to discuss post-tsunami reconstruction efforts, macro economic issues and the current state of the peace process.
- `Universities Must Heed Wake Up Call' (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 16, 2005)
Deepak Nayyar's tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi ended on Sunday. In a farewell interview, he toldSiddharth Varadarajanthat the Indian university system is in urgent need of structural reform if it is to remain relevant.
- Technologies For Societal Transformation (Hindu, A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM , May 16, 2005)
Public-private partnership with innovative government policies will definitely lead to India becoming a developed nation by the year 2020.
- Maoists Smuggling Drugs To India For Arms: Official (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Four donor agencies suspended work in midwestern Nepal after rebels beat up the staff and tried to force a woman to dig her own grave.
- Panel For Equal Property Rights To Women (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, May 16, 2005)
Suggests amendment to the Hindu Succession Act after hearing views of cross section of people
- Rainwater Harvesting Goes Rural In Kolar District (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Villagers in Kolar district have made a mark, by adopting rainwater harvesting, in their homes.
- Mayawati To Review Support To Cong Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Alleging that Congress had failed to protect the interests of the Dalit community, BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday said that her party would soon decide on the issue of continuing support to the UPA government after evaluating its performance.
- The Game Of Multilateralism (Deccan Herald, P R CHARI, May 16, 2005)
India will do well to make appropriate genuflections towards the ‘strategic’ nature of its ties with big powers
- New Battle Fought On Ve Day (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , May 16, 2005)
Politicians prefer packaged patriotism and ‘consensus history’, while new historians question the old ones
- Stifling A Movement For Reform (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 16, 2005)
The movement for democratic reform in the Arab world has suffered a setback: women in Kuwait have once again been denied the right to vote.
- Raymond Apparel Plans Rs 30-Crore Capacity Expansion (Business Line, Sindhu J. Bhattacharya, May 16, 2005)
Raymond Apparel Ltd (RAL) is getting aggressive in the face of impending competition from international as well as domestic brands in menswear.
- The Weed Choking Bangalore Lakes (Deccan Herald, V.K. Haridasan, May 16, 2005)
Water hyacinth, a weed which has covered several Bangalore lakes, is a noxious weed that grows rapidly and destroys life. Some uses have been found for this weed but its benefits far outweigh its potential for harm.
- Wake-Up Call (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 16, 2005)
The govt should speed up the political process of opening talks with all forces in Kashmir
- Students Defy Ban Order In Nepal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Demonstration demanding King Gyanendra to restore democracy
- Peenya: A Brilliant Beacon Of Entrepreneurship (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Peenya Industries Association, one of the largest industrial estates in the country employing three lakh people, has its mixed bag of success and failure. On its silver jubilee year, Mr N NARASIMHAN, one of the three founder members, recalls how this orga
- Govt To Tap India Inc's Captive Power Capacity (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
With power shortages affecting much of the country, the Government plans to bring in around 5,000 MW of electricity into the system over the next two years by providing grid connectivity to the larger captive plants set up by India Inc.
- Jolly Good Show (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, May 16, 2005)
You may grumble yourself into the ground that magic realism wasn’t the invention of Latin American writers but of these clever and purposeful gents who cooked up the Puranas, but there, the only people who’ll listen are the nutters and the babajis
- Politicisation Of Ec Has Cec Upset (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Outgoing Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishnamurthy was "upset" on his last day in office on Sunday as he felt that the credibility of the three-member poll body's decision was being "questioned and politicised".
- Iraq's Misery (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 16, 2005)
A democratically elected government was installed in Iraq on April 28. But stability is still a mirage in the strife-torn nation.
- Ap Finalises Norms For Pds Revamp (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
THE Andhra Pradesh Group of Ministers (GoM), constituted for the purpose of suggesting measures to revamp the public distribution system (PDS), has submitted its recommendations to the Government.
- Progress Card Of The Upa Regime (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 16, 2005)
It must be said to the credit of the UPA Government that, despite the mix of political and economic philosophies that form the corpus of UPA governance, it has done a good job till now.
- Cii Says Fiscal Discipline Must Be Tightened (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
THE Confederation of Indian Industry is to hold its national conference and annual session on `Towards Double Digit Inclusive Growth' on May 17 and 18.
- The General’S Brain (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, May 16, 2005)
Now that the April Foreign Policy euphoria is over, the party poopers are out with full force. The question is again being asked: can we trust General Musharraf?
- Us Not To Back India On Veto Power (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
The US has warned India and three other nations campaigning for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council that it will not support their cause unless they agree not to ask for veto power, senior US officials were on Sunday quoted as saying.
- Shalimar Paints Plans Unit In South (Business Line, Neha Kaushik, May 16, 2005)
Shalimar Paints is planning to commence manufacturing operations in the southern region of the country in order to strengthen its position in the region
- Dental Education Needs Revamp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
It is high time dental education is revamped to meet the changing needs of society and meet the challenges of globalisation, according to C. Bhasker Rao, who has for two terms served as Vice-President of the Dental Council of India and has again been nomi
- France Keen On Tie-Ups In Bangalore (Hindu, R. Chandrakanth, May 16, 2005)
A new push to attract students from the subcontinent `This is just the beginning of increased Indo-French cooperation.'
- Godavari Projects Issue: Ap Govt To Send Team To Maharashtra (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to send a high-level team to discuss with the Maharashtra Government the problems relating to `illegal' constructions coming up on river Godavari.
- Averting A Meningitis Epidemic (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 16, 2005)
The rapid spread of meningitis in the national capital has brought into focus a potentially deadly disease that requires quick and precise identification and a comprehensive response from health authorities.
- Siachen Has No Strategic Significance (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, May 15, 2005)
DOES Siachen have “immense” strategic significance? Obviously no. Participants at a recent seminar on “Demilitarisation of Siachen” organised by the ORF Institute of Security Studies,
- The Model Nikahnama: Beginning Of Reforms (Tribune, Virendra Kumar, May 15, 2005)
THE initiation of model ‘Nikahnama’ by the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board is indeed a welcome step.
- Let’S Be Elitist In Approach: Nayyar (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, May 15, 2005)
BOUQUETS and brickbats in equal measure. Prof Deepak Nayyar’s tenure as the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University ends today (May 15, 2005) was all this and more.
- Actress With Poise And Dignity (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 15, 2005)
NANDITA Das is the second Indian actress, considered tall enough, to sit in judgement on the films in competition in the world’s premier film festival at Cannes.
- Baglihar: Pak Fears Unfounded (Tribune, R. N. Malik, May 15, 2005)
THE Baglihar dam has become a project of controversy. The story of this project will unfold follies on both sides with extra dose of obscurantism from Pakistan. India has rightly rejected Pakistan’s offer to start a dialogue on this issue, provided work
- The East As Career (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, May 15, 2005)
Estranging vision
Life Itself
What does the “exotic” in “Are you exoticizing your subject for a Western audience?”
- A Red Carpet Welcome, Alright! (Deccan Herald, PRIYANKA HALDIPUR, May 15, 2005)
speaks with Lavanya Sankaran, whose debut venture- ‘The Red Carpet,’ a book of short stories, has already gained itself a slot in the list of Indian bestsellers, hardly three days after its release.
- More Secular Than Thou Art! (Business Line, Kushwant Singh, May 14, 2005)
None of our languages have an exact equivalent for the word ‘secular’. It means something quite different in Western democracies which are almost entirely Christian, from what it means in the Indian context. . .
- Song Of The New Road (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 14, 2005)
A ceremonial remembrance should, ideally, also be a reawakening.
- Think Out Of The Box (Telegraph, Sanjib Baruah, May 14, 2005)
T. Muivah’s suggestion — a special federal relationship with India — may well be the solution to the Naga dispute, writes Sanjib Baruah
- Arms And The Sermon (Tribune, S. Raghunath, May 14, 2005)
According to a news agency despatch from Stockholm, AB Bofors, the controversial arms manufacturer which has been buffeted by many scandals in recent years, is now in a “introspective” and “repentent” mood and Nobel Industries, its parent company,
- Iran: Bigger Threat Than The Bomb? (Hindu, Martin Woollacott , May 14, 2005)
The world can live with Iranian nuclear weapons. But can the United States?
HOW MUCH would it matter if Iran had the bomb? Merely to pose this question, within the Bush administration, would almost be treason.
- Abominable Acts (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 14, 2005)
TWO explosions in quick succession in downtown Srinagar show how nebulous peace is in the state. . .
- Tall Tax, Food Police, A Bizarre Bridge And A Robber Wanting Your Past Or Future (Business Line, D. Murali , May 14, 2005)
YOU PROBABLY know of John Galt in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Here is a different JG in Ken Schoolland's story, The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible: A Free Market Odyssey.
- India’S Weakness Apparent (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, May 14, 2005)
Despite their insensitivity to its security interests, India is still unable to deal firmly with its troublesome neighbours
- A Policy In Search Of A Rationale (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 14, 2005)
With the Foreign and Defence Ministries at loggerheads, it isn't surprising that India took 17 days to confirm King Gyanendra's statement in Jakarta that military supplies to Nepal would continue.
- Violence Returns To The Valley (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 14, 2005)
After a brief lull, attacks by militants have resumed in the Valley.
- Maya’S Blackmail (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 14, 2005)
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati’s threat to withdraw her party’s outside support to the UPA government if it did not stop the ongoing CBI probe against her should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves.
- Fiscal Harmony In Final Handshake (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , May 14, 2005)
T. C. A. Ramanujam on the recent change to the amortisation of VRS expenditure
- Pre-Conditions For Settlement (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, May 14, 2005)
The Government has not proposed any voluntary disclosure scheme, which grants immunity to tax evaders.
- India: An International Spotlight On The Caste System (International Herald Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, May 13, 2005)
India's 170 million Dalits, formerly called Untouchables, rejoiced recently when a high government official was arrested for hurling caste-related abuse at his junior. But joy turned to dismay when the Bombay high court quashed the charge under . . .
- Mof Sees 6.9% Growth In Fy05, Reining Inflation High On Agenda (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Expecting a modest 6.9% economic growth in 2004-05, the finance ministry on Thursday said checking inflation was high on the agenda of the government so as to ensure that it does not have an undue burden on poor.
- Blast Outside School Leaves 2 Dead, 52 Hurt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Two women were killed and at least 52 others injured, most of them schoolchildren, in a grenade explosion outside a school near Lal Chowk here this afternoon.
- A Low-Key Visit (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 13, 2005)
No momentous decisions on mutual cooperation were expected during the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to Russia. The main concern vis-à-vis India-Russia relations is the poor performance on the economic front.
- A Chance To Take Centre Stage (Hindu, Amit Baruah, May 13, 2005)
The proposed meeting in Vladivostok is an opportunity for India, Russia, and China to work towards a more equitable world order.
- Wal-Mart’S Menzer Says There Is Space For All (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
It’s the biggest of them all. A company that’s topped the Fortune 500 list four times in a row.
- Dubious Decision (Deccan Herald, Editorial, Financial Express, May 13, 2005)
The government’s decision to allow non-tobacco and non-liquor advertisements by Wills and Kingfisher on television channels smacks of arbitrariness and must be scotched forthwith.
- Gom Approves Printing Of Foreign Newspapers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
A group of ministers (GoM) headed by home minister Shivraj Patil has decided to recommend that facsimile edition of foreign newspapers could be allowed in India.
- Ties With Pakistan Vital, Says Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that his Government attached great importance to normalisation of relations with Pakistan and that it sincerely desired to find mutually acceptable solutions to all outstanding issues.
- The Continued Journey (Hindu, Ambrose Pinto , May 13, 2005)
Sitarist Arvind Parikh's short film on his guru, the unparalleled sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan, is a fitting tribute
- At Her Own Pace (Hindu, Ambrose Pinto , May 13, 2005)
Twenty five years into her career, Shobana, the dancer-actor with classical features, loves the freedom her muse has given her
- Wal-Mart Chief Seeks Fdi In Retail Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
The President and CEO of Wal-Mart International, John B. Menzer, on Thursday met the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, to discuss opening up of the retail sector in this country for foreign direct investment (FDI).
- Boldly Stress On ‘Enabling’ Them As Growth Engines (Deccan Herald, MAHESH REDDY, May 13, 2005)
The third SSI census must serve as an eye opener. Out of the 22 lakh registered units surveyed, over 8.8 lakh units were found closed.
- Pakistan's Afghan Problem (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, May 13, 2005)
The over three million Afghan refugees still in Pakistan pose a variety of challenges for the host nation.
- Gom Favours Facsimile Editions Of Foreign Newspapers In India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Clears proposal for foreign institutional investors to buy stakes in print media companies within 26 per cent ceiling
- India A Responsible Nuclear Power: Natwar (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
The Bill on WMD was necessitated because many countries had expressed reservations on Indian legal instruments to help prevent weapon proliferation.
- Left Lists Centre's Shortcomings (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
The Left parties on Thursday told the United Progressive Alliance that during the past one year the coalition government should have enacted the Employment Guarantee Scheme, the Women's Reservation Bill, the Agricultural Workers' Bill and ...
- Scalpel, Not Bludgeon (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 13, 2005)
The government is right to get tough on tax collection, with plans to prosecute tax evaders and give excise department officials more muscle.
- Pmo's Office Writing To Ulfa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
The chances of a dialogue between the United Liberation Front of Asom and the Centre have brightened. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said the Prime Minister's Office was preparing a fresh letter to the ULFA.
- Marry Or Leave Job! (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Bachelor teachers in a Bangladeshi secondary school have been ordered by the school authorities to either get married or leave the job.
- Weapons Bill (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
A German tourist was allegedly raped by an autorickshaw driver and his accomplice on the outskirts of Jodhpur city on Wednesday
- Electricity Act: Subsidies To Stay Switched On, So Will Key Reforms (Indian Express, Kandula Subramaniam, May 13, 2005)
The Centre and the Left parties are close to coming to a final understanding on which parts of the Electricity Act 2003 need to be reviewed. Under the crucial change agreed upon, the Power Ministry is set to modify or even scrap the section pertaining to
- Higher Education Hits A Low (Hindu, V. Jayanth , May 13, 2005)
The recent examination fraud exposé in Chennai only underlines the need for a credible regulator.
- Left Urges Upa To Fulfil Cmp Promises (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
The Left parties have demanded a legislation on agricultural workers and also the tabling of the women’s reservation bill in the Parliament.
- Pm Rings Alert On Pak Talks (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he would not be able to take Indian public opinion with him in persisting with the peace talks if terrorist attacks continued from across the border.
- Varavara Rao Apologises To Gaddar, Kalyan Rao, Trio Address Media (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Varavara Rao says in his letters to CPI (Maoist) state secretary he had merely repeated the information he had got about Kalyan Rao’s ‘dealings’.
- After Fake Bt, This Nagpur Lab Helps You Weed Out Insecticides (Indian Express, Vived Deshpande, May 13, 2005)
After fake Bt, this Nagpur lab helps you weed out insecticides
- Bonded Labour In Vogue In India: Ilo (Tribune, H S RAO, May 13, 2005)
Cautioning that trafficking for “forced commercial sexual exploitation” was growing, the International Labour Office (ILO) has said India and several other countries in Asia and the Pacific region are struggling against both traditional and newer forms...
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