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Articles 1221 through 1320 of 3437:
- Back To The Security Council (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, May 02, 2006)
The united states will begin a long, difficult and possibly unsuccessful campaign this week to persuade the U.N. Security Council to order an end to Iran's nuclear program -- even though Iran's president has already said the regime does "not give a . . .
- Militants Kill 22 People In Doda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 01, 2006)
In a pre-dawn strike, militants today killed 22 people and seriously injured five others in remote villages of Panjdobi and Thava in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Narmada: The Cost Of Delaying Rehabilitation (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, May 01, 2006)
The Supreme Court judgment of October 2000 reiterated a clear link between rehabilitation and construction for the future. That is now sought to be changed.
- A New Strategy On Iran (Washington Post, DENNIS ROSS, May 01, 2006)
The United States and Iran are playing programmed roles in a minuet on nuclear weapons.
- The Fascinating Forests Of Bengal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Worshipped by both Hindus and Muslims,Bono-bibi in the Sunderbans is the guardian deity of the woodcutters, honey gatherers and fishermen, writes Susheela Nair
- Maoists Kill Kidnapped Villagers (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Maoist rebels today wreaked revenge on villagers involved in a government campaign against them, killing 15 but freeing unharmed 35 more they had abducted on Tuesday.
- Silent Sentinels (Hindu, KALYANI CANDADE, Apr 30, 2006)
The mangroves of Choroa Island in Goa are a birder's paradise.
- The Man Of The Season (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
V.S. Achuthanandan has caught the imagination of the public in a way few leaders have, says C. Gouridasan Nair
- "There Is A Fury Building Up Across The Country" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
In this excerpt from a much longer interview, Arundhati Roy updates her essay on the Narmada issue,The Greater Common Good, published in 1999 inFrontline. The interview was done byShoma Chaudhuriover a period of several days, in person and on email.
- 9 Maoist Rebels Killed In Indian Police Shootout (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Police shot and killed nine Maoist rebels, including six women, when the guerrillas attacked a patrol in southern India, officials said on Friday.
- Human Development Indices Differ Considerably For All-India, Sts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Study carried out by Institute of Human Development
Loss of productive sources the main reason
HDI represents three dimensions - economy, education, health
- Inspired By Hills (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 29, 2006)
At Whole-South Mountain's Kingfisher-Hue, fallen rain perfects the failing flare of dusk... Confucian and Taoist: though different ways, they merge here in all this forest and cloud, our two minds joined together in such joy as we talk and laugh . . .
- Nine Naxals Killed In Kadapa Forests (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Women among the dead in the biggest anti-naxal offensive in Kadapa district
Some naxalites have fled the scene of encounter
Major offensive planned in YSR's native district
Bodies of the encounter victims yet to be identified
Arms, ammunition and
- The Indus Opportunity (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Apr 29, 2006)
By co-operating with India on water projects on the basis of the 1960 Indus Treaty, Pakistan stands to gain much
- ‘Us-India Deal Will Not Trigger Arms Race With Pakistan’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 28, 2006)
Noted South Asia expert and author Stephen P Cohen told the Senate here on Wednesday that the Indo-US nuclear deal need not trigger an arms race with Pakistan, and it is certainly not a green light to India to build a thousand or more nuclear weapons.
- The Curse Of ‘Giganticism’ (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Apr 27, 2006)
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar has drawn support from a cross-section of society in her long struggle for the rights of tribals and marginalised sections of society.
- Lessons Of Bird Watching (Deccan Herald, Rajalakshmi T, Apr 27, 2006)
Bird watching can't just be a futile obsession. It can teach valuable lessons
- Cleaning Up After Chernobyl (Hindu, John Vidal, Apr 27, 2006)
ON APRIL 26, 1986, Konstantin Tatuyan, a Ukrainian radio engineer, was horrified when Reactor No 4 in the Chernobyl nuclear power complex exploded, caught fire, and for the next 10 days spewed the equivalent of 400 Hiroshima bombs' worth of radioactivity
- Indus Water Woes (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Apr 27, 2006)
Pakistan’s water worries should concern India. Both sides share the Indus and it is only if they join hands that its potential can be optimised with sustainability to combat the common peril of climate change.
- Corruption Propels Naxilism (Daily Excelsior, Ravindra Shukla, Apr 26, 2006)
The Naxalite affected tribal areas of Chhattisgarh are very backward. The tribal population lives on the verge of starvation.
- The Dark Holds No Terrors (Hindu, Alladi Jayasri , Apr 26, 2006)
A mechanical engineer turned wildlife photographer, D.K. Bhaskar is the only Indian who's camera trapped the dark forests of the Amazon
- Ripper The Tiger (Tribune, Brig (retd) Ranjit Talwar, Apr 26, 2006)
The recent killings of four tigresses, three in the buffer zone of the Corbett National Park and one in the neighbouring Ramnagar Division, were initially explained as the work of a male tiger with the tendencies of a serial killer. Someone like “Jack the
- Students Campaign For University Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Postgraduate students of Tumkur University on Tuesday took up a campaign for "protecting the university's interest". Their representatives visited newspaper offices here and expressed concern at what they called the Government's failure to support . . .
- Coming Home To Malnad (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Kuvempu’s house that has been converted into a museum as well as the Kuvempu Centenary Memorial Building are fitting tributes to one of the greatest cultural personalities of our times, writes Vidya Maria Joseph.
- In Search Of A Sustainable Lifestyle (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Prasanna’s Desi Jeevana Paddati is both a critique of modern lifestyle and an attempt to evolve an alternative, sustainable lifestyle, writes Ramesh Mysore.
- Chief Minister Points To Veerappan's Death (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Union Ministers blocked all measures'
Lists achievements of her Government
Focuses on jobs to youth, women self-help groups
- Seeing A Different Green (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Are we in such a state of dissonance with nature that we can't smell the green grass and wet earth? With Earth Day just gone by, Rakesh Mehar tries to get at the root of the matter
When people see one tree being cut, they don't realise the significance
- Fettered Freedom (Indian Express, JYOTSNA DIWAN MEHTA, Apr 25, 2006)
It was on a holiday last year that I visited Bastar — the densely forested ecological haven which is slowly inching its way on to the tourist map. The verdant greenery, the breath-taking waterfalls, the feeling of somehow being transported back into time,
- The Future Has Arrived, And It’S Yours To Read (Deccan Herald, Doreen Carvajal, Apr 25, 2006)
In the Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller Minority Report, a subway passenger scans an edition of USA Today that is a plastic video screen, thin, foldable and wireless, with constantly changing text.
- Heroes And Shadows (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , Apr 24, 2006)
When he died, Rajkumar, Kannada actor, looked a shade younger than his age, late 70s.
- What Happened To Ufos? (Deccan Herald, Iain Hollingshead, Apr 24, 2006)
Public interest in UFOs has waned with entry of internet and conspiracy theories
- Man In Self-Destruct Mode (Times of India, ARUN FIRODIA, Apr 24, 2006)
Imagine a world inhabited only by cockroaches, rats, crows and mosquitoes, the few hardy creatures that have learned to survive in Man's world. Weak ones are getting extinct — at the rate of one species every hour.
- Indo-Myanmar Relations (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, Apr 24, 2006)
The military rule in Myanmar is on the agenda of the UN General Assembly beginning September 20.
- Nature's Splendour (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Kaziranga is an example of how an area can regain its natural vitality if given due protection.
- Hair Style Revolution (Deccan Herald, D A SAIT, Apr 22, 2006)
From shining head to the silvery cascade, hair style has undergone a transformation
- Aware And Alert (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 22, 2006)
The proactive citizen's action is commendable
- Twenty Years On The Banks Of The Narmada (Indian Express, MADHU PURNIMA KISHWAR, Apr 22, 2006)
The spectacular success of Medha Patkar’s Narmada Bachao Andolan in manipulating the media for over two decades is unparalleled in the history of social activism.
- Nepalese Maoist Crossover Worries Advani (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Apr 22, 2006)
Leader of Opposition LK Advani on Friday cautioned the UPA Government against contemplating any adventurist action in Nepal, adding that India's role in the troubled neighbouring country should be confined to "restoration of normalcy" there.
- Four Naxalites Killed In Encounter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Four naxalites belonging to Praja Prathighatana Group were killed in an encounter with the police in the Katapur forest area in agency Tadvai mandal here on Friday.
- Restore Nature's Work Of Art (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 22, 2006)
The Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) and the Mayor duly elected by the people took charge in November 1995. In less than two years, they did a commendable job of forming an informal public-private-partnership with a local NGO, Sankat Mochan Foundation . . .
- Human Race Plunders The Earth Planet (Daily Excelsior, Prof R D Gupta, Apr 22, 2006)
An increase in population beyond the carrying capacity of the Earth has resulted into environmental pollution, over exploitation of natural resources, scarcity of food and poor standard of living.
- Galloping Growth, Growing Concerns (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Apr 21, 2006)
This week's sandstorms have highlighted the sharp degradation in China's environment that has been accompanying its galloping economic growth.
- World Bank Team Calls On Cm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir State being ideal for development of watershed projects is required to be explored with proper perspective for implementation of such mega projects, said Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad while interacting with a World Bank delegation . .
- Dam Politics Is Pointless (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Apr 20, 2006)
The Prime Minister has done well not to go along with Water Resources minister Saifuddin Soz and his collaborators who sought to stall the Narmada development project on the ground that rehabilitation of the oustees was not keeping pace with the . . .
- Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything” (Tribune, Anne Applebaum, Apr 20, 2006)
To my eye, they are lovely: Graceful, delicate, white against green grass and a blue sky.
- Govt Ready To Take On Naxalites (Statesman, Mukesh Ranjan, Apr 20, 2006)
Concerned by the threat posed by the rampant Naxalite violence in the country and Naxalites’ attempts to create a red corridor from Pashupatinath in Nepal to Tirupati in south India, the government is set to soon take some counter-offensive measures.
- Flowing With The Left (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Apr 20, 2006)
My opening position was never in doubt.
- Against Intelligent Design (Hindu, Seth Shostak, Apr 20, 2006)
America's academics have joined the battle to stop a creationist takeover of outer space.
- Code Of Dharma (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
There are times when individuals are caught in situations where decision-making becomes difficult as moral issues clash with worldly/family ties.
- For Sustainable Development (Daily Excelsior, Diksha Rajput, Apr 20, 2006)
Environmental protection and tourism are closely linked with each other , as vacations and outdoor recreation require a healthy environment.
- 3 Naxals Killed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Three Maoist Naxals were killed in an encounter with police in Deogarh district in Western Orissa on Tuesday afternoon.
- Narmada: Listen To The Real Stakeholders’ Voices (The Financial Express, CM VASUDEV, Apr 19, 2006)
We have a long way to go to utilise our water resources better; let’s not waste time in futile . . .
- Kerala: Close Race (Frontline, R Krishnakumar, Apr 19, 2006)
In Kerala the main contest is between the traditional rivals, the UDF and the LDF, with the BJP nowhere in the picture.
- Everything Can Be Simulated (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
It’s now possible to ski in Dubai, moonwalk on Planet Earth, climb a mountain on the plains, be a beachcomber in a concrete jungle, surf in the heart of a city and miles away from the sea, enjoy a tropical forest ambience at the height of a German winter
- India Will Re-Design Kishanganga Dam (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 19, 2006)
The Indian Union Cabinet has decided to convert the Kishanganga dam project into a run-of-the-river scheme in the wake of Pakistan’s objection to New Delhi storing 220 million cubic metres of Indus River water in the reservoir to produce electricity.
- A National Authority For Rainfed India (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Apr 19, 2006)
The Government should examine the Parthasarathy Committee report, hold wide-ranging consultations on its key recommendations and act to implement a new consensus on governing rainfed areas.
- Peaceful First Phase (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 19, 2006)
By all accounts, Monday's Assembly election in the three districts of West Bengal spanning 45 constituencies, where the Maoists had given a call for poll boycott, were . . .
- Scam In Iccr (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Apr 19, 2006)
A CBI enquiry has been ordered into the recent ''irregularities'' alleged to have been committed at the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) under former director general Rakesh Kumar.
- Hasten Slowly (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 19, 2006)
State Director-General of Tourism Salim Baig has been quoted in a Delhi newspaper as having said that Gulmarg ski resort will be handed over to a private operator for 99 years against a payment of "over Rs 20000 crores."
- Saffron Poison Or Panacea? (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Apr 19, 2006)
While Hinduism is increasingly seen as the spiritual elixir in the West, our self-claimed secularists deride it, says S Gurumurthy
- New Problems (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Apr 18, 2006)
The oustees should be given royalties in perpetuity out of a small share of the gross project revenues
- The Kota Way Of Life (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
An ethnographic study of the musical life of Kotas focussing on the interdependencies that link music and ritual
- Birds Of The Subcontinent (Hindu, Kumaran Sathasivam, Apr 18, 2006)
This profusely illustrated field guide is a celebration of birds
- The Beleaguered Big Cat (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Apr 18, 2006)
An authoritative book about a powerful predator that is today threatened by plain human greed
- The Currency For Carbon Trading (Business Line, Almitra Patel, Apr 18, 2006)
Developed countries have agreed that if their industries cannot reduce carbon emissions themselves in their own countries, they will pay others like India (a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol) to do it for them.
- Horsley Hills, Talakona Mooted For Eco-Tourism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
The House Committee on Public Undertakings had said that adventure and eco-tourism could be developed at Horsley Hills near Madanapalle and at Talakona forests, both in Chittoor district taking advantage of their proximity to metros like Chennai . . .
- Good Turnout In Naxal-Affected Lalgarh (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Apr 18, 2006)
Commission's ban on graffiti, flags, buntings takes away colour
Para-military personnel maintain strict vigil
Area out of bounds for those without proper authorisation
- From The Underbelly Of The Beast (Hindu, Kanak Mani Dixit, Apr 17, 2006)
All over the subcontinent, every day, the most disadvantaged fall through the cracks.
- Women Take Up Guns In India’S Violent Maoist Areas (Daily Times, BAPPA MAJUMDAR, Apr 17, 2006)
Police say the rebels, who have loose links with guerrillas fighting to replace the monarchy in neighbouring Nepal with a communist republic, have slowly been building up an elite women’s . . .
- Maoist Rebels Kill 10 Policemen In Chattisgarh (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Maoist rebels attacked a police outpost, in a remote and thickly forested area of Chattisgarh, killing 10 policemen, a police official said on Sunday.
- Forests Development In Jammu & Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Dr M P Gupta, Apr 17, 2006)
The nature has endowed the State of Jammu & Kashmir with forest resources, but not much attention has been paid to the promotion, conservation and protection of natural wealth.
- Narmada Dam Work To Continue: Pm (Hindustan Times, Shekhar Iyer, Apr 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sought to defuse the rising tension on the Narmada dam controversy, with his spokesperson saying no decision has yet been taken to stop construction work at the Sardar Sarovar dam and nothing will be done against . . .
- The Naxalite Challenge (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 17, 2006)
Governments at the Centre and in the states are finally cranking themselves up to deal with the growing menace of communist extremism, which is said to have spread to as many as 160 districts, or about a quarter of the total.
- Maoists In Bus Spill Police Blood (Telegraph, R. KRISHNA DAS, Apr 17, 2006)
Three days after the Prime Minister met six chief ministers to draw up plans to fight the Maoists, guerrillas today blocked several highways in Chhattisgarh, drove a hijacked bus to a police outpost and gunned down 11 personnel.
- Bjp Hits Out At Uma In Mp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 16, 2006)
The Madhya Pradesh BJP has got a convenient handle to beat Uma Bharati with.
- Poaching Forces Leopards To Stray Into Human Habitation (Deccan Herald, Shankar Bennur, Apr 16, 2006)
Chamundi Hills, located in the City, is not only home to leopards, but also for small mammals like civet cats, jackals, black-naped hares, scaly anteaters, mongoose, freshwater otters and birds like egrets and ibis.
- Peace In Them Hills (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 16, 2006)
Georgina Carneiro visits Horsely hills in Andhra Pradesh, where the ‘Valley View’ puts even the famous ‘Tippu’s Drop’ in Nandi hills to shame.
- Earthly Haven Of Saints (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 16, 2006)
Rajgir in Bihar was a favourite sojourning spot of Buddha. Mahavir also spent many years here. A V S Rao delves into the interesting past of this once prosperous capital of Magadha.
- Far From The Madding Crowd (Hindu, SMITA JAIN, Apr 16, 2006)
Take a break from your regular routine to enjoy the rustic charms and natural beauty of Sonapani.
- Private Water, Public Misery (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Apr 15, 2006)
Privatisation of water is taking root in India, often aided by political and bureaucratic corruption. Alongside, resistance to this is also building up.
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