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Articles 1121 through 1220 of 4523:
- Crises Of Democratic Estates (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 23, 2006)
Madabhushi Sridhar on the sagging image of the judiciary and the increasingly proactive role of the media
- Funds Quota For Minorities (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Fifteen per cent of funds allotted for development and welfare schemes will now be set aside for the minorities.
- Into The Heart Of Terror (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 23, 2006)
In this book, Edna Fernandes argues that development is impossible without education and opportunities for employment in a pluralistic state like India.
- Centre To Spend Rs 1,560 Cr On Health Education (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
In a bid to improve India’s health infrastructure and provide quality medical education, the government has decided to upgrade 13 institutions in the country at a cost of Rs 1,560 crore.
- Salman Case Handed Over To Cid (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
After Rajasthan, Salman Khan faces more trouble in Gujarat on the wildlife front. The Gujarat police have registered an offence against the actor in connection with a chinkara poaching case of 1998.
- The View From The Hospital (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 23, 2006)
Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, and its staff have been criticised and maligned by the media over the last few days on its handling of the Rahul Mahajan case.
- Taxing Zones (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 22, 2006)
The dream SEZ concept is turning into a nightmare as the Finance Ministry watches in alarm the prospect of declining tax revenues
- Hizb "Distt Commdr", Civilian Killed (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Five Amarnathji pilgrims from Rajasthan sustained splinter injuries when militants lobbed a grenade on their carriage at Ganderbal, on Srinagar-Leh Highway today. Meanwhile, Police and security forces have killed a "District Commander" of Hizbul . . .
- Chaining Freedom (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 21, 2006)
The Rajasthan Freedom of Religion Bill, 2006, is a supreme example of inexactitude. While it purports to strengthen the freedom of religion, it actually seeks to curtail it.
- Thinking It Big (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 21, 2006)
Haryana is set to have the honour of having the country’s biggest special economic zone (SEZ) following the signing of an agreement with Reliance Venture Limited (RVL) on Monday.
- Ultra Mega Projects May Not Be A Powerful Idea (Business Line, S. Padmanabhan , Jun 21, 2006)
Large power projects may be good politics but raise serious questions of viability — economic and ecology. Instead, a more realistic development model would be to build small power plants distributed evenly across the country so that . . .
- Seeds And Protests (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Jun 21, 2006)
The UPA government's decision to allow field trials in GM food crops may have human and economic costs.
- Food At Stake (Frontline, Brinda Karat, Jun 21, 2006)
The new proposals of the Department of Food and Public Distribution constitute an assault on the right to food.
- 'Mumbai Is World's Rudest City': Reader's Digest Poll » (Hindustan Times, Vijay Dutt, Jun 21, 2006)
This is one rude awakening. Mumbai is the rudest city in the world according to a survey across 35 countries by The Reader's Digest. With 32 marks out of 100, it is at the bottom of the barrel, just below Bucharest, the rudest city in Europe.
- Political Affairs (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 20, 2006)
It need not just be in affairs of the heart but also in political matters that opposites attract and likes repel.
- How To End A Nightmare (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 20, 2006)
The image of a resurgent Bengal is incompatible with the mindset of its political leadership and the functioning of its slothful administrative machinery, writes A.K. Chatterjee
- Reliance Inks Pact With Haryana (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Overruling objections by Opposition parties and even a ruling party MP, the Reliance Industries and the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) today signed a joint venture agreement for setting up a Rs 25,000- . . .
- Blast Accused Brought To Ahmedabad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
The Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Gujarat police has unearthed the mystery behind the bomb blast at the Ahmedabad railway station after two persons, arrested earlier by the Maharashtra ATS, were brought on transfer warrant here.
- Smells Of Caffeine (Indian Express, SAPNA SHARMA, Jun 20, 2006)
The other day, when I had gone out for shopping with the family in Ahmedabad, my daughter suggested we have coffee.
- Jd(u) Announces Tie-Up With The Apna Dal For U.P. Polls (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Jun 20, 2006)
Nda tie-up is at the Centre and not in States, says Sharad Yadav
To address public meetings to unite people against SP, BSP
Attempt to unite old Janata Party groups in Haryana
New office bearers and executive committee members announced
- Medha Patkar, 100 Others Detained (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
"Almost the entire Delhi is under Section 144 CrPC. How canaam admiseek redress?"
Held outside Sonia's residence for violation of prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in VVIP area
- National Wildlife Crime Control Bureau To Be Set Up (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
The government today decided to set up a National Wildlife Crime Control Bureau along the lines of the Narcotics Control Bureau that would have powers to investigate crime related to wildlife.
- Living Through Horror (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Each communal attack only worsens the poverty and marginalisation of Muslims... A nuanced narrative from the heart of the ghettos
- Year Of The Farmer (Tribune, M.S. Swaminathan, Jun 19, 2006)
To restore farmers’ faith in farming, the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) has recommended that the agricultural year 2006-07 (June 1, 2006, to May 31, 2007) may be observed as the Year of the Farmers.
- Power Scenario In States (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 19, 2006)
Availability and costs are crucial parameters
- Medha Patkar Alleges Conspiracy To Crush Nba (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Jun 19, 2006)
"Time has come for political parties to take a position on equitable development" "If you get power from big dams, but have no farm land how would you feed growing population?"
"World Bank now wants land-for-land policy to be finished"
Shunglu . . .
- Centre Dodges Left, Decides To Ease Labour Laws (Times of India, Sidhartha Kanungo, Jun 19, 2006)
In a fresh attempt to usher in labour reforms and yet avoid the Left's strident opposition to the move, the industry department has approached the PMO for a plan to set up five manufacturing investment regions (MIRs).
- Crime And Punishment (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jun 19, 2006)
The recent involvement of a high profile deceased politician's son in a case of drug abuse has focussed attention on the problem and sale of narcotics in the country.
- No Concrete Solution In Sight (Pioneer, Kanchan Lakshman, Jun 18, 2006)
Prime Minister's wavering over an Islamabad visit is intended to send a message to Pakistan that its policy of simultaneously pursuing the 'peace process' and promoting cross-border terror is unacceptable to New Delhi.
- Sex, Drugs And Militancy (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Jun 18, 2006)
By an ironic twist of events, Kashmir has been in the news for the last few weeks for reasons other than what it has been traditionally known for and hailed the world over as ‘‘paradise on earth’’.
- 10 Militants Involved In Car Bombings In Valley Arrested (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Police have arrested 10 militants involved in the recent car bombings and grenade attacks, including two on tourists, in the Valley and claimed that three Hizbul Mujahideen militants were linked with the killing of nine non-Kashmiri labourers in . . . .
- 213 Prisoners To Return From India Soon (News International, Mariana Baabar, Jun 18, 2006)
While 213 Pakistani civilian prisoners held in Indian jails will be soon heading home, the bureaucratic process for verification of national status of 111 prisoners is continuing.
- A Lion's Share For Own Tn, With Love From Ramadoss (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Jun 17, 2006)
State gets funds for 8 hospitals, despite failing to reveal earlier accounts ---- Charged with nepotism in premier institutions, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has flouted guidelines to favour his home State with Central funds.
- Desertification In India (Daily Excelsior, G V Joshi, Jun 17, 2006)
There are two deserts in India. The Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) is a desert mainly located in the State of Rajasthan in northwest India. It continues into Pakistan as the Cholistan Desert.
- Fishing In Troubled Up Waters (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jun 17, 2006)
Vishwanath Pratap Singh, a former Prime Minister and father of Mandalisation of upcountry politics, is back at it.
- Sensex Gains 339 Points (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Much to the respite of retail customers and the country, bull run continued even on Friday keeping the bearing sentiment away at least for the last two consecutive days from markets.
- ‘The Phobia Felt By Dalits Is Very Real’ (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Jun 17, 2006)
Chandra Bhan Prasad is a Dalit columnist and writer. In his latest book, Dalit Phobia: Why do they hate us? he argues that Dalit phobia is passed on from generation to generation....
- No Concrete Solution In Sight (Pioneer, Kanchan Lakshman, Jun 17, 2006)
Prime Minister's wavering over an Islamabad visit is intended to send a message to Pakistan that its policy of simultaneously pursuing the 'peace process' and promoting cross-border terror is unacceptable to New Delhi ----
- Drama In Real Life (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 16, 2006)
How genuine was the terrorist attack on the RSS Head Quarters in Nagpur?
- Alchemy Of Intolerance (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 16, 2006)
The image of Gujarat in the rest of India and the self-image of Gujaratis are diametrically opposite.
- Where The Economy Is Being Chained (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jun 16, 2006)
The delivery of services is poor and this has to change to put public money to good use
- Why Deve Gowda Is Bad For Bangalore (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Bangaloreans must banish H D Deve Gowda if they wish to see any developmental works come to fruition.
- No Fdi In Retail, Recast Foreign Policy Focus (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The UPA Government's pro-US foreign policy and its approach to FDI in retail sector had come under severe attack in the nine-page note the Left Front has submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- L & T Wins Rs. 750 Crore Highway Contract (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Larsen and Toubro Limited (L & T) has received an order valued at Rs. 750 crore for the six-laning of NH-8 from Vadodara to Bharuch in Gujarat, according to a company release.
- Unfit To Print (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 16, 2006)
---- The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has notched one more medallion from its political master, the Human Resource Development Ministry.
- Secularists On A Sabbatical (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 15, 2006)
Why doesn't Government speak out against the ongoing minority bashing in Pakistan and Bangladesh, asks Anuradha Dutt.
- Why Don't We Protest? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 15, 2006)
If there is anyone who is to be squarely blamed for the demolition of temples in India and its neighbourhood, it is Hindu leaders, says Prafull Goradia.
- Protest Farce (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 15, 2006)
The editorial in the latest issue of Organiser on the fuel price hike has already made headlines. Entitled “Protest, but honestly” it slams the UPA government’s decision to hike petrol and diesel prices for the seventh time in two years.
- Exit Tax Will Sink India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 15, 2006)
NRIs set up R&D ventures and participate in welfare contribution back home
- Ncp Relents, Maha Reduces Vat On Petrol, Diesel (Pioneer, TN Raghunatha, Jun 15, 2006)
Notwithstanding the ruling Nationalist Congress Party's initial reservations about waiving incremental sales tax on petrol and diesel, the Congress-NCP led Democratic Front (DF) government on Wednesday formally decided to reduce the rate of Value . . .
- Andhra Pradesh Rated Best In Power Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Report places Gujarat, Delhi in the second and third places
- Picking Up The Resettlement Gauntlet (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jun 14, 2006)
Mr Raghuvansh Prasad Singh will need to be wary in drafting the Bill on the issue of resettlement of project-affected people.
By planning to bring before Parliament a Bill on the resettlement of people displaced by land acquisitions for various . . .
- Kulgam Massacre (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 14, 2006)
It is a cause of acute discomfort that nine Nepalese and Bihari labourers have been shot in cold blood in Kulgam in the south of the Valley.
- Don’T Let The Branding Iron Go Cold (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 14, 2006)
Corporates build brands over years, spending considerable time, energy and cash so that one day that brand would allow the company to charge a premium for its products and enhance cash flow.
- Of Connecting Global Notes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The musical odyssey of Prem Joshua touches all genres, including remixes. His music is one that comes straight from the soul, says Utpal Borpujari
- Bharat Inc. (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 14, 2006)
The results of the Fifth Economic Census, by far the most reliable count of enterprises and economic activity in the country, have only underscored the trend thrown up by the latest growth data released recently.
- Kumaraswamy Skids As Ally Bjp Says No To Highway Takeover, Cong For Cbi Probe (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jun 14, 2006)
Mysore Expressway: Deputy CM of the BJP says coalition threatened
- The Double-Decker Effect (The Economic Times, Raghu Dayal , Jun 13, 2006)
Railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav recently flagged off the first ever double-stack container train, to run from CONCOR’s inland container depot at Kanakpura (Jaipur) to Pipavav port on Gujarat coast.
- J&k's Summer Of Death And Grief (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Jun 13, 2006)
UPA Government's soft approach towards terrorism has only encouraged the jihadis to strike with greater venom and ferocity, says Anil Narendra
- Russy’S Brother Baji (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 13, 2006)
There were two Parsis who made news, literally, in the Bombay where I spent my youth in the 1950s — Russy Karanjia and Dosabhai Karaka. Karanjia was editor of Blitz, a progressive, aggressive, raucous, sensation-loving weekly.
- Terror In Jammu, Anantnag (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
One person was killed and 31 were wounded when terrorists hurled three grenades on Vaishnodevi shrine-bound buses at the general bus stand here this morning.
- Insensate On Acquisition (The Financial Express, L C JAIN, Jun 13, 2006)
While some displacement due to development projects is unavoidable, the suffering inflicted in the process on the uprooted is avoidable. But we continue to act in an insensitive, if not insane, manner.
- 1 Killed, 33 Hurt In Jammu Blast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
One person was killed and 33 others injured in three grenade explosions in Jammu on Monday morning.
- Fanaa Withdrawn From Jamnagar Theatre (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Jun 13, 2006)
This follows a self-immolation bid against its screening
- Sonia's Victory Hailed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Many top Urdu poets assembled at the imposing Iqbal Maidan in the State Capital on Saturday night to participate in an all-India Mushaira especially organised to celebrate the Congress President Sonia Gandhi's record victory in the Rae Bareli election.
- Two Wasted Years (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 12, 2006)
UPA regime has not only failed to stem the growth of terrorism and corruption, but also given fillip to casteism and communalism, says YK Sharma.
- Make Kashmir Valley Of Fear For Outsiders (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Jun 12, 2006)
Violence in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to escalate in the days to come as Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is proactively supplying funds and weapons to terrorist outfits. Their aim: Target outsiders.
- Quit Protest Over Fuel Price Hike, It Lacks Honesty (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Jun 12, 2006)
A day before the BJP embarks on a high-profile “satyagraha” under the NDA banner to protest the hike in fuel prices, the RSS made its disapproval known, saying such “protests lack intellectual honesty”.
- Land Of His Father (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 12, 2006)
Not even Congress and BJP national leaders have the guts to speak for urban regeneration
- Iran Route To Pakistan Terror Camps Worries Police (Times of India, Sourav Mukherjee, Jun 12, 2006)
The ‘Persian route’ is giving Gujarat police the jitters.
- Sc Stays Demolition In Gandhi Ashram (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
The Supreme Court has ordered the maintenance of status quo in relation to the demolition of 14 houses of the Sabarmati Harijan Ashram Trust here.
- India To Purchase 126 Fighter Aircraft (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Indian Air Force would soon acquire 126 new fighter aircraft, including 18 Sukhoi supersonic Jets, Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi said here today.
- Keep Them Away (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jun 11, 2006)
Recently I visited Krishna Janmabhoomi complex in Mathura.
- Sebs Stymie Open Access (Business Line, Anil Sasi, Jun 11, 2006)
Block surplus power from pvt cos, captive plants from entering grid
- Two Suspected Lashkar Associates Held In Gujarat (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Jun 10, 2006)
They were said to be running a laboratory to manufacture explosives
- Attack On Somnath Temple Foiled (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat police on Friday arrested two Lashkar-e-Taiba men and claimed to have cracked the LeT module in the state that planned to target several commercial and religious places, including the historic Somnath temple . . .
- Keep Them Away (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jun 10, 2006)
Recently I visited Krishna Janmabhoomi complex in Mathura.
- Kalam For Comprehensive (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Stressing the need for a comprehensive national bio-diesel policy, President A P J Abdul Kalam today said efforts should be made, under public-private partnership, to achieve a target of 60 million tonnes of bio-diesel production per year by 2030 . . .
- Text And Drama (Frontline, SUDHANVA DESHPANDE, Jun 09, 2006)
There is a vibrant theatre culture in India, but strangely there is relatively little critical reflection on it.
- Development With A Disclaimer (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 08, 2006)
Kerala\'s new chief minister V.S. Achutanandan has a reputation for being conservative on development issues, but the Left clearly realises that jobs and investment in business can fetch good political dividends.
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