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Articles 421 through 520 of 500:
- Policing Issues (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Oct 25, 2007)
The need to protect law-abiding people, especially senior citizens, women and children, from street bullies is as important as the fight against terrorism.
- J-Day: Life Term For Sixty (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
In a day that proved justice delayed is not always justice denied, various courts on Wednesday sentenced to life 60 convicts including a former minister, a senior cop, a lawyer, a group of terrorists and rioters in four high-profile criminal cases . . .
- The Unfinished Agenda Of Economic Reform (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
There is no lack of thinking on what needs to be done to sustain and further accelerate growth.
- City With A Future (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
IN his “edict”, Le Corbusier summed up his own estimation of what he had accomplished with Chandigarh by saying that it was planned to “human scale”. The city’s architect had attempted to put its residents in touch with nature, while allowing for . . . .
- Cong Leader, 14 More For Post-Babri Riots (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
All the 15 accused of the post-Babri Masjid demolition riots of 1992 were awarded life imprisonment by ADJ (VI) SM Haseeb amid stiff protest by the lawyers here on Wednesday.
- The Question Of Inequality (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Oct 25, 2007)
Income and wealth inequalities are rising alarmingly in India but they barely figure in public discourse. Yet, they threaten to undermine social cohesion.
- Romance Of Sputnik (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Oct 25, 2007)
A FULL house spontaneously applauded the film, which received the undivided attention of the audience for about an hour, at the International Astronautical Congress in Hyderabad on September 26.
- Far Cry (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 25, 2007)
Women are not well in West Bengal. And given the prevalent attitude in the state towards their condition, there is very little chance of their getting better anytime soon.
- General (Retd.) S.F. Rodrigues (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
GENERAL (retd.) S.F. Rodrigues took over as Administrator for the Union Territory of Chandigarh and Governor of Punjab in November 2004. In this interview, he speaks of his vision for the development of the city. Excerpts:
- Electronic Vision (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
THE Chandigarh administration is working towards making the city grow as a knowledge-based one.
- In Lessing's World (Frontline, Uma Mahadevan-Dasgupta, Oct 25, 2007)
ANNOUNCING the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2007, the citation from the Swedish Academy described Doris Lessing as “that epicist of the female experience, who with scepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilisation . . .
- Little Women (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Oct 25, 2007)
LAST Monday – October 15 – a friend of mine sent me a message, reminding me that it was World Rural Women’s Day. I was intrigued, because I had not actually forgotten – I did not know about it to begin with.
- Secure Flight Insecurities (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 24, 2007)
The US Department of Homeland Security and its Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have been going ahead with something that could keep a lot of blameless people off planes, no matter what theyre wearing, and might fill up dossiers with . . .
- Signals From Ceasfire (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 24, 2007)
The United Jihad Council is desperate to join in the political dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir’s future, but it may be too late.
- Haryana Has A New Partner In U.S. State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
A Declaration of Partnership between Haryana and the U.S. State of Minnesota was signed in New Delhi on Tuesday to promote “active exchange of ideas, knowledge, and people as it relates to trade and investment, science and . . . . .
- Crowning Glory (Deccan Herald, Christine Krishnasami, Oct 24, 2007)
Hairstyle, long or short, depends very much on a woman's personal choice.
- Poor State (Indian Express, VARGHESE K. GEORGE, Oct 24, 2007)
Prabhat Patnaik writes on the ‘The Privatisation Of Planning,’ and argues that the central government is trying to take away the powers of the state government in two ways — by centralising some in the Union government and decentralising others to . . . .
- Up Govt To Pay Fees Of Muslims Pursuing Professional Courses (Times of India, MANJARI MISHRA, Oct 24, 2007)
Admission fee up to Rs 1 lakh for a professional course will now be paid by Mayawati-led Uttar Pradesh government, if the student is from an underprivileged minority community.
- Shape Of Things To Come (Business Line, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 24, 2007)
The Harvard Business Online recently had an interesting write-up about a survey undertaken by Dr Tom Stewart, the editor of Harvard Business Review, and Dr Gary Hamel, Visiting Professor of Strategic and International Management at the London. . .
- A Fine Initiative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2007)
The recent announcement of a public-private partnership by three Europe-based pharmaceutical companies and the British government for using human embryonic stem cells to assess the safety of investigational drugs gives a boost to stem cell . . . .
- 3 Indian Children Die Of Suspected Food Poisoning (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Alleged food poisoning has caused the death of three Indian children and hospitalisation of their parents in Saudi Arabia.
- Aircraft Were Detected: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 24, 2007)
Amid speculation on the extent of losses in the LTTE’s ground and air raid on the Anuradhapura air base on Monday, the Government said on Tuesday two separate enquiries were initiated to probe the sequence of events.
- Insurers Refuse Cover For Infertility Treatment (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Early this year, Tata Consultancy Services, which has more than 90,000 employees, approached New India Assurance Company with a proposal. It wanted New India to devise an insurance package for its employees based out of India which would cover . . . .
- Shamefully High (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Oct 24, 2007)
Prosperous Punjab is poor as far as saving lives of infants is concerned. In spite of lowest percentage of poverty-stricken population in the state compared to other developed states, Punjab’s infant mortality rate continues to be shocking.
- 'Indian Market Is Overridden With Greed’ (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 24, 2007)
Buy what others are discarding and sell what others are craving. Look for the hated, the unloved and the distressed business.
- Tamil Nadu, Monsanto Ink Deal To Develop Gm Papaya Seed (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University on Tuesday signed an agreement with global seed major Monsanto for developing a GM papaya seed, resistant to Ring Spot Virus (RSV).
- Haneef Case: Australian Cop's Remarks Surprises Lawyer (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
A remark the Australian police chief that there was insufficient evidence against Mohammed Haneef, who was tried and cleared of terrorism charge, has "astounded" the Indian doctor's lawyer, who said the official's admission could mean that there . . .
- Kundal Is New Chief Secy (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Senior IAS officer B.R. Kundal will replace chief secretary C. Phunsung, who retires on October 31 next.
- Minister In Spot Over Drug Licences (Tribune, Tejinder Singh Sodhi, Oct 24, 2007)
The Jammu and Kashmir Pharma Association has accused the state health ministry and the state pharmacy council of involvement in a scam in the allotment of drugs licences. The minister concerned has, however, denied all allegations.
- Rescue Teams Flown To Fire-Hit Village (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
A massive relief effort is being taken up at the fire-affected village of Margi in the Kishtwar area, Doda district.
- Big Brother Is Watching... (Tribune, KIM MURPHY, Oct 24, 2007)
GLOUCESTER, UK – The closed-circuit television camera lurking just down the street from the fast-food restaurant bellows menacingly at the first sign of a cast-off cigarette butt or fast-food wrapper. “Pick it up,” commands a booming voice . . . .
- Next Wave Of Reforms Crucial (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Since the mid-1980s successive reforms have progressively moved the Indian economy towards a market-based system.
- N-Deal Politics Reflect Divided Nationalism (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Oct 24, 2007)
Whether or not the Indo-US nuclear deal goes through, the bickering among the ruling Congress party, which wants to set the seal on the agreement, its coalition partner the CPM and the opposition BJP, unfortunately reveals sharp political . . . .
- Pressure But Not Lethal: Priyanka (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
A composed Priyanka Todi today told the CBI that there was “tremendous opposition” to her marriage from her family members but she did not believe they could have killed her husband.
- Europe Blue Reply To Us Green Card (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
The European Union is planning a “blue card” to lure highly skilled migrants by offering financial and housing benefits, and cutting red tape.
- India Heading Towards Free Trade Agreement With Eu (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Although India and the European Union (EU) are facing major differences at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), they might "head" towards concluding a free trade agreement (FTA) by end of 2008, said Indian Industry and Commerce Minister Kamal Nath.
- Growth Through Social Justice (Frontline, John M. Alexander , Oct 24, 2007)
Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man you may have seen, and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him.
- Janata Dal(s) President H.D. Deve Gowda On The Karnataka Crisis (Frontline, PARVATHI MENON, Oct 24, 2007)
A CENTRAL figure in the ongoing political change in Karnataka is former Prime Minister and national president of the Janata Dal (Secular) H.D. Deve Gowda, the hardy perennial of regional politics in India.
- Quake Survivors Still Homeless (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2007)
IT seemed rather insensitive for Erra’s deputy chairperson to tell quake survivors in Swanj and Dheerkot in AJK on Sunday to finish building houses by the year-end.
- Denial As Strategy (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 24, 2007)
AS the undeclared one-and-a-half-year-old war in the east and the north rages on, Sri Lanka is faced with a paradoxical situation. By all accounts, the Mahinda Rajapaksa government has cornered the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam . . . .
- Benazir, Pml In War Of Words (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 23, 2007)
Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto and the ruling faction of the Pakistan Muslim League have declared open war on each other over the attack on her, testing President Pervez Musharraf’s recently reached fragile understanding with . . . .
- Printpick (Hindu, KALA KRISHNAN RAMESH , Oct 23, 2007)
New York Review Books has an interesting set of reprints of books from the forties through the eighties, which went more or less unnoticed after an initial hoo-ha at the time of release, but later acquired a reputation for varied reasons.
- “We Would Like To See The Transition To A Democratic Government” (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 23, 2007)
Thant Myint-U, 41, grandson of the former United Nations Secretary-General U. Thant, was in New Delhi this week, having recently completed The River of Lost Footsteps, an account of the rise and fall of Burma from a histo rian’s perspective.
- Focus On The Farm (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 23, 2007)
Agriculture can bring development to countries only if the governments reversed years of policy neglect and remedied investment strategies in the sector.
- Man From Malerkotla (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 23, 2007)
Whenever an Indian leaves the country’s shores, one dream recurring in his mind is to make it big in the foreign land.
- Breaking Colonial State Structures (Dawn, Syed Mohibullah Shah, Oct 23, 2007)
NO nation in the modern world has risen to prosperity and power unless its people have been blessed with three reforms in governance.
- Ltte Launches 2-Pronged Attack On Air Base,33 Killed (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
In a two-pronged attack on Sri Lankan Air Force, LTTE suicide fighters today launched a daring pre-dawn strike on an Air Force base backed by the second-ever aerial bombings triggering an intense battle that killed 13 soldiers and 20 rebels.
- A Russian Economic Miracle? (Business Standard, Deepak Lal, Oct 23, 2007)
My wife and I were in Moscow last month for the launch of the Russian edition of my book Unintended Consequences.
- Suspected Food Poisoning: Three Indian Children Die In Qunfuda (Arab News, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Three Indian children died in Qunfuda between Saturday and Sunday from what is thought to be food poisoning. The children died after they were brought to Qunfuda General Hospital, according to a hospital official.
- Pregnant Women On Chain-Snatching Spree (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The Bull Temple Road Ganesh temple devotees were in for a surprise on Sunday: three women, two of them pregnant, were caught while they were trying to snatch a gold chain...
- Lions Endangered (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 23, 2007)
The death of three lionesses and two cubs by electrocution at the edge of Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary last week has once again drawn attention to the plight of this critically endangered species.
- Pm Relief Funds Lie In Coal Pit (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
India’s largest public sector coal company illegally held back for a decade over Rs 10 crore raised from its employees’ salaries for the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, an inquiry by the PMO has found.
- Coalition Constraints (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 23, 2007)
Whatever the ultimate fate of the Indo-US nu-clear deal, the contentious debate between the Congress-led coalition and the Left parties that support it has had two consequences.
- Rizwanur’S Post-Mortem, Viscera Reports Sent To Aiims (Tribune, Subhrangshu Gupta, Oct 23, 2007)
Suspecting foul play in the post-mortem examination process and the viscera report of Rizwanur Raham, the CBI sent these reports of the state medical team to Delhi today for further examination at AIIMS.
- 'Pak Is The Most Dangerous Place In The World' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Pakistan, which recently witnessed a series of suicide attacks by pro-Taliban and al-Qaida militants, is the most dangerous country in the world, and has become a safe haven for terrorists, a media report says.
- 3 Hurt In Blasts (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Two persons were hurt when a shell exploded when they were collecting splinters at Budgam.
- Bjp Mla Held For Assaulting Cong Leader (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The Patan police today arrested local sitting ruling BJP MLA Shankar Chaudhary in connection with his alleged attack on a local Congress leader and three others at a hotel in Radhanpur town of the district on September 25.
- Hope For Arthritis Patients (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 23, 2007)
For people with severe arthritis, even hope can hurt. But, for optimists here's some good news ~ scientists have discovered two genes which could predict a disabling form of spondylitis in later life.
- Iraq: Us Strikes Kill Toddlers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The US military said it had killed 49 criminals in clashes in the Baghdad district of Sadr City on Sunday in a raid to capture a militant suspected of involvement in the kidnapping of US soldiers in Iraq.
- Encephalitis Toll Approaches 400 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Nearly 400 people are known to have died from encephalitis this year in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring areas, officials say.
- Investigation In Karachi Bomb Blasts (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said that PML and its coalition partners are confident of their success in the upcoming elections due to their performance and quality of candidates.
- Bin Laden Urges Iraq Insurgents To Unite (Yahoo! News, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Osama bin Laden scolded his al-Qaida followers in Iraq and other insurgents Monday, saying they have "been lax" for failing to overcome fanatical tribal loyalties and unite in the fight against U.S. troops.
- Turkey Sends More Troops To Iraq Border (Yahoo! News, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Turkey - Dozens of Turkish military vehicles streamed toward the Iraqi border with heavy artillery and ammunition Monday after Kurdish guerrillas killed a dozen soldiers and claimed to have captured eight in an intensifying crisis . . . . . .
- Turkish Troops Head Towards Iraq (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Dozens of Turkish military vehicles loaded with soldiers and heavy weapons rumbled towards the Iraqi border today after an ambush by rebel Kurds that left eight soldiers missing and 12 dead.
- Singapore Can Be A Bridge Between India And Growing Economies: Nathan (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Oct 22, 2007)
The City-State can “become a bridge between India and other fast-growing economies,” said Singapore President S.R. Nathan here on Saturday.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 22, 2007)
It might be another case of too little too late, yet the Iraqi government’s move to bring the “contractors” ~ private mini-armies engaged by the Americans to provide security to their personnel ~ within the purview of its legal system will have . . . .
- Lack Of Sleep ‘Can Make (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Sugar, carbs, fat ~ it's hardly news that these are big contributors to unwanted weight.
- The Netherlands: Discovery Of A New India (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Oct 22, 2007)
India is shining in the Netherlands
which covets its market and workforce.
But Dutch society is in ferment over immigration, which begs the question:
How long before the Indian workforce
faces the integration test?
- Benazir Visits Injured In Hospital (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 22, 2007)
Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto emerged from her Karachi home on Sunday, for the first time after she narrowly escaped a suicide attack on her, to visit those injured in the attack and sympathise with the families of party workers killed.
- Print Pick (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Dev Anand is something of a Bollywood institution. For generations of filmgoers he has remained Hindi cinema’s most charismatic personality. With rare pictures , this autobiography is quintessential Dev Anand.
- 49 Militants Die In Sadr City Raid (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
US forces backed by airstrikes raided Sadr City, Baghdad’s main Shi’ite district, today, killing 49 militants as they targeted a militia leader accused in high-profile kidnappings, the military said.
- 'Ganga Has More Life In It Than A Forest' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Despite pollution from industrial effluents, garbage and sewage, the Ganga riverine system teems with life.
- Look Northeast Policy (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Oct 22, 2007)
Amidst the Incredible India@60 blitzkrieg in New York was an event that didn’t attract the attention it should have.
- 'Pak Is The Most Dangerous Country' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Pakistan, which recently witnessed a series of suicide attacks by pro-Taliban and Al-Qaida militants, is the most dangerous country in the world, and has become a safe haven for terrorists, a media report says.
- Punjabi Brigade Scores High In Politics Overseas (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Exaggeration to say that Bobby Jindal’s resounding victory has electrified the burgeoning South Asian community in the US, which has often had to face the brunt of racial intolerance in America post-9/11.
- Into This Side Of Eden (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The Grand Nirvana Lake Resort situated on National Highway 47 is 16 km. from Alleppey and 65 km.
- Ticket To Hell (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The evidence was unassailable: 227 sanitary workers employed by the Pune Municipal Corporation have died in the last 30 months.
- Sex Education Can Save Lives (Tribune, Usha Rai, Oct 22, 2007)
THE Indian adolescent is no different from young people in other countries in his sexual curiosity and half-baked knowledge about sex and its dos and don’ts.
- Policy Over Personality (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Many of our political worthies seem to have a hard time distinguishing between making a personal attack on a political opponent and attacking his or her policy.
- 9 Detained In Pak Blast Case (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Nine persons were today detained in connection with yesterday's blast that claimed seven lives in Pakistan's Balochistan province and a cache of arms and ammunitions were recovered from them, the police said.
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