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Articles 6121 through 6220 of 31829:
- Q&a: 'We Must Try And Be Climate-Sensitive' (Times of India, NARAYANI GANESH, Aug 17, 2006)
Chief scientist of the ambitious climateprediction.net project, David Stainforth teaches atmospheric, oceanic and planetary physics at Oxford.
- Loss Of A Right (Times of India, Arvind Kejriwal, Aug 17, 2006)
We could lose our right to information, thanks to the proposed amendment to the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
- The Recall Roll Call (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2006)
Laptop owners around the world were thrown into a tizzy when Dell announced on Monday that it was recalling 4.1 million batteries after several incidents of laptops catching fire.
- Differences On N-Deal Worry Govt (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Aug 17, 2006)
Although the UPA government has rejected the demand of the Left parties and the BJP regarding the adoption of a resolution or a statement conveying the “sense of Parliament” opposing any changes in the Indo-US nuclear deal, the Centre . . .
- The Ltte's War Trap (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2006)
Learning from history is a phrase that is much used but little practised. The main lesson Sri Lanka should have learnt from recent history is that war is a trap by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to further its goal of an independent Eelam.
- Grenade Attack On Iskcon Temple Complex (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
At least five persons were killed and 50, including five American and three French nationals, injured when suspected militants lobbed a grenade in the complex of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) here on Wednesday evening.
- "Ltte, Colombo Must Observe Restraint" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
India must use diplomatic, political channels to prevent Sri Lanka from sliding into a full-scale civil war, says CPI (M)
- Ddt And Malaria Control (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2006)
In a clear departure from its earlier stand on dichlorodiphenyl-trichloro ethane (DDT) not being a high priority component of the anti-malaria programme, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently endorsed . . .
- The Plight Of Farmers (Tribune, M. Rajivlochan, Aug 17, 2006)
This year the US has approved of giving $180 billion as direct subsidies to its farmers. When we add the subsidy offered by the European Union countries to this, the figure for direct subsidies comes to a whopping $300 billion per year.
- Bismillah Khan Ill, But “Stable” (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
“Money can never be a constraint for an universally acknowledged musical asset and living heritage like Ustad Bismillah Khan” said Chief Secretary N.C. Bajpai who has asked the Varanasi district administration to ensure that the 91-year-old . . .
- A Gamble (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2006)
My Sunday morning slumber was disturbed by the consistent ringing of the telephone bell.
- Flawed Act (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2006)
Union Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy’s defence of the Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act in the Lok Sabha on Monday may not stand the test of legal scrutiny at the end of the day.
- Maoists Vs Maoists (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2006)
IT was easy for Karl Marx to observe that philosophers have interpreted the world, but the point is to change it.
- Manmohan Readies For The Debate (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Nuclear deal to be taken up today
Kakodkar, Saran, Narayanan at review meeting
Not to meet senior retired nuclear scientists
- Manipur Temple Blast Kills 5, Foreigners Wounded (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The death toll in a bomb explosion at a Hindu temple in Manipur rose to five, and at least 35 people including foreign devotees were wounded, police said on Thursday.
- The Living Dead In Vrindavan (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Aug 17, 2006)
Thousands of Hindu widows lead miserable lives in the dharmashalas of Vrindavan on doles earned from bhajan singing.
- Sri Lanka: Deepening Conflict (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 17, 2006)
The LTTE blockade of a waterway triggers a battle and a debate about the actions and intentions of the Tigers and the government.
- End Of 'Orange Revolution' (Frontline, Vladimir Radyuhin , Aug 17, 2006)
Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" comes to an end with the pro-Russia Viktor Yanukovich regaining the post of Prime Minister.
- Another Bush War (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Aug 17, 2006)
The Israeli war on Lebanon is in line with the United States' "forward policy for freedom in the broader Middle East" .
- Veils And Jails (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, Aug 17, 2006)
The Hudood Ordinances expose how Generals past and present have used the regulation of female sexuality to their strategic advantage.
- 5 Killed In Big Blast At Iskcon Temple In Manipur (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Five persons were killed and more than 30, including some American and French citizens, were wounded when a powerful bomb exploded in the complex of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) in Imphal on Wednesday evening when . . .
- Four Million Health Workers Needed To Face Aids Crisis: Who (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Developing countries that are worst hit by AIDS need more than four million health workers to help cope with the crisis, the UN's World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated.
- Exports Drive India’S Growth Story (The Financial Express, AJAY KHANNA, Aug 17, 2006)
Indian exports are steadily underwriting the country’s growth story.
- Us Refuses To Blame Al Qaeda (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The United States has refused to blame Al Qaeda for a plot to explode US-bound airliners which Britain claimed it had thwarted last week.
- Pm Consults Top Scientists, To Speak On N-Deal Today (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
With several of the country’s top scientists raising questionmarks on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday held consultations with top scientists in the nuclear establishment ahead of a discussion in Parliament . . .
- Can Of Worms (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Aug 17, 2006)
If the Government of India is proposing to reinstate the pre-1953 status of Jammu & Kashmir, it should realise the corollaries.
- Spin-Offs From Iraq War (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Aug 17, 2006)
Conflict in West Asia has led to increasing sophistication of conventional weapons and their further development. In this, America leads the way
- Time To End The Pipedream (Pioneer, Rai Singh, Aug 17, 2006)
The Iranian gas pipeline is a huge project spread over 1,400 km, costing over $7 billion. It is an ambitious plan linking Iran with India via Pakistan. India, however, needs to examine it in the light of not only its own energy requirements, but . . .
- Maharashtra: Bill Against Superstition (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Aug 17, 2006)
A Bill in Maharashtra drafted to help eradicate exploitation using superstition comes under fire.
- Genes, Ancestry, And Where We Came From (Hindu, Johnjoe McFadden , Aug 17, 2006)
DNA research can tell us a great deal about our ancestry _ but the jury is still out on its results.
- Unfair Trade And Cola Behemoths (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Aug 17, 2006)
It will be unfortunate if Government decides in favour of soft drink companies under American pressure, says Anuradha Dutt.
- Communists Warn Government Over Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Aug 17, 2006)
Communists, who shore up the central coalition, could pull out of a key government coordination panel if New Delhi compromises on a nuclear deal with the United States, a top left leader said.
- On The Highway To Prosperity (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Aug 17, 2006)
From not a single kilometre of highway in 1988, China now has a world-class network of some 41,000 km of highways, second only to the U.S. in size.
- Pm Turns To In-House Advisers To Defend N-Deal In House (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
A day ahead of the scheduled discussion in Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday called upon the might of the nuclear establishment to help him prepare the defence of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal in the face of strong reservations . . .
- Olmert, Bush Lose (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 17, 2006)
Israel’s democracy speaks Israel, for all its faults, is a democracy, and a vigorous one at that which does not spare stupid governance.
- All Work, No Play For India's Army Of Toiling Children (Reuters, BAPPA MAJUMDAR, Aug 17, 2006)
Subhankar Baidya can't bring himself to discuss his ordeal as an abused domestic servant. Instead, the five-year-old boy draws pictures to show the beatings and humiliations he endured until his rescue.
- India Opposes Changing Mandate (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
India is opposed to the efforts of the USA, Israel and France which have been lobbying for a more “robust” mandate for a larger United Nations force in Southern Lebanon. India has 672 officers in the present peace-keeping force.
- Pm Likely To Await Us Law On Nuclear Issue Before Reacting (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement on the Indo-US nuclear deal in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, the Congress on Wednesday gave clear indications that the UPA government would not be in a hurry to address the US domestic concerns and . . .
- No Let Up In War On Terror, Us To Stay In Iraq: Bush (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
US President George W Bush has said that there would be no let up in the war on terror and America would not "cut and run" in Iraq.
- Nature & Human Innovation~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 17, 2006)
Law governs everything. Nature is governed by laws, science is explained by laws, society is controlled by law.
- Hindu Forum In Uk Condemns Iskcon Temple Blast (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The Hindu Forum of Britain has strongly condemned the bomb attack on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Imphal which killed at least five and injured several others during the festival of Janmastami to . . .
- 36 Million Foreign-Born People In Us: Census Report (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Immigrants in the United States are dispersing to areas beyond their traditional destinations, US Census Report says.
- ‘Disarm Hezbollah, Or Else...’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Israel will resume operations in Lebanon if a UN force being assembled to deploy in the south of that country does not disarm Hezbollah guerrillas.
- Foreign Fighters Swell Taleban's Ranks (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Pakistan has been accused of failing to prevent men and munitions slipping across its border.
- Oil Prices Have To Rise, Hints Pm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Standing on the ramparts of the historic Red Fort, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday addressed the nation on the 60th Independence Day after unfurling the tricolour.
- Pm Uninspiring On Foreign Policy: Left (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Left parties today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Independence Day address had failed to inspire confidence that India would continue to pursue an independent foreign policy in view of the developments relating to the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Iran’S Leader Takes To Blogging (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2006)
For the leader of a country well known for its suppression of freedom, information, and the use of the internet, this is a turnaround. But, then, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad always likes to shock.
- Medical Education (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2006)
There are over 295 universities and institutes that conduct postgraduate medical examinations independently.
- Clear As Crystal: Challenge Is On (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 16, 2006)
It is not for nothing that concerned citizens sit glued to their radio and television sets across the country on every Independence Day.
- Us Tracing London Plot Links (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
US officials have declined comment on American media reports linking Pakistan with the foiled plot to blow up US bound planes, but indicated swift action against any outfit that may have helped the plotters.
- Pm’S Unscheduled Meeting With Kalam Sparks Speculation (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s unscheduled meeting with President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam this evening sparked off speculation about the fate of the controversial Office of Profit Bill which is still pending in Rashtrapati Bhavan even a fortnight . . .
- Nuclear Uncertainties (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2006)
THE future of the Indo-US nuclear deal is becoming increasingly uncertain.
- Islamist Flights Of Fancy (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Aug 16, 2006)
Alongside a hefty helping of fear, last week’s events in Britain have spawned a host of conspiracy theories.
- Doubters Spoil Pakistan's Party (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 16, 2006)
Some are asking if Islamabad's role in the uncovering of the alleged terror plot in London was as crucial as is being made out.
- Ominous Signs On The Oil Horizon (Hindu, Sudha Mahalingam, Aug 16, 2006)
Speculation over when oil is expected to peak has hovered around a wide band, but even the most optimistic peak oil theorist believes it would not be later than 2030.
- Israel Defeated, Says Syria (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Aug 16, 2006)
Assad praises Hizbollah for waging a "glorious battle"
- Indian Independence Day Celebrated In Washington (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
The Indian community in the American capital celebrated the 59th anniversary of India's independence on Aug 15 with Ambassador Ronen Sen hoisting the national flag at the Embassy Residence.
- Take Concrete Steps To Stop Terror: Pm To Pak (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
In a blunt message to those responsible for acts of terror, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today declared that "no one can make India kneel" and told Pakistan that the success of the peace initiatives depended on the concrete steps it took to stop . . .
- Pm Asks Pak To Take Concrete Steps To End Cross Border Terrorism (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday asked Pakistan to take concrete steps to end cross-border terrorism to enable the peace initiatives to succeed.
- Terror Bred Of Terror (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Aug 16, 2006)
Having averted a possible disaster of unimaginable proportions, Britain and America continue to be threatened by ‘terrorism’.
- ‘No Evidence Iran Active In Iraq’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Iranians celebrate Hezbollah ‘victory’
Netanyahu calls Ahmadinejad worst tyrant since Hitler
- `People Power' Is A U.S.-Owned Brand? (Hindu, Mark Almond, Aug 16, 2006)
The U.S. and the Western media back protests over controversial elections when it suits them, but are silent over those in Mexico.
- Attack On Pakistani Diplomat (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 16, 2006)
Monday's explosion in Colombo, ostensibly targeting Pakistan’s high commissioner in Sri Lanka, Bashir Wali Mohmand, is yet another sign that the Tamil Tigers are prepared to take their battle to new fronts.
- Who Won And Who Lost In The Me? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 16, 2006)
In Lebanon, the truce under UN Resolution 1701 is holding while the region waits for a 5,400-strong UN force to come and send around 30,000 Israeli troops back to Israel.
- Ambassadors’ Messages On Ptv (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 16, 2006)
People of Pakistan individually and collectively participated in the Independence Day celebrations. It is heartening to note that the PTV thought it appropriate to reflect the sentiments of some of the friendly countries through their . . .
- Indian-American Woman New Head Of Pepsi Cola (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Indra K Nooyi, an Indian-American, has been named the new chief executive of Pepsi Cola, making her the No 2 ranked female CEO in Fortune 500 companies.
- Israeli Troops Pullout Start From Lebanon (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Israel began slowly withdrawing its forces from southern Lebanon on Tuesday and made plans to hand over its captured territory as hopes were raised that a U.N.-imposed cease-fire would stick, despite early tests on its first day.
- N-Deal: Pm To Meet Scientists Today (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Ahead of the Rajya Sabha discussion on the Indo-US nuclear agreement, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold a meeting tomorrow with scientists in the field, apparently to finalise the government’s response on the issue.
- Pm Tells Pak To Take Steps To Prevent Terror (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made a rare departure from unwritten protocol.
- West Alone Is Not Threatened (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Aug 16, 2006)
It's difficult to fault US President George Bush for being obnoxiously upfront and brutally honest while describing the jihadis and their cohorts who planned "mass murder on an unimaginable scale" by blowing up 10, probably more, trans-Atlantic . . .
- North Korea Nuclear Talks Need Patience: Seoul (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged patience in attempts to lure North Korea back to talks about its nuclear weapons ambitions rather than risk a "negative" response from the secretive state.
- Film Tie-Up (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 16, 2006)
China will team up with American and British film producers to make a movie on the Nanjing massacre of 1937.
- Embryonic End (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 16, 2006)
The clock turns back in globalised India
- How Free Is India? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 16, 2006)
Today independent India enters its sixtieth year.
- Scientists Want Nuke Freedom (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
With Parliament getting ready to witness a debate on the Indo-US nuclear deal this week, eight prominent nuclear scientists have sent an open letter to MPs to ensure that the agreement does not inhibit India from exercising its nuclear option or . . .
- Work To Live Or Live To Work (Deccan Herald, Calvin D’Souza, Aug 16, 2006)
Asked what he thought was wrong with the French economic model, US President George Bush recently stated it was because the French did not have a word for entrepreneur.
- The Ugly Politics Behind War (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Aug 16, 2006)
Each party will have its own defence for a war. The vested interests will have their own version.
- A Study In Contrasts (Deccan Herald, ANIRUDHA DASGUPTA, Aug 16, 2006)
In Nepal Maoists have laid down their arms for peace, while in Lanka the obstinacy of the LTTE has brought war.
- Rhetoric Avoided (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 16, 2006)
Dr Singh resisted the temptation to do some tough talking.
- Indo-Us Nuke Deal: Manmohan To Meet 'Sceptic' Scientists (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Rattled by strong opposition to the Indo-US Nuclear deal from the country's top nuclear scientists, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has summoned some of them to a meeting on Wednesday.
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