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Articles 9221 through 9320 of 31829:
- `India Has The Advantage Of Low Employee Cost And Best Technology' (Business Line, Shyam G. Menon, Jul 05, 2006)
A manufacturer has to have the best of both (low staff cost and technology). Complete automation, as in Europe and America, is still not the best solution here. MR PRAVEEN KADLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE, . . .
- Don't Give Up On Doha Round (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 05, 2006)
The collapse of the WTO talks on the Doha Round in Geneva showed that the members were "far from the necessary convergence to be able to establish modalities in agriculture and NAMA, despite all the hard work put in by everyone." The only good news . . .
- Sowing Hope In Vidarbha (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 05, 2006)
The long-term solution is in strengthening the farming system with input supplies, irrigation, agronomy, and infrastructure.
- Trading Charges (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
If the WTO becomes a club not worth being a member of, it would be because — as our columnist explains — the trade body simply can’t guarantee enough liberalisation.
- Clock Is Ticking, Eu To Tell Iran (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The European Union will tell Iran tomorrow that time is running out for it to agree to enter negotiations on incentives to curb its nuclear activities or face penalties.
- Deepening Crisis (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Jul 05, 2006)
Sri Lanka slips back to a phase of military conflict as the LTTE steps up its attacks and the Army readily retaliates.
- Camps Of Neglect (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 05, 2006)
The refugees have lived without electricity, drinking water supply and sanitation.
- Lalu Mulls Force For Railway Passengers (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The Indian Railways is toying with the idea of creating a "special (security) force", with the same powers as the police, for the safety and security of rail passengers and railway properties alike.
- Anatomy Of A Confrontation (Frontline, Jayadeva Uyangoda, Jul 05, 2006)
Behind the failure to reach a compromise is the incompatibility of the Sinhalese and Tamil nationalist projects.
- The Meaning Of Freedom (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
Not since the Civil War has America been more divided politically. The Civil War was fought over the question of what freedom in America was to be.
- Russia, China Urge Iran To Accept N-Package Before Deadline (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Russia and China separately urged Iran on Tuesday to respond quickly to a package of incentives to wean Tehran off its nuclear programme.
- Andhra Drivers Say No To America (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
After farmers making a beeline for the US, it could be the turn of the 'kings of Indian roads'. A recruitment company is hunting for 200 truckers from Andhra Pradesh to drive container trucks on US highways.
- Break The Impasse (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 05, 2006)
That the WTO talks have again got deadlocked is hardly surprising. With the hardening of the positions by all the key players — the EU, the US, Brazil and India —the end result could not have been otherwise.
- Indo-Us Deal Deal To Flourish Business (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Business worth billions of dollars is likely to flow for Indian and American firms, including defence contracts valued at upto USD 9 billion for Lockheed Martin, if the Congress approves the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear deal some time soon, . . .
- Defiant N. Korea Fires Series Of Missiles (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
A defiant North Korea test-fired a long-range missile Wednesday that may be capable of reaching America, but it failed seconds after launch. The North also tested five smaller missiles in an exercise the White House called "provocative" but not an . . .
- Israel Warns Of ‘Long War’ (Jordan Times, Omar Karmi, Jul 05, 2006)
It has been hot and humid in Gaza in the past days. In itself, the weather is uncomfortable, but with electricity often out at night and no recourse to fans or air conditioning, people have hardly been sleeping.
- Iran Rejects Quick Answer To Nuclear Incentives Package (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Iran rejected calls Tuesday for a quick answer to the package of Western incentives aimed at persuading it to suspend its controversial nuclear programme, insisting that it will come up with a formal response by mid-August.
- Hindu, Muslim Ghettos Arise In Gujarat, India (Christian Science Monitor, ANUJ CHOPRA , Jul 05, 2006)
With shackled feet and closed eyes, pilgrims walk toward the tomb of Pir Imam Shah Bawa, a Sufi saint. If the shackles disentangle on their own as the devotees take their first few steps, the faithful here - Hindus and Muslims alike - believe their . . .
- What The Us Military Wants In Its Soldiers: Cultural Savvy (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Lt. Thomas Tompkins had a decision to make. His unit had come under fire from a band of insurgents, who had just fled for cover in a mosque.
- Israel's Version Of 'Wife Swap' (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Ayelet Movsowitz, a Jewish Israeli, peers out the car window as her ride veers off the highway and follows the signs to an Arab village.
- Bush: U.S. Enemies Are Vulnerable (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
President Bush, spending his Fourth of July with American fighting forces, said U.S. troops will overcome persistent violence in Iraq and a rekindled insurgency in Afghanistan because the enemy is vulnerable.
- Deadlock At Wto (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 05, 2006)
The US’hard line on subsidies led to the collapse
- Friends, Not Masters (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jul 05, 2006)
After the honeymoon period, the cooling off. General Musharraf’s regime is only following a script written by Pakistan’s former military leaders
- Software Tech Park In Lahore (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi on Monday laid foundation of the Software Technology Park in the provincial capital. Speaking on the occasion, he described it as a unique project not only for Punjab but also for the entire country.
- Tata Coffee Looking To Expand Market Share (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Russia and Ukraine are the two fastest growing instant coffee markets
Company to promote recently acquired U.S. brand Eight O'Clock Coffee
It will be launched in Russian and Ukraine next year
Brand gives Tatas a big foothold in the U.S. coffee . . .
- Half-Baked Reforms At Raw (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 05, 2006)
Facing an exodus of key personnel and increasingly vulnerable to penetration, India's external intelligence service is beset by crisis.
- Salvaging The Doha Round (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 05, 2006)
The failure of trade negotiators, who met at Geneva recently, to narrow their differences on the modalities of compiling detailed cuts in tariffs and agricultural subsidies is no doubt a setback to multilateral trade negotiations.
- Nasa Shuttle Lifts Off Safely (International Herald Tribune, JOHN SCHWARTZ, Jul 05, 2006)
The space shuttle Discovery split a nearly cloudless sky with thunder and fire at 2:38 this afternoon and roared safely into orbit.
- Hopes Dim For Easing Of Standoff With Iran (International Herald Tribune, KATRIN BENNHOLD, Jul 05, 2006)
On the eve of negotiations here between European and Iranian diplomats, Russia and other major powers urged Tehran on Tuesday to respond swiftly to an international package of incentives and end the standoff over its nuclear program.
- U.K. Ban Will Hit Recruitment Of Nurses From India (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 05, 2006)
In a move that will affect thousands of potential recruits from India, Britain has slapped a ban on recruitment of overseas nurses from outside the European Union (EU), in order to give priority to domestic candidates.
- 59 Afghans To Return Soon From Guantanamo (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Fifty-nine Afghan citizens being held at Guantanamo Bay for suspected involvement with the Taliban and Al Qaeda will be released and return home in the coming weeks, an official said on Tuesday.
- Bjp Seeks Meeting Of All Chief Ministers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
If the Government is serious about tackling the inflationary situation, the Prime Minister should have called a meeting of all Chief Ministers, than the Congress president convening a meeting of the party Chief Ministers, according to the . . .
- The Tabloid Syndrome (The Economic Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Jul 05, 2006)
The world is a complex and intricate place. So how are we to understand even just a piece of it, say, the United States government and its economic policies?
- Ex-Nsc Security Head Is Summoned, All Airports Alerted Against Escape (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
NSCS: Arrested systems analyst says he was promised $50,000 from US diplomat, got $12,000: police; probe net closer to Saini
- For An Alternative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 05, 2006)
Budget making for a State in India in the neo-liberal era is indeed an unenviable task. On the one side, the terrible state of finances has seriously undermined the ability of States to meet rising obligations in social services.
- Spy Scandal Puts Question Mark On Future Of Indo-Us Cyber Forum (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Jul 05, 2006)
The Government is waiting for the results of police investigations in the National Security Council Secretariat spy case to decide the fate of the high-profile Indo-US Cyber Security Forum (IUSCSF), an initiative announced during the visit of former . . .
- Green Lost In The Gray (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 05, 2006)
This greenery of the Bangalore Metropolis is made up by the existing thousands of roadside trees planted in the past by our great administrators with so much of wisdom and foresight.
- Heartless In Gaza (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jul 05, 2006)
The proposed Israeli military re-invasion of Gaza will destabilise the region
- Find A Successor (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 05, 2006)
Venkatachala has raised the bar for his successors
- New Visa Rules For Indian Docs In Uk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Britain's health authorities are reconsidering recent changes in visa rules that in effect make thousands of doctors of Indian origin ineligible to work in the National Health Service.
- Afghanistan’S Forgotten Generation (Deccan Herald, Deepali Gaur Singh, Jul 05, 2006)
War ridden An invisible generation of young Afghans many of whom have lost either their father or all male members of the family to a war that refuses to end.
- Hitting Iran N-Assets Futile, Bush Told (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 05, 2006)
“A crucial issue in the military’s dissent, the officers said, is the fact that American and European intelligence agencies have not found specific evidence of clandestine activities or hidden facilities: the war planners are not sure what to hit,”
- When Do We Publish A Secret? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 04, 2006)
Each of us has, on a number of occasions, withheld information because we were convinced that publishing it could put lives at risk. On other occasions, each of us has decided to publish classified information over strong objections from our government
- The ‘Curse Of Having A Girl (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 04, 2006)
India might be a country rushing headlong into the 21st century but every year thousands of babies are aborted or killed at birth because they are girls
- Sci-Fi Novel (Hindu, AMBIKA ANANTH, Jul 04, 2006)
Narlikar, as a science fiction writer, believes in popularising science through short stories and novels. Sci-fi novels offer a futuristic picture of amazing possibilities.
- The Authorities And Our Airports (Business Standard, M GOVINDA RAO, Jul 04, 2006)
The ideal role the Airports Authority of India could play is assisting and advising the government to access private investments.
- Bush Plans $5 Billion Arms Sale To Pakistan (Reuters, Jim Wolf, Jul 04, 2006)
The Bush Administration said on Monday that it planned to sell Pakistan up to 36 advanced F-16 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp. in a weapons package that could be worth more than $5 billion.
- Superman Leaps To Front Of Box Office (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
''Superman Returns'' flexed its muscle at Northern American multiplexes, soaring to the top of the weekend box office with 84 million dollars in ticket sales during its first five days, according to studio estimates released.
- Rice Pulls Up Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, Jul 04, 2006)
With a three-piece allweather suit his trade mark and an affected speech, foreign minister Khursheed Kasuri was at his theatrical best when he challenged Afghanistan to provide him the address of terrorist hideouts in Pakistan in support of their . . .
- Nepal Pm In Hospital, To Skip Parliament Address (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Nepal's ailing Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has been hospitalised and would not attend parliament on Tuesday to present the government's annual policy statement, officials and doctors said.
- India Signs Pacts With Spain, Seeks Support In Nsg For N-Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
India today sought the support of Spain, a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), for the Indo-US nuclear deal as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Spanish counterpart Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero here.
- The Truth About India`s Spy Princess (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, Jul 04, 2006)
Once you’ve seen it, you cannot forget the crematorium at Dachau, the concentration camp where thousands of people were slaughtered by the Nazis during World War Two.
- Outer Limits (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 04, 2006)
In consonance with its other global ambitions India is making space too its next area of opportunity and expansion. This month, in particular, could see many missions which seem well on their way to realisation.
- Following The Greats (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 04, 2006)
Leaders appear only at rare moments. They leave their imprint and depart. It is for their followers to carry their legacies forward.
- Repealing Hudood Laws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 04, 2006)
The government finally appears serious about the need for changing or possibly repealing the Hudood laws.
- Iraq And Guantanamo Fuelling Terrorist Threat, Says Report (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 04, 2006)
The way the "war'' on terror is being conducted has further fuelled extremism and increased the threat from Al-Qaeda, according to a high-level committee of British MPs.
- Gandhi As Postmodern Thinker (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Jul 04, 2006)
Writings on Gandhi... resemble a state that falls between two extremes: a passionate embrace and an autopsy
- Truth Of Incarnation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
When the Supreme Being incarnates, the truth of His identity remains hidden to a majority of people, unless He chooses to reveal Himself out of His Sankalpa.
- Evaluating The State Of Basic Services (Hindu, P. K. Doraiswamy, Jul 04, 2006)
A path-breaking study in assessing the quality of India's important public services
- F-16s For Pakistan: New Delhi Unhappy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
India said on Monday the decision of the United States to sell 18 F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan was ``not conducive'' to the improvement of ties between New Delhi and Islamabad.
- Mahasamprokshanam Of Koodal Alagar Temple Performed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Mahasamprokshanam of Koodal Alagar Temple was performed here on Monday, which was witnessed by thousands of devotees from Madurai and nearby districts.
- New York Times Versus The White House (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
If a story is in the public interest, doesn't the press have a right to publish?
- End Of An Innings (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Jul 04, 2006)
The American political vocabulary as well as of daily discourse is loaded with superlatives.
- Military And Media (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Jul 04, 2006)
Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt-Gen S. Pattabhiraman has apologized for his published comment on women in the Army even after it was put out officially that his remarks had been torn out of context by a reporter.
- F-16 Sale To Pak A Commitment To Long-Term Relationship: Us (Reuters, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jul 04, 2006)
Acknowledging Pakistan as a "major non-NATO ally," the Bush administration has said that the proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets to Islamabad demonstrates the United States' commitment to a "long-term relationship" with that country.
- A Vital Visit To Vidharbha (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
The standout feature of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Vidharbha is its socio-political significance.
- Indian Markets Are Still Expensive: Mark Mobius (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
India is about 20 times versus 14 for emerging markets on P/E basis
- A Clash Of Civilizations (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jul 04, 2006)
The Pew Research Center, a Washington think-tank, is about six years old.
- Vietnam Showcases Political Stability (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jul 04, 2006)
The smooth change in leadership reflects the country's recent track record.
- Pak Fighters Leave Sour Taste (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Two issues have brought a sense of uneasiness into India-Pakistan relations.
- Beijing Is Not Far From Delhi (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 04, 2006)
There’s nothing like Sri Lanka to concentrate the mind when it comes to a discussion on terrorism. Last week, even as the German NGO, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, was hosting a conference on the state . . .
- Meet Asia’S 'Harry Potter' (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Young Asian readers seeking the thrill of ghouls and haunted houses no longer turn only to western favorites to satisfy their itch.
- Left To Debate Govt Policies (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Dissatisfied with the government’s policies, Left parties will tomorrow hold discussions on the issues of disinvestment, price-rise and the Indo-US nuclear deal. Leaders of the CPI, CPI-M, RSP and Forward Bloc are . . .
- Beauty Is Skin Deep And How! (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 04, 2006)
A rise in the number of men taking daily care of their skin has led to a dramatic increase in sales for male skin-care products.
- India Bets $1.5 Bn On Wc (The Financial Express, SANJAY JOG, Jul 04, 2006)
India expected to contribute over $1.5 billion to total betting market
- Left Myopia Blinds Centre (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Jul 04, 2006)
Israel feels cornered ---- As tension mounts in West Asia, the UPA Government, under obvious pressure from its Left allies, is systematically distancing itself from Israel and allowing some discomfort to creep into a bilateral relationship that has . . .
- Hindus Persecuted In India's Neighbourhood (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Jul 04, 2006)
Four Muslim men force their way into a Hindu house in Sindh, grab the young daughter of the family, carry her away, forcibly convert her to Islam and compel her to marry one of them.
- Saddam Daughter Under Jordan Protection (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Usally Jordan insisted on Sunday that deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s eldest daughter remained under its protection despite calls from the US-backed authorities in Baghdad for her extradition.
- Components Of A Strong Export Culture (The Financial Express, Rohit Pandit, Jul 04, 2006)
With merchandise trade around a third of India’s GDP, stakeholders need to work in tandem
- Soldier’S Captors Give Israel 24 Hrs To Release Prisoners (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Three Palestinian militant groups that captured an Israeli soldier gave Israel less than 24 hours on Monday to start releasing 1,500 Palestinian prisoners or "bear all the consequences."
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