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Articles 14421 through 14520 of 31829:
- Financial Situation Of Bihar Unsustainable' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
State Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi tables White Paper in Assembly
- Office Of Profit (Indian Express, SATISH K SHARMA, Apr 04, 2006)
As if the news of the fat pay packets of IIM grads was not bad enough, came the office of profit issue. The quiet smugness of my middle-class home was disturbed.
- Majority Of Britons For Iraq Pullout (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 04, 2006)
Findings may pressure Blair to set time-table for withdrawal
- A New Trend In Historiography (Hindu, R. CHAMPAKALAKSHMI, Apr 04, 2006)
First volume of a set of interlinked studies that deploys the concept of `connected histories' to shed important light on aspects of the history of early modern Eurasia based on a variety of materials
- Contemporary Haute Couture (Hindu, Ranjit Hoskote, Apr 04, 2006)
A celebration of 32 design signatures and the life stories of these designers
- The Other Side Of The Story (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 04, 2006)
Instead of being pilloried for being so wrong on the US economy's path, the bears get a very sympathetic hearing in the media.
- Kalam In The Land Of Pagodas (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Apr 03, 2006)
The recent visit of Presi-
dent Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
to Myanmar is a record of sorts in more ways than one. Itwas not only his first visit to the neighbouring country, but the first ever by an Indian Head of State to Myanmar. The visit was all the . . .
- Euthanasia Debate Continues (Daily Excelsior, Nalini J. Singh, Apr 03, 2006)
A man suffering from many incurable dis- eases in a Chennai hospital is kept alive for the last two years on life support system.
- India Receives Uranium From Russia (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
dia’s top nuclear scientist will visit Vienna this week for talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on a safeguards accord proposed under the Indo-US nuclear deal to pave the way for resumption of nuclear fuel for Indian reactors.
- Voting Begins In India's Assam; Security Tight (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Thousands of people lined up on Monday to vote in Assam as troops protected polling booths from possible rebel attacks at the start of the biggest electoral test for the federal coalition.
- Pm Harps On Development And Stability Mantra (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
The Congress today promised “adequate financial compensation” to victims of ethnic violence in Karbi Anglong, besides stability and development if voted to retain power in Assam.
- Thousands Protest Us Immigration Reform Plans (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Thousands of demonstrators rallied in this conservative California town and in New York to protest plans for a US legislative crackdown on illegal immigrants.
- Russia Sends First Lot Of Uranium Fuel For Tarapur Plants (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Even as Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran works to fast forward the Indo-US nuclear deal in the US, Russia has delivered the first part of the promised supply of 60 metric tonne of enriched uranium fuel for the Tarapur Atomic Power plants, according . . .
- Us Military Chopper Crashes (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
A US Military helicopter crashed on Sunday during a "combat air patrol" southwest of Baghdad, but the status of the crew was unknown, according to the American command.
- Kakodkar To Discuss Safeguards With Iaea (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), will visit Vienna this week for talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on a safeguards accord proposed under the India-U.S. nuclear deal to pave the way for resumption of . . .
- China Buys Australian Uranium (International Herald Tribune, Jane Perlez, Apr 03, 2006)
Beijing signed on Monday an agreement with Australia, one of the United States' closest allies, to buy uranium for use in China's nuclear power plants, in its continuing drive to meet its soaring energy needs .
- From Relief To Reconstruction (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 03, 2006)
With the merging of the Federal Relief Commission into the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority, the focus will now shift from relief and care to reconstruction and rehabilitation.
- Prosecution Of Midwife Casts Light On Home Births (New York Times, ADAM LIPTAK, Apr 03, 2006)
Angela Hendrix-Petry of Bloomington, Ind., with Chloe, a newborn, and Jasper, 2, both of whom were born at home with the help of a midwife.
- South America Is Turning Pink (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Apr 03, 2006)
The free market, liberalisation and privatisation policies of the right-wing leadership in South and Central America do not seem to be getting results.
- Changing Dynamics Of South Asia (Dawn, Fateh M. Chaudhri, Apr 03, 2006)
The recent whirlwind trip of President George W. Bush to South Asia was a sort of political tsunami after which the region has not been the same.
- Has The Penny Really Dropped? (News International, Khusro Mumtaz, Apr 03, 2006)
Bush Jr had ridden off into the sunset (or to be more precise flown off on Air Force One) leaving a wounded and shell-shocked General behind wondering whatever happened to his beautiful relationship with the leader of the (so-called) free world.
- Aso Says China A Threat; Shrine Overtures Rebuffed (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Foreign Minister Taro Aso on Sunday called China a military threat and Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe rebuffed conciliatory gestures by Beijing over Yasukuni Shrine in comments likely to heighten tensions between the two nations.
- Asia: The Ascendant Continent (News International, Nasim Zehra, Apr 03, 2006)
The twenty-first century is decidedly the Asian century
- Rotten At The Roots (News International, Chris Cork, Apr 03, 2006)
Politicians are getting bad press almost everywhere these days. They are consistently exposed as fiscally fraudulent, institutionally deceitful, self-serving and downright corrupt whether they be to the right, left or centre of the political spectrum.
- Unethical Us Act Against Hamas (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 03, 2006)
US State Department has announced that Washington has suspended all contacts with the Palestinian Government led by Hamas.
- Dimensions Of The Indo-Us Deal (News International, Humera Niazi, Apr 03, 2006)
The recent nuclear deal the US enacted with India violates the NPT and also its own laws.
- Iran Terror Response Seen To Us Strike-Wash Post (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Iran would respond to US military strikes against its nuclear sites with global attacks by intelligence operatives and Hezbollah teams, The Washington Post reported in an article on its Web site, citing unnamed "intelligence and terrorism experts."
- The British Should Stop Ignoring Mainland Europe (Hindu, Martin Kettle, Apr 03, 2006)
With so much in common, to remain cut off is lazy and damaging.
- A Shot In The Arm For Food Irradiation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Though India is the largest producer of mangoes in the world, export to the United States has not been possible for many years because of stringent import regulations designed to prevent the entry of products carrying potential pests and diseases.
- Absent Teachers (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 03, 2006)
A World Bank survey has revealed that on any given day, one out of every four teachers in primary schools in the country is absent. In other words, the absenteeism is 25 per cent
- Politics Reeks Of Vendetta (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Apr 03, 2006)
The 'Jessica Lall' factor in criminal jurisprudence has come to dominate public discourse.
- Counselling Mutual Accommodation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 03, 2006)
The judgment of the Madras High Court that the Election Commission does not have the authority to direct the transfer of the Greater Chennai Police Commissioner before elections are formally notified calls into question many of the assumptions . . .
- Butterflies In The Mind (Deccan Herald, R K Murthi, Apr 03, 2006)
Ideas are like butterflies. They are colourful, exciting and enchanting
- Sanctions Are A Bad Idea (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Apr 03, 2006)
India should not be influenced in its decision on Iran by the United States
- The Indo-Us Fallout (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Apr 03, 2006)
Pakistan is not likely to go on beseeching America for nuclear goodies that are unlikely to be given
- Turkish Engineer Among 10 Dead In Taliban Attacks (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Suspected Taliban militants shot dead five policemen and wounded three in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, a hospital doctor said.
- For The Good Of All, For The Good Of Oil (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Apr 03, 2006)
The present structure of pricing and taxation of petroleum products (viz petrol, diesel, kerosene, LPG) communicates a potpourri of contradictory economic messages that highlight the conflicts and dilemmas of reconciling democratic politics with economic
- When Words Spoke Louder Than Action On Tv (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Apr 03, 2006)
I chanced across a lot of quirky things on TV news last week.
- Attempts To Derail N-Deal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 03, 2006)
As expected, a seesaw battle is on in Washington over the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal.
- Civil Unrest Speading In Pak’S Baluchistan (Deccan Herald, Carlotta Gall, Apr 03, 2006)
Explosions at gas pipelines and railroad tracks are common in this remote desert region. Now, roadside bombs and artillery shells are, too. More than 100 civilians have been killed in recent months, along with dozens of government security forces.
- God Knows (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 03, 2006)
Do intercessory prayers by other people help patients recover from illnesses faster? At least 10 scientific studies on the efficacy of such prayers have been carried out over the last six years in the United States and elsewhere, which have yielded . . .
- Delivering Services To Citizens (Tribune, Rohit Kansal, Apr 03, 2006)
The Punjab Finance Minister in his budget for 2006-07, has proposed “privatisation of rural health services”.
- Atomic Energy Panel Chairman To Visit Vienna (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
dia’s top nuclear scientist will visit Vienna this week for talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on a safeguards accord proposed under the Indo-US nuclear deal to pave the way for resumption of nuclear fuel for Indian reactors.
- A Hoax Called Terror Gwynne Dyer (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
“You’re allowed to lie for jihad. You’re allowed any technique to defeat your enemy,” Zacarias Moussaoui told the Virginia court room, trying to explain why he had changed his story about not being directly involved in the 9/11 plot. Now he wants to die a
- Split By Elections (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Apr 03, 2006)
The inconclusive vote creates new opportunities for Russia and the West to influence political processes in the second biggest Soviet republic.
- Intriguing Pattern Of Global Capital Flows (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Any attempt to address the current problems will require a forum broader than the G7/G8 and wielding political clout
In addition to the benefits from a domestic demand led strategy, a less export oriented strategy would also contribute to ultimate . . .
- Top N-Scientist For Vienna (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
India’s top nuclear scientist will visit Vienna this week for talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on a safeguards accord proposed under the Indo-US nuclear deal to pave the way for a resumption of nuclear fuel for Indian reactors.
- 173-Yr-Old Case Up For Hearing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
A local court is poised to reopen one of India’s oldest pending cases in living memory, 173 years after it was first lodged here, when the city was the administrative and commercial capital of the British colonial regime.
- Iim Subsidy In Murthy Glare (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
That is what N.R. Narayana Murthy feels and he said as much as he announced today that the new batch of postgraduate students who enrol in the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, will have to pay Rs 1.77 lakh a year, a hike of Rs 19,000.
- Indian Nuclear Deal: Bad Timing By Bush (Asia Times, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Apr 01, 2006)
Now comes the hard part. President George W. Bush and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proudly announced a new nuclear cooperation deal on March 2.
- Indian Nuclear Deal: Bad Timing By Bush (Asia Times, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Apr 01, 2006)
Now comes the hard part. President George W. Bush and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proudly announced a new nuclear cooperation deal on March 2.
- Indians Crack Down On Gender Abortions (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Apr 01, 2006)
In October 2001, when Dr. Anil Sabhani told a pregnant patient that she had a "female fetus and it would be taken care of," he wasn't talking about prenatal nutrition or health checks. He was talking about abortion.
- Making The Most Of An Mba (Tribune, Ajit Jain, Apr 01, 2006)
During the last few years there have been some negative reports in the media about a Master’s in Business Administration, with headlines like ‘MBA loses its cachet in the business world,’ and that MBAs have ‘lost their lustre.
- Assam Elections (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 01, 2006)
The political landscape in Assam since the 2001 assembly elections has undergone drastic changes, as a result of which all parties in the April fray enjoy long odds.
- More Jodhpurs With Smart Policies (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Apr 01, 2006)
It was an enchanted night and brought alive memories of that older, forgotten India that we must rediscover and reinvent if we want tourism to help us preserve what is left of our wonderful monuments and palaces...
- Pm To Lead Stepped Up Fight On Maoists (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Apr 01, 2006)
India pledged on Friday to step up the fight against Maoist rebels after several major attacks, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to chair a high level meeting on the threat in two weeks.
- Wanted: More Girls In Maths And Science (Tribune, MARGARET WERTHEIM, Apr 01, 2006)
On Saturday, hundreds of girls will flock to the California Institute of Technology to celebrate the joys of science.
- O, In What Sweets Dost Thou Thy Sins Enclose! (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 01, 2006)
Sweets with sweets war not, joy delights in joy, sang the Bard in a sonnet.
- Economic Growth Is About Better Life For Individuals (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 01, 2006)
Economics is about people — something that economists have done a very bad job at explaining. To help you see the world like an economist, and become a savvier consumer and voter, Tim Harford offers . . .
- Christie's Drops 'Fake' Indian Art (Hindustan Times, Namita Bhandare, Apr 01, 2006)
As many as six paintings at Christie's auction of contemporary Indian art in New York on Thursday were withdrawn over questions of their authenticity.
- Amid Protests, Rice Acknowledges U.S. Errors In Iraq (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday the United States had probably made thousands of errors in Iraq but defended the overall strategy of removing Saddam Hussein.
- Australia Arrests Three In Counter-Terrorism Sweep (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Australian police have arrested and charged three men with alleged links with a terrorist organisation after counter-terrorism teams swooped on Melbourne's northern suburbs, a top policeman said on Saturday..
- Saran Rejects Reports Of India Training Iranian Navy (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Rejecting reports that India was training the Iranian Navy, visiting Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has personally pointed out to a senior US lawmaker that his apprehensions to this effect were "completely misplaced".
- Pressured ‘Peace’ (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 01, 2006)
It was in the Central Hall that Bill Clinton indicated the US played no small part in the Pakistani troops’ pull-out from Kargil.
- Taxing Windfall Gains (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Apr 01, 2006)
Any amount in the nature of a windfall and not likely to recur cannot be brought under the ambit of taxation. The only exception is where certain receipts are deemed to be income by a fiction of law. Courts have emphasised that the onus of . . .
- Un-Real Estate (Business Standard, T N Ninan, Apr 01, 2006)
When you hear of flats going in Mumbai at Rs 50,000 and Rs 70,000 per square foot, and housing plots in Delhi’s suburb of Gurgaon at Rs 1 lakh per square yard, it should be obvious that an asset price bubble is building up in real estate.
- Us Immigration Debate: For Latino (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 01, 2006)
Shuffling her feet in her Garden Grove home last weekend, Mariela Muniz stared into the carpet and suffered, as teenagers do, the silent deliberation of her parents.
- India To Start Talks With Iaea On Nuclear Inspections (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
India will begin negotiations with the UN nuclear watchdog agency on opening its civilian nuclear facilities to international inspections, a news report said Friday.
- Us Unilateralism Is A Breeding Discontent (Daily Excelsior, V. N. Paranjape, Apr 01, 2006)
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on visit to China last week signalled his country’s determination to play a key role in nuclear diplomacy by offering to take part in the construction of new nuclear plants in China.
- New Crisis In Iraq (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 01, 2006)
Elected government not in sight despite polls
- Poor Cousin? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 01, 2006)
One would share the anguish expressed by
Legislative Council Chairman Abdul Rashid Dar
about bypassing the Ladakh region in Government's written replies in the House. His observation is apt: ""Ladakh is part of Jammu and Kashmir State.
- The Emerging Profile Of India (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Apr 01, 2006)
Prior to the advent of new millennium, political pundits and economic experts had predicted that the 21st century would be the Asian century.
- Israeli Planes Pound Gaza After Suicide Bombing (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Israeli warplanes struck Gaza early on Friday after a Palestinian suicide bomber killed four Israelis near a West Bank settlement, an attack the new Hamas government called a ‘‘natural response to Israeli crimes.’’
- 18 Indians Killed In Boat Capsize (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Eighteen Indians, including two women, were among 57 persons killed after a traditional wooden boat on a dinner cruise with 137 passengers aboard capsized off the coast of Bahrain, officials said today.
- Saran Warns Us Lawmakers Not To Upset Nuke 'Balance' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Emphasising that its nuclear deal with the US was the result of "complex" negotiations, India has cautioned those pushing for so-called changes, including American lawmakers, not to upset this "very, very delicate balance" and that there will . . .
- Unsc’S Ultimatum To Iran (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 01, 2006)
After three weeks of intense negotiations, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a presidential statement on Wednesday giving Iran thirty days to halt its uranium enrichment activity.
- Quakes, Aftershocks Leave 66 Dead In Iran (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Three strong earthquakes and several aftershocks jolted western Iran overnight, killing at least 66 people and injuring about 1,200 others, state television reported on Friday.
- Iran Shadow On Indo-Us N-Deal (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Apr 01, 2006)
A senior member of the US Congress on Thursday cautioned India's Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran that "occasional episodes of conflict" might undermine vital Congressional support for the US-India civilian nuclear agreement.
- White House Bangalored! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 01, 2006)
Congress today announced that the office of President of the United States of America will be outsourced to India as of December 30, 2006.
- Ranganathittu Is Bustling With Birds (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Birds of different kinds flock to the santuary
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