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Articles 19621 through 19720 of 31829:
- An `Industrious' Year For Economy (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Dec 30, 2005)
After a hesitant recovery in 2003 and discernible signs of resurgence in 2004, Indian industry has shown unmistakable vibrancy in 2005.
- Attack On The Iisc — South India On Terror Cross-Hair (Business Line, B. Raman , Dec 30, 2005)
The Wednesday attack at the IISc does not appear to have been targeted at any scientist but generally at the IT industry for which Bangalore is best known.
- Rajapakse, Manmohan Agree On Revival Of Peace Process (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
"Both sides agreed that talks, aimed at strengthening ceasefire, must begin soon"
India is "deeply concerned" at recent escalation of violence
Discussions also covered "wide ranging economic and commercial cooperation"
- The Force Of Destiny: Zubin Mehta In Chennai (Hindu, Krishna Thiagarajan, Dec 29, 2005)
You notice an extraordinary moment by the way it takes control of you. In this case, the music took control. Gone was any question whether this German music had a place in Chennai. It was inspiring.
- A Polio Free India (Daily Excelsior, G V Joshi, Dec 29, 2005)
International experts have appreciated the progress made on polio eradication by India and hoped that the country would be rid of it by next year.
- State Funding Of Polls Will Fail In India (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Dec 29, 2005)
In a significant decision with wide-ranging ramifications, the Union Cabinet has given in-principle approval to the proposal of state funding of elections. The government will now refer the proposal to the Election Commission to push it forward . . .
- Why Has India Butted In? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Dec 29, 2005)
Just as the call for an all-out strike protesting “military operations” and Kalabagh Dam was moving to its successful conclusion in Balochistan, the Indian Ministry for External Affairs issued a brief call to Pakistan saying that India was . . .
- Clause 49: Are We There Yet? (Business Line, Kshama V. Kaushik, Dec 29, 2005)
Kshama V. Kaushik and Kaushik Dutta think that the Anglo-Saxon model of governance is unlikely to work and that an Asian way is needed
- Sense From Sensex — Removing Infrastructural Bottlenecks (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 29, 2005)
Regardless of the upswing in the market sentiment, the danger of infrastructural bottlenecks making a shambles of the economy is real. The stark fact is that the country does not simply have on the ground infrastructure capable of underwriting . . .
- The Year That Was (Greater Kashmir, Sheikh Muhammad, Dec 29, 2005)
A mixed bag of some good and bad events for Kashmir and Kashmiris, Sheikh Muhammad Shafi sums up
- Export Subsidies (The Financial Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 29, 2005)
Of late, there has been considerable discussion on the compatibility of the various export promotion schemes with the Agree-ment on Subsidies & Countervailing Measures (ASCM).
- Bangalore, Soon A Medical Hub: Dharam Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Says the private sector has contributed immensely in this regard
Bangalore is the fastest growing city in Asia, and after information technology and biotechnology, the city is emerging as a medical tourism destination, as quality service is available....
- Breast Cancer Detection Project Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Cancer among women rising in city, says expert
The Radiotherapy department to set up a `breast clinic'
Expert says 20 to 25 per cent of the cancers occurring in women are related to the breast or the cervix
- Shock, Awe And Hobbes Have Backfired On Neocons (Hindu, Richard Drayton, Dec 29, 2005)
The Tragid irony of the 21st century is that just as faith in technology collapsed on the world's stock markets in 2000, it came to power in the White House and the Pentagon.
- Strange Belligerence (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 29, 2005)
The National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) is India’s first depository, has an excellent record and was instrumental in taking us into paperless trading.
- Hrcp Unable To Access Kohlu (Daily Times, Azizullah Khan, Dec 29, 2005)
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) tried to visit Kohlu but was only able to reach the border of Kahan, where aerial attacks have been reported in the past ten days, said HRCP Chairperson Asma Jahangir on Wednesday
- Waziristan Militants Disturb Govt (Daily Times, Iqbal Khattak, Dec 29, 2005)
NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman is facing a real test of his political skills to bring South Waziristan under control after the turbulent tribal region was declared “secured” following successful operations last year, analysts and . . .
- Bombay Nightmares (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Dec 29, 2005)
The Mumbai convention was meant to give the BJP a respite from its year and a half of disasters.
- New Model Of Development? (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Dec 29, 2005)
The challenge before India today is to ensure quality education that can serve the global industry
- Salem Subjected To Polygraph Test (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Dec 29, 2005)
Extradited Mumbai gangster Abu Salem was today put through 65 questions over a two-hour period during his polygraph (lie detector) test—the first of the three forensic psychology tests he will be subjected to in the Pradeep Jain murder case, . . .
- Terror Hits Bangalore, Target Is Iisc (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Dec 29, 2005)
Terror struck an international conference at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus on Wednesday night killing a retired Mathematics professor from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, M.C. Puri, and seriously injuring four others ...
- Third Time Rebellious In Baluchistan (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 29, 2005)
This week India surprised by expressing concern over the crackdown in Pakistan’s largest province. C. Raja Mohan explains what is at stake.
- Raising A Tree (Indian Express, Rajnish Wattas, Dec 29, 2005)
This season always reminds me of our experiment with the Christmas tree.
- Peace Process Wears No Clothes (Indian Express, S.D. Muni, Dec 29, 2005)
The demand for India’s active engagement with the Sri Lankan peace process has been building up for the past couple of years following the gradual erosion in the credibility of Norway as an impartial ‘facilitator’.
- Inflation Drops, Prices Rise (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Dec 29, 2005)
Inflation has come down below eight per cent, says Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. That is some relief from the 9.3 per cent inflation rate reached last year against the budgetary projection of five per cent.
- Myanmar’S Flight Of Capital (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 29, 2005)
Military trucks rumble up in front of Yangon’s ministries several times a week and workers lug ancient desks, chairs and filing cabinets to the waiting vehicles. The convoys depart at daybreak on a 12-hour journey along roads badly rutted and pocked,
- Make That A Capital ‘P’ (Indian Express, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Dec 29, 2005)
Ever since I moved to the Capital City from the Commercial Capital almost 18 years ago, I have never ceased to be bemused by the ‘P for Power’ blocs that drive Delhi. Those comprising them are the great movers and shakers—people imbued with impunity, . .
- Tapping The Potential (Greater Kashmir, Vikram Gour, Dec 29, 2005)
Conserve energy and ensure progress and prosperity for yourself, your household and your society as well, suggests Vikram Gour
- Season’S Cheer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 29, 2005)
Christmas time again. The cliché is that it comes round quicker every year and so it seems as one gets older. As the New Year approaches too, I won’t be sorry to see the back of 2005 and will look forward to a much improved 2006.
- Reliance Cap, Energy To Meet On Mergers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
The boards of Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Capital and Reliance Energy would meet early next week to consider their merger with Reliance Capital Ventures Ltd and Reliance Energy Ventures Ltd respectively.
- Pakistanis Sue Greek, Uk Agents Over Torture (Indian Express, KAROLOS GROHMANN, Dec 29, 2005)
Greek and British intelligence agents may be called to appear before a Greek court to answer a lawsuit alleging 28 Pakistanis were kidnapped and tortured in Greece after the July bombings in London.
- Fatah Reunites For Palestinian Election (Indian Express, WAFA AMR, Dec 29, 2005)
Rival wings of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement reunited on Wednesday to fight off a January election challenge by the militant Islamic group Hamas.
- Us Drops Indian Scientist’S Name From Nuke Blacklist (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Dec 29, 2005)
Ahead of US President George W Bush’s visit, Washington has cleared the name of nuclear scientist C. Surendar from the entities blacklisted last September for allegedly transferring sensitive technology or equipment to Iran.
- Vitamin D: Miracle Pill Against Cancer (Tribune, Jeremy Laurance, Dec 29, 2005)
A growing body of evidence in recent years has shown that lack of vitamin D may have lethal effects. Heart disease, lung disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis are among the conditions in which it is . . .
- Lanka Wants India To Play Role In Peace Process (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
The visiting Sri Lankan President, Mr Mahinda Rajapakse, today had a 40-minute-long one-to-one talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the two leaders chose not to have the usual interaction with the media — a sign that Mr Rajapakse’s visit is . . .
- Curbs Against Indian Firms Not Justified, Says Govt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
India today termed as unjustified the US decision to impose sanctions on its two firms for supplying some chemicals to Iran, asserting that the transfer did not violate Indian regulations or its international obligations.
- Italians "Dumping Grandparents" (Hindu, Barbara McMahon, Dec 29, 2005)
The number of Italian grandparents living alone because their families do not want them is increasing.
- India Says U.S. Sanctions Against Two Indian Firms Accused Of Aiding Iran Is Unjustified (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
India on Wednesday criticized U.S. sanctions imposed on two Indian companies accused of supplying chemical arms material to Iran, and said the action was "unjustified."
- India’S Achievements In 2005 (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Dec 29, 2005)
The well-known American scholar on South Asia, Professor Stephen Cohen, in his definitive study on India published in 1996, had described the country as an “emerging power”.
- Technology And Imperialism (Dawn, Richard Drayton, Dec 29, 2005)
The tragic irony of the 21st century is that just as faith in technology collapsed on the world’s stock markets in 2000, it came to power in the White House and Pentagon.
- The Marvel Of Technology (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 29, 2005)
If you’re into technology, you’re living in wonderful times. Things are developing in leaps and bounds, especially gadgets.
Celestron SkyScout Backyard star-gazing goes seriously hi-tech with the Celestron SkyScout , . . .
- Thy Neighbours (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 29, 2005)
Assertion here, tinkering there
South Asian area studies are becoming more and more complex. On the eve of the third round of the composite dialogue in the new year, it is just as well that India has put Pakistan on notice over the terrorist camps.
- Avoid ‘Bjpisation’ Of Cong, Sonia Tells Party (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in a riposte to BJP president L K Advani’s criticism of her party, appealed to her partymen on Wednesday not to allow “BJPisation” of the Congress party and asked them to work unitedly.
- Exit Kerry Packer (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Dec 29, 2005)
The well-known American scholar on South Asia, Professor Stephen Cohen, in his definitive study on India published in 1996, had described the country as an “emerging power”.
- Global Malaise In 2006? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 29, 2005)
The New Year will be marked by mounting uncertainty about prospects for global economic growth. It is likely to be another year in which the gap between the haves and the have-nots will widen.
- Atrocities Of The British Empire (Hindu, George Monbiot, Dec 28, 2005)
In Reading reports of the trial of the Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk, you are struck by two things. The first, of course, is the anachronistic brutality of the country's laws.
- India And Sri Lanka: So Near, Yet So Far (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Dec 28, 2005)
While New Delhi seems clear about what it cannot do in relation to Sri Lanka's search for peace, there is no clarity on what it should do.
- A New World Of Corporate Information (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
A lender wishes to find details of all orders passed by courts, CLB and NCLT against a specific company.
- Saving Lives With Mangroves (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 28, 2005)
The tsunami of December 26, 2004 that killed tens of thousands may be viewed as a natural calamity beyond human management capabilities. But new scientific evidence suggests the loss of life could have been substantially mitigated.
- Sunni Protesters Allege Election Fraud, Stage Rally In Baghdad (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Dec 28, 2005)
Shia groups working to form an alliance with Kurds
- Pak Bans Export Of N-Material (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Pakistan today announced banning export of technologies, material and equipment related to nuclear and biological weapons and their delivery systems.
- Changing Times (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Dec 28, 2005)
What distinguishes true statesmanship from the run- of-the-mill foreign policy practitioners is the ability to recognise critical changes at international level and exploit them to the advantage of one’s own country.
- On With Demolitions (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 28, 2005)
That’s the only language lawbreakers understand
As if the blatant construction of unauthorised buildings in Delhi by the thousands was not bad enough, the lawbreakers are now ganging up to browbeat the administration to stop the court-ordered demolition
- "I Do Whatever The Music Demands" (Hindu, Sarah Hiddleston, Dec 28, 2005)
Zubin Mehta on musical interpretation, the future of western classical music, and his tour of India.
- One-Third Wealth, Two-Third Squalor (Telegraph, Satrujit Banerjee, Dec 28, 2005)
Satrujit Banerjee lists some of the things not revealed by figures projecting India as the next economic giant
- A Global Financial Centre In India? (Deccan Herald, Daniel Altman, Dec 28, 2005)
India must continue to expand and open up its markets to the world, and catching up will be just a matter of time
- Kalam Calls For Accurate Monsoon Prediction (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Accurate and timely predictions about monsoons, earthquakes, energy, healthcare and water management were vital for the development of society, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said here on Tuesday.
- Bjp Sees Drift In Foreign Policy (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 28, 2005)
Advani says India is doing what the U.S. wants it to do; Vajpayee puzzles observers
- Us Urges Lanka, Tigers To Embrace Peace (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Expressing concern at the recent spurt in violence in Sri Lanka, the United States has urged both Colombo and Tamil Tigers to engage "positively" in peace talks and embrace peace for the better future of the island nation.
- N-Deal To Make World 'More Secure' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Dismissing the notion that its agreement with the US on sharing civilian nuclear technology amounts to weakening of non-proliferation regime, India has said the deal is based on a "very close" understanding of security interests of the two countries .....
- Revolt-Torn Kashmir Gets Record Tourists (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
A record number of tourists visited Kashmir this year since a Islamist revolt erupted in the scenic Himalayan state 16 years ago, reassured by moves to bring peace to the region, officials said on Tuesday.
- Govt Seen Staying Away From Sri Lanka's New Troubles (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Dec 28, 2005)
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse arrived in India on Tuesday to seek New Delhi's support for Colombo's flagging peace bid with the Tamil Tigers, but he is unlikely to meet with much success, officials and analysts said.
- We Have Lost An Alternative Voice Of History (Greater Kashmir, Nonica Datta, Dec 28, 2005)
Amrita Pritam’s idea of cultural community and identity testifies to a social history of Punjab’s shared cultural symbols, motifs and landscapes, writes
NONICA DATTA
- U.S. Sanctions On Two Indian Firms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
The United States has imposed sanctions on two Indian firms, six Chinese Government-run companies and an Austrian company involved in selling missile goods and chemical arms materials to Iran, the Washington Times says quoting unnamed . . .
- Education In India: Barely A Pass-Mark (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Dec 28, 2005)
In the fall of 2002, International Higher Education published a study titled `Privatisation of Higher Education in India' by Jandhyala B. G. Tilak, a senior economist at the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration.
- Unedifying Spectacle (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 28, 2005)
It does not at all look nice for the United Progressive Alliance and the Left parties to be seen constantly bickering in public over various matters of public importance.
- Be Civil, Without Being Taxing (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 28, 2005)
Reports from the Netherlands say Dutch witches are having a taxing time, of a rather different sort. While the new-age practitioners learn divination and how to enchant and cast spells, they can now claim tax deductions on the monies spent . . .
- A Salam-Namaste To Bethlehem (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Dec 28, 2005)
It’s a warm sunny afternoon in Jerusalem. I am standing on the hill overlooking the Wailing Wall with my hostess, an Israeli citizen, who was born and brought up in India.
- Image-Building In Politics (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Dec 28, 2005)
Top brass of the Pakistan People’s Party are reported to have finalized a deal with a well-known firm of publicity experts in the United States who will take up the job of whitening the political and public image of Ms Benazir Bhutto and . . .
- Not A Secret (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 28, 2005)
The latest report of the 9/11 Commission of the United States has stated the obvious about Pakistan. It has made twin observations. One is that Taliban forces freely operate in the tribal areas and the other is that terrorists from Pakistan . . .
- Will That Be All, George? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Dec 28, 2005)
It was a few days before Christmas and verily a Santa was hauled out of a Wal-Mart, where he had patiently been lending an ear for much of the day to the seasonal demands of brats of all shapes and sizes, and driven away to an undisclosed location ....
- Fuller Implications Of ‘Usk’ Proposal (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 28, 2005)
APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is hammering on the proposal for ‘United States of Kashmir’ as solution to the long-standing Kashmir issue. He has been seeking support for the proposal from Pakistan and India for the sake of peace between the two . . .
- Visit Of Uae President (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 28, 2005)
The President of the United Arab emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan has held wide-ranging talks with President Musharraf covering all aspects of bilateral relations and regional and international issues of interest . . .
- Disaster Management (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 28, 2005)
Finally, a national disaster management agency is to be up. As announced by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday in Islamabad, it will be called the Federal Disaster Relief Management Agency.
- Kuwait Sentences Six Qaeda-Linked Militants To Death (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
22 other suspects receive jail terms of between 4 months to 15 years
- Importance Of Being M.P! (Daily Excelsior, MD Vazeeruddin, Dec 28, 2005)
Nothing became him so well in life as the leaving of it," says one character of another in Shakespeare’s "Macbeth". Most Indians are apt to say that of each of the 11 members of parliament who have now been expelled.
- Go On, Break The Mould (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 28, 2005)
When climbing steep heights, you are advised not to look down. If you do and sense how far up you have already gone, the temptation to retrace your steps becomes irresistible. After a year of bold moves on the foreign policy front, the UPA government ....
- Wave Of Future (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 28, 2005)
One year ago, amidst churning oceans, India’s diplomacy tacked its sail differently
- Tsunami: Lessons To Learn (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Dec 28, 2005)
This week the world marked the first anniversary of the catastrophic tsunami that devastated large areas of Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives.
- New Round Between Pakistan And India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
The mind boggles on learning that Pakistan and India are going to hold the "third round" of talks in New Delhi from Jan. 17. Given how much there has been to discuss and argue about, the starts and stops, . . .
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