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- Environment Day: Afforestation Is The Mantra (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
With "Deserts and Desertification" as the focus of the World Envrionment Day , State Governments and NGOs are undertaking massive tree plantation drives, all with an aim to restore the dwindling forest cover.
- Bjp To Hold Satyagraha Against Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
BJP would organise an eight-day long nation-wide Satyagraha from June 7 to protest the spurt in terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir and "expose the UPA Government’s failure" to check the growing menace.
- Chennithala Not In Race For Rajya Sabha Seat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala said that he was not in the race for the Rajya Sabha seat that the UDF could hope to win on the basis of its strength in the Assembly.
- Da Political Code (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 04, 2006)
Who’s secular? Those banning ‘The Da Vinci Code’ in India while it plays in a theatre near the Vatican?
- Protecting Rights Of Minorities (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 03, 2006)
West Bengal Amendment Bill Will Hit Education
- March Of Balle-Balle (Times of India, ARVIND KALA, Jun 03, 2006)
Punjabis number less than 3 per cent of India's population. They are outnumbered three to one by Bengalis and two to one by people who speak Telugu, Marathi or Tamil. In terms of population, Punjabis are also fewer than Gujaratis, Keralites or Oriyas.
- 'Mercy Killing A Relevant Topic Even For Our Cinema' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 03, 2006)
Malayalam film-maker Jayaraj straddles the worlds of parallel and commercial cinema with ease. Karunam won the Golden Peacock at the International Film Festival of India in 2000.
- Sharp Cut In Kerala's Wheat Quota (Hindu, C. Gouridasan Nair, Jun 03, 2006)
The new LDF Government in Kerala has received a body blow from the Central Government in the form of a sharp cut in the State's wheat quota for June, from 46,190 tonnes to a mere 19,113 tonnes.
- Congress-Communist Camaraderie (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Jun 02, 2006)
There are moments in history when forked tongues will no do, and when overly nuanced appraisals of events amount only to equivocation.
- India, U.K. To Hold More Naval Exercises (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
``Recent exercises in Mumbai a success''
Discussions held between India and U.K. to strengthen cooperation
Sir Band lauds modernisation programme of Indian Navy
- Survey Points To High Mental Illness Incidence In Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Findings of an NSSO survey on disabled persons in the country
Findings of an NSSO survey on disabled persons in the country
- Gujarat Communalised (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 02, 2006)
The BJP attempted to make Gujarat chauvinism synonymous with Hindutva for better poll prospects
- The Task Of Keeping Count (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 01, 2006)
The importance of gathering population data in terms of accretions and erosions in real time cannot be overstated.
- Temples And Traditions (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Jun 01, 2006)
Opening up of temples and the priesthood to all castes is part of the fight against discrimination based on birth.
- Empire Building (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 31, 2006)
Whom should the new Financial Intelli-gence Unit in the Union government report to? There are some differences within the finance ministry on this.
- Ruined Temple That Unites Hearts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
The uniqueness of the annual festival in the Mangala Devi Kannaki temple, Periyar, is that it is conducted under the supervision of the forest, police and revenue departments from both Kerala and Tamil Nadu, says Susheela Nair
- Government Decision On Trawling Ban Evokes Mixed Response (Hindu, K.S. Sudhi, May 31, 2006)
New panel told to study impacts of the new fishing practices in the State
- Centres Of Change & Graft (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , May 30, 2006)
From Chennai and Thrissur come two pieces of news which, though unrelated, seem parts of a whole. Both go to show up, once again, temples as they have always been: Centres of change and corruption.
- Family Health Survey Puts Figure At 32 Per Cent (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, May 30, 2006)
Even as the Supreme Court takes a look at the basis of Government's quota contention, a Health Ministry household survey belies the Mandal Commission's claims that OBCs constitute over half of the total population.
- Buddha's Stance Confusing (Deccan Herald, V.R. Krishna Iyer, May 30, 2006)
Marxists oppose this grave menace. of Globalisation,Liberalisation Privatisation and have they too been Yeltsinised? Never. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the brilliant West Bengal Chief Minister, why, the Left in India generally, has been blasphemed.
- Tourism Zone (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
I submit that entire Nilgiri district should be converted as a tourism zone. The main five zonal centres comprising Udhagamandalam, Coonoor, Gudalur, Kotagiri and Kundah regions are scenic spots.
- Monsoon Claims Four Lives And Causes Heavy Damage (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
People have been shifted to relief camps in four districts
- Inflow Into Reservoirs In Cauvery Basin Increases (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
State has to increase release of water to Tamil Nadu from June Early onset of the southwest monsoon makes water-levels rise
Initial rainfall raises hopes for a good harvest
Inflow into Kabini Reservoir increased to 11,892 cusecs on Monday
- Bank Seeks Possession Of Property In Mary Roy Case (Hindu, GEORGE JACOB, May 29, 2006)
Recovery of dues from company run by her brother is basis of the action
- Housing Project For Hosiery Workers On (Hindu, M. Gunasekaran, May 29, 2006)
Three dozen construction workers are busy piling up red clay blocks sourced from Kannur in Kerala at Kovilvazhi on the outskirts of Tirupur.
- Isro To Launch More Foreign Satellites (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Speaking on the occasion, Chhattisgarh Governor K M Seth stressed the need for programmes to address the issues of nearly 260 million people below the poverty line.
- Two Die As Rain Lashes Dakshina Kannada (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
In Kozhikode, Kerala, torrential rain, influenced by south-west monsoon, has left a trail of destruction in north Kerala over the last two days. One person was washed away in flash floods, several houses were damaged and many low-lying areas inundated.
- Cool Tidings (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 29, 2006)
You can almost smell the wet earth as dark clouds drift in over the Arabian sea and shower Kerala with the first rains of the South-West monsoon – six days early.
- Caution: Left Hand Drive (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, May 29, 2006)
Assembly results do not augur well for the two largest political parties as coalition era seems to have reached the States as well, says Anil Narendra
- Bottling Livelihoods (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, May 28, 2006)
Dropping ground water levels in Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh, prompt a fresh crop of protest actions against Coca-Cola.
- A Sporting Summer (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 28, 2006)
The ongoing summer of 2006 has been long and hot in more ways than one.
- Ascendant Left (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, May 28, 2006)
The May 2006 Assembly elections place the Left in its strongest ever position in India's parliamentary and legislative history.
- Inside A Magical Rainforest (Hindu, S. RAMAKRISHNA, May 28, 2006)
The Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, once described by Salim Ali as "the richest bird habitat in peninsular India", lives up to its reputation.
Hornbill Camp is a great, working case study of low-impact eco-tourism in India.
- Clear Choice In Kerala A Cannon's Tale (Frontline, R Krishnakumar, May 28, 2006)
Kerala votes against the neoliberal agenda of the Congress-led front, which is backed by sectarian interests.
- Coalition Comes To Rule At States Too (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, May 28, 2006)
The results of the Assembly elections have established one thing very clearly—that alliances and coalitions are an inevitability at the Centre and increasingly in the states.
- Chennai First, Delhi Fifth In Cbse Class X Exams (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Ajmer and Chandigarh finish second and third; pass percentage 77.16 this year compared to 74.60 last year
- Just A Turn Left, Or About-Turn? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 28, 2006)
Last week’s election results are scary for two reasons. The resounding victory of the Left in West Bengal and Kerala, and the meltdown of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- The Doctor Needs A Shot In The Arm (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, May 28, 2006)
Two years in the saddle, the Prime Minister runs the risk of being the fall guy unless he sorts out issues with Sonia and gets her backing
- Up & Down In Down South (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, May 28, 2006)
Amma’s got a lot done so why’s she worried? Is there a gleam behind those famous Karunanidhi goggles? What’s Kalam doing atop a building? Looking for answers from a limo
- Left In Government (Frontline, Prabhat Patnaik, May 28, 2006)
The Left is now placed in a happy transitional period when it can get the support of rural toilers and urban middle classes.
- Improving Panchayati Raj Institutions (Tribune, Mahi Pal, May 28, 2006)
The conclusion that emerged from a workshop of elected representatives of Panchayats who belong to the Scheduled Castes, organised by HIRD, was that due to the prevailing stranglehold of the caste structure in rural society, neither respect for . . .
- So Many Shades (Hindu, K. PRADEEP, May 28, 2006)
Drawing with coloured pencils is not a spontaneous art and Jay Varma is a master of this medium.
- Expansion Will Compromise Quality Of Teachers (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, May 28, 2006)
The government’s assurance that the proposed 27 percent reservation for OBCs will not usurp the seats meant for general category students is being taken with a pinch of salt.
- Anti-Corruption Campaigner (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 28, 2006)
His full name is Velikakathu Shankaran Achuthanandan.
- Monsoon Arrives Early, Carrying Hope Of Price Fall (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
The southwest monsoon set in over the Kerala coast today, six days ahead of schedule, accompanied with moderate rainfall and winds exceeding 28 kilometres per hour.
- Cong Claims All Credit For Jobs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi was earnest, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deferential and matter-of-fact by turn, Jairam Ramesh and Mani Shankar Aiyar political and businesslike, and true to the Congress grain, the delegates were sycophantic.
- Needed, Separate Ownership Role For Government (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, May 27, 2006)
There are useful lessons to be learnt on managing public enterprises from China and Singapore
- Praise The Power Cut (Deccan Herald, APARNA MOHILE, May 26, 2006)
We encounter several hidden beauties of nature during a powercut
- Besieged By Problems But Secure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 26, 2006)
On its second anniversary, the United Progressive Alliance Government is every bit the regime under siege, with trouble on all fronts — worrying volatility in a market believed to be healthily ascendant, mounting anti-quota protests, resignation . . .
- Cpi (M) Rejects Oil Firms Claims On Losses (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
CPI-M, which has been vehemently opposing hike in prices of petroleum products, on Thursday sought to dismiss as 'notional' the claims of oil companies that they suffered a whopping loss to the tune of Rs 73,000 crore by not hiking the prices and . . .
- Upa Is Losing Its Sheen (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, May 26, 2006)
The UPA Government completed its two years in office on May 22, and it was a gala festivity at 7-Race Course Road.
- The Politics Of Reservation (Business Standard, T Thomas, May 26, 2006)
To offset centuries of discrimination that they suffered, it is necessary that the lower castes are given a head start.
- `We Are Happy But Not Complacent' (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, May 26, 2006)
I am extremely happy that we have got a two-thirds majority, with more votes and more seats.
- Distorting Facts (Pioneer, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 25, 2006)
This has reference to the article, "Politics of Muslim identity" (May 20), by Mr Ejaz Ahmed Aslam.
- Sbi Branches Under Cbs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
The networking will especially benefit corporate customers
- Left Half-Way (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 25, 2006)
Two sets of agenda prompted the left’s support to Mr Manmohan Singh’s government. One, that was reflected in its common minimum programme, related to governance.
- Left Forces Quota Everywhere Except Home Turf (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, May 25, 2006)
The CPI (M)-led Left Front may have armtwisted the UPA Government to announce 27 per cent quote for OBCs in institutions of higher education from June 2007, but it is not prepared for the same in States like West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura where it rules.
- Higher Education Among Women (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 25, 2006)
Higher education is the main instrument for human resource development. Through this we can seek the trans formation of India into a Developed Nation by 2020.
- Brand Buddha~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 25, 2006)
“I am a communist”, said the West Bengal chief minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on more than one occasion recently.
- Pm Enters Third Year In Office (Daily Excelsior, Atul, May 25, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has entered his third year in office as Prime Minister of India amidst an ominous sign of student unrest all over the country, triggered ostensibly by the controversy over reservations for other backward classes (OBCs) in higher institutes
- Over 91 Per Cent Pass Cbse Class 12 In Chennai Region (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
Of the 35,000 students who appeared for Class 12 CBSE exams under the Chennai region, more than 32,000 or 91 percent have passed.
- Honk, Honk (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 24, 2006)
Sarojini Naidu once poked fun at Gandhiji when he took his goat by ship to the London roundtable conference.
- Lessons From The Hustings (Telegraph, Bidyut Chakrabarty, May 24, 2006)
Democracy, if not marginalized, is certainly a casualty in West Bengal after the recently concluded assembly elections.
- Focus Back On The Left (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 24, 2006)
The victory of the Left in West Bengal and Kerala, the endorsement given to the DMK election manifesto and the loss of a majority in Assam for the Congress should make the UPA government and the Congress leadership introspect and draw lessons.
- Arjun's Caste Conscription (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 23, 2006)
The officials and politicians who are at the helm in the Department of Forestry manage their affairs in utmost lackadaisical manner.
- The Fall Of Stock Markets, A Global Story (The Financial Express, ILA PATNAIK, May 23, 2006)
However, the greater part of the plunge in India has to do with domestic developments
- Strategic Slapps (Business Standard, Sunita Narain, May 23, 2006)
learnt about SLAPP when PepsiCo filed a defamation case against us on the study about pesticides in colas.
- Naxalism A Threat To Internal Security:parliamentary Committee (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Voicing serious concern over "growing influence" of Naxalism across the country, a Parliamentary Committee has said it is "no more" a law and order problem but posed a threat to internal security and asked the Government to curb it with an "iron hand".
- Future In The Woods (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
The officials and politicians who are at the helm in the Department of Forestry manage their affairs in utmost lackadaisical manner.
- Law Reforms Commission To Be Set Up In Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
"Incompetent Government pleaders will be dropped"
- How Csds Fine-Tunes Polling Exercise (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 22, 2006)
The dust has settled, and so too, I hope, the doubts. Doubts over the exit polls jointly sponsored and published by The Hindu and CNN-IBN.
- Living On Hope (Times of India, RONOJOY SEN, May 22, 2006)
The banner headlines on the poll results in the five states were all about the Left's victory in West Bengal and Kerala and its implications for the UPA government.
- Planet Football (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 22, 2006)
In his play Galileo, the German poet and playwright, Bertold Brecht, makes his protagonist utter these memorable words: "Unhappy is the land that needs a hero."
- No Islamistan In India (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 21, 2006)
Earlier this week, when noted Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad announced that a group of Muslim organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, had decided to come together and launch the People's Democratic Front, little did he realise that it would turn . . .
- League Mindset (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, May 21, 2006)
If the creation of Pakistan was the crowning glory of the Muslim League, it also implied the party's natural exit from the rest of the subcontinent.
- Politics Of Muslim Identity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 21, 2006)
The formation of the People's Democratic Front (PDF) in Uttar Pradesh by a group of Muslim outfits is a positive development.
- No Islamistan In India (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 20, 2006)
Earlier this week, when noted Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad announced that a group of Muslim organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, had decided to come together and launch the People's Democratic Front, little did he realise that it would . . .
- How To Float On A Holiday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
Maharashtra Tourism has taken a leaf out of Kerala Tourism's success story
- "Even In A Running Race, The Handicapped Are Given Concessions" (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, May 20, 2006)
Thanks to Tamil Nadu's longstanding reservation policies, the backward and the most backward classes have progressed a good deal in education and jobs. "What is wrong if we desire that the situation that prevails in Tamil Nadu should be there all . . .
- Politics Of Muslim Identity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 20, 2006)
The formation of the People's Democratic Front (PDF) in Uttar Pradesh by a group of Muslim outfits is a positive development.
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