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Articles 721 through 820 of 12047:
- Cellular Antenna Production Unit Launched In Madurai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
Will cater to the market of mobile phone service providers
- Srinagar Gunbattle Ends As Both Fidayeen Killed (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
With 10 fatal casualties---5 J&K Police personnel, 2 CRPF soldiers, 2 militants and one civilian---the overnight gunbattle between militants and security forces has ended in the business hub of Budshah Chowk in this capital city this afternoon.
- Too Much Publicity Kills (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 06, 2006)
The basics first. Successful marketing of books depends upon collaboration between the writer, the publisher and the media.
- Matter Of Justice (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 06, 2006)
Only last year a criminal case had come to light which was registered in Billawar in Kathua district in 1959 only to be decided in 2005 --- that is after 46 years. In the intervening period the complainant as well as co-complainant had passed away.
- India's Has An Edge Over China (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 06, 2006)
In the corridors of international power, there is a new discourse emerging. It is about the inexorable rise of China and India. Neither ascent is viewed as certain, but the odds are high that both nations, desperately poor until recently but now . . .
- Islam, Muslims And Europe (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 06, 2006)
As we entered the mosque of Córdoba I realised its isolation from its historical environ that once housed almost eighty thousand shops and workshops of artisans; there was nothing left of the marvellous public baths and inns which once surrounded . . .
- Rockets Targeted To Parliament Defused (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Security forces defused two rockets, affixed with mobile phones and primed to fire the Parliament House, situated in the lap of Presidency, Pak Secretariat and other official buildings here Thursday. Rockets were recovered lying in the green belt . . .
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 06, 2006)
Welcome indeed would be the setting in motion a system of regular meetings to ensure that defence modernisation remains on a presumed fast-track, yet it is truly curious that the Cabinet Secretary was required to call a high level interaction to get . . .
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 06, 2006)
The 9/11 catastrophe has been viewed by several Muslim rulers as an elaborate conspiracy of the West against Islam.
- Rockets Found Day After Blast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Hours after a powerful blast near Gen. Pervez Musharraf’s residence, two rockets were today found in the vicinity of Parliament House here, close to a place where the Pakistani President was to address a meeting.
- Don’T Be ‘Soft’ On Software Thieves (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 06, 2006)
If you were to ask someone if he would mind giving his kid stolen candy or a stolen toy, the answer surely would be a ‘No’. However, when it comes to software, the Indian consumer adopts an attitude of indifference.
- Rehab Deal For Farmers Won’T Stem Suicides (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Oct 06, 2006)
The fundamental issues that have for long fettered the agriculture sector need to be addressed
- Keynes And Karat (Times of India, VINAY BHART-RAM, Oct 06, 2006)
If Keynes were alive today he may well have written a tract titled 'The Economic Consequences of Mr Prakash Karat'.
- No Easy Bail (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court has directed the high courts to exercise judicious discretion while granting bail to those charged with serious criminal offences.
- Lage Raho Lalu (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 06, 2006)
Lalu Prasad Yadav has just given the folks at the Indian Institutes of Management a little more to chew on. His much-touted “turn-around” of Indian Railways has won him kudos all around, besides becoming a case study at top-flight management schools.
- Twist Of Fate (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 06, 2006)
It was 2 a.m. when the earth rumbled with fury and the township of Latur in Maharashtra lay in shambles.
- Create Rehab Plan For Sez Oustees (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 06, 2006)
IN the name of development, the central government appears to be bent on reducing the area of agricultural land and hence curtailing the quantum of food production.
- ‘Dengue Not An Epidemic’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Under attack from his Cabinet colleagues over the handling of dengue in the country, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Anbumani Ramadoss blamed large scale construction activity, poor sanitation and weather conditions for the spread of the . . .
- ‘Garibi Hatao’ Is Back Again (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
UPA government on Thursday decided to hark back to Indira Gandhi’s populist “Garibi Hatao” slogan as the centre point of the restructured and “focused” 20-point programme.
- Clash Sparks Violence In Mangalore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Miscreants attacked shrines belonging to two communities at two places in Mangalore on Thursday. A group of at least 50 people threw stones and broke the window panes of a religious place at Padil by the side of the National Highway 48.
- Naxalites Setting Up Support Centres In Urban Areas (Times of India, SUBODH GHILDIYAL, Oct 06, 2006)
Naxalites are effecting 'structural changes' in their movement by creating the support structures in urban areas in what is a strategic attempt to adapt to the changed security scenario.
- Redesign Job Guarantee Scheme (The Economic Times, Indira Rajaraman, Oct 06, 2006)
When the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) came into force on February 2, 2006, there were less than 100 days left in the fiscal year. The current fiscal year is thus the first in which the NREGS will play out fully through the . . .
- A Bottomless Pit (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 06, 2006)
To appease the Left, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has agreed to a major revival package for the sick Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), overruling objections from the Union ministry of coal and mines.
- Journalists Now Have To Walk And Chew Gum At The Same Time’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 06, 2006)
Lionel Barber has been editor of the Financial Times for almost a year. Before that he was in charge of the newspaper’s edition in America, where in total he spent 10 years of his 21 years with FT.
- The Hidden Cost In Safety Risks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
The hidden cost in safety risks
- There Is No Need For Alarm Or Panic Over Dengue: Anbumani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Coordinated efforts being made with State Governments
- Sensible Approach (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 06, 2006)
For many years, a truly agreeable meal in London meant only one thing for me: lunch at the Grill Room in The Connaught. A combination of what a friend used to call an “honest meal”, a not too outrageously-priced wine list and a charming ambience . . .
- Ban On Child Labour Welcomed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
A US-based Human Rights Watchdog (HRW) has welcomed the Indian ban on domestic work and some other forms of labour by children under 14 years of age but stressed the necessity of enforcing it effectively.
- India At Frankfurt — And How (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 06, 2006)
India is the guest of honour at the prestigious book fair but Indian publishing has a long way to go to join the big league.
- Consumer Versus Citizen (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 06, 2006)
The statement for Toyota in North America says: “As an American company, contribute to the economic growth of the community and the United States. As an independent company, contribute to the stability and well-being of team members.
- Pantaloon: Perfect Fit (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Oct 05, 2006)
Pantaloon's margins should expand as the ratio of store brands increases and supply chain efficiencies improve.
- Cpm On Pr Drive For China Firm, Says Bjp (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
BJP has condemned the CPI(M) for using its support to the UPA government at the Centre to govern the nation and its political arithmetic to garner support of for a business house.
- Wallow In The Mire (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 05, 2006)
The net result of lotto learning
For once, the bluff has been called from within. And if this leads to a churning within the party and government, so be it in the interest of primary education.
- Court To Examine Vital Links In Jessica Case Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
The Delhi High Court will take up for hearing on Thursday an application by the Delhi police seeking permission to examine 13 fresh witnesses in the Jessica Lal murder case to prove three vital links in the chain of circumstances.
- Pm’S Grandsons Hit By Dengue (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Oct 05, 2006)
The dengue-causing Aedes Egypti mosquito has landed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s son-in-law and grandsons at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
- Back From The Brink (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 05, 2006)
Where does Britain's crisis-ridden Labour Party stand after its `make-or-break' conference in Manchester last week? First, the bad news.
- Stanford Professor Wins Nobel Chemistry Prize (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Nearly a half-century after his father was awarded a Nobel Prize, a Stanford University professor won his own on Wednesday for groundbreaking research into how cells read their genes, fundamental work that could help lead to new therapies.
- Stop Calling Them Unorganised (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Oct 05, 2006)
All non-company forms of organisation, particularly in the service industry are termed `unorganised.' This is ironic since they too are powerful engines of economic growth and often better organised than many a global corporation.
- Service Innovations (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 05, 2006)
E-Seva is the name of a massive e-governance project of the Andhra Pradesh Government.
- Us Economy Shows Signs Of Lost Momentum (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
The US economy lost steam in September, data showed on Wednesday, bolstering the view that the Federal Reserve was unlikely to raise interest rates again and could lower them next year to re-energize the economy.
- A Milestone In Unravelling Transcription Process (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Many illnesses — such as cancer, heart disease, and inflammation — are linked to disturbances in the transcription process.
- Regulatory Authority Sought For Framing Norms On Sezs (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Oct 05, 2006)
V.P. Singh: let there be a six-month moratorium; farmers should be given a stake in the company.
- Think And Act (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Oct 05, 2006)
No political party or leader is explaining to the people the actual effects of SEZs.
- A Year Later, These Women Soldier On (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Oct 05, 2006)
Many women in Sultan Daki village of Uri district in Jammu and Kashmir were devastated by the October 2005 earthquake. They lost their homes. They lost their husbands.
- Indian Team ‘Narrowly Missed’ Nobel (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
An Indian researcher at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad believes that he and members of his former group “narrowly missed” this year’s Nobel Prize for medicine...
- Ministers To Meet On Chikungunya (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Oct 05, 2006)
Financial aid, increased supply of fogging machines and the setting up of a special laboratory in South India are some of the issues that would be discussed at an anti-chikungunya meet, to be attended by the health ministers of eight affected . . .
- When The Enemy Lies West (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
Pankaj Mishra dredges up gigantic civilisations locking horns with the West in his ‘angry’ book.
- Exploring Language (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
There’s something in Hoskote’s poetry, not only for many sensibilities, but for many moods.
- Nationalism Vs Globalisation (Daily Excelsior, S. Ranjan, Oct 03, 2006)
We are told day in and day out that India has become the chief destination for foreign investment.
- Sweet Balm For Heavy Hearts (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
Every year, when Durga Puja is round the corner and the air is filled with expectations of celebrating another joyous occasion, deep in one’s heart there is the knowledge that soon it will be time for Her to leave.
- Continuity In Change (Hindu, Anita Joshua, Oct 03, 2006)
If anything epitomises continuity in change in the capital, it is the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- Culture And The Past (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 03, 2006)
Presents aspects of ethnography advocating their use in archaeology
- The Bane Of Indian Society (Hindu, S. Viswanathan, Oct 03, 2006)
Noted social historian Dilip M. Menon endorses in his introduction a pertinent question often raised by many India watchers and also echoed by Dalit activists: how is it that caste-related violence . . .
- Socialist Mona Lisa (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 03, 2006)
Segolene Royal sometimes breaks into a "Mona Lisa" smile: Enigmatic, lips curved slightly.
- Remnants Of Soviet Aggression (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 03, 2006)
Categorically stating that the country’s intelligence service (ISI) has played no role in propping up the renegade Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, President Pervez Musharraf has disclosed that he is investigating possible support . . .
- General In His Labyrinth (Pioneer, B Raman, Oct 03, 2006)
Pervez Musharraf's lies and antics have created fissures and unhappiness in Pakistan's Army
- "Abide By Human Rights Treaties In Treating Hiv-Afflicted" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
Seek more involvement in policy making, programme planning
- For The Sheer Love Of Art Alone (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
Two immensely readable books address a range of art-related issues.
- An `Alternative History' (Hindu, C. T. Kurien, Oct 03, 2006)
A fervent plea to freedom-loving people to reject the logic of armed, competitive capitalism
- Gujarat Madrasas: An Education In Terror? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 03, 2006)
Investigations into a Lashkar-e-Taiba cell in Gujarat cast new light on the Islamist networks that carried out the Mumbai serial bombings — and raise hard questions about the State's madrasas.
- Mosquito Control, Vietnamese Style (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Oct 03, 2006)
A community-based approach using biological control, rather than insecticides, can be effective against the mosquito that spreads the virus causing chikungunya.
- Musharraf Blames West For Terror (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2006)
In yet another controversial statement, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has virtually blamed the US and other Western countries for terrorism emanating from his country.
- An Outbreak Of Peace (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 30, 2006)
Margaret Thatcher’s Bournemouth party conference speech in 1990 was one of her best, all observers agreed. Her biographer John Campbell thought the speech “confident, wide-ranging, by turns scornful and visionary”.
- Woes Of Migrants (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 30, 2006)
At one level a migrant is a person who moves from place to place to get work. At another level, he is a globetrotter who is in search of the best market for his talent. Punjab is one state in which both kinds of migrants are in large numbers.
- India Should Not Join Race For Biological Weapons (Hindu, Sujatha Byravan, Sep 30, 2006)
New Delhi has the opportunity to step up as the global leader it aspires to be by taking a practical approach and the moral high road on the subject.
- Creative Cooperation (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 30, 2006)
Do inventors, discoverers and scientists like to work alone or in collaborative pairings and groups? Historically it would appear that the overwhelming majority of them, from Aristotle to Einstein, have preferred to exert their grey cells on their own.
- More Than Friends (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Sep 30, 2006)
Mulayam Singh Yadav owes the public an explanation over his growing intimacy with George Fernandes.
- Al- Qaeda’S New Offensive In Iraq (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 30, 2006)
Al-Qaeda in Iraq proclaimed a new offensive on Friday, the first day of prayer and reflection in the fasting month of Ramadan.
- Plotting A Future (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Sep 30, 2006)
This newspaper has been looking at the serious issues of land and water scarcity. Apart from my commentaries on these pages, I have dealt with these issues in lectures and academic contributions.
- Prof Thinks It’S Bad (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 30, 2006)
It is just as well that great artists seldom live to witness some of the banal critical debates inspired by their works from time to time. After the invention of Eng Lit, writers have had it particularly bad.
- Cpi Opposes Taking Over Of Farmland By Posco In Orissa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 30, 2006)
Despite objections, Commerce Ministry sanctioning SEZs, it says
- Sezs: Pil Filed In Supreme Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 30, 2006)
They will create shortages: petitioner
Land is being acquired with the help of police
Quash all acquisitions and return land to farmers, court urged.
- Opening A Dialogue (Hindu, BAGESHREE S. , Sep 30, 2006)
Shashi Deshpande's translation of her father Shriranga's memoirs is an important bridge across languages.
- Reservation In Premier Institutions (Hindu, Prabhudev Konana, Sep 30, 2006)
While reservation is a political hot button, it is about societal endurance, ethics, and value issues. If it is a pure political solution then, unfortunately, premier institutions will probably lose the battle.
- Plea To Stop Acquisition Of Farm Land For Sezs (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 30, 2006)
The Supreme Court was moved on Friday to stop the acquisition of agricultural and cultivable land from farmers in various states for setting up special economic zones (SEZs).
- Emotional Scars Haunt Tsunami Victims (Deccan Herald, R Gopakumar, Sep 29, 2006)
Women and children orphaned by the tsunami in the affected villages of Tamil Nadu continue to suffer from psychological disorders even 21 months after the cataclysmic events of December 26.
- My Friend Dilip, The Cable Operator (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 29, 2006)
One day, back in the Bad Old 1980s, Dilip, a young man from our neighbourhood in Bombay, knocked on the door of my apartment with an intriguing proposition: did I want to watch movies round the clock for less than fifty rupees a month?
- Energy Security: An Urgent Priority (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 29, 2006)
Energy means the ability to do work. The word, though, is getting energetically overworked, if news headlines are any indication. For instance, "Russian deal will bring Iran nuclear energy," says www.iranmania.com. "EU Wants Energy Companies to . . .
- Unclog The Money Channels (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 29, 2006)
A main deterrent to free transfer of overseas funds is not so much the cost as the cumbersome procedures.
- Auto Boom And The Talent Crisis (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 29, 2006)
Given the global nature of the automotive industry, the time is ripe for players in India to look outside for hiring talent — to "top up", so to speak.
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