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Articles 1221 through 1320 of 12047:
- Employment Of Child Workers To Be Banned (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
In hospitality sector such as resorts and spas from October 10
- Serial Judgement (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 13, 2006)
Thirteen years after India was stunned by its first encounter with mass terror in the form of serial bombings that left 257 people dead and 173 others injured, apart from destroying property worth Rs 27 crore, in Mumbai on March 12, 1993, a TADA . . .
- India, Brazil To Elevate Relations To Strategic Partnership (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 13, 2006)
Gigantic step in increased cooperation, says President Lula
- Unearthly Comedy Of Tony Blair (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, Sep 13, 2006)
The phenomenon of British Prime Minister Tony Blair apparently materialised like a meteor, unexpectedly blazing across the skies.
- Iraq's Maliki In Iran To Ask It Not To Interfere (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki today began his first official visit to Iran and was expected to bring a message that Tehran should not interfere in Iraqi affairs.
- An Emerging Economic Order (Business Line, AJAY KHANNA, Sep 13, 2006)
India, Brazil and South Africa Association meet
The coming together in Brasilia of the three key economies of Asia, South America and Africa signals the first step towards looking at sustainable and inclusive model of globalisation. A great leap . . .
- Pay More Attention To Mine Safety (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 13, 2006)
The proposition "accidents do not happen, they are caused" seems to be particularly true of mining industry.
- Besieged Blair (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 13, 2006)
One thought politicians indulging in toppling games were a common sight only in countries marked by perpetual political vendettas.
- To Tackle Terror, India, Pak Have To Work Together: Pm (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Sep 13, 2006)
Ahead of his meeting with President Musharraf, possibly this Saturday in Havana, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today underlined ‘‘it is incumbent that Pakistan and India work together and are serious about tackling the menace of terrorism’’.
- Significance Of Janmashtami (Deccan Herald, Swamy Nimishananda , Sep 13, 2006)
Lord Krishna is best pleased when a devotee approaches Him with love.
- M’Rashtra Says No To Cbi Probe (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Maharashtra deputy chief minister R R Patil on Tuesday rejected the opposition demand to hand over the Mumbai suburban train bombings and Malegaon terror attack probes to the CBI and said the perpetrators in both cases were not far away from the . . .
- Maximising Potential Of Car Exports (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
According to a report, the Government was considering a proposal to renegotiate existing agreements with foreign partners to permit export of cars and tractors from Pakistan.
- Tony Blair’S Exit Strategy (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Sep 13, 2006)
Israel and the occupied territories must have seemed like a haven of tranquillity to Tony Blair when he flew there following an extraordinary week in British politics.
- We Need The Best For The Brightest (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Sep 13, 2006)
An inverse snobbery is afoot. We are lectured every other day:
- Pakistan's New Deal (News International, Nasim Zehra, Sep 13, 2006)
Pakistan's September 5 deal with the tribesmen in North Waziristan has followed an elaborate rethinking within Pakistan on how to proceed in that area.
- Danish Cartoons In Retrospect (Deccan Herald, Marianne de Nazareth, Sep 13, 2006)
Having been in Denmark for little over 20 days one realises that the welfare state has turned the Vikings into a gentle peace loving race, who not only take great pride in their national language but who also speak impeccable English and are . . .
- A Town Called Malegaon (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Sep 13, 2006)
Mumbai and Malegaon may be 300 kilometres apart, but in many ways the two urban entities — the prosperous megapolis, on the one hand, and the straggly, impoverished town, on the other — share a common destiny.
- Pm’S Visit To Give Fillip To Indo-Brazil Ties (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives here on Tuesday on a two-day visit, he is likely to give concrete shape to the IBSA dialogue forum, besides providing a fillip to Indo-Brazil ties.
- Not A Good Time For Advocates Of Peace In Sri Lanka (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 12, 2006)
The peaceniks are against a military solution to the ethnic conflict in the island nation. The government believes the NGOs have done more harm than good. And the stalemate continues.
- National Employment Guarantee Inaction (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Sep 12, 2006)
A lack of steadfastness appears to mark the UPA Government's handling of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. The silver lining is that the NREGA is becoming a matter of competition among political parties.
- Qarra For Another Amnesty To St Defaulters (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Sep 12, 2006)
Minister of Finance, Tariq Hameed Qarra, today revealed that the coalition Government was going to grant yet another amnesty scheme for recovery of Sales Tax (ST) arrears from big business houses.
- Handlooms Fall Silent Here; Weavers Leave Varanasi (Hindu, Atiq Khan, Sep 12, 2006)
Plight of the weavers has coincided with slump in the Banarasi silk sari market
There were nearly 1.5 lakh handloom weavers in Varanasi, most of whom from minority community
One of the reasons for the current crisis is apparently the primacy . . .
- Lab Confirms Rdx Use In Malegaon, Widens Probe Scan (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Sep 12, 2006)
Although investigators are not completely ruling out the hand of Hindu fundamentalists in the Malegaon blasts last Friday which killed 30 people, confirmation of the use of RDX and the discovery of an electronic circuit from the blast site have . . .
- The Ruling Triumvirate In Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, V.N. Paranjape, Sep 12, 2006)
The peace agreement signed on September 5 between Pakistan Government and tribal elders in Waziristan will allow militants to operate freely in one of Pakistan's most restive border areas, in return for a pledge to halt . . .
- India, Pakistan Top Traffickers In Women (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Sep 12, 2006)
Pakistan has been listed as one of the key source of trafficking of women in a United Nations report.
- Musharraf Optimistic About Talks With Singh (Pakistan Observer, Mahmood Hussain, Sep 12, 2006)
The President Gen. Pervez Musharraf left here on Monday for Belgium for talks with the European Union (EU) leaders, as part of tour that will include visits to Cuba, the United Nations and Washington. Members of the Cabinet and senior officials . . .
- How Americans See The War On Terror (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Sep 12, 2006)
The fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack comes at a time when the approach of mid-term elections in the US has focused attention on a number of major issues.
- Home Ministry Go-Ahead To Greenfield Airport Operators (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The Union home ministry wants to strictly keep out independent ground handling agencies as well as foreign airlines from ground handling operations at airports but is okay with the entry of greenfield airport operators and private domestic . . .
- Summer Of Dissent And Dispossession (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
If there are slums in Delhi, the Government should be blamed as these structures cannot come into existence without its knowledge, says Suvrokamal Dutta.
- Battle For Supremacy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
There was not one but two coup attempts last week: Against Tony Blair, and then against his heir apparent, writes Matthew d'Ancona.
- Rdx Used In Blasts: Police (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Sep 12, 2006)
Forensic lab director confirms findings
Bombs were made of RDX, ammonium nitrate and petroleum
Findings of other laboratories awaited
Police release sketch of third suspect.
- The Seven Year Itch (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Judging by the bad mood rising amongst the people, the seven year itch that yearns to rid us of this government seems to have blown into a full fledged case of eczema spread across the body politic of the country.
- A Matter Of Identity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Reflective and impressionistic writings on the changing character of the metropolis.
- Killing Of 94 So-Called Taliban (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 12, 2006)
Governo of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia Province Hakim Taniwal was killed along with his nephew and chief bodyguard in a suicide attack on Sunday. Meanwhile, the NATO and Afghan forces have killed 94 suspected Taliban in a major operation in . . .
- New Vistas In Innovation (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2006)
With respect to safety, work on technical improvements includes larger water inventories...lower power densities, larger negative reactivity coefficients, redundant and diverse safety systems with proven high reliability, and passive cooling and . . .
- Moving Time (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2006)
Transition or regicide? The British Labour Party is trying to pull itself out of a “public nervous breakdown” (as a Labour backbencher puts it) over how Mr Tony Blair will choose to play out his exit from the party’s, and the country’s, leadership.
- Dasara Itinerary A Treat For Tourists (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
They can witness fireworks atop Chamundi Hills and try out ethnic cuisine
The music festival is the high point of the celebrations
The Naada Habba will be inaugurated by G. Narayan
Yuva Dasara to be held between September 25 and 30.
- Jinnah’S Vision Of Pakistan (Dawn, Sharif al Mujahid, Sep 11, 2006)
Jinnah was not a mere political leader, but also a statesman. Indeed, his statesmanship streak influenced and determined his political leadership role increasingly as he negotiated the tortuous road to Pakistan in the 1940s.
- Labour Lost (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 11, 2006)
After a vicious bout of bloodletting Tony Blair has said he will go in less than a year, but there's still no definite date in sight.
- `Infertility Cases On The Rise In Erode' (Hindu, Karthik Madhavan, Sep 11, 2006)
This region, known for its fertile lands, efficient labour force and booming textile industry, has a dark side to it - one that is directly related to the above.
- Mit Magazine Honours Six Indian-Americans (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
They are among 35 scientists picked by MIT magazine
- 15 Hurt In Lathicharge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
At least 15 people were injured on Sunday when police resorted to lathicharge to disperse a group of protesters who were demanding closure of the Alnoor meat processing factory here.
- Sketches Of Blast Suspects Released (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Sep 11, 2006)
Police on Sunday released sketches of two men who had bought a new bicycle from a shop in Malegaon. They are suspected to have used it for placing a bomb on Friday in the powerloom town.
- Remember The Unseen Victim (The Financial Express, MIR ALI RAZA, Sep 11, 2006)
Of all the nationalities represented among the victims of 9/11, Indians ranked third, after citizens of the USA and UK. Every year, we remember these decent human beings, victims of a senseless act of violence.
- Employers Hold The Key (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Sep 11, 2006)
Apart from providing basic healthcare facilities, it is necessary to influence the mindset of society to actively promote the idea of safe motherhood
- Outsourcing Opportunities, Continental-Size (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Sep 11, 2006)
With offshore and near-shore outsourcing of traditional IT and back-office work in Europe set to grow 30-35 per cent per annum in the next few years, the Continent is the place to be for countries such as India.
- Mines Of Death (Business Line, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 11, 2006)
The safety record of coal mining has improved over time, but mine disasters have been happening with disconcerting regularity.
- Upa, Left Parties Stage Protest In Jharkhand (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
The United Progressive Alliance and Left parties on Sunday staged a peaceful and symbolic demonstration near the official residence of Jharkhand Assembly Speaker Inder Singh Namdhari.
- We Have Leads On Malegaon Blasts: Police (Indian Express, ZEESHAN SHAIKH, Sep 11, 2006)
Based on eyewitness accounts of a bicycle shop owner and three others who were present in the Malegaon mosque during the Friday prayers when the blasts claimed 30 lives, the police have released sketches of two suspects.
- Cenvat Abolition Led To Textile Industry "Revival" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Several mills were reopened, thanks to UPA Government decision: Chidambaram
- Telgi 'Shocked' Over Narco-Analysis News, Denies Meeting Pawar (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
The kingpin of the fake stamp paper scam Abdul Karim Telgi has termed reports on his narco-analysis test beamed by TV channels as "false and baseless" and denied having either met Union Minister Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal . . .
- An Indiaphile’S Files On India (Indian Express, Jayaditya Gupta, Sep 10, 2006)
His second stint in Washington has allowed Ed Luce the proximity and objectivity to observe the changes in American society, and the world at large, post-9/11.
- Breaking The Code (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 10, 2006)
After reports of alleged spying by some members in the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), Cabinet Secretary B K Chaturvedi has sent a stern circular to all secretaries, reminding them of basic ground rules for officers coming into contact . . .
- Wrong Focus (Business Standard, T N Ninan, Sep 10, 2006)
Someone said the other day that India is becoming pro-business, instead of pro-markets.
- Caste To Class (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 10, 2006)
The conundrum of caste is befuddling. It is the bete noire of the enlightened, the alibi of the ineffective administrator, the safe haven of the orthodox upper class, and the bugbear of the indigent rustic.
- The New Age Of Anxiety (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Sep 10, 2006)
The meaning of the destructive atrocity known as 9/11 is now being defined, not by the event itself, but by the chain of consequences it has unleashed.
- The Forgotten City (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
India has a way of reclaiming its colonial past.
- Search For A Silver Lining (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
The art of weaving and warping silver by hand is slowly dying for want of support.
- Getting Freer (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 10, 2006)
This newspaper has been a consistent advocate for pushing the frontiers of economic freedom. The anchors of which are personal choice, the ambit of voluntary exchange, the freedom to compete and security of privately owned property.
- Rain Emergency In Hyderabad (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
All kind of train service between Hyderabad and Karachi has been suspended due to damage to rail track at the site of washed away bridge at Ranpathani .
- Regulate Foreign Providers (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 10, 2006)
The commerce ministry’s proposal to circulate a discussion paper on liberalising higher education and changing domestic regulations to attract FDI in the sector is welcome.
- Onus On Teachers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 10, 2006)
Government schools in Punjab are in bad shape.
- War Part Of Male Bonding: Study (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
Men need threats, rivalry and war for them to work together the most effectively, according to a study of the “Male Warrior Effect”.
- Losing Lives To Find Coal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 10, 2006)
How disaster-prone are Indian coalmines?
India has about 550 coalmines, including 485 mines of public sector monolith Coal India and its subsidiaries and captive mines of steel and power companies.
- India, China Should Work Together: Sibal (Hindu, Ashok Dasgupta , Sep 10, 2006)
Collaboration will be mutually beneficial
MNCs entering China due to low manufacturing costs
India's USP is its large talent pool.
- Tony Blair's Dilemma (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 10, 2006)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's reluctantly extracted commitment to finally quit his job next year is unlikely to herald an outbreak of peace within his increasingly rebellious Labour Party.
- The New Age Of Anxiety (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Sep 09, 2006)
The meaning of the destructive atrocity known as 9/11 is now being defined, not by the event itself, but by the chain of consequences it has unleashed.
- Hewlett-Packard Spied On Journalists To Unravel Leak Mystery (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
The investigation into the stealing of private phone records by agents of Hewlett-Packard has revealed that the monitoring effort began earlier than previously indicated and included journalists as targets.
- Wrong Focus (Business Standard, T N Ninan, Sep 09, 2006)
Someone said the other day that India is becoming pro-business, instead of pro-markets.
- Losing Lives To Find Coal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 09, 2006)
Over the last 48 hours, all 50 miners trapped in a BCCL coalmine in Jharia, Dhanbad have been found dead. There are many reasons that add up to make our mines death traps, but what stands out is that public sector monopoly in our coalmines slows down . .
- The Telgi ‘Creators’ Shouldn’T Go Scot Free (Deccan Herald, Ramakrishna Upadhya, Sep 09, 2006)
How and why did a “confession” statement made three years ago suddenly surface now and what could be the motive of those behind the deliberate leak could certainly be debated.
- An Indiaphile’S Files On India (Indian Express, Jayaditya Gupta, Sep 09, 2006)
His second stint in Washington has allowed Ed Luce the proximity and objectivity to observe the changes in American society, and the world at large, post-9/11. It has also lent him the distance, of time and space, to better explain his book, In . . .
- Step Down (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 09, 2006)
Blair should listen to his conscience and resign.
- Why Globalisation Is In Trouble - Ii (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 09, 2006)
Globalisation has spurred inequality — both among citizens in the wealthiest countries as well as among developing nations. BRANCO MILANOVIC explores the growing resentment, as only a few poor countries adjust to globalisation.
- Resignation Threats (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 09, 2006)
The Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), the right-wing alliance of religious political parties, has been threatening to resign from the assemblies on one pretext or the other.
- From `Absolute Advantage' To `Yunus, Muhammad' (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 09, 2006)
The pillars of globalisation include `the free cross-border movements of goods and services, foreign direct investment, financial capital, labour and technology.' At a broader level, globalisation `also embraces international flows of ideas, . . .
- Rain Emergency In Hyderabad (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 09, 2006)
All kind of train service between Hyderabad and Karachi has been suspended due to damage to rail track at the site of washed away bridge at Ranpathani .
- If Only Tax Disputes Had The Pace Of Turnkey Projects (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 09, 2006)
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Godavari Fertilisers and Petrochemicals, Petronet LNG and Essar Oil.
- Scientists Return To Their Roots (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
In the Sixties and Seventies, they left India on scholarships to go to the US. Today they head leading-edge science at the world's top institutes - and have no plans of returning home.
- Anti-Submarine Warfare System Handed Over To Navy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
Developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory Induction of the ASW equipment would help integrate indigenous weapons and decoy systems while supporting the existing inventory .
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