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Articles 1321 through 1420 of 12047:
- October 10 Deadline To End Child Labour (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
Focus on domestic and restaurant workers
Karnataka was the first State to launch `action plan' to end child labour
Financial constraints coming in the way of `plan' implementation.
- Mr Blair Speaks (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 09, 2006)
As the drumbeat for his exit quickens, the most charitable construct that can be placed on Thursday’s statement of intent by Britain’s Prime Minister is that he would not have gone public were it not for the latest jolt the Labour government has suffered.
- Rural Finance (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 09, 2006)
There are two rural financial sectors in India, one is the rural cooperative credit institution and the other is the regional rural bank. Professor A Vaidyanathan, chairman of the task force on the revival of rural credit institutions submitted . . .
- Seeking Joint Responses To Global Challenges (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 09, 2006)
Asia and Europe look to the future on ASEM's tenth anniversary.
- Child Labour Banned From October 10 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
Issues concerning employment of children in the domestic sector will be dealt with seriously in a bid to eradicate the practice of child labour in the country, according to Mr S K Srivastav, joint secretary for the Union ministry of Labour and Employment.
- Myanmar: Junta Blamed Over Tribes' Poor Health (Hindu, John Aglionby , Sep 09, 2006)
The tribes of eastern Myanmar (Burma) have some of the worst health conditions in the world as a result of persecution by the junta, a report published on Thursday reveals.
- Nortel To Source More From India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
Nortel has said that it will significantly enhance its procurement from India and China to serve the booming telecom market in Asia.
- Labour In Deep Crisis (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 09, 2006)
Judging from the events of the past two days, the Blair era in British politics is effectively all over bar the shouting. Tony Blair, of course, will linger on as Prime Minister for some more months to allow him to surpass former Conservative leader . .
- Getting Freer (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 09, 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.
- Regulate Foreign Providers (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 09, 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. Tertiary education should certainly be envisaged as a legitimate . . .
- Minister Slams Bmp For Lack Of Hygiene In Slaughterhouses (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
KSPCB may issues notices to BMP, Urban Development Department
- Blair Tackles Revolt With Quitting Hints (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair will step down within a year, rejecting growing calls from within his ruling Labour Party for a new leader immediately to revive its fortunes.
- Most Sang Out, Few Abstained (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Nearly a century back, Rabindranath Tagore in an ode to Vande Mataram wrote, "It was the silken thread which had woven the nation.
- Blair Succumbs To Pressure (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 08, 2006)
Tony Blair, Britain’s embattled Prime Minister faced a growing rebellion on Wednesday as a junior minister and at least five official aides tendered their resignations demanding that he step down in a row over his leadership.
- Blair To Quit Within A Year (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 08, 2006)
After days of speculation about his political future, British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday confirmed that he would quit within 12 months but refused to set a date saying he did not think it would be "right'' to do so at this stage.
- Blair Is Going To Quit — But When? (Hindu, William Keegan , Sep 08, 2006)
Tony Blair has led the British Labour Party to an unprecedented three election victories in a row — now all the talk is how the party can get rid of him.
- Why Globalisation Is In Trouble - I (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 08, 2006)
The dominant world powers historically pushed for globalisation as a means of increasing wealth and influence. Yet those nations fret as the emerging powers of India and China embrace the same strategy.
- Not Out Of Joint (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 08, 2006)
It says much for the sense of propriety that inspires The Times that in 1990 it deleted from the obituary of a gardening journalist called Peter Coats the suggestion that as ADC in Delhi to Lord Wavell he had been the viceroy’s gay lover.
- India, Germany Ink Defence Pact (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 08, 2006)
Paving the way for bilateral strategic and security cooperation, India and Germany have signed their first-ever defence pact encompassing joint training, technology transfers and co-production of hi-tech military hardware.
- India, Germany Sign Defence Agreement (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Paving the way for bilateral strategic and security cooperation, India and Germany have signed their first-ever defence pact encompassing joint training, technology transfers and co-production of hi-tech military hardware.
- We Have Secret Prisons Outside Usa: Bush (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 08, 2006)
President George W. Bush on Wednesday for the first time acknowledged the presence of a controversial CIA programme under which terrorist suspects have been kept at secret foreign locations outside the U.S.
- Study: Gene Dual Role In Ageing (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Scientists delving into the mysteries of ageing have uncovered a key gene that could explain why tissues decline as the years pass.
- Manic Development (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 08, 2006)
Money, more aptly, the mafia, with the help of corrupt public servants, is destroying our national heritage in the shape of forests and fields. This is supposed to be modernisation.
- A State Of Missed Chances (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 08, 2006)
Jharkhand has made it to the national headlines for the political crisis in Ranchi but this relatively new state deserves a larger, longer look.
- The Whole Thing Was A Bit Of A Scrum’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 08, 2006)
While Tony Blair was skating on thin ice in the UK, his main (non-Labour) rival David Cameron, the leader of the opposition, was riding autos in India. Here’s an account of Cameron’s India visit, extracted from his blogspot dcindia06.blogspot.com
- Telgi Keeps Mum On Black Money (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Excerpts from the second VCD on the narco analysis test conducted on kingpin of the fake stamp paper racket Abdul Kareem Telgi alias Lala by Dr Malini, assistant director, Forensic Science Laboratory . . .
- Cracked: El Nino Monsoon Mystery (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Sep 08, 2006)
An Indian-American research team has unravelled a hitherto unknown connection between the Indian monsoon and the weather event called El Nino, a rise in sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
- Blair: I'll Retire Within A Year (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Tony Blair confirmed on Thursday he will retire as prime minister within the next 12 months - but refused to name a precise date.
- Pay Commission: Farmers Left Out (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Sep 08, 2006)
The Government must ensure that each farmer gets a monthly remunerative income.
- After Time's Leaders' List: Mush On Ns Top 10 Dictators! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 08, 2006)
Just a few months ago, President Musharraf was chosen by the Time magazine as one of the most influential world leaders, a list in which Dr Manmohan Singh did not figure.
- Cruise Control (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 07, 2006)
The absence of a long-range cruise missile in India’s arsenal constitutes a gap in our strategic capabilities. The prospect of a deal with France, which might include not only the purchase of ready-made missiles but also transfer of technology is . . .
- Vande Mataram (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 07, 2006)
"Vande Mataram, sujalam, suphalam, malayajasshitatalam, sasyashyamalaam, mataram, shubhrajyotsana pulakitayaminim, phullakusumita drumadala shobhinim, suhasininm sumadhura . . .
- A Question Of Work And Death (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 07, 2006)
Sometimes limbs get cut with steel” or “you die in one graveyard and go to another”. That is graveyard humour among migrant Oriya and Bengali workers at Alang.
- Examination Details For The Asking (Telegraph, CHARU SUDAN KASTURI, Sep 07, 2006)
Want to know why you didn’t get through a public examination and who failed you?
- Rupee Convertibility (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Sep 07, 2006)
The much hyped capital account convertibility (CAC) report has been dealt its first blow. The left is planning to step up pressure on the Manmohan Singh Government against allowing full CAC, which it says it going to lead to "currency crisis and . . .
- Damage Control (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
During his short stay in Pakistan, on his way from New Delhi, where he signed a nuclear deal with India, US President Bush made it clear that he was not satisfied with President Musharraf's performance in his fight against terrorism on Pakistan's . . .
- Dangerous Times (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
The reports from Balochistan are discomforting. It appears that the military, undeterred by the wave of public anger that has swept the province since the death of Nawab Akbar Bugti, remains determined to crush the insurgency continuing in some . . .
- Expansive India Sets Trading Sights On West Africa (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Mangoes stand piled high in red, orange and green stacks, a traditional sight on the roadsides of Senegal during the harvest season.
- Q&a: Core Businesses Can Be Socially Relevant (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 07, 2006)
Ashoka Foundation has pioneered the social venture capital approach in international development. This non-profit body is now working on the idea of corporate social responsibility. Sushmita Ghosh, former president and now member of Ashoka . . .
- Write To Win (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 07, 2006)
Accountants and lawyers often compete in the same professional space. One example is appellate work. To help, here is the second edition of The Winning Brief, by Bryan A. Garner, with `100 tips for persuasive briefing in trial and appellate . . .
- India-China Trade: A Long Road Ahead (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Sep 07, 2006)
Industry and policy makers need to go beyond cheering the numbers for bilateral trade and look to address the underlying fundamentals that are in need of transformation.
- Pm Alerts Cms On Possibilities Of More 'Fidayeen' Attacks (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday alerted the Chief Ministers of further intensification of violent activities in the country, with the possibility of more "fidayeen" attacks, use of suicide bombers, attacks on economic and religious targets, . .
- Stark Contrast: A Tale Of Two Economies (The Financial Express, AJAY KHANNA, Sep 07, 2006)
India and China are growing twice as fast as the rest of the world, but that’s where the similarity ends
- Dereserve These Myths (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 07, 2006)
A special series in The Indian Express is highlighting the sense of siege Muslims in our cities find themselves to be under.
- Fresh Probe Into Stamp Paper Scam Hinted At (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Chief Minister criticises slow pace of CBI inquiry
Chief Minister stays at a Dalit's house in Dadada Kallahalli
`Overnight stay at remote villages is not a publicity gimmick' .
- Corruption Of Youth (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Sep 07, 2006)
Student unions and elections are a must in a democracy but they should be free of politicians.
- Us Fears Biological, Nuclear Attacks (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
While most Americans focus on the threat of another aviation attack like the September 11 hijackings, the US government is quietly working to prevent something far worse — a catastrophic strike with a weapon of mass destruction.
- Suzuki, Nissan Seek Better Infrastructure Facilities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
To jointly produce cars for domestic and export markets
- Telgi Admits To Bribing Top Politicians Including Pawar (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Fake stamp paper scam kingpin Abdul Karim Telgi had reportedly confessed to having bribed top politicians including Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, who, however, denied the allegation on Wednesday.
- Ganesh Idols Immersed Amid Heavy Security (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Several companies of the State Reserve Police and the Rapid Action Force called in .
- Nation's Pride Or National Disgrace? (Pioneer, Saugar Sengupta, Sep 07, 2006)
Outrageous though it may sound the paternal house of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee at Kathalpara in North 24 Parganas where the writer created Vande Mataram was in a state of neglect till 1999.
- Karnataka Sets Up Anti-Naxalite Force (Asian Age, Venkat Parsa, Sep 06, 2006)
Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that the state government has constituted an anti-Naxal force. It has launched combing operations to flush out armed Maoists.
- Govt-Local Taliban Sign Peace Accord (Pakistan Observer, Tariq Saeed, Sep 06, 2006)
The peace and tranquillity is hoped to be returning fast to the violence-stricken Waziristan agencies as the much orchestrated peace accord between the government and the militants, oftenly dubbed as local Taliban by the Western . . .
- Afghanistan: No Ray Of Hope (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Sep 06, 2006)
The main groups of ... conspiratorial paramilitary organisations are fighting against the Afghan people from bases and strongholds in Pakistan and Iran...”
- Priming The Private Sector (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 06, 2006)
The Government seeks to combine public sector expertise in Defence R&D with proven private sector managerial skills.
- Where Blair Has Gone (Indian Express, Anita Inder Singh, Sep 06, 2006)
Thanks to Prime Minister Tony Blair, ill-equipped and overstretched British troops are involved, along with the American armed forces, in an illegal and unwinnable war in Iraq.
- Packaging The Tatas’ Project (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 06, 2006)
With the party in West Bengal trying to convince Left allies about setting up development projects on agricultural land, it was perhaps expected that the CITU rally in Singur, where the Tatas plan to set up their small-car plant, should focus on the . . .
- A Lethal Triad (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 06, 2006)
A horrendous disaster has been averted in Siliguri and the involvement of two CID personnel - one has been released for lack of evidence ~ in planting explosives in a briefcase in a petrol pump should set alarm bells ringing.
- Special For Whom? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 06, 2006)
The wide-ranging dissent that Special Economic Zones have generated of late has forced parties to sink their political differences to examine the socio-economic implications of promoting untrammelled capitalism in primarily agrarian societies.
- Pm Echoes Nsa's Fears On India's Internal Security (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday conceded that the internal security situation was grim and warned that it was going to get worse as Intelligence reports feared further intensification in fidayeen attacks on the country's vital . . .
- Pm Alerts Cms On Possibilities Of More 'Fidayeen' Attacks (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday alerted the Chief Ministers of further intensification of violent activities in the country, with the possibility of more "fidayeen" attacks, use of suicide bombers, attacks on economic and religious . . .
- Long And Short Of Semiconductors (Business Standard, Subir Roy, Sep 06, 2006)
The long attempt to bring semiconductor manufacturing to India (currently India is non-existent in this field) has received a fillip with a successful visit by a delegation of the Taiwan Semiconductor Association. A couple of deals are expected to be . .
- Mid-Term Evaluation Of Upa (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Sep 06, 2006)
Government has performed miserably on almost all fronts, the most glaring of them being its inability to tackle terrorism and crime, says Bulbul Roy Mishra.
- Of Research And Plagiarism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 06, 2006)
“Advancement of Learning” is universally accepted as the insignia of university education. But this cannot be achieved unless there is proper coordination between teaching and research in our universities.
- Imf Is Still The Rich World's Viceroy (Hindu, George Monbiot, Sep 06, 2006)
What will be passed off as a democratisation is, in fact, a way of ensuring the poor global majority continues to have no say.
- Indo-French Missile Pact Signing Put Off (Daily Excelsior, A.N. Dar, Sep 06, 2006)
The signing of a crucial Indo-French agreement on transfer of technology for production of French cruise missiles by India was put off owing to last-minute hitches, official sources said today.
- Mumbai Blast Accused Undergoes Narco- Analysis Test (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) on Tuesday completed the narco-analysis test on one of the two suspects involved the Mumbai blasts.
- Telgi ‘Deposits Rs 2,000 Cr With Police’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Abdul Kareem Telgi, the kingpin of the infamous stamp racket, has disclosed in a narco-analysis test, that he had “deposited Rs 2,000 crore with the Bangalore police.”
- Fade Out (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 06, 2006)
It is difficult to cite a single good reason why a government should run a film studio, a theatre or any other such venture.
- Beyond Rhetoric, Iranians Find Ahmadinejad Wanting (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took office a year ago promising to improve the lives of ordinary citizens by distributing the country’s oil wealth more fairly—in his own words, “by bringing the oil money to people’s tables.” So far, he has failed to deliver.
- India-Pakistan Talks: The Way Forward (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
During my recent week-long stay in New Delhi, I met a broad section of politicians and discussed the current deadlock in India-Pakistan talks with them.
- Integrating Business (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Sep 05, 2006)
For ages companies have been talking piously about treating every customer as an individual; about building lifetime loyalty with each one of them; and about customising products.
- Draft National Policy For Farmers: Seeking An Ever-Green Revolution (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Sep 05, 2006)
The 48-page draft National Policy for Farmers is comprehensive, with its suggestions, recommendations and guidelines covering all aspects of, and activities related to, agriculture.
- Arjun Munda Might Just Get More Time To Beat The Drums (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
The renewed efforts of the UPA in collaboration with three NDA deserters to topple the Arjun Munda government in Jharkhand on Monday hit a roadblock over a dispute about the alternative chief minister, thereby giving the beleaguered chief . . .
- France, India Working On "Broad Agreement" In N-Energy (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
France today said it was working out details of a "broad agreement" with India for supply of nuclear reactors for meeting New Delhi's civil energy needs.
- Jihadis In The Yard (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 05, 2006)
Those looking for macabre humour in the unfolding drama of Britain discovering that its council estates in London and elsewhere have become fertile breeding ground for jihadis who are willing to commit mass murder in the name of Islam will find it . . .
- Australia's "Crocodile Hunter" Irwin Dies (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian naturalist who won worldwide acclaim, was killed by a stingray barb through the chest on Monday while diving off Australia's northeast coast, emergency officials and witnesses said.
- Why Blame Britain? (Pioneer, Asad Amin, Sep 05, 2006)
No provocation is big enough to justify killings and whoever supports the slaying of innocents is a coward. The theory of retribution is humbug, says Asad Amin
- Lobbyists On Overdrive As Us Senate Reconvenes (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Come Tuesday, and the race for getting the India-US civil nuclear cooperation deal through the Senate begins gathering urgency, with only a month left before Congress adjourns for the November mid-term elections.
- Of Research And Plagiarism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 05, 2006)
Advancement of Learning” is universally accepted as the insignia of university education. But this cannot be achieved unless there is proper coordination between teaching and research in our universities.
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