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Articles 2621 through 2720 of 12047:
- New Ideas For Boosting Exports (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, The News International, Jul 12, 2006)
As the new Trade Policy is on the anvil, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has directed the Commerce Ministry to work out practical proposals for boosting the exports of the country.
- Warm Up To The Future (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Jul 12, 2006)
A number of sceptics in this country have questioned whether the Indo-US nuclear deal is really about civil nuclear energy.
- Gulf Kannadigas Fly High On Hope (Deccan Herald, Gopal Sutar, Jul 12, 2006)
DIRECT LINK- The Chief Minister has assured Kannadigas in the Gulf of improved infrastructure in coastal Karnataka
- A Tall Order (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 11, 2006)
Can government back investment panel?
- A Taliban-Coloured Dawn In Kashmir (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 11, 2006)
Resurgent Islamists have used the prostitution scandal to subvert democratic institutions and processes.
- R.K. Raghavan: Remembering F.V. Arul (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Jul 11, 2006)
Frederick Victor Arul's firmness was not politically expedient, but he had the courage to withstand its consequences.
- Indian Civilisation: A Thematic Approach (Hindu, NALINI RAJAN, Jul 11, 2006)
When the editor of a publication lucidly anticipates and provides a rationale for its shortcomings, the enterprise may be deemed a `success'.
- Trafficking Is Big Business (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Jul 11, 2006)
When the news first broke out it looked incredulous that a senior officer of the Indian Foreign Service, posted at the time as the head of the Indian Council for cultural relations, could be probed for helping illegal transportation of a group of . . .
- India Says Nearly Done On Local Bird Flu Vaccine (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Jul 11, 2006)
India is close to developing its own vaccine against avian flu in poultry with final phase trials showing 90 percent success, the head of the country's top animal disease research laboratory said on Monday.
- Steps On To Revive Stalled Wto Talks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Wto has swung into action to revive the stalled trade talks and Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath will go to Geneva this week as part of the consensus building exercise among the key players at the trade body.
- Major Firms To Set Up Shop In Mysore (Deccan Herald, Shankar Bennur, Jul 11, 2006)
The State Committee on Industries has cleared mega projects with investments ranging from Rs 100 crore to Rs 500 crore in Mysore. The investments are set to create huge employment for skilled labour and improve the economic activity in the region.
- Commentaries On Desika's Hymns (Hindu, S. Padmanabhan , Jul 11, 2006)
The concept of Saranagati, variously known as Nyasa, Bharanyasa and Prapatti, is vital to Srivaishnava theology and has been glorified by a galaxy of Acharyas.
- Submarine Dreams Hit Roadblock Again (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Jul 11, 2006)
After achieving some success last year, India’s top secret nuclear submarine project appears to have hit the roadblock once again. And this time, Russian scientists have been approached to solve the problem.
- A Great Composer And Polymath (Hindu, Sulochana Pattabhi Raman, Jul 11, 2006)
The history of Carnatic music would have been written differently if the musical compositions of Tallapaka Annamacharya had come to light about 200 years . . .
- Now Gslv Fails After Agni Agony (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Jul 11, 2006)
First stage failure destroys INSAT-4C mission ---- Two failures in two successive days have caused a major setback to India's space research and missile programme.
- 10 Janpath Rules, Sonia Makes It Clear To Pm (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Jul 11, 2006)
Ignoring the protests of a sulking Prime Minister, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has decided to make it clear that it is 10 Janpath and not 7 Race Course Road that will determine the UPA Government's roadmap from now on.
- Schools Can Reap The Harvest (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Jul 11, 2006)
Schools can deploy rainwater harvesting systems and take a lead in educating the people on the subject.
- Quotas In Private Sector (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Jul 11, 2006)
If Mr Arjun Singh can return to the limelight by playing the quota card, can Ms Meira Kumar be far behind?
- Saddam, His Lawyers Boycott Trial (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Saddam Hussein and his lawyers announced they would boycott his trial even as its final phase began Monday, saying the court was unfair and demanding better security after the slaying of a senior member of a defence team.
- Alleged Al Qaeda Operative Charged With Murder Of Jordanian Driver (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
The State Security Court (SSC) prosecutor on Monday officially charged Ziyad Khalaf Karbouli and 13 other Iraqi nationals with the murder of a Jordanian citizen in Iraq in September 2005.
- Long Arm Of The Law (Times of India, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jul 11, 2006)
In an essay published some years ago, sociologist André Béteille observed that "ordinary people look up to judges in a way in which they no longer look up to legislators, ministers or civil servants".
- Pak Spending $30m On Restoring Temple (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
This is perhaps for the first time in the history of Pakistan that the government is spending close to $30 million for the restoration of a Hindu temple. India is believed to have chipped in $3 million for the project.
- Toothbrush Contest (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Jul 10, 2006)
In the normal course, my path seldom crosses that of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade (MRTP) Practices Commission.
- Free Lunch If Served Late: Dewan (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
India Tourism Department Corporation (ITDC)-run hotels are to pull up their sleeves for better guest care assuring free food if it is served a second late.
- The Reoccupation Of Gaza (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 10, 2006)
There is arguably no modern state that more shamelessly employs the propaganda technique of the Big Lie than Israel. Since July 6, Israel has been deploying its military forces in an operation to reoccupy Northern Gaza, killing dozens of . . .
- The It Sez Charade (The Economic Times, S SRINIVASAN, Jul 10, 2006)
There have been reams of paper spent on debating the norms and merits of IT SEZs. It is strange that a group of ministers are debating square footage and classification of cities to determine the entry norms for IT SEZs.
- The Sources Of `Weakness` (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 10, 2006)
The head of any organisation, if he is to be effective, should have the freedom to pick his team.
- Old Age Blues (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 10, 2006)
The proposal for a reduction in pension entitlement led to an unprecedented strike by workers in Britain on 30 March. Indeed, almost all over the world demonstrations are being organised against government attempts to reform this sector.
- South Korea-U.S. Hold Free Trade Talks Amid Protests (Reuters, Jon Herskovitz, Jul 10, 2006)
South Korea and the United States, kicked off a second round of talks on a free trade pact on Monday with differences on contentious issues such as agriculture that have sparked mass protests in Seoul.
- Kandadevi Festival Peaceful (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Jul 10, 2006)
Good representation from all communities; Dalits allowed to pull the car
- Half Way To Getting It Right (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2006)
The dominant view at the Stanford conference was that India was still half way to getting it right, and many of the lessons from elsewhere and current economic wisdom were still to be fully assimilated into the policy chain.
- Death Of A 10-Year-Old (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jul 10, 2006)
Two weeks ago, a 10-year-old was murdered in Mumbai. This could have gone down as just another of those murders that take place in any metropolitan city.
- Reclaiming The Traditional Base (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2006)
The aam admi has restaked his claim to the Congress' affections, judging from the explosion of activity in party offices geared to addressing the problems of the common . . .
- Leak Not Plugged Even 2 Months After Complaint: Cbi (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Jul 10, 2006)
It was a shocking security lapse in the Naval and Air Force headquarters that led to the war room leak case. But that’s only part of the story.
- Saddam Hussein’S Trial Resumes Today (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
The trial of Saddam Hussein and seven others on charges against humanity is due to resume on Monday with defence counsel scheduled to make final arguments three weeks after gunmen killed a senior defence lawyer.
- Strategy To Ensure Better Profitability (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, Jul 10, 2006)
Israeli management guru offers effective tools to Indian companies
- The New Myth Of India (Deccan Herald, Pankaj Mishra, Jul 10, 2006)
India is a roaring capitalist success story, says the latest issue of 'Foreign Affairs'. Last week, many leading business executives and politicians in the country celebrated as Lakshmi Mittal, the fifth richest man in the world, finally succeeded . . .
- Testing The Superficial (Deccan Herald, Soumya Sitaraman, Jul 10, 2006)
Two scientists undertake a bizarre experiment on a remote island, in an attempt to sort out racial differences in mankind
- Now, S Korea Working On Missile Tech (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
South Korea is researching and developing cruise-missile technology, its Defence Minister,Yoon Kwang-ung said in a statement on Friday.
- Cbi Gives Proof Of Dawood's Network In Pakistan To Interpol (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
The CBI today said it has supplied all addresses of global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in Pakistan to Interpol.
- A Long Neglected Area (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 08, 2006)
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has again sought to place occupational safety and health high on the global agenda through the adoption of a new Convention at its 95th annual conference . . .
- Between Generosity And Toughness (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jul 08, 2006)
In France, opposition is growing to the police storming schools to pick up children of illegal immigrants.
- Decision-Making In The Age Of Coalitions (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jul 08, 2006)
The Prime Minister could set up a compact Group of Ministers to consult the UPA constituents before major policy initiatives.
- Manufacturing Growth (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 08, 2006)
Interventions sought by the chambers of industry for boosting manufacturing sector growth to above double-digits points to the policy stalemate . . .
- An Attainable Target (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 08, 2006)
Since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, manufacturing growth has crossed the 12% mark only on two occasions:
- Evolution Is A Knowledge-Creation Machine, A Learning Algorithm (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 08, 2006)
Humanity's most complex creation is the economy, according to Eric D. Beinhocker, author of The Origin of Wealth, who takes us along as he retraces the journey `from a state of nature to the stunning self-organised complexity of the modern global . . .
- Hurt Pride (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
The Centre's decision on Nalco was immediately opposed by the 7,000-odd employees of the company, trade unions and political parties.
- The Koran And Muslims (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Jul 08, 2006)
Intellectual stagnation in the Muslim world long preceded revivalism and its hideous offshoot, fundamentalism.
- Token Gesture For Nanoscience (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Jul 08, 2006)
The government and industry have not given enough attention to nanoscience, at the peril of losing out in the technological race.
- A War With Three Fronts (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 08, 2006)
Violence continues to decline in Kashmir, but Islamists launch new military, ideological and political wars.
- Eia Notification: Manmohan's Intervention Sought (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Make it more robust and less time-consuming, say groups
More consultations with stakeholders demanded
"Undemocratic, unresponsive manner adopted by MoEF"
Say it will lead to unrest, impoverishment
- Cardiologist Solomon Victor Dead (Hindu, R. Sujatha, Jul 08, 2006)
He conceived Rheumatic Heart Ailment Project for poor patients He is the only cardiac surgeon in India to qualify as Member of Royal College of Physicians
- Sell-Off Put On Hold (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
In a blow to the Manmohan Singh government’s disinvestment programme, the Prime Minister was today forced to “put all disinvestment decisions and proposals on hold”, including the Centre’s recent decision to divest 10 per cent of its stakes in the . . .
- ‘Provoked’ Usa Desperately Seeking China (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Multilateral efforts are rapidly being enlisted to help diplomatically resolve the international crisis triggered by the latest North Korean missile launch.
- ‘Manmohan Treats Cmp With Contempt’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 07, 2006)
The latest move of the UPA government (on disinvestment of) profit-making PSUs through sale of minority share holding is an outright misdemeanor. Not only does this move flouts the CMP, but also the intention behind such a move at this point of time . . .
- Ken Lay’S Last Evasion (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 07, 2006)
Ah, Kenneth Lay of Enron: America hardly knew you before your trial, but learned after your big-hammer jury conviction that you had left countless suckers broke, employees cheated and stockholders betrayed.
- Dmk Steals Comrades’ March On Neyveli (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Jul 07, 2006)
That the DMK’s bite proved far more effective than the Left’s bark in forcing Prime Minister Mamohan Singh to ‘‘keep all disinvestment decisions and proposals on hold’’ left many a Leftist red-faced today. It could also strengthen the . . .
- Ifra Board Visits Infosys (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
The Members of the Board and Senators of IFRA, an international association of publishers and suppliers, visited the Infosys campus at Electronic City and held interactions with Infosys Chairman and Chief Mentor N R Narayana Murthy and Chief . . .
- Conditioned Mindset (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Jul 07, 2006)
It's our colonised way of thinking that is generating unemployment and causing non-performance of assets in the country, writes Prafull Goradia
- Left Lines Up Fresh Tests For Dmk (Telegraph, Monobina Gupta, Jul 07, 2006)
Its heroics on the Neyveli Lignite controversy don’t seem to have earned the DMK too many brownie points from the Left.
- Glare & Wink Make Pm Blink (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has put all divestment proposals on hold after a threat from southern ally DMK and a nudge from Sonia Gandhi.
- Sonia Keeps Off Disinvestment Controversy (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Buoyed by its success in securing Cabinet's nod for divestment in Neyveli and NALCO, the government had almost set its disinvestment sights farther afield. But it was not to be, as pressure from DMK forced to government on the backfoot.
- Casual Approach (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
The Directorate of Health Services, Government of Maharashtra, has been surveying Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) since 1998.
- Karunanidhi Thanks Sonia, Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Thursday described the Centre's decision to put on hold the divestment move in the Neyveli Lignite Corporation as a victory for "toil and truth."
- Top Ifra Team Visits Infosys Complex (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Key meetings of the premier association of publishers and suppliers being held in Bangalore
- Hp Technology Grant For Anna University (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
It will transform `the way subjects are taught on the campus' It will transform `the way subjects are taught on the campus'
- Indonesian Toddler Dies Of Bird Flu - Local Test (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
A 3-year-old Indonesian girl who died this week has tested positive for bird flu, a Health Ministry official said on Friday, citing a local test.
- No To Nurses (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 06, 2006)
Britain’s decision to stop the recruitment of nurses from India and other countries outside the European Union would not have deserved notice but for the fact that it smacks of discrimination. It is aimed to keep out non-EU nurses.
- 47 Kas Officers Transferred (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Government today ordered transfers and postings of 47 KAS officers in the State administration.
- Washed Up Rhetoric (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court hears the Narmada case on July 10. The Shunglu Committee’s report on resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R) will be part of the government’s submission.
- Highway Travel To Get Smarter (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The “mini-townships” which the Salim Group will build along the Barasat-Raichak expressway would be clusters of commercial complexes with resorts, shops, motels, food courts, rest-rooms and gas stations, industries minister Nirupam Sen told The . . .
- Environmental Protection And Conservation, Need Of The Hour (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Better utilisation of human and natural resources would make the country strong and powerful. Every problem has an answer.
- Gearing Up For `Freshers' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The last lap in the race for admission to Delhi University has begun with the third list being declared on Tuesday.
- Avoiding An Unequal Social Bargain (Hindu, M.S. Swaminathan, Jul 06, 2006)
Grass-roots democratic institutions need to be revitalised and involved in managing food and water security systems.
- A Flawed Process (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 06, 2006)
The absence of a consensus-building process within the United Progressive Alliance is evident from the manner in which the decision to divest 10 per cent stake in the profit-making Neyveli . . .
- Jayalalithaa's Support To Striking Nlc Staff (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa on Wednesday accused Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi of vacillation on the issue of disinvestment of equity of Neyveli Lignite Corporation.
- A "Peacekeeping" Mission Goes Wrong (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 06, 2006)
Britain's post-9/11 campaign in Afghanistan, meant to be a largely peaceful one, is turning into a full-scale war.
- The China-India Matrix (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 06, 2006)
China may be on everyone's lips, but India is not far behind. Both, as it came out at a recent economists' meet in Singapore, are the power-houses of the world, especially with a combined middle-class population of one billion. The key to a win-win . . .
- Bleak House~i (Statesman, Jagmohan , Jul 06, 2006)
The agonising picture of housing shortage and growth of slums in the developing countries that has emerged at the Vancouver World Urban Forum III (June 19-23) is, in essence, no different from the picture that was painted at the first Forum held at . . .
- Colombo Sets Up Panel On Autonomy For Tamil Areas (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Sri Lanka government said on Wednesday it has set up a 12-member multiethnic committee to advise it on giving more autonomy in Tamil-majority areas as a first step to addressing separatist demands.
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