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Articles 3821 through 3920 of 12047:
- Milestone Pact (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 10, 2006)
ISRO-NASA MoU is a defining moment in the Indian space programme
- Isro, Nasa Ink Pact On India's Moon Mission (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Indian Space Research Organisation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the US today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board India's mission to the Moon 'Chandrayaan-1'.
- Right To Remain Poor (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 10, 2006)
Three United Nation's representatives have advised the Indian Government not to increase the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam until rehabilitation is complete.
- The Rising And Emerging India (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Pandita and Meenakshi Koul, May 10, 2006)
Right goes the saying that every body stands by the side of strong and superior, so gets reflected in context to India.
- Isro Inks Pact With Nasa, Moon Mission To Have Us Instruments (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
ISRO today signed a MoU with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board Chandrayaan-1, the country's first mission to the Moon, opening a new chapter in Indo-US space cooperation.
- Poll Vaults (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 10, 2006)
The moment of pause which intervenes between the last vote being polled and the last vote being counted lends itself to introspection on elections, on democracy, and the link between them. Each set of elections throws up its own peculiar challenges.
- Prosperity May Lead To Reforms (Deccan Herald, JANARDHAN ROYE, May 10, 2006)
Economic prosperity and changing lifestyle in China is slowly shifting the goal towards political reforms
- Heat Wave (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 10, 2006)
Govt must take steps to protect the poor from the scorching summer
- Another Deadly Violation (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 10, 2006)
AT least three different versions of the US helicopter gunship bombardment on the Pak-Afghan border that left three miners dead, three others injured and eight missing on Monday have appeared in the press.
- "Evictions Now A National Crisis" (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , May 10, 2006)
Miloon Kothariis the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing appointed by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. He spoke toThe Hinduon resettlement and rehabilitation under development projects and forced evictions in urban centres.
- Nasa Administrator Impressed With Indian Space Capabilities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Griffin says he will try to get sanctions imposed on some Indian space facilities lifted
Griffin says he is sorry about the sanctions imposed on India
ISRO received 16 proposals from around the world to be a part of the lunar mission
Decision on man
- Key Suspect In Varanasi Blast Shot In Kashmir (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
A top militant of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islamia and one of the main brains behind the twin blasts that rocked Varanasi recently was shot dead in a gunbattle in the Handwara area today.
- India, Us Ink Pact On Moon Mission (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, May 10, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) today signed a historic agreement to send two American scientific instruments, including one which will search for water, on board India’s first . .
- Isro, Nasa Ink Historic Mou For Moon Mission (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
India moved one step closer to the Moon on Tuesday with Nasa becoming an active participant in Chandrayaan-I.
- Blair Hints At 2007 Summer Quit Date (Telegraph, GEORGE JONES AND BRENDAN CARLIN, May 10, 2006)
Tony Blair abandoned his election promise to serve a full third term last night, indicating that he could stand down next summer.
- Central Asian Electricity Conference (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 10, 2006)
The Energy Ministers’ conference of Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Afghanistan was a productive exercise as the two Central Asian States came out with a firm commitment to make available at least 4,000 megawatts of electricity for export . . .
- Nasa Will Equip First Indian Lunar Mission (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 10, 2006)
American space organisation National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will provide instruments for India’s first lunar mission Chandrayan-1.
- Indian Forces Killed 733 Kashmiris In 2004: Us State Department (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Indian security forces have killed 733 civilians in so-called counterinsurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir during 2004, said a US State Department report on human rights violations.
- Market Economies And The End Of History (The Financial Express, Alok Sheel, May 10, 2006)
Before we have such declarations, emerging market economies like India need a viable welfare model.
- Going Overboard On Tax Concessions (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, May 10, 2006)
The SEZ Act is not geared for genuine economic zones and the finance ministry’s worries seem real.
- Growing Isolation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 09, 2006)
Blair may have to decide to make a dignified exit
- Devotional Classic (Hindu, C. L. Ramakrishnan , May 09, 2006)
Message to Mankind (in four volumes): Swami Ramakrishna Brahmananda; pub. by Vanaprastha, Senior Citizen's Complex, Kasthuri Naicken Palayam, Vadavalli, Coimbatore. Rs. 1250.
- Nosedive In Blair’S Popularity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 09, 2006)
The outcome of Local Bodies’ elections in the United Kingdom clearly shows that the incumbent Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair is facing the wrath of the public opinion.
- Serious Implications Of Indo-Us N Deal (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 09, 2006)
During the just concluded meeting of the US-Pakistan defence consultative group, Islamabad once again expressed its reservations over American nuclear deal with its arch rival India, telling Washington that it has the potential to upset the existing . . .
- Feed Behind Bird Flu (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 09, 2006)
The recent action taken by the authorities, seizing 50 containers of poultry feed and getting its samples tested has dug up a pertinent reason for the spread of Bird flu all over and in Pakistan according to a private TV channel.
- Axe In Albion (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 09, 2006)
Mr Blair’s desperate and sweeping reshuffle
Friday’s reshuffle of the British cabinet is a desperate move by Tony Blair to shore up his image after a series of scandals now exacerbated by the resounding defeat in local elections.
- Bad Noisy Breath (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 09, 2006)
When people take a catnap or tend to conk out, the surest way to find how they are doing is by listening to their snores, says Rungeen Singh .
- A Day The World Must Not Forget (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 09, 2006)
May 9 will always bring Russian people of all generations, nationalities and religious beliefs together, writes Viktor Litovkin .
- Growth, Poverty And Employment In States (The Financial Express, ILA PATNAIK, May 09, 2006)
A recent study says the richer and faster growing states have effectively reduced poverty, created jobs .
- The Law Of A Letter (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, May 09, 2006)
There’s a right reason, and a wrong one, for Sonia Gandhi’s worry about FTAs
- The Danger Of Aids (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 09, 2006)
A TASK force on AIDS has come out with some alarming figures for HIV-infected people in Larkana and has confirmed the presence of the deadly virus in 118 persons.
- Grain Bank Scheme Succour For 66 Villages (Hindu, K.N. Murali Sankar, May 09, 2006)
Beneficiaries can stock rice in houses, pay grain cost in instalments
Scheme in Kruttivennu, Koduru, Nagayalanka, Masula mandals
Provides safeguard against fall in nutritional standards of people
One bank each in villages covering a total of . . .
- Tamil Nadu Records 65 Per Cent Polling (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Madurai, Erode register the highest — 73 per cent; Theni the lowest — 57 per cent
At Nariampatti, 45 votes were cast forcefully
Incidents of poll boycott in some places
- Life And Teachings Of Vivekananda (Hindu, Sarojini Premchand, May 09, 2006)
Samagra Sapramanika Jeevitha Gatha — Vols 1 & 2: pub. by Ramakrishna Math, 244, R.K. Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600004. Rs. 100 each.
- "New Vistas Of Growth For Ignou" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Indira Gandhi National Open University Vice- Chancellor H.P. Dikshit announced that the Dental Council of India has approached IGNOU for collaboration in programme design and development. He was chairing the Research Council meeting of the University . .
- Ensuring Justice In A Flat World (Hindu, T.K. Viswanathan, May 09, 2006)
The authority of law will shift from sovereignty of nation states to consensual submission to rules evolved contractually by the participants.
- Tackling The Bubbles Threat (Hindu, K. Subramanian, May 08, 2006)
What the RBI is trying to do is to erect fences to safeguard the real economy from shocks
Much of the debate on bubbles (asset price inflation) is in the context of the relationship between asset prices and inflation and strategies for inflation targeti
- Privatising Privatisation (Jordan Times, Yusuf Mansur, May 08, 2006)
In the mid-1990s, Jordan boasted with its privatisation programme and with being the first in many aspects of reform in the region. Privatisation resulted in decreased numbers of people employed by the public sector and the trend, aided by an . . .
- New Labour's Time Of Troubles (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 08, 2006)
On Saturday, British Prime Minister Tony Blair turned 53 but the mood in his party was far from celebratory. Despite those mandatory smiles got up for television cameras, a sense of doom and gloom was all too apparent.
- A Government Struggles To Stay Afloat (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, May 08, 2006)
France appears to have a lame duck government, with a whole year to go before presidential and legislative elections are held. One of the ways out would be to dissolve parliament and hold elections as soon as possible.
- Blair's Successor Ends Mystery Cat Role (Hindu, Vidya Ram, May 08, 2006)
Gordon Brown's return to the public stage, after the party's poor performance in the local elections, signals he is ready to take over. But is Tony Blair ready to hand over?
- Blair Dares His Foes To Come And Get Him (Hindu, Andrew Rawnsley, May 08, 2006)
After his aggressive reshuffle, the British Prime Minister will not concede to those Labour MPs demanding a date for his departure.
- Get A Taste Of The `Very Heart Of India' (Hindu, Madhur Tankha, May 08, 2006)
A four-day-long Madhya Pradesh festival showcasing the State's rich culture, cuisine, art and artefacts, music and films opens at India International Centre (IIC) here on May 24.
- Under An Unkind Sun (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, May 08, 2006)
India should care for its citizens working abroad in difficult conditions
- Tribute To The 'Nihonjins' (Deccan Herald, L SUBRAMANI, May 08, 2006)
Their work ethic has made them the richest and most loved people in the world
- Breaking The Space Barrier (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, May 08, 2006)
Fed up with the secrecy of NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and the bloated government bureaucracy it represents, heads are being knocked together to see if alternative business models can make the cost of Space travel cheaper . .
- Corporate Restructuring In Europe — Lessons And Opportunities For India (Business Line, Mohan Murti, May 08, 2006)
With the rest of the industrialised world, Europe too is currently in an era of rapid industrial change and massive restructuring.
- Work On Tadari Power Project To Begin By January Next (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Environmentalists' concern being addressed, says Shinde
Ultra mega' power projects to be launched in five States
Each of them is estimated to cost Rs. 16,000 crore
- Amulya Reddy, Pioneer Of Appropriate Technology, Passes Away (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
He stressed the importance of sustainable use of energy and energy security for the poor
- Eu-India Partnership (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
With economic growth of 8 percent in the last quarter, the importance of India to the global economy is set to increase in the coming years and hence it is important for the European Union and India to make greater efforts to solidify their strategic . ..
- Access To N-Technology: Right Vs Reality (Dawn, Shaukat Umer, May 08, 2006)
I write this analysis with some reluctance since much has been written in these columns on Iran’s nuclear programme.
- Newer Look (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 08, 2006)
Celebrating his party’s victory in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham last Friday morning, the Conservative Party leader, Mr David Cameron, noted that the last time the Tories had won here, he was just a one-year-old infant.
- Work On Tadari Power Project From January (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Environmentalists' concern being addressed: Sushil Kumar Shinde
'Ultra mega' power projects to be launched in five States
Each of them is estimated to cost Rs. 16,000 crore
Power capacity to be increased by one lakh MW in six years
- Debating A Bad Idea (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, May 08, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- Simple Extravaganza (Tribune, Devi Cherian, May 08, 2006)
For a change, simplicity was the buzzword at the wedding of Lalu Prasad’s third daughter.
- Sops For Jobs (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 08, 2006)
Incentives for creating employment in backward areas are a better bet than quotas that may not succeed at all.
- Iea Head Sees High Oil Prices For At Least 2-3 Years (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
International Energy Agency (IEA) director Claude Mandil said on Monday he expected oil prices to remain high for at least two to three years because of high global demand and tight supply.
- Woman's Worth (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 08, 2006)
Marriage is a big deal — for men, that is. Women partners — whether they stay at home or go to work in an office — end up doing most household chores.
- Business Of Age (Times of India, MUKUL SHARMA, May 08, 2006)
For various reasons not the least of them being strict birth regulation measures adopted last century, China today is faced with the problem of an ageing population.
- As Nasa Top Man Lands, Isro Says After Moon, May Go To Deep Space (Indian Express, PALLAVA BAGLA, May 08, 2006)
With Indo-US ties on a new high, the ISRO hopes to take it well beyond the planned Indian moon mission.
- The End Game (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, May 07, 2006)
A tiger was found dead near the Tadoba Tiger Reserve in end-April 2006. Its legs were separated from its body, yet it was reported by officials that the tiger died fighting another tiger.
- Towards Effective Rural Healthcare (Hindu, Kavery Nambisan, May 07, 2006)
Will the National Rural Health Mission succeed?
It is now up to the Government to make use of the creative faculties available in people and in groups.
- `Water Releases At Farakka In Accordance With Treaty' (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, May 07, 2006)
India,Bangladesh hold meetings on customs, water sharing
India moots motor vehicle agreement
Flow measurements at Hardinge Bridge found satisfactory
- Speaking Free (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, May 07, 2006)
This is one index where Western democracies aren’t necessarily better off than their poorer cousins.
- An Opportunity On Oil (Dawn, Anwar Syed, May 07, 2006)
The ruling elites in Iran and Turkey have for several centuries perceived and treated the Kurdish element in their populations as an irritant.
- Norwegian Woods (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, May 07, 2006)
When Sri Lanka's current peace process began with great public support and a good deal of optimism, there were the inevitable sceptics who thought it was doomed to failure in the same way that earlier attempts at peace in the island nation had collapsed.
- Emulate The Tatas: Manmohan (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, May 07, 2006)
"In the context of human resource development, the Tatas have set an example"
- Where Force Is Not A Solution (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, May 06, 2006)
With its huge territory, sparse population and proven reserves of oil, gas and minerals, managing Balochistan would require great skill and acumen, even in the best of times.
- Rs. 800-Crore Dam Over Ravi Cleared (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
The project includes power houses that would generate 168 MW of electricity
- Child Labourers Rescued (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Children were engaged at a construction site in Arra
`Child labourers used to work under sub-human conditions'
`Labour Department would initiate legal proceedings against the executing agency'
- Bharti Commits Rs. 200 Crore For Rural Schools (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Plans to open a few hundred schools soon
- Norwegian Woods (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, May 06, 2006)
When Sri Lanka's current peace process began with great public support and a good deal of optimism, there were the inevitable sceptics who thought it was doomed to failure in the same way that earlier attempts at peace in the island nation had collapsed.
- Labour Pains, Blair Delivers Blow To Men (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Tony Blair on Friday sacked Charles Clarke, demoted Jack Straw and stripped John Prescott of his departmental brief in a wide-ranging reshuffle aimed at reinvigorating his government after heavy losses in Thursday's local elections.
- A Sick Mind Indeed (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 06, 2006)
In a most extraordinary statement, an Israeli member of the Knesset has called for the execution of fellow MPs if they were found to have a link with Hamas.
- The Agenda For New Towns (The Economic Times, Kala S. Sridhar, May 06, 2006)
This year’s budget sets aside a grant of Rs 4,595 crore for the Jawaharlal National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Note that existing urban areas of the country are expected to contribute about 65% of GDP by 2011.
- India Seeks Trade Pacts With China, Japan, South Korea (Reuters, Surojit Gupta, May 06, 2006)
India is working on free trade agreements with China, Japan and South Korea as part of a concerted effort to strengthen its regional ties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday.
- Fiscal Revamp Can Burnish Rating: S&p (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
The sovereign rating of Indian economy could further improve if India will pursue fiscal consolidation vigorously along with necessary policy initiatives to boost economic growth, a top official of Standard & Poor’s said here on Friday.
- The Sweat On Their Brow (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, May 06, 2006)
India’s difficult task with its unskilled labourers abroad
- Steps To Protect Indian Workers, Says Vayalar Ravi (Hindu, Atul Aneja , May 06, 2006)
The visiting Minister for Overseas Affairs, Vayalar Ravi has said that efforts were being made to protect workers seeking employment in Gulf countries from unscrupulous agents. "We have to tighten rules of recruitment for Indian workers," Mr. Ravi who . .
- Uk Varsities Likely To Outsource Research To India (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
After banks and insurance services, it could be the turn of leading British universities to outsource administration as well as research to Indian companies and institutions to reduce costs.
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