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Articles 4121 through 4220 of 12047:
- One Lakh Workers (Times of India, Nimish Shukla, Apr 25, 2006)
The logistics involved in setting up the Rs 27,000-crore Reliance Petroleum Limited refinery in Jamnagar are simply mind-boggling.
- Politicisation Of Violence (Hindu, C. T. Kurien, Apr 25, 2006)
Story of the Godhra carnage which etched deep faults in Gujarat's social landscape
- Not Wanted By The Pla (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 25, 2006)
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China now wants to free its officers of not just bourgeois traits like fashionable tattoos but also heavy snoring. And this is to be done at the induction stage itself, as per the latest recruitment . . .
- Bottom Dollar (Jordan Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Apr 25, 2006)
As more time passes with neither the value of the dollar declining sharply nor market forces beginning to shrink America's current-account deficit — which may well reach $1 trillion this year — two diametrically opposed reactions are emerging.
- Gathering Dust (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 25, 2006)
Children should be encouraged to cultivate the reading habit
- Lessons From France (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Apr 25, 2006)
Unemployment benefits scheme for laid-off workers must form part of the labour market reforms package
- The Scourge Of Human Trafficking (Tribune, Anne Penketh, Apr 25, 2006)
Almost every country in the world is affected by the scourge of modern slavery. According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which has compiled the first such study from open sources in an attempt to define the extent of the problem . . .
- Learning And Doing (Tribune, Yoginder K. Alagh, Apr 25, 2006)
Asked to give a presentation to a venerable think tank in Delhi on national security, and batting at number 5, I talked on energy, water, employment, growth and our global destiny.
- Bending Communism Like Buddha In The Citadel Of Marxism (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Apr 25, 2006)
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya has unleashed a virtual revolution in the Marxist citadel.
- On Dissent And Democracy (Times of India, SHIV VISVANATHAN, Apr 25, 2006)
One of the great indicators of any society is the creativity of its radicals and the availability of its eccentrics. Equally critical is the tolerance and understanding that society shows its dissenters.
- On India Inc Job Quotas, An Affirmative Lesson From South Africa (Indian Express, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Apr 25, 2006)
As facts lose out to rhetoric in the debate over quotas in the private sector, New Delhi and India Inc should perhaps take a look at the example of South Africa.
- India At Cusp Of Historic Transformation: Pm (Press Trust of India, Ajay Kaul, Apr 24, 2006)
Emphasising that India was at the "cusp of a historic transformation", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today invited increased foreign investment pointing out that the country had ventured on a series of programmes to improve infrastructure which . . .
- Election Expenses (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 24, 2006)
Cherie Blair has just written another chapter in the extensive but inconclusive debate over what constitute legitimate electoral expenses.
- Harmony In Religious Beliefs (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Apr 24, 2006)
The Rashtriya Swayamsavak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mr K.S. Sudarshan, has made the very interesting suggestion that Muslims should accept Lord Krishna “as one of the prophets” sent by Allah.
- Strengths And Weaknesses Of Indian Banking (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Apr 24, 2006)
Indian banks have done quite well, especially in terms of efficiency and non-performing loans. But there is still a long way to go before they can catch up with their peers in the US, the UK, Germany or China. S. VENKITARAMANAN hopes the RBI . . .
- Nuclear Programme Irreversible, Says Iran (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Iran said on Sunday its nuclear programme was irreversible, issuing yet another rejection of a Friday UN Security Council deadline to cease enriching uranium.
- V.P. Singh, Raj Babbar Launch New Jan Morcha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
To take up cause of farmers, workers, youth and women
New outfit to be the political front of the Kisan Manch
To have representatives from the RJD and other parties
No contest, but will make others contest: V.P. Singh
- American Empire-I (Statesman, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Apr 24, 2006)
Susan Sontag spoke for many Left-wing intellectuals when she excoriated American culture as “inorganic, dead, coercive, authoritarian” and insisted that what America “deserves” is to have its wealth “taken away” by the so-called Third World.
- Meeting The Demand For Interactive Education (Hindu, B.S. Warrier, Apr 24, 2006)
Edusat is the first Indian satellite designed and developed exclusively for serving the educational sector in India.
- Babbar, V P Singh Launch New Party (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Yet another political party, Jan Morcha, has been launched, this time by former prime minister V P Singh and actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar. While announcing the formation of the party, Mr Singh said that representatives of other smaller . . .
- Stability And Cooperation (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 24, 2006)
India must take a balanced view and adopt a course that will protect the country’s interests
- Unlocking Creativity In Young Minds (Deccan Herald, Sharada Prahladrao , Apr 24, 2006)
Agastya attempts to raise the skill and creative potential of the poor. lt is committed to the Indian dream.
- 74 Per Cent Turnout In Second Phase Of West Bengal Polls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Polling peaceful; clean sweep for Left Front, says exit poll
Long queues seen outside booths after voting time
BSF jawan on poll duty shoots himself dead with service rifle
- Squaring The Circle (Hindu, GEETA DOCTOR, Apr 23, 2006)
The Ramanujan-Hardy story finds a new equation with a film on their relationship.
- So Many Shades (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Drawing with coloured pencils is not a spontaneous art and Jay Varma is a master of this medium.
- Fdi Ruled Out In Indian Carriers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
The new civil aviation policy will not allow foreign airlines to own equity in Indian carriers, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said.
- The Universe Isn’T About Us (Deccan Herald, Joel Achenbach, Apr 22, 2006)
‘In our obscurity, there is no hint that there is anyone who will come and save us from ourselves.’
- 6 Cong Mlas For 70 Pc Job Reservation For Punjabis (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Apr 22, 2006)
Six MLAs of the ruling Congress today urged the Punjab Government to reserve 70 per cent jobs for people of the state in the mega projects cleared by the government.
- Nepalese Maoist Crossover Worries Advani (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Apr 22, 2006)
Leader of Opposition LK Advani on Friday cautioned the UPA Government against contemplating any adventurist action in Nepal, adding that India's role in the troubled neighbouring country should be confined to "restoration of normalcy" there.
- Us, China Pledge To Boost Ties (Deccan Herald, Joseph Kahn, Apr 22, 2006)
President Bush and China's president, Hu Jintao, pledged to cooperate more closely on fighting nuclear proliferation and reducing trade imbalances on Thursday, but broke no new ground on the most delicate issues that divide the two nations.
- Little Lamb In Shadow Of Nawaz (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Apr 22, 2006)
When Gen Pervez Musharraf made that oblique reference to the presence of a foreign hand, refusing to identify the suspect in Balochistan I knew it was coming.
- Sc Comes To Aid Of Fatwa-Crossed Couple (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
In an observation that could have far-reaching consequences on the relevance of Muslim Shariat laws in the country, the Supreme Court on Friday criticised a fatwa (diktat), which sought to separate a Muslim couple after the husband had declared . . .
- Difficult Customer (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Apr 22, 2006)
The supreme regional umpire cannot afford to take sides
- India, Us Advance Plans To Deal With Terrorism (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
India and the US have agreed to respond to counter-terrorism assistance requests expeditiously and collaborate to upgrade preparedness and capability to deal with terrorism.
- Bengal Shining? Young Leader Helps Put Gloss On Party’S Image (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 22, 2006)
The Left Front, having consolidated rural Bengal, turned to Kolkata applying mouth to mouth
- Horrors That Don’T Go Away (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 22, 2006)
When I am in Mumbai I stay on Marine Drive and happened to be there last Monday when the chief minister and other dignitaries gathered to launch the Rs 130 crore scheme that will hopefully turn this city’s most famous road into the magnificent promena
- Jintao Stumped At Us Summit (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
The summit on Thursday between Chinese President Hu Jintao and US President George W. Bush began with a gaffe when an announcer referred to China by the formal name of its rival, Taiwan, which China considers a rebellious province.
- Mla Alleges Misuse Of Itda Funds (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Demands release of funds on the basis of population in tribal areas
- Throw Open The Books, Let's See What Everyone Earns (Hindu, Polly Toynbee , Apr 22, 2006)
Trust and social glue are corroded by pay secrecy and the greed-is-good culture. Transparency would change all that.
- Jaswant Grills Indian Govt Over Nuclear Deal With Us (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 22, 2006)
Criticising the India-United States nuclear deal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former foreign minister Jaswant Singh on Thursday accused the Manmohan Singh government of accepting nuclear arms control and a cap on the nuclear tests . . .
- Government Urged To Appoint Chairman Of Backward Classes Panel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
New survey of backward communities urgently needed, says Sudarshan
- 'There Are No National Solutions To Water Crisis' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 22, 2006)
Asit K Biswas, academician and president of the Mexico-based Third World Centre for Water Management, was recently awarded the Stockholm Water Prize. He speaks to Harsh Kabra about contemporary water concerns:
- Poor Health Care Tells On Children (Hindu, Meena Menon, Apr 22, 2006)
There is a link between socio-economic conditions and infants' health
- Government Urged To Appoint Chairman Of Backward Classes Panel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
New survey of backward communities urgently needed, says Sudarshan
- Second Phase Of Polling In West Bengal Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Sixty-six constituencies spread across four districts of West Bengal will go to the polls in the second of the five-phase Assembly elections in the State on Saturday. In all, 348 candidates, including 28 women, are in the fray.
- Planning At A Premium In The Government (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Apr 21, 2006)
Neither politicians nor bureaucrats believe in it; our civic amenities, infrastructure bear proof . . .
- Sonia For Left’S Ouster (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Addressing three election meetings in and around the city today, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Congress president, alleged that during the 29-year rule in West Bengal, the CPI(M) was more interested in “enriching” itself instead of developing the state.
- New Red Superpower (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 21, 2006)
China is working quietly and meticulously towards stealing a march, militarily as well as economically, over America, Says Frederick . . .
- Memories Of Another Day (Telegraph, ARNAB BHATTACHARYA , Apr 21, 2006)
Bene Israelis represent a tiny Jewish community living peacefully on the western coast of India for centuries.
- Envoys Embarrass (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 21, 2006)
MEA needs some cleansing
It is just as well that India’s image abroad is only partially fashioned by its diplomatic missions else we could be cutting an even more sorry figure in the wake of recent disgraceful developments.
- Issue Is Finding Employable Graduates, Says Ramadorai (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Apr 21, 2006)
Lack of communication skills tops the list
`Systemic changes have to effected'
In-house training essential, says Ramadorai
- Khurana Quits Bjp With A Threat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
"Will unveil sensational sex scandals involving party leaders and reveal behind-the-scenes details of the 1999 hijacking episode"
- ‘Stronger’ Left Not To Pull Down Upa Govt After Assembly Polls (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Refuting suggestions that a ‘stronger left’ would pull down the Manmohan Singh Government after the Assembly polls, the Left parties today asserted that they would not act as a "destabilising force" for the UPA regime.
- Nengti’S Wedding (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Apr 20, 2006)
The journey from Nengti’s village, Gobindopur-Johoratola, into Malda town is incredibly short. It takes about half an hour on a motorcycle.
- $ 200 M Wb Loan For Agro Development (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The World Bank today approved two credit loans for a total of $ 200 million for the National Agricultural Innovation Project in India, which would enable this significant sector to grow at 4 per cent per annum and usher in the second green revolution.
- Just A Nudge (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 20, 2006)
Tragedy is created when two rights are thrown into conflict — love against honour for example, or obedience to the king against duty to a brother.
- Dam Politics Is Pointless (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Apr 20, 2006)
The Prime Minister has done well not to go along with Water Resources minister Saifuddin Soz and his collaborators who sought to stall the Narmada development project on the ground that rehabilitation of the oustees was not keeping pace with the . . .
- Officers, Not Gentlemen! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 20, 2006)
No medals for corruption in Services
- 'Indian Market Is Not Overvalued' (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 20, 2006)
There is a lot more to Oliver Tant, global managing partner, financial advisory services, at KPMG, than being plain bullish about India.
- It Powers On (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 20, 2006)
India’s leading infotech firms continue to grow fast, with healthy numbers for the fourth quarter of 2005-06 and the year as a whole.
- Better Than Quotas (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 20, 2006)
At least the debate has gone forward. Industry responded to the prime minister’s suggestion, made at the CII conference on Tuesday, on broadbasing employment by affirmative action.
- What Bholu Tells Us (Indian Express, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Apr 20, 2006)
Norms cannot be applied to the world of advertisements, except perhaps the most obvious ones pertaining to obscenity and such things.
- An Approach That’S Unhealthy (Indian Express, Satnam Singh, Apr 20, 2006)
This refers to Toufiq Rashid’s report,‘On the anvil: chain of institutions to train health professionals’ (IE, March 20). It mentioned a public-private venture worth Rs 700 crore to establish seven public health institutes.
- Railways In Talks With Banks For Issuing Tickets (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
"We are talking to ICICI, SBI, BOI, RailTel and many other banks in this regard"
- Blairism And Honours-For-Sale Scandal (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Apr 20, 2006)
It is no surprise that Tony Blair's disdain for his party, awe of plutocrats, and belief in the market have come together.
- Bush: New Jobs Will Go To India And China (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
US President George Bush has warned America’s school children that if they did not have the skills needed to compete with their counterparts from India and China, new jobs would go to those countries.
- In Sonia Declaration Fine Print, 500 Old Shares Of An Old Family Tie (Indian Express, ZEESHAN SHAIKH, Apr 20, 2006)
When Congress president Sonia Gandhi filed nomination papers for the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, tucked away was a little detail in her financial declaration: 500 shares in Western India Tanneries.
- 10 Pct India Growth Is Feasible, Imf's Rajan Says (Reuters, Mike Dolan, Apr 20, 2006)
India's medium-term goal of growing its economy 10 percent a year is realistic if it can boost infrastructure and job creation, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist said on Wednesday.
- Debating On The Future (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Apr 20, 2006)
As in Bengal, the election campaign of the CPI(M) in Kerala shows the deep rifts within the party on . . .
- Rs. 6 Crores Settled At `Maha Lok Adalat' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Tirunelveli tops in number of disposals, second position for Madurai Tirunelveli tops in number of disposals, second position for Madurai
- Caste Politics And The Vanniyar Belt (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Apr 20, 2006)
The new found friendship between the PMK and the DPI is a reflection of the changed realities in Tamil Nadu
- The Next Steps To Peace (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 20, 2006)
The dialogue process is reaching an impasse. Should India now resort to a grand gesture, or take gradated steps to sustain it?
- Sense And Sensibility Vs Pride And Prejudice (The Financial Express, NIRVIKAR SINGH, Apr 20, 2006)
The policy thrust on capital account convertibility illustrates a sensibility to the bigger picture
- Assam: Peaceful Battle (Frontline, Sushanta Talukdar, Apr 19, 2006)
All political parties barring the ruling Congress have predicted a hung Assembly in Assam.
- 1,400 Indian Workers Stop Work In Bahrain (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Over 2,000 employees of a contracting company, mostly Indians, have stopped work protesting poor living conditions and lack of an allowance for working in a high-risk work environment in the Bahraini firm.
- Centre’S Go-Ahead For Indo-Us Aviation Pact (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Indo-US agreement providing for assistance by the American Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in developing and modernizing civil aviation information in managerial, operational and technical areas was approved by the Union Government today.
- Narmada: Listen To The Real Stakeholders’ Voices (The Financial Express, CM VASUDEV, Apr 19, 2006)
We have a long way to go to utilise our water resources better; let’s not waste time in futile . . .
- China Defends Role In N Korea Nuclear Talks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
China defended its role in international talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions on Tuesday, a day after a top US official said China needed to make stronger efforts to restart the stalled negotiations.
- Blight Of Bonded Labour (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 19, 2006)
An international conference on bonded labour has called on the Pakistan government to appoint a judicial commission to eliminate private jails and take measures to rehabilitate freed haris.
- Key Economic Issues (News International, Editorial, The News International, Apr 19, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf raised a number of key economic issues during a meeting with the senior officers of the State Bank of Pakistan on Monday.
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