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Articles 5721 through 5820 of 12047:
- After The Makkah Summit (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Jan 20, 2006)
Hasnain Heikal described summitry as the “Arab world’s principal political instrument. Like a political Trabant, it produces noise and hot air, but only the most lethargic motion.”
- Doha Is Sleepwalking Closer To Collapse (The Financial Express, FREDRIK ERIXON, Jan 20, 2006)
Hong Kong changed nothing; the major faultline is the Doha Round’s ‘development dimension’
- Ngos On The Chopping Block (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 20, 2006)
The Sindh government’s move to check the mushroom growth of NGOs will be viewed with mixed reactions.
- Chinese Change Of Policy Or Heart? (Rediff on the Net, Srikanth Kondapalli , Jan 20, 2006)
Behind the gruelling four sessions and about nine hours of discussions between Indian and Chinese interlocutors at Beijing last week, one (India) must be quietly satisfied with the turn of events in the last year or so.
- Will Bjp Really Get A Shot At The Office? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Jan 20, 2006)
But there’s yet another way of interpreting the intrigues: as political pragmatism at its very best – the ultimate feel-gooder, where everybody’s happy.
- Ongc, Shell Ink Major Joint Pact (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
Both firms will explore scope for setting up of a joint project for coal gasification facilities in India and evaluate options for co-operation in renewable energy sources, such as wind energy for power generation
- A Visit Best Avoided (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jan 19, 2006)
Bush’s diminishing popularity and cultural boorishness have raised questions about the necessity of his visit
- The Challenge Of Curbing Child Marriage (Hindu, Poornima Advani , Jan 19, 2006)
A more comprehensive law and better enforcement are key to checking child marriage. Compulsory registration of all marriages will also help.
- Take Serious Note Of Sexual Harassment, Sc Tell States (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
The case which came up for hearing was about five years old when several women organisations wrote letters to the apex court about the non-formation of such committees by the government and non-governmental organisations.
- Uncertain Future (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 19, 2006)
Sans Sharon the region could plunge into violence
Although Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s condition is stable and has shown marginal signs of improvement – he has shown a minor response to stimuli – his condition remains critical two weeks . . .
- Mining Mania In Haryana (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 19, 2006)
If illegal mining continues in Haryana despite a change in the government, the frequent interventions by the Supreme Court and a relentless campaign by the media and eminent personalities like Swami Agnivesh, it only shows how influential the mafia . . .
- Russia’S ‘Oil-For-Knowledge’ Scheme (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
In the strange new world of today, the modern and the pre-modern depend on each other. Thus, Russians trade oil for the products of knowledge. Imported technologies are cheap if you convert their prices into barrels of oil, so the country produces . . .
- Together We Stand (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Jan 19, 2006)
The mass organizations that make for the CPI(M)’s strength are also becoming a major problem for it, writes Ashis Chakrabarti
- India Rejects Pervez Proposals On Kashmir (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jan 19, 2006)
Pakistan today formally presented President Pervez Musharraf’s “out-of-the-box” proposal on demilitarisation of Kashmir which India disposed, saying that New Delhi wanted to be “more ambitious” than demilitarising just three cities of Kashmir and . . .
- Pakistan, India To Ease Tensions Over Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan agreed on Wednesday to implement fresh measures to lower tensions over Kashmir and confirmed their commitment to keep their stuttering peace process on track.
- Time Ripe To Take Up Kashmir, India Told (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Jan 19, 2006)
India and Pakistan wound up their two-day foreign secretary-level talks to unveil the third round of composite dialogue here on Wednesday, with the doves and hawks both finding reasons to claim victory.
- Seismic Factor Goes Against Kalabagh (Dawn, Fatehyab Ali Khan, Jan 19, 2006)
This article is not a comment on issues pertaining to the rights of riparians and the political and social repercussions of the construction of dams. The main aim of this endeavour is to highlight the technical, . . .
- India Must Address Issues To Fulfil Global Ambitions (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jan 19, 2006)
India still needs to address numerous political and economic challenges to fulfil its global ambitions, according to a new study.
- Us Must Facilitate Kashmir, Palestine Solutions: Pm (News International, Salim Bokhari, Jan 19, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan and the United States have evolved a transformed relationship and there is a strategic convergence between the two countries on regional and international objectives.
- Children Of A Lesser God (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 19, 2006)
Extracts from the ILO’s regional high-level tripartite meeting on the Role of Labour Inspection in combating Child Labour, Harare, 2001
- Punish The Guilty (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 18, 2006)
Parties involved in the IPO scam must be dealt with firmly
- India And Taiwan: Moving Closer (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Jan 18, 2006)
India should reconsider its approach to Taiwan in terms of foreign
India has been developing ties with Taiwan ever since the two countries established unofficial linkages with each other a decade ago.
- Need For Role Models (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2006)
It is human nature to look up to role models and emulate their behaviour.
- Australia-India Partnership — Natural Complementarities (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 18, 2006)
Energy and resources are the drivers of the India-Australia relationship, with India importing billions of dollars worth of gold and coal, apart from diamonds and food items.
- No Nukes, But No War Either (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 18, 2006)
In the short term, the worst-case scenario in the context of nuclear brinkmanship between Iran and the West could unfold thus. The war of words between the two sides escalates.
- United States Of Jammu & Kashmir And Self Rule (Daily Excelsior, O P Modi, Jan 18, 2006)
Readers may recall that around third week of November 2004 an article titled "United States of Jammu & Kashmir; A resolution" written by me was published in these columns. The idea of a unified federal J&K was mooted for the first time in this paper.
- Tamil Nadu Can "Impact India's Trade With Britain" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2006)
Chennai's robust industry makes it important for U.K. to maintain ties with State, says U.K. Minister
- Coming To Terms With A Disturbing Past (Telegraph, Sanjib Baruah, Jan 18, 2006)
Ordinary Cambodians as well as members of the international community have mixed feelings about the trial of the surviving Khmer Rouge leaders beginning this year, writes Sanjib Baruah The author is visiting professor, Centre for Policy Research, New Delh
- Two Political Activists Among 4 Arrested (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2006)
A day after killing two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants near Trikuta Hills under the jurisdiction of Reasi police district, police today arrested four persons including two political activists who had planned an attack on Mata Vaishnodevi shrine.
- India's Factories Are Booming, But Not Enough (Reuters, Terry Friel, Jan 18, 2006)
India's booming manufacturing sector is a major engine of growth for one of the world's fastest growing economies, but still has to pick up dramatically to hit the country's 10 percent growth target and take on rival China.
- ``Caste An Imperfect Indicator For Quota'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2006)
Suggests merit scholarship system
Public sector educational institutions have failed to emerge as centres of excellence
Calls for a more "invasive and inquisitive" democratic culture
- Problems Galore For Hosur Units (Hindu, S. Prasad, Jan 18, 2006)
Shortage of manpower, financial constraints
Banks are hesitant to issue loans without collateral
Government must look into infrastructure needs for setting up more industries
- Cancel The Crutches (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jan 18, 2006)
That December exports staged a smart recovery to recapture the scorching pace of growth seen over the fiscal so far goes to show that last month was a blip.
- Karat Offers To Mediate In State Coalition Crisis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 17, 2006)
The ongoing political crisis in Karnataka on Monday saw the mediation of CPM general secretary Prakash Karat who called on Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H D Deve Gowda....
- Terrorism, Human Rights, And Development (Hindu, C. Raj Kumar, Jan 17, 2006)
Responses to terrorism ought to be based on a holistic understanding of security, within the human rights and rule of law framework.
- Parliament Within Its Rights (Deccan Herald, P P Rao, Jan 17, 2006)
When it’s a question of betrayal of trust of the people, expulsion from Parliament is considered appropriate
- I’M A Victim: Quattrocchi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 17, 2006)
Breaking his silence, Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi on Monday said that it would be in India’s interest to bring the case against him over Bofors payoffs to an end since the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has found no proof to link . . .
- Sdic Says Clemenceau Will Not Enter India Till Court Makes Decision (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 17, 2006)
"We will ask the ship to stay outside Indian territorial waters till the matter is heard"
French Government sticks to its guns, says ship contains no asbestos
When the French Government had not permitted the ship to be broken there, . . .
- Novel Inspired By The Tsunami (Hindu, Se. Ganesalingan, Jan 17, 2006)
This Novel depicts the life and struggle of the fishing community and the dangers they experience when gales strike the coast.
- India's Potential `Demographic Dividend' (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Jan 17, 2006)
India is and will remain for some time one of the youngest countries in the world. This "demographic dividend" is seen as offering a window of opportunity to accelerate the country's rate of growth. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chand rasekhar . . .
- India Should Capitalise On Power Of Youth To Face Challenges, Says Isro Chairman (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 17, 2006)
The Golden Jubilee Foundation Award was presented to five persons
- Making Education More Important Than A Meal (Deccan Herald, D Rajasekhar, Jan 17, 2006)
Primary education and dropouts in Karnataka: distance, infrastructure, poverty, migration and subject matter need to be addressed urgently.
- "No Joint Space Mission With U.S." (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 17, 2006)
Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) G. Madhavan Nair on Monday said there was no proposal to send astronauts to space in collaboration with the U.S.
- Getting Bihar On The Path To Progress (Business Line, Devendra Mishra, Jan 17, 2006)
Where there is no bread, there is no law; where there is no law, there is no bread. The idea that a society's moral well-being depends on its economic well-being and vice versa is well settled.
- Seeking Trade, Not Aid (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 16, 2006)
The success of the forthcoming official visit of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to the US will be measured more in terms of its achievements on the economic front than on anything else.
- Neither Enlightened, Nor Moderate (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Jan 16, 2006)
One doesn’t hear the phrase ‘enlightened moderation’ as much as one did a couple of years ago except, of course, in a negative sense.
- Sebi: A Watchdog Trying To Regain Its Bite (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jan 16, 2006)
As chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in 1992, GV Ramakrishna had managed to turn the organisation into a feared watchdog, even without its statutory teeth.
- No Reduction In Troops In J&k: Pranab (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said there was no possibility now to substantially reduce the strength of armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir, reports PTI.
- After Sharon, Which Deluge? (Dawn, Niall Ferguson, Jan 16, 2006)
When German Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann suffered a fatal heart attack in 1929, part of his legacy was a historical riddle: Was he the one man who might have prevented the collapse of the Weimar Republic and preserved peace in Europe?
- Tribal Culture Threatened By Rss-Sponsored Kumbh (Tribune, Satish Misra, Jan 16, 2006)
Gujarat continues to be the laboratory of Hindutva for the Sangh Parivar as the RSS begins its latest experiment in the tribal district of Dang where a three-day long “Shabri Kumbh” will begin on February 11.
- Employing Technology For Language Learning (Daily Excelsior, V K Srivastava, Jan 16, 2006)
A large number of private sector companies including one prominent foreign company is developing and launching Hindi and other Indian languages softwares for the Indian market.
- Smooth Landing For Nasa Space Capsule Carrying Comet Dust (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
A space capsule loaded with comet dust completed a 2.9 billion-mile journey on Sunday, landing safely in the Utah desert, to the relief of NASA scientists who have waited seven years for the return of particles they hope will give them clues about the ori
- "We Are Seeing The Renaissance Of Asia Led By China And By India" (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jan 16, 2006)
Singapore remains committed to its Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with India, says Senior Minister and former Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong.In an interview in Singapore before his departure for India to attend the Partnership Summit . . .
- Honorary Doctoral Degrees Conferred (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
Cochin University honours ISRO's Madhavan Nair, Infosys' Narayanamurthy
- Varsities Must Be Free: Nrn (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
In the wake of the Human Resource Development Ministry turning down the plea of Indian Institute of Bangalore to start an overseas campus, Infosys Chairman and Chief Mentor N R Narayana Murthy on Sunday sought lesser “government control”...
- State Project For Building Capacity In E-Governance (Hindu, Roy Mathew, Jan 16, 2006)
Proposals for Rs.5.83 crores submitted to the Centre
- Crisis Management (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 16, 2006)
Once again Kashmir is facing the wrath of Nature. Snow has completely disrupted all the public utility services. The National Highway as usual got blocked this year too.
- Karnataka Government, Jain Math To Provide Medical Help To Pilgrims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
Bangalore-based cardiac group drafted to ensure state-of-the art care
Health Department will depute personnel to Government hospitals in Shravanabelagola and Chennarayapatna
Cardiac care to be provided at the base and top of Vindhyagiri Hills
- Helping Army Men Survive A Stint At Extreme Altitudes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
The condition of soldiers is carefully observed before and after their stint at high altitudes, W. Selvamurthy tells K. Satyamurty
- Us Diplomat To Visit South Asia (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
A senior US diplomat travels to South Asia next week for talks aimed at firming a civilian nuclear deal with India, setting Pakistan on the road to democracy, and halting rising violence in Sri Lanka.
- The Flame Stays Afire (Deccan Herald, Jagadha Kumar , Jan 15, 2006)
Pushya Bahula Panchami (19th Jan. 2006) is an auspicious and thanksgiving day for musicians and music lovers. On this day the aradhana of Saint Thygaraja is celebrated all over south India. The day opens with singing of ever-fresh Pancharatna . . .
- On The Tail Of A Fiery Insurrectionist (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
The book competently explores M N Roy’s efforts to strengthen the progressive elements of the Indian National Congress during the thirties and the forties.
- Umrao Jan: Poet And Courtesan (Deccan Herald, S Nanda Kumar , Jan 15, 2006)
The book offers a glimpse into the world of the courtesan, a sort of parallel one that went side-by-side with the Great Indian Uprising of 1857.
- In Police Net: Pdp Man Behind Suicide Attack Bid On Mufti (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Jan 15, 2006)
The Jammu & Kashmir police today arrested a municipal councillor, who masterminded suicide attacks in Srinagar, and is still looking for a Congress politician.
- Reservations Must In Private Sector (Tribune, Karam Singh, Jan 15, 2006)
It is said that only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches. Extreme hope always takes birth from extreme miseries and back-breaking difficulties. Dr B.R. Ambedkar, one of the architects of the Constitution of India, belonged to a very poor section . . .
- Avoidable Tragedy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 14, 2006)
Improved safety measures for Haj pilgrims have failed to prevent death and stampedes once again during the Haj in Saudi Arabia.
- Big Brother Is Listening (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 14, 2006)
It may be some consolation to Amar Singh to know that, as Ravi Visvesvaraya Prasad explains, phone tapping is hard to prevent in India even if you have the right technology.
- Un Resolutions On Kashmir Not Viable: Terror Groups (Hindustan Times, PTI, Jan 14, 2006)
Ahead of commencement of third round of Composite Dialogue between India and Pakistan,
- The Blood Of Innocents (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 14, 2006)
Piggeries occupied the part of Singapore where we used to live until a stroke of the executive pen banished pigs and pig farmers to another island to make way for a blissful estate of neat bungalows in their own gardens.
- Sebi Bars Investors In Share Scheme (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram on Friday promised to take severe but unspecified action against those involved in a scheme of new-share allotments last year.
- Gates Of Amu (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Aligarh Muslim University may be going through a transitional phase. Both the academic circuit in Aligarh and the ruling class in Delhi are upset with the Allahabad High Court order..
- 'Intriguing' Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Jan 14, 2006)
There was nothing 'intriguing' about the comment of the Pakistani ruler, Gen Pervez Musharraf, on India's expression of concern over the 'spiralling violence' in Balochistan; the more 'intriguing' thing was the adverse reaction in some quarters within..
- Value Opportunities Lie At The Edges (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 14, 2006)
Companies that "find themselves walking a fine line between significant value creation and commensurate value destruction"
- After Sharon What? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 14, 2006)
EVEN if he gets out of his current health crisis, it is highly unlikely that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will be able to resume his work.
- Mla’S Driver Held For Militant Links (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
In a major success, Jammu Police and Special Operations Group (SOG), Jammu today arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen militant from New Plot, who was posted as an official driver with Darhal MLA and former Minister of State for Forests Puran Singh.
- Makara Sankranti (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 14, 2006)
The Sun-God extends far his radiance, unfurling his flag in the sky, like a strong man bent on spoil. The higher Gods ply their course.
- Missing Statecraft In The Chinese Theatre (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Jan 14, 2006)
India’s relationship with Beijing is marked by naivete and a singular lack of coherence
- End Modern Slavery (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 14, 2006)
The Scientific American (January 2006) has cited an ILO study to claim that at least 12.3 million people the world over are subjected to forced labour.
- Isro Gets Into Chip Manufacturing — Semiconductor Complex To Be Centre Of Non-Space Research (Business Line, Madhumathi D.S., Jan 14, 2006)
CHIP folk SemInd and Intel have roused Indian semiconductor dreams, but no one knows when they would be walking their fab talk.
- Biotechnology Revolution (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Maharaj Krishan Bhan, Jan 13, 2006)
Biotechnology is today a growing sector with over 200 industries, market share of US$ 1 billion, investment to the tune of US$ 137 million and exports being 59% of the revenue. The Biotech sector recorded a growth of 39% during 2004.
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