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Articles 7021 through 7120 of 12047:
- Child Migration From Nepal To India On The Rise (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
A research at five major checkpoints along the Nepal-India border in western, mid-western and far-western Nepal has shown that more than 70,000 children migrate into India every year from those checkpoints alone.
- Changing Global Scenario (Tribune, O. P. Sabherwal, Nov 16, 2005)
THE twenty-first century is witnessing a fast-changing international scene, with many complexities weaved in its emerging pattern. There are new features on the global scene which have no precedents, making their delineation difficult.
- Sebi To Ease Norms For Public Offers, Delisting (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Market regulator SEBI said it would ease norms for public offers and delisting of shares shortly, but step up market surveillance
- India Shining? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 16, 2005)
The Jehanabad jail-break represents grievous state failure. The breakdown of law and order on a scale unusual by even Bihar’s standards is being condemned, roundly, widely and rightly.
- No Advice, Please (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Nov 16, 2005)
UPA allies must give the PM a free hand in foreign policy matters
- Can Blair Learn To Listen? (Hindu, Vidya Ram, Nov 16, 2005)
With his authoritarian style, the British Prime Minister views compromise as a sign of weakness rather than of a leader who listens to his party and the electorate. Is he becoming a lame duck?
- Maoist Rebels Give Rude Wake-Up Call To India (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Nov 16, 2005)
India, struggling to contain a bloody revolt in Kashmir and several insurgencies in its remote northeast, got a brutal reminder this week that it cannot afford to ignore a growing Maoist threat in its heartland.
- Debate On Medium Of Instruction (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Nov 16, 2005)
A question we are still grappling with in Pakistan after 58 years is, what should be the language of instruction in our schools?
- Private Equity: The Party Has Just Begun (The Financial Express, RAJIV MEMANI, Nov 16, 2005)
Private equity evolved in India in the mid-90s along with the growth in the software services industry. The early movers included funds like TDICI, Draper International and Actis.
- A Two-Pronged Strategy For Boosting Trade (The Financial Express, JAYANTA ROY, Nov 16, 2005)
A two-pronged strategy for boosting trade
India should have trading agreements with more countries and ensure Safta becomes a strong RTA
- Old Age Tsunami (Wall Street Journal, editorial Wall Street Journal, Nov 15, 2005)
Asia's graying populations could roil the global economy.
- Rajaji's Enduring Legacy (Hindu, S. S. Narayanan, Nov 15, 2005)
Collection of Rajaji's weekly writings on politics and governance in Swarajya
- A Milestone In Bharatiana: Uncollected Writings (Hindu, A. R. Venkatachalapathy, Nov 15, 2005)
An important source for understanding Bharati and for writing the history of early nationalism in Tamil Nadu
- Global Mobility Of Human Resources (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Nov 15, 2005)
Migration of labour is impacting global economy and culture
- No Man’S Land (Tribune, Sreedhara Bhasin, Nov 15, 2005)
After we sort of settled into our new place, in this new city, I observed with a modicum of dismay, that there is a large tract of land next to the house — an oddity in today’s Chandigarh.
- Bangla Policy Is Out Of Kilter (Indian Express, SARADINDU MUKHERJI, Nov 15, 2005)
It sometimes appears amateurish when our South Asia ‘experts’, both within and outside South Block, try to structure Indo-Bangladesh relations on the time-honoured parameters of mutual respect, sensitivity, trade, and cultural exchange.
- Govt Cools On Fdi In Retail As Left Hardens Stand (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Reforms in the retail sector seem set to take more time as the government was today at pains to emphasise that caution was the over-riding concern in allowing foreign direct investment in the sector.
- Expectations Low On Bush’S Asia Visit (Tribune, Craig Gordon, Nov 15, 2005)
President George W. Bush left for Asia on Monday with a hefty list of American demands, particularly for China: play fair on trade, do more to stop avian flu, improve human rights and step up pressure on North Korea.
- Un To Airlift Relief For Quake Survivors (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
The United Nations will this week launch a major air operation to ferry food and other supplies to earthquake survivors high in Pakistan's mountains in frantic bid to beat the problems of winter.
- Britain's Nuclear Dilemma (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 15, 2005)
The British Defence Secretary John Reid's recent assertion before the House of Commons Select Committee on Defence that his country will retain the nuclear deterrent as long as there was the threat of a potential enemy possessing such weapons . . .
- The Profile Does Not Match (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Nov 15, 2005)
In a new age Congress, neither Natwar Singh nor his anachronistic foreign policy is likely to find support, writes Mahesh Rangarajan
- Outsourcing Your Life (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Nov 15, 2005)
I spent some weeks in Bangalore — not so much in a polluted, frenetic, overcrowded urban desert as in that verdant oasis of intellect, the Indian Institute of Science.
- Ugc & The Tale Of Two Promotions (The Economic Times, T RAVI KUMAR, Nov 15, 2005)
In the background of reports in the media relating to the institution of the salary commission for the members of Parliament, the dismal position of the teaching community in the higher education sector needs to be put forward.
- ’89 Kidnapping Of Rubaiya Sayeed Staged: Ex-Militant (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Nov 15, 2005)
A former militant commander has alleged as “stage-managed” the 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of former chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, that triggered a chain of events leading mass uprising and then militancy in Held Kashmir.
- Addressing The Literacy Problem (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Problem of poor education facilities in the government-run rural schools and the problem of poor participation of the rural and tribal communities in government schools are the major causes for drop-out. Shankar Bennur finds out more.
- The Digital Divide (Deccan Herald, Sean O Siochru, Nov 15, 2005)
Communication rights,ignored till now, are now being discussed by governments
- Tata Daewoo Tippers On The Road By December (Indian Express, RAJESH MENON, Nov 15, 2005)
ata Motors today inaugurated a new facility for manufacturing its next generation heavy commercial vehicle — Tata Novus — at its Jamshedpur plant.
- Three Models To Make Your Company Mega (Business Line, C. Bhaktavatsala Rao, Nov 15, 2005)
Indian industry appears to have arrived on the global scene. Over 40 companies have joined the $1-billion club (in term of annual revenues) and six are in the $5-billion-plus league. More companies are aiming to become mega.
- Poverty, Not Just An Economic Phenomenon (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Nov 15, 2005)
Despite over half a century of battle against poverty, the problem is still formidable, having acquired new dimensions with the growing rural-urban divide.
- Maran To Lead Team To It Summit In Tunis (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
The Minister for Communications and IT, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, is leading a high-level delegation to the second phase of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis from November 16 to 18.
- A Phenomenon Called Peter Drucker (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Nov 15, 2005)
Peter Drucker was possibly the best-known management writer of modern times.
- Tata Motors Plans Big Ticket Spend (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Tata Motors intends to invest Rs 6,000 crore, in the next five years, in its automobile division including commercial vehicles and small cars as part of its capital expenditure (capex) programme.
- Riots And Racism (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
THE rioting in France has led to attempts in Britain to explain how “the French system of integration has failed”.
- Stopping The Blair Witchhunt (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 14, 2005)
Make no mistake about it: any law that condones imprisonment without trial in the country that invented habeas corpus is doomed.
- Diabetes Prevention Programme Launched (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 14, 2005)
Effort to reduce diabetes-induced foot amputations
- Imperatives Of Higher Exports (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 14, 2005)
ACCORDING to a report in this newspaper, efforts are being made to consolidate the gains in diversification of products and markets and to explore new avenues for exports.
- Maoists Storm Jail In Bihar, Free Hundreds, Kill 2 (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
PATNA, India (Reuters) - Hundreds of Maoist rebels stormed a jail in eastern India, killing at least two people and freeing more than 300 prisoners, including many fellow guerrillas, police said on Monday.
- Growing Up Fast (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Nov 14, 2005)
The author is director, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, New Delhi
- British “Cold” Shoulder (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Nov 14, 2005)
MUCH before my scheduled departure to London, friends had started warning me about how grey London could get at this time of the year. The famed “English winter” and its dullest manifestations were at their very best in all conversations, and were beginni
- India, Nigeria Sign Pact (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
Nigeria signed an agreement with an Indian joint venture on Thursday to give oil exploration rights in return for up to $6 billion in infrastructure investment, a top Nigerian official told Reuters.
- Australia To Invest Aud 2 Mn In India (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 14, 2005)
In an effort to promote Australian processed food and beverages brands in India, the Australian government will invest 1.2 million Australian dollars in the next two years.
- Pr Newswire:offl Brkng News Service Of World Disaster Reduction Conf (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
CMP Asia has named PR Newswire the official breaking news service of the
World Conference on Disaster Reduction to be held in Mumbai, India, on November
16-18, the companies announced today.
- Peter Drucker (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 14, 2005)
PETER Drucker who, more than anyone else in the last century, revolutionised the thinking on, and approaches to, management both conceptually and with reference to the real world, is dead.
- It's An Intangible Measure (The Economic Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
If countries were people, and if economic growth means sheer speed, India seems to be sprinting along fine these days.
- For A Casteless Resurgence (Hindu, Ranjit Hoskote, Nov 13, 2005)
Dr. Ambedkar's call for emancipation from the oppressive caste system still resonates in the minds of his new followers.
- A Great Thinker Of Modern Muslim World (Greater Kashmir, PROF M YAQUB, Nov 13, 2005)
Reactions to the oil-for-food scandal have so far focussed on establishing the guilt or innocence of those mentioned in the Volcker Report. Yet there is a reference in the Report itself to something that invites an inquiry which is deeper and more signifi
- Award For D’Gere District Child Welfare Board (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The State Award that is given in recognition of the significant work done in the area of child welfare has been bagged by Davangere Dist Child Welfare Board.
- Indo-Us Declaration On Farm Cooperation (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
India today signed a joint declaration with the US department of agriculture to energise agricultural research between the two countries ahead of the visit of US President, Mr George W Bush to this country slated for February 2006.
- India, Us Forge Agri Cooperation Ahead Of Bush’S India Visit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Aimed at giving a fillip to Indo-US agricultural cooperation ahead of US President George W Bush’s expected visit to India in February next year, New Delhi and Washington today signed a declaration to formalise a knowledge initiative on agriculture.
- Isro To Launch Israel's Spy Satellite (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Israel has decided to launch its next spy satellite aboard India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rather than its own indigenous Shavit rocket, according to a report in "Spacenews," Washington-based authoritative weekly on global space business.
- No Let Up In Kashmiri Militancy (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 13, 2005)
A wishful thinking seems to be overtaking some sections in the country as India and Pakistan share grief following the earthquake on October 8.
- Saarc Brings Mixed Feelings In Dhaka’S Bazaars (Daily Times, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Nov 13, 2005)
In the crowded alleys and bazaars along the Buriganga River the mood is more sanguine. As is common in Bangladesh, even the poorest were aware of current events
- Indo-Us Trade To Touch $40 B By 2008 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
As part of the ongoing exercise to diversify economic ties between India and the USA, both countries, on Saturday, decided to double two-way trade to US$ 40 billion by 2008.
- Polling Begins In 57 Bihar Seats Amid Tight Security (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Polling for the third round of the four-phased Bihar assembly elections began on a peaceful note on Sunday morning amidst unprecedented security arrangements.
- Indian Farm Research Sector Opened To U.S. Companies (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Nov 13, 2005)
India on Saturday opened its public sector agriculture research sector to U.S. private companies enabling the private sector to "help identify research areas" that have the potential for "rapid commercialisation" with a view to developing new and . . . .
- German Parties Agree On "Grand Coalition" (Hindu, Luke Harding , Nov 13, 2005)
Left-wingers angry over trade-off over tax rises
- "Muslims Worst-Hit By Globalisation" (Hindu, K.P.M. Basheer, Nov 13, 2005)
Their products are threatened by cheap imports, says Rajindar Sachar
- 3rd Phase Polls In Bihar Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the third phase of elections to the Bihar legislative assembly to be held on Sunday.
- British Voters Want Blair To Step Aside: Poll (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
A quarter of British voters want Tony Blair to step aside as Prime Minister following the defeat of the terror bill in parliament, a new poll said.
- Not An Indica? (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Nov 13, 2005)
When an auto enthusiast watches a television advertisement, . . .
- Loc Demilitarisation To Lessen Trust Deficit With India, Says Shaukat (News International, Mayed Ali, Nov 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said Pakistan and India will have to resolve all their outstanding disputes and ease tension for helping the Saarc to materialise its objectives.
- In Dhaka’S Bazaars, Saarc Evokes Mixed Feelings (The Financial Express, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Nov 13, 2005)
Authorities in Bangladesh’s capital , Dhaka have spent considerable money and effort to ensure that the weekend’s summit of South Asian leaders went off well, but many in the teeming city say they are being made poorer.
- Polling In 57 Bihar Constituencies Today (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Nov 13, 2005)
Last minute efforts by political combinations to woo the voter
- National Interest Or Ideology? (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Nov 13, 2005)
In mourning the absence of democracy and fundamental rights, or the severe limitations imposed on both, we tend to forget that the foundation of it all was laid in the very initial years of independence when Pakistan was declared an ideological state ....
- Star Crossed -A Landmark Runs Into Uncertainties (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 13, 2005)
Old-timers can only lament the fate that awaits the century-old Star Theatre in Kolkata, reopened two years ago after being destroyed in a fire in 1991. Subrata Mukherjee,
- Towards Revolutionary Recommendations (Tribune, Sridhar K. Chari, Nov 13, 2005)
DR Pushpa M Bhargava, a former director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is the vice-chairman of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) constituted by the Prime Minister.
- Mob Torches 3 Churches Near Nankana (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
A mob of 3,000 people, mostly youth, set to fire three churches and homes of two clergymen as well as destroyed a nursing hostel, nuns’ hostel, a convent school and four other houses in Sangla Hill area of district Nankana on Saturday.
- Salem One Of India's 50 Wealthiest (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
In the 14-odd years after he stopped selling wallets and belts at a small Andheri stall and started doing business on the phone, Abu Salem has amassed a fortune that places him among the 50 richest individuals in India: he’s worth over Rs 1,000 crore.
- Guru Nanak’S Birth Festival (Dawn, Rana Sarwar, Nov 13, 2005)
More than 16,000 Sikhs from abroad, besides 10,000 local pilgrims, are expected to reach Nankana Sahib to attend the 536th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee to begin at Gurdawara Janam Asthan.
- Lucky 13? (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
As the 13th Saarc summit marking the forum’s 20th anniversary begins in Dhaka today, it’s time for the members to seriously introspect on both the huge potential and the missed opportunities of the past. Fortunately, there are signs of hope.
- Securing Documents From Volcker Committee Could Be Difficult (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
The job of Indian investigators to secure documents on the basis of which Volcker Committee had named Union Minister K Natwar Singh and the Congress party as beneficiaries in Iraqi payoffs may prove to be difficult, notwithstanding offers of cooperation.
- World Wide Web Consortium (W3c), Engaged In Development Of Common ... (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), engaged in development of common protocols on the web and ensuring interoperability, on Thursday opened its office in India -- its 15th in the world.
- The Kanwar Mess (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Nov 12, 2005)
One thing that has always struck me most noticeably about Kanwar Natwar Singh is his supreme insolence.
- Divestment Alive Still (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 12, 2005)
Politics is the art of the possible and nowhere is this old adage more apt than in Indian policymaking especially when it concerns such sensitive issues as divestment of public sector undertakings (PSUs).
- Stop Cheating (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 12, 2005)
The case of Abdul Majid working as a waterman-cum-sweeper in a government primary school for the last quarter of a century in Ramnagar tehsil makes a bizarre reading.
- Ray Of Hope For Disabled Children (Daily Excelsior, V Mohan Narayan, Nov 12, 2005)
They receive sympathy, pity and, many a time, ridiculed, harassed or even beaten up. Right from their childhood, for no fault of theirs, they are subject to neglect, revulsion, discrimination and rejection.
- India Opposes China’S Entry Into Saarc (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Nov 12, 2005)
Two days after declaring its support for Afghanistan’s entry into Saarc, India has opposed inclusion of China as a dialogue partner or observer of the seven-nation regional grouping, according to diplomatic sources.
- 200 Marines In Pakistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Roughly 200 US Marines stationed on the southern Japan island of Okinawa have been deployed to Pakistan to help with recovery ...
- A Debacle For Mr Blair (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 12, 2005)
Wednesda's parliamentary defeat for British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the hands of his own party MPs on key anti-terror legislation is not only a strong indictment of some of Britain’s anti-terror policies but also a great victory . . .
- In Dhaka's Bazaars, Saarc Brings Mixed Feelings (Reuters, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Nov 12, 2005)
Authorities in Bangladesh's capital are spending considerable money and effort to ensure that this weekend's summit of South Asian leaders goes off well, but many in the teeming city say they are being made poorer.
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