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Articles 7121 through 7220 of 12047:
- Editorials (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 12, 2005)
Margin & the message
Will 10 Downing witness a change of guard ?
- Dalit Humiliated In Public (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
A Dalit belonging to Rampura village in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan was allegedly treated like a camel recently when a halter (nakel) was put in his nose by piercing a thick thread through his nostril and was taken around the habitation, . . .
- Streamlining The System Of Lpg Distribution (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Households continue to face long waiting periods for LPG refills for cooking purposes.
- Nigeria Signs $6 B Oil Deal With India (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 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.
- Just Flex It (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
After five months of negotiations, the US has signed an agreement with China under which certain Chinese textile exports to the US will be allowed to grow at 10 to 16 per cent for the next three years.
- Czech Republic To Back India On Permanent U.N. Seat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
'Structure of the Council should be altered in a changing era'
- Global Meet On Bird Flu Decides On Action Plan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
The foremost requirement is to control it in birds
Surveillance, early detection and rapid response systems will have to be strengthened
Meeting stresses support and training for investigation of animal and human cases
- Introspection Time For Tony Blair (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Nov 11, 2005)
He refused to see the writing on the wall and paid the price. British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday suffered his first defeat in Parliament when his party refused to back him on the issue of detaining terror suspects up to 90 days without charge.
- Decision On Science Foundation In Winter Session: C.N.R. Rao (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Country's growth was a corollary to scientific advancements
- Pm Gets Prestigious Us University Award (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
A leading US university today presented Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with one of its rare honours in recognition of the collaboration between its faculty and the Indian people.
- Delhi Blasts Case Arrest: Terror Plot Or Tall Tale? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Nov 11, 2005)
Police, Intelligence Bureau challenge military intelligence account of suspect's role
Key elements of Mohiuddin's custodial account found to be incorrect by Delhi Police . . . .
- The Climate Of Fear-Ii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 11, 2005)
Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka explains the philosophy of fear and the way superpowers have used it as and when they needed it
- Slave, Scab, Pipedream (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Nov 11, 2005)
A BPO-based growth in employment and income is unlikely
Cutting Corners Ashok Mitra
- Gail Wins Training Award (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
State owned GAIL India Ltd has bagged the Golden Peacock National Training award 2005 for its Noida centre.
- India No More A Sleeping Giant: Tharoor (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India is no longer perceived by the world community as a sleeping giant, but as a giant that is already on the move though it is yet to gather speed, says UN Under Secretary General Shashi Tharoor.
- Iraq’S Occupiers Under Pressure At Home (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Nov 11, 2005)
Is there any country on the globe where the world’s most powerful man can travel without attracting protests? I certainly can’t think of one, other than the United States of America
- Saving The Daughter (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 11, 2005)
At last, religious leaders have chosen to come together and speak up against female foeticide.
- Tony Blair’S Authority Diminished (Tribune, Vanora McWalters, Nov 11, 2005)
British lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a tough new policy for detaining terrorism suspects, the first major parliamentary defeat suffered by Prime Minister Tony Blair during his eight years in power.
- Blow To Blair (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 11, 2005)
The controversial anti-terrorism bill has been defeated by British
- Acting In The Blood (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 11, 2005)
Theatre. It has been an intrinsic part of the cultural life and ethos of India. Our vibrant folk traditions have reflected the changing social realities of this country as troupes ad-lib around structured story lines.
- Maran Launches National Portal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Content, language of choice key to broadband penetration'
Maran launches national portal of India Content in English and regional languages preferred Broadband connection target set at 30 lakh by December
- Labour Must Not Make It Worse (Hindu, Polly Toynbee , Nov 11, 2005)
Baying for the Prime Minister's blood over Wednesday night's House of Commons defeat plays into the Opposition's hands.
- Peres Ousted By Peretz (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Nov 11, 2005)
The Israeli Labour Party’s old guard sustained a stunning defeat early Thursday morning when its chairman, veteran politician Shimon Peres, was ousted by Amir Peretz, the head of the Histadrut Labour Federation.
- Penalised For Employing Child Labour (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Two employers were penalised Rs. 40,000 for engaging child labourers in their powerloom units.
- Bird Sanctuaries Under Watch For Avian Flu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Migratory birds from China stop at many places in State
About 20 hotspots identified
Hoskote Tank, Thippagondanahalli under close watch
Forest Department personnel, veterinarians trained
Migratory birds likely to start arriving in 15 days
- Focus On Safety In India's Ship-Breaking Industry (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2005)
India's controversial ship-breaking industry will come under the scanner at a meeting being organised Thursday by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to ensure implementation of safety and health guidelines.
- Iraq’S Occupiers Under Pressure At Home (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Nov 10, 2005)
Is there any country on the globe where the world’s most powerful man can travel without attracting protests? I certainly can’t think of one, other than the United States of America
- Ranbaxy Wins Patent Case Against Pfizer In Norway (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2005)
Drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. said on Thursday it had won a case against Pfizer Inc. on a process patent for cholesterol drug atorvastatin in Norway.
- Asia Terrorist Suspect May Be Dead, But Threat Remains (Reuters, Heri Retnowati, Nov 10, 2005)
The apparent death of one of Southeast Asia's most wanted Islamic militants, Azahari Husin, was welcomed by security experts and Australia on Thursday but they said it would not eliminate the threat of radical violence.
- We Don't Accept Volcker Report At Face Value, Says Karat (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 10, 2005)
"Two enquiries have been ordered; necessary action can be taken after the truth comes out"
- Twist To Stir Opposing Land Acquisition For Ongc Project (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 10, 2005)
The agitation by farmers opposing the acquisition of their fertile lands for the setting up of the ONGC refinery project and the Special Economic Zone in the vicinity of the port took another turn on Wednesday with the agricultural workers entering the fr
- Keeping A Watch On Winged Visitors (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Nov 10, 2005)
A key part of the Union Government's strategy to protect the country from bird flu outbreaks is to monitor wild birds for signs that they might be diseased or infected.
- Volcker To Cooperate With India's Probe (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 10, 2005)
Paul Volcker, author of the report that has named Natwar Singh and the Congress party as beneficiaries in Iraqi oil payoffs,
- Disinvestment Of Equity In Non-Navratnas Planned (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2005)
Chidambaram chides North for restrictive practices
- Republican Ideal Pickled Into Dogma (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Nov 10, 2005)
The French model of colour-blind integration gives racism a free hand.
- East-West Violence Inevitable? (Tribune, James P. Pinkerton, Nov 10, 2005)
It's Baghdad here.’’ So say the rampaging Muslims of Paris, according to Newsweek. Those words are a reminder that the West and Islam are engaged in a worldwide struggle, along many different flashpoints — a clash of civilizations.
- Building Education City (Tribune, Abhai Maurya, Nov 10, 2005)
The idea of creating an education city in Haryana is both a novel and classic one. The notion has extremely distinguished genealogical lineage. Oxford University, for instance, is basically a university city.
- Govt To Examine Volcker Report To Probe Company Law Violations (Business Line, Richa Mishra, Nov 10, 2005)
The Ministry of Company Affairs (MCA) is examining the Volcker Committee report to ascertain whether there were any violations by the Indian companies named in it that required scrutiny under the Companies Act.
- Decline In Bush’S Popularity (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Nov 09, 2005)
Since my last article on this subject the results of two other opinion polls carried out by the Washington Post and ABC have appeared.
- Games Of Life And Death (Telegraph, Tapas Majumdar, Nov 09, 2005)
What game theory says about terrorism and global warming
- Our Attitude Towards Women (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Nov 09, 2005)
“Haae be-chaaron ke aasaab pe aurat hai sawaar” was said long ago for the poets and writers of the subcontinent, though the name of the author escapes me at the moment.
- Iqbal: A Mirror Of Indian Muslim Psyche (Dawn, Prof Sharif al Mujahid, Nov 09, 2005)
Multidimensional are Iqbal’s thoughts as are his intellectual forays and philosophical shifts at various times in his four-decade long active career as a poet and philosopher.
- We Are Not Afraid Of Any Probe: Natwar (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Financial Express, Nov 09, 2005)
"I am standing here and I can answer to the whole world" "I will not do anything which will force us to hang our heads in shame"
- Three Accords To Be Signed At Saarc Summit (Indian Express, PTI, Nov 09, 2005)
Three new trade facilitation agreements are expected to be signed at the 13th SAARC summit in Dhaka on November 12-13, which will be attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Pursuit Of Truth (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2005)
Only a person who is self-critical and analyses all his actions and his reactions to life situations is equipped for the path of Self-enquiry elaborated in Vedanta.
- Indian Shares Rise On Fund Buying (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2005)
Indian shares extended a winning streak into a fourth straight session on Monday, led by technology and auto stocks, as foreign funds returned to the market after recent falls, dealers said.
- Piercing The Veil On Volcker Committee And Iraq (Hindu, Prakash Karat, Nov 09, 2005)
The inquiries announced by the Government into the charges in the Volcker Committee report represent a correct step. But the exercise has brought Iraq and the brutal regime of U.N. sanctions back into the limelight.
- Media Minimising War Crimes In Iraq (Hindu, George Monbiot, Nov 09, 2005)
The reporting of the Iraqi death toll - both in its scale and account of who is doing the killing - is profoundly dishonest
- ‘Profit’ And ‘Education’ Do Go (Indian Express, S S Gill, Nov 09, 2005)
For most of us, “profiteering” is a dirty word. It becomes positively sinful when used in the context of education. The rapacity of private professional colleges charging exorbitant capitation fees has attracted great censure.
- Pakistan And India: Pioneers In Global Disaster Response? (Christian Science Monitor, Mansoor Ijaz, Nov 08, 2005)
The terrorist bombs that rocked New Delhi recently must not be allowed to wreck a painstakingly crafted peace process between India and Pakistan.
- Make India Global R&d Hub: Kalam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2005)
The President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday gave a clarion call to scientists, researchers and industry to immediately move into “mission mode” for time-bound collaborative research to enable India realise the vision of establishing itself . . .
- Hospital Standards (Daily Excelsior, Dr Arun Sharma, Nov 08, 2005)
Recognizing that the care of the sick is their first responsibility, hospitals must at all times strive to provide the best care and treatment to those, who are in need of hospitalization.
- Plunder Of Indian Antiques (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 08, 2005)
Long romanticised as genteel larceny, plunder of art heritage in India has touched scandalous proportions. And nobody is losing sleep over it.
- The Caribbean: Opportunities To Be Tapped (Business Line, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 08, 2005)
THE gravity model is often used to predict movement of people, information, and commodities between cities, countries and even continents.
- Indian Shares Rise On Fund Buying (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2005)
Indian shares extended a winning streak into a fourth straight session on Monday, led by technology and auto stocks, as foreign funds returned to the market after recent falls, dealers said.
- Impediments To Culture Of Peace (Deccan Herald, E P Menon, Nov 08, 2005)
Life for everyone in the world needs to be quantitatively and qualitatively equal
- U.S. Urges India To Permit More Foreign Ownership (Reuters, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 08, 2005)
India's economy could benefit greatly from permitting U.S. and other foreign firms to take a greater ownership role in its financial sector, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Monday.
- India, U.S. Air Exercises Begin Amid Protests By Left (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2005)
19 planes, including F-16s, SU-30s and MiGs, take part
Exercises to continue till November 19
Policemen cordon off the airbase at Kalaikunda
A shift from India's foreign policy: Left
- Retain Death Penalty (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 08, 2005)
FOR the past few days a legal controversy has been razing in the media: “should the death penalty be abolished in India?”
- Nda Too Seeks Un Info (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2005)
Gearing up for a pitched political battle with the government on the controversial Volcker report in the coming winter session of Parliament, the NDA on Monday approached the United Nations and sought documents which had named the Congress and Union Minis
- Freedoms Under Attack (Dawn, Charles Kennedy, Nov 08, 2005)
A crucial division of opinion is opening up in Britain between the party of civil liberties and the party of authoritarianism.
- Pandemic Planning (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 08, 2005)
President Bush has called it a “crash programme.” Mike Leavitt, the secretary of health and human services, used the word “blueprint.” Unfortunately,
- Adding To The Frills (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Nov 08, 2005)
wonders if Bihar will gain anything from the elaborate bandobast the Election Commission has put in place this time
- The Art Of Unlearning (Business Line, A. B. Sivakumar, Nov 08, 2005)
UNLEARNING is related to the conscious, deliberate and selective forgetting of any organisation's learning that may no longer be relevant in a changed context — what many management gurus call "excess baggage".
- From The Blurb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2005)
The Nice Guy Who Finished First — A Biography of Rahul Dravid: Devendra Prabhudesai; Rupa & Co., 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002. Rs. 295.
- Who Needs Doha? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Nov 08, 2005)
The Hong Kong ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation is a little over a month away. Recent indications are that Hong Kong may go the Cancun way.
- Temples Of Contrasting Styles (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 08, 2005)
Only a few places bear representations of two different architectures made famous by rulers of the day.
- Indo-Us Air Exercises Begin Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2005)
The CPM is planning a massive demonstration in front of the airbase to protest against the exercises.
- Erosion Of Blair's Authority (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 07, 2005)
The resignation of David Blunkett from Tony Blair's Cabinet in the face of charges of ministerial impropriety holds important lessons for those in public life everywhere.
- Iran: Building On The Revolutionary Agenda (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Nov 07, 2005)
By saying Israel should be wiped off the face of the earth, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has underscored the point that the national consolidation of opinion is his ultimate strength.
- Intolerance Of Dissent (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Nov 07, 2005)
UNITY, uniformity, conformity, consensus — all of them sound so very virtuous. Their desirability is apparent in times of a crisis such as war when the nation’s very survival is at stake.
- Our Land, Their Fdi (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 07, 2005)
Bengal lacks a land resettlement policy
- ‘India Gdp Growth @8-10%’ (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2005)
Adopting a "cautiously optimistic" outlook on the economy, leading economists today pitched for reforms and improvement in infrastructure to push up GDP growth to 8-10 per cent in the 11th plan period.
- Outsourcing Captures Europe's Imagination (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Nov 07, 2005)
Some will cringe at, though others may delight in, a dictionary that defines historic monuments as `fixed assets' and lemons as `defective capital goods'.
- It.In: When Appearances Are Deceptive (Deccan Herald, Gautam Sinha, Nov 06, 2005)
After the heavy deluge, that all of us have been subjected to in the last two weeks, got over the topic of conversation has shifted from the rains and the subsequent havoc they created to the relative “washed out” IT.in event.
- Champion Of The Woods (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2005)
Sunderlal Bahuguna is 79 but he has the same fire and zing in him to protect the forests, its people and the environment as he had when he joined the Freedom movement at the age of 13. Born by the Ganga and inspired by the lofty Himalayas, . . .
- India-Lanka Bilateral Trade: A Role Model For International Business (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2005)
PHDCCI is holding parleys with experts on SAARC to find ways and means for enhancing imports from these countries. The role model is the bilateral trade with Sri Lanka.
- Power Source That Turns Physics On Its Head (Deccan Herald, Alok Jha, Nov 06, 2005)
It seems too good to be true: a new source of near-limitless power that costs virtually nothing, uses tiny amounts of water as its fuel and produces next to no waste.....
- Economists Pitch For Further Reforms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2005)
GDP growth of 8-10 p.c. in Eleventh Plan `feasible'
- Walking With Alice (Hindu, BINA AGARWAL, Nov 06, 2005)
Alice Thorner passed away on August 24. Remembering her is BINA AGARWAL
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