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Articles 7821 through 7920 of 12047:
- Waiting For A Government In Germany (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 20, 2005)
The inconclusive results of the most bitterly fought election in Germany's post-war history could herald a period of prolonged political instability.
- The Moments Unforgettable-Ii (Greater Kashmir, S S Bijral (IPS), Sep 20, 2005)
Over the period when I availed some of his literary exemplary gifts as translations of Japji Sahib recited by Guru Nanak, Slok.
- Where India Stands Today (Daily Excelsior, O P Modi, Sep 20, 2005)
Today India is one of the fastest developing countries. Yet everything is not all right with us. There are many worrying aspects that need to be taken into account and solutions found expeditiously.
- Where Shiva & Vishnu Reside (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The Nagareswara temple in Vijayapura houses Shiva and Vishnu shrines - both in perfect harmony. U B Githa and Mahesh Jambulingam delve into the splendour of the temple’s Mysore style architecture.
- Govts To Blame For Tribal Deaths’ (Deccan Herald, R AKHILESHWARI, Sep 20, 2005)
The large-scale deaths of tribals due to malaria in the Paderu area of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh was an opportunity for the Opposition Telugu Desam Party in the state to take the ruling Congress to task.
- Unhealthy Prescription (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The price of Medicine has always been an emotive issue. And when a political agenda gets tagged on,
- Germany's Inconclusive Verdict (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The dramatic failure of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU)
- His Name Was Sukses (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Sep 20, 2005)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was in Jakarta on 25 August; there he signed an agreement with Benny Santoso of the Salim group
- From Baghdad To New Orleans (Dawn, Kurt Jacobsen and Sayeed Hasan Khan, Sep 20, 2005)
IN 1962 social reformer Michael Harrington published The Other America, a startling expose of the plight of tens of millions of citizens ill-fed,
- Presidential Assent For Rural Job Guarantee Bill (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
New law will be applicable to whole of India, except Jammu and Kashmir; State Govt. should notify scheme
100 days' work for a member of every rural household in a financial year
State Governments should notify scheme
- India Among Top Remittance Receiving Asian Nations’ (Deccan Herald, Manila, Sep 20, 2005)
A study by ADB found that there has been an increase in the labour supply from south-east Asian countries to overseas, with India, Philippines, China and Pakistan among the top Asian recipient countries.
- Roadblocks To Judicial Appointments (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 20, 2005)
The abnormal delay in appointment of judges to the Madras High Court is clearly indicative of a situation where narrow political considerations have begun to override the requirements of the administration of justice.
- Where Shiva & Vishnu Reside (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The Nagareswara temple in Vijayapura houses Shiva and Vishnu shrines - both in perfect harmony. U B Githa and Mahesh Jambulingam delve into the splendour of the temple’s Mysore style architecture.
- A Premature Initiative (Dawn, Shameem Akhtar, Sep 19, 2005)
The meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan and Israel at Istanbul on September 1 is believed to be the first formal contact between the two governments.
- Rhetoric Of Workers’ Rights (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 19, 2005)
Ever since Ernest Bevin led his Transport and General Workers’ union against the first Labour administration in 1924
- Where Is The Institutional Response? (Dawn, Dr Farzana Bari, Sep 19, 2005)
After the shocking incidence of the rape of Mukhtaran Mai, Dr Shazia Khalid and now Sonia Naz — which has brought into question the existence of an informal parallel judicial system of panchayats and jirgas in the country,
- Innocents Have Nothing To Fear About Narcoanalysis’ (Deccan Herald, Dipti Nair, Sep 19, 2005)
“It is the most humane approach to upholding the criminal justice system.” Dr S Malini Forensic expert
- Train To 'Genocide' (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
In our exciting neighbourhood Tibet (just next door to Ladakh) and China hold special fascination for us.
- Merkel Tipped To Win In Germany (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Germany goes on polls which is being closely followed and fought. These election are expected to be decisive in determining reforms in the ailing economy.
- Left Smells Foul In Bull Run, Chidambaram Denies (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday asserted that “no scam was in the offing” as made out in certain sections with the sensex surging towards the 8,400 mark.
- Dengue Virus Still Prevails In Tirupur (Hindu, M. Gunasekaran, Sep 19, 2005)
17 tested positive; kit tests are not confirmatory ones: Health Department
Cases of dengue routine nowadays, says doctor
All known breeding sources eliminated
"False positive rates'' were high in the kit test
- Population And Economics (Deccan Herald, Rishi Trivedi, Sep 19, 2005)
Breaking News: Sania Mirza first Indian to enter 4th round of Grand Slam in 18 years! This news item flashed across Indian news channels on September 1, 2005. For a nation terribly starved of sports icons,
- Taking A Call On Emotional Labour (Business Line, S. Subramanyan , Sep 19, 2005)
The first conclave of call centre unions are on in Mumbai. Problems facing the call-centre workers such as `abusive client calls',
- Tracking The Global Fdi Movement (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Sep 19, 2005)
Going by recent economic trends, an FDI upturn is in the works following the recent investment recession. Generally, the UNCTAD report says, that prospects for almost all regions "are expected to be bright in both the short and the medium term".
- A Lame Duck (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 19, 2005)
BJP chief Lal Krishna Advani’s announcement that he will step down from the party post in December has not set the Ganga on fire.
- Blair's Battle Royal With Judges Over Rights (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 19, 2005)
The British Government's war of words with the judiciary is part of the larger battle over its counter-terror agenda widely seen as an attempt to acquire more coercive powers in the name of fighting terror.
- The Fuel Of The Future (Hindu, TUTU DHAWAN, Sep 19, 2005)
Bio-diesel is expected to meet 20 per cent of India's diesel requirement
Bio-diesel ignites better and burns up to 70 per cent cleaner, has much better lubricating properties and extends engine life.
- Child Labour Eradication: D’Gere Sets An Example (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Buoyed by the success of Child Rights’ Protection Committees in 30 odd GPs, the Davangere ZP has now decided to extend the scheme to all the 230 GPs.
- Ruling Party Leads In Nz Elections (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Prime Minister Helen Clark’s Labour Party beat the Opposition National Party by a single seat in New Zealand’s cliffhanger election on Saturday, but neither party won a clear majority in Parliament.
- Left Mp Suspects Scamsters Driving Market, Seeks Probe (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
CPM MP Gurudas Das Gupta demanded a thorough probe to find what was driving the recent boom in the country’s stock market, whose key index has risen to dizzy heights in ‘‘disregard’’ to the economic fundamentals.
- Satyam Plans To Engineer Reverse Migration (The Financial Express, K V V V CHARYA, Sep 18, 2005)
Business process outsourcing (BPO) is going rural in Andhra Pradesh. IT major Satyam Computer Services Ltd and its promoter B Ramalinga Raju are using the model of outsourcing as a tool to create employment in rural areas and to check migration to urban c
- Mp Alleges Manipulation Of Market (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Fears that some of the earlier scamsters `were pulling the strings from behind.'
- Own Goal (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Sep 18, 2005)
The Quit India movement launched by the Congress in 1942 was an act of political desperation,
- Building Bridges With Ulfa (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Sep 18, 2005)
Destiny has taken many twists in popular Assamese writer Indira Goswami’s life.
- India Faces Us, Pak Hiccup (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Returning home tonight after consultations with world leaders on the margins of the UN General Assembly, Manmohan Singh might conclude a week is a long time in diplomacy
- How India Became A Battleground For Cia And Kgb In The 1970s (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 18, 2005)
It seemed like the entire country was on sale, says book "People in high places, including ministers, were willing to provide sensitive information to the highest bidder"
- Three Months' Imprisonment For Employing Child (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The Judicial Magistrate First Class at Harpanahalli has awarded three months imprisonment to a man for employing a child at his garage.
- Hurriyat Leader Fully Supports India-Pakistan Dialogue Process (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Mirwaiz Umer Farooq meets Musharraf for third time in five months
- Sri Ramachandra Medical College To Soon Launch Rs. 102-Crore Cancer Care Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Overseas tie-ups, medical camps to form part of 10-day anniversary celebrations
Home care services to be launched soon
Patients to get 20 per cent concession for a month for treatment at hospital
Multi-speciality medical camp at Rasipuram
- Call Centres And Beauty Parlours (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Sep 17, 2005)
It is sad that youngsters who could have taken a more challenging project in life find call centre jobs exciting
- Global Nuke Project:india’S Role Discussed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Conventional N-power depends on fission reaction. ITER intends to generate fusion energy, so far confined to the laboratory.
- Israel Pulls Out But Gaza Is Still Not Free (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
During his address to the UN General Assembly this week, Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon claimed Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip ended Israel’s legal “responsibility” for its Palestinian citizens.
- Japan Emerging As A More Normal Democracy (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Sep 17, 2005)
Mr. Koizumi seems to have succeeded in breaking out of the traditional mould of Japanese politics and connecting directly with the people.
- Indo-Us Cooperation In Nuclear Technology (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will probably have had ample opportunity to explain the Indian position on the country's relations with Iran to his American interlocutors by the time you get to read this.
- Is The Left The 'Real ' Opposition ? (Daily Excelsior, Kshama Sunil, Sep 17, 2005)
It was not certainly a comedy of errors a few months back in the saffron brotherhood. The BJP President,
- Inducing Consolidation By Banks (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, Sep 17, 2005)
For Indian public sector banks, an alternative to induced consolidation would be to intensify efforts at sharing some expensive overheads, such as technology investments, and presenting a united front against foreign competition.
- Rs 2 Crore For Sugarcane Breeding Institute: Pawar (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Union Minister for Agriculture Sharad Pawar on Friday said his ministry would release Rs 2 crore immediately to the Sugarcane Breeding Institute here for upgrading laboratories, scientists’ quarters and other facilities to farmers.
- Need For Global Social Action (Tribune, E. Alcantara, Sep 17, 2005)
Bill Clinton, former President of the United States, was recently interviewed for Global Viewpoint by Euripedes Alcantara, Editor of Veja, at his home in Chappaqua, N.Y. On September 15, . . .
- Musharraf Reference To Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made no secret of his surprise over Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s reference to Jammu and Kashmir and the Security Council resolutions on it during his recent address to the UN but said this . . . .
- Art Of Living (Deccan Herald, NAVARATNA LAXMAN, Sep 16, 2005)
Life comes simply and completely to those who do not have much and thus do not complain either
- Science Centres Planned At Taluk And District Levels (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Mother tongue can play a vital role in popularising science among the masses'
Government to honour people popularising science
Project on science education to be extended to Dharwad district
- Brahmos Missile Enters Production This Month (Deccan Herald, Madhuprasad N, Sep 16, 2005)
The modification programme of the BrahMos for fitting it on the Su-30 combat jets used by both the countries has also commenced.
- Taxonomy Award For T.C. Narendran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
.C. Narendran, insect taxonomist has been selected for the L.K. Janaki Ammal National Award for Taxonomy— 2004, in recognition of his research contributions.
- Swap' Is From The Practice Of Slapping Hands Together (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 16, 2005)
On the diplomatic front, we saw the swap, across Wagah, of prisoners of India and Pakistan to push ahead the peace process, even as Zimbabwe and China swapped animals in tiger relations.
- Dialogue And The Need To Transcend Conflictual Religiosity (Deccan Herald, Valson Thampu , Sep 16, 2005)
We practice our own religions so aggressively that we soon become oblivious to the need for spiritual wholeness.
- Educating Farmers (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 16, 2005)
There is a need to disseminate latest knowledge about agriculture in rural areas. That is going to reap rich dividends,
- Pok Delegation Arrives In Wagah (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
An eight-member delegation of intellectuals from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) crossed the International Border here today on way to Jammu to attend two-day Intra-Kashmir "heart-to-heart" talks from tomorrow.
- Domestic Issue Taken To Bush'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Dr. Singh reportedly expressed surprise at Vajpayee's criticism of pact with U.S.
- The Farmer And The Festival Lights (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Sep 15, 2005)
The Ganesh festival is the most important event in Maharashtra. This season, farm distress has hit theutsavbadly in Vidharbha. Very few have money to spend. Meanwhile, farmers' suicides there are going up.
- Report Card Blues (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 15, 2005)
For those who were shocked to see India lag behind Bangladesh in UNDP’s Human Development Report, here is another shock.
- Testing Commitment To Multipolarity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The relationship between India and France has never managed to touch the optimal level.
- Indian Scientists Discover Celestial Clock (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Sep 15, 2005)
Indian astronomers have discovered the second-most energetic celestial object in the Milky Way.
- Cost Control Is Firmly Back In The Corporate Agenda (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The current economic climate has meant that cost control is firmly back in the corporate agenda," he writes, and lists three `surprising' realisations.
- Huge Heroin Haul Weeks Before Indo-Pak Anti-Drug Pact (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Sandwiched between the Golden Triangle and the Golden Crescent regions of international drug-trafficking, India has been a favourite transit route for narcotics.
- Blasts To Avenge U.S. Attacks On Iraqi Town, Says Al-Qaeda (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 15, 2005)
Highest number of casualties in suicide car explosion in Baghdad
- How Britain Copes With Costlier Fuel (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 15, 2005)
They're back, As in the autumn of 2000, a motley collection of farmers, hauliers and aggrieved motorists is threatening to bring chaos to Britain’s case.
- Pakistan, India Pledge To Cooperate For Human Resource Development (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Sep 15, 2005)
India and Pakistan will jointly develop South Asian human resource.
- Hard For Business (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Despite years of reforms and a steady inflow of foreign direct investment, India remains a pretty difficult place to do business.
- Indian Scientists Discover Celestial Clock (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Sep 15, 2005)
Indian astronomers have discovered the second-most energetic celestial object in the Milky Way.
- Congress Promises 24-Hr Water Supply In All Towns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Development to go hand-in-hand with interests of poor
- Permanent Houses For Tsunami-Hit (Hindu, Rajesh Nair, Sep 14, 2005)
Construction of 96 houses progressing; 20 of them nearing completion
- Cii, Dubai Tourism Ink Mou To Boost Trade Ties (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), on Monday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ...
- Desalination Plant To Be Set Up Near Chennai (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) and a Hyderabad-based firm on Tuesday signed an agreement for bulk purchase of water from a 100-million-litres-a-day sea water desalination plant to be set up at Minjur on the outskirts
- Rice In A Private Grip (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Sep 14, 2005)
The biological inheritance of the world's major food crop is now in the hands of a Swiss multinational
- It's Time For Boldness On The Siachen Issue (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 14, 2005)
The India-Pakistan peace process will get the credibility and longevity it needs if Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf find a way to bring their soldiers down from the world's highest battlefield.
- Better Disposal Of E-Waste Soon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
A nodal agency for the management of e-waste in Bangalore was set up on Tuesday under the aegis of the Hazardous Waste Management Project, Karnataka (HAWA).
- Half-Baked Anti-Hijacks Steps (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Sep 14, 2005)
The Government of India has done well to enunciate, unequivocally, the basic tenet of its anti-hijack policy-shoot first.
- Beware `Proactive Synergy Restructuring Teams' (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 14, 2005)
Restructuring is a happening thing.
- War On Terror (Statesman, Vladimir Inozemtsev, Sep 14, 2005)
Let The Islamic World Follow Its Own Path
- Japanese Worry About Big Govt (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 14, 2005)
A government bureaucrat, Kazushige Nobutani, acknowledged that he might have been signing his own pink slip when he joined the avalanche of Japanese voters who backed Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in Sunday’s vote.
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