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Articles 8021 through 8120 of 12047:
- Pm's Visit To Chennai: 'I Am Proud We Repealed Pota' (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said his government had fulfilled the promise to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), which had "caused unnecessary harassment to many sections".
- To Jungles In Search Of Him (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
A Sadananda Pai writes about Chitrakoot and Sabarimala, the reigning deities of which have similarities in their life stories.
- Blair Isolated Over Iraq (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 04, 2005)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's isolation over Iraq has deepened as the broad political consensus in Westminster on the issue appears to be breaking down with the Tories who had strongly backed him until now signalling their disillusionment.
- Confluence Of Musical Traditions (Hindu, SAVITRY NAIR, Sep 04, 2005)
This year's Pablo Casals Festival in Prades saw a musical dialogue between Carnatic music, Western chamber music and a Catalan singer
- When Army Rules The Political Roost (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Sep 04, 2005)
The elections recently held may put the district governments on a footing more viable than in their first term but the polling, assuredly, marks the beginning of the end of the country’s precarious parliamentary system, even in its present hybrid form.
- Reforming Madressahs (Dawn, Mansoor Alam, Sep 04, 2005)
Why are the ulema opposed to the registration of madaris (seminaries) when they claim that these are not the breeding ground of extremism and hatred?
- Manmohan Dedicates Siddha Institute To Nation (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Advocating alternate healing therapies, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said steps should be taken to collect, digitise and print palm leaves of "great antiquity" which contained invaluable medicinal formulations of the Siddha system.
- Should Congress And (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Sep 04, 2005)
Unconventional wisdom is rarely honoured. But what is happening in India in political permutation and combination is a rarity as yesterday’s friends and foes are friends today.
- Karan Singh's ‘Solution’, Omar Abdullah's ‘Formula’ (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Sep 04, 2005)
It made an interesting if not hilarious reading. On the same day, same newspaper, two honourable gentlemen from the State hogged the headlines with their respective advice about how best to resolve the socalled Kashmir issue.
- A Home In Sight (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
For the caged animals at Kharial village in Dankuni, West Bengal, relief from pain has finally come, but not without a price. As Prasanta Paul explains, the death of one of the lions has brought freedom to its fellow circus animals
- Will Afghanistan See Free And Fair Elections? (Hindu, Aunohita Mojumdar, Sep 03, 2005)
In the absence of institutional safeguards, rule of law, and security of life, the election process in Afghanistan may be compromised beyond acceptable limits.
- Plan To Convert Waste Into Petrol (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
With Pondicherry generating a high volume of plastic waste, the government owned Pondicherry Agro Services and Industries Corporation (PASIC) has hit upon a plan to generate petrol from the waste.
- Why This Band Plays On (Deccan Herald, Mikal Gilmore, Sep 03, 2005)
Forty years ago, the Beatles began their second major tour of America with a performance at Shea Stadium in Queens.
- Great Potential In State (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Sep 03, 2005)
Karnataka can become a truly advanced state by harnessing its natural resources and scientific manpower
- Ajk Psc Announces Results Of Mdg Exams (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 03, 2005)
Mirpur (AJK) —Azad Jammu Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced the names of the successful candidates appeared in the written examination and interview test for seven posts of Assistant Commissioner (B-17) of management group, six posts...
- Pakistan’S Compulsions On Israel (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Sep 03, 2005)
THE meeting between Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri and his Israeli counterpart Silvan Shalom in the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul has understandably generated a lot of attention in India and abroad.
- Rs 99,700 Cr Investment Likely In Food Processing In 10 Years (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2005)
CFTRI and DFRL are organising a major worshop series on ‘value-addition to foods all over the country from September to December.
- Turmoil In Israel (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2005)
The Middle East is passing through an extraordinary moment in history; a momentous development seems headed to be followed by a phase of political uncertainty.
- Govt To Sell 8% Stake In Maruti Udyog (Business Standard, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the sale of 8 per cent government equity in Maruti Udyog Ltd to public sector banks and financial institutions.
- Wake Up, Before It’S Too Late (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 02, 2005)
Are we standing on the brink of a precipice where we need a nudge and we are gone.
- Zoo Deaths: One Whole Year And Cops Have No Clue (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 02, 2005)
Who killed four animals at the Mysore zoo last year? The investigators are in no hurry to find out.
- Ludicrous Comparison (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 02, 2005)
Haunted by all the outrageous fibs fabricated against Iraq — possession of weapons of mass destruction, ability to launch them at 45 minutes' notice,
- Elections: Don't Expect Too Much (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Sep 02, 2005)
As the international political year begins anew, the democratic election season has arrived with a vengeance.
- Energy Security And The Search For New Options (Hindu, M.R. Srinivasan, Sep 02, 2005)
Efforts have to be stepped up to leverage emerging technologies to tap new and existing sources of energy better.
- Schroeder Rallies Party For Election (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 02, 2005)
Opinion polls predict majority for Merkel-led coalition
- Status Of Women In Islam (Dawn, Bilal Ahmed Malik, Sep 02, 2005)
The status of women in society is neither a new issue nor is it a fully settled one.
- State Of Relations With The Us (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Sep 02, 2005)
Much has been written on the significance of Manmohan Singh’s July visit to the US and on the likely impact of the defence agreements signed in the context of Pakistan’s security environment.
- Partial Response To Tn Transport Staff's Strike (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
The call given by seven state transport corporation employees’ unions for a 24-hour state-wide token strike from Tuesday midnight in protest against chief minister J Jayalalitha’s unilateral offer of a wage hike,
- Rs. 11.31 Crores Allotted Under Sgry (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
SHG members to be trained in physiotherapy, homoeopathy
- Case After Case, Quota Tangle Gets Knottier (Deccan Herald, K N Bhat, Sep 01, 2005)
The Central Government should make laws in consultation with persons experienced in the field of education. A government with a will alone can solve the problems involved.
- Tampering With Texts (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Sep 01, 2005)
The strange ideas of the Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Mr Suraj Bhan, tend to confirm the view that Indians do not care much about history.
- Mines Of Misery (Tribune, CP Bhambri, Sep 01, 2005)
IT is a shame that as many as 114 persons, including women and children, were working as “bonded labourers” in Charkhi Dadri subdivision of Bhiwani district, Haryana.
- Eu Textile Quota Crisis — China's Loss Can Be India's Gain (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Sep 01, 2005)
What is being described as "negotiating obduracy on both sides of the textile quota fence (the European Union and China)', has triggered a minor "supply revolution".
- Aiding The Growth Of A Nascent Industry (Deccan Herald, L SUBRAMANI, Sep 01, 2005)
The Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology is trying to fuel the growth of the bio-industry through manpower, research and entrepreneurial initiatives.
- Know More About Wto (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
Three letters that many desi chartered accountants fear are WTO, because the bogey of foreign invasion frightens these professionals to no end that they fail to see anything beyond the confines of their own interest.
- Business Solutions — Future Of It Outsourcing (Business Line, G. B. Prabhat, Sep 01, 2005)
Future competitive advantage in IT services will, in large measure, be defined by mastery over Business Solutions. For service providers, Indian or MNC, cost-competitive, within-budget deployment of technology will be passe.
- Heed The Signs Of The Changing Times (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 01, 2005)
Most of the arguments against the Salim group’s investment plans are banal, and prevent the real issues of agricultural and industrial stagnation from coming to the fore, writes Ashis Chakrabarti
- Posco Sets Up Indian Subsidiary In Orissa (Deccan Herald, Cuckoo Paul, Sep 01, 2005)
Following its plan and commitment to set up an Indian company by August 2005, POSCO, the fifth largest steel company in the world, has incorporated its Indian subsidiary POSCO-India Private Limited with the Registrar of Companies, Orissa.
- Mystery Of India's Nuclear Exports (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Sep 01, 2005)
In official figures put out by the U.S. Government, India has a high positive trade balance in the category of nuclear technology products. What could these exports be?
- Who Is A "Moderate" Muslim And How? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 01, 2005)
Moderation has come to be defined in such narrow terms post- 9/11 that many of those now hailed as moderates, by Western governments desperately seeking Muslim allies, would have been judged differently in more normal circumstances.
- Transport Wage Revision Accord Signed, Strike Incident-Free (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , Sep 01, 2005)
New formula announced despite serious financial constraints, says Minister
- Court Won't Stay Bihar Poll Process (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Sep 01, 2005)
Matter to be listed before Constitution Bench
Poll schedule press release likely in 3 days
It cannot wait: Additional Solicitor-General
It's for EC to take decision keeping in mind pendency of case
- Centres Of Excellence In Research (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 01, 2005)
In a move to stem the rapid deterioration of research in Indian universities, the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has accepted the report of a six-member committee set up in March this year and has also empowered the committee . . .
- How To Stop Civil War (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 01, 2005)
Between the idea and the reality falls the shadow of occupation. Whatever the parliamentarians in Iraq do to try to prevent total meltdown, their efforts are compromised by the fact that their power grows from the barrel of someone else’s gun.
- Bmw Finds Chennai Site Best Bet For Assembly Plant (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
German group awaits approval from Centre; MoU in the next couple of weeks
- The Hidden Inflation (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Aug 31, 2005)
The monster of hidden inflation has raised its ugly head once again, though the government statistics claim that the inflation is on the decline. It is eating up real wages and salaries,
- India A Perfect Fit (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Aug 31, 2005)
India sees an opportunity in the "bra wars" that have broken out between the European Union (EU) and China.
- Zonal Power (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 31, 2005)
Need For Economic Integration In Black Sea Region
- No Plastic In My Backyard (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Aug 31, 2005)
The battle against plastic, at least the `carry-bag' variety, is well and truly joined in Mumbai.
- Dawood Very Much In Our Sights: Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
As Pakistan insisted that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, whose deportation is sought by India, is not in its territory, the US on Tuesday said the fugitive is 'very much' in its sights and it would like to see individuals like him apprehended.
- Childhood Years (Telegraph, Tapas Majumdar, Aug 31, 2005)
This is the third and last of the three notes I had wanted to share with you while speculating on what the framers of our Constitution had wanted to convey through (what was to become) Article 45.
- The Commissioner Of Income-Tax Vs Janakiram Mills Ltd (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 31, 2005)
If you
- Japan Awakening To New Realities (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Aug 31, 2005)
Recongising the country's archetypal resoluteness, creativity and vitality, John Nathan's Japan Unbound makes a convincing case that Japan, now a showpiece of nationalist pride "has a long history of discovery in the darkest days... a source of renewal".
- Disservice Delivery (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 31, 2005)
Reduced to its bare essentials, good governance, whether in the context of governments, or public and private sectors, is nothing but making services in an adequate measure,
- Premji’S Panchatantra (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
The Wipro chairman feared that water scarcity would hinder growth, be it in agriculture, industry or urban infrastructure.
- The Purana Tradition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
A prayer addressed to Adi Sankara describes him as an abode of compassion since he enabled mankind to follow the teachings of the Vedas, Smritis and the Puranas in day-to-day life
- How To Avoid Civil War In Iraq (Hindu, George Monbiot, Aug 31, 2005)
Between the idea and the reality falls the shadow of occupation. Whatever the parliamentarians in Iraq do to try to prevent total meltdown,
- Helpless Villagers (Dawn, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 31, 2005)
There are sound reasons for reformers who have the good of the country at heart to say that Pakistan can never change for the better unless feudalism in its various forms in completely eliminated.
- India, Pakistan Move Forward (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Aug 31, 2005)
Some civilian prisoners are to be released; CBI, FIA to cooperate
Talks between Home Secretaries were "frank and forthright"
Investigative agencies to collaborate in criminal cases
MoU between narcotics control agencies soon
- Bmw Finds Chennai Site Best Bet For Assembly Plant (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
German group awaits approval from Centre; MoU in the next couple of weeks
- Is Science A Religion? (Deccan Herald, B M Hegde, Aug 31, 2005)
If man doesn’t develop a proper scientific temper, he will become a moral nihilist or a religious fanatic
- Challenges Of Disability (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Aug 30, 2005)
India happens to have the largest number of persons with disability in the world,with the 2001 census estimating their number to be 22 million. The actual number could be more than twice as much.
- Pakistan, China On Tata's International Operations Radar (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
Placing Pakistan and China high on its priority list for investments and joint ventures in areas like automobile, IT and hotels, India's largest corporate house Tatas said it was waiting for Islamabad to open its doors for Indian businesses to unleash
- Indian Classical Treasure-Trove Goes Digital (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
A million rare manuscripts, palm leaves, copper plates and age-old classical literature are to be digitised under a project jointly undertaken by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Indian ministry of communications and information technology.
- Voting For Reform (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 30, 2005)
The fact that both Germany and Japan will shortly be holding general elections within a week of each other means a vintage time for international psephologists.
- Of Mangal Pandey And The Madras Army (Hindu, V.R. RAGHAVAN, Aug 30, 2005)
The Madras Army did not join the upheaval of 1857, but it had lit a fuse in Vellore.
- New Approach Needed (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2005)
To end uncertainty a new oil formula should be worked out soon
- Ficci For Flexible Labour Laws (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), on Monday, called for flexible labour laws in special economic zones (SEZs) and export units as part of a three-phase strategy for time-bound implementation of reforms.
- Tata Steel Joins Hands With Nippon Steel (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
Tata Steel, in its progress towards the planned six million tonne per annum steel plant in Kalinganagar, Orissa, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) of Japan.
- A Review Of The Economy — Good Intentions Must Lead To Tangible Results (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Aug 30, 2005)
If the Government is to successfully launch the twin rural schemes for generating employment and ensuring basic amenities, the allies from within and without need to come on board the reform agenda.
- Population Policy And Health Care (Hindu, S. ANANDHI, Aug 30, 2005)
A powerful critique of neo-Malthusianism and neo-liberalism which continue to influence India's population policies and programmes
- Here, Darkness Was A Blessing! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
With grossly inadequate toilet facilities, Udipalya and Vadayarahalli villages used to greet visitors with an unbearable stench. Then, the Art of Living's volunteers stepped in with their 5H programme, ensuring toilets for every home and hygiene for . . .
- God's Own Children (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
As curious onlookers entertained themselves, the Gotipuas from Orissa went on with their act of faith
- The Committed State (Telegraph, BHASKAR DUTTA , Aug 30, 2005)
The author is professor of economics, University of Warwick
- Tanks Across The State Get New Life (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
Thanks to the initiative of the few enlightened people in Doddihalli in taluk Chintamani of Kolar district, about 700 tanks are in various stages of development in Kolar, discovers Kavitha Kushalappa.
- State Turns Investors' Favourite (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
We are running out of space on industrial estates, says Jayalalithaa We are running out of space on industrial estates: Jayalalithaa
- Communists Versus Leftists? (Deccan Herald, G S Bhargava, Aug 30, 2005)
The Communist Party of India (CPI) was established in 1925 — eighty years ago — as an offshoot of the British Communist Party, called the CPGB (Communist Party of Great Britain).
- Gold Mining With Plants? (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 30, 2005)
A Bangalore based scientist proposes a technique to extract gold from low grade ore using plants to accumulate the gold.
- Dengue Blight (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 30, 2005)
After nine deaths and 192 confirmed afflictions, Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s attempt to tackle dengue showcases a disgraceful failure.
- Tata Steel Signs Tech Pact With Nippon Steel (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
Tata Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) of Japan for its proposed 6 million tonne per annum steel plant in Kalinganagar, in Jajpur district of Orissa.
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