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Articles 8821 through 8920 of 12047:
- America's Broken Nuclear Promises (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 28, 2005)
Robin Cook
George W. Bush has done his utmost to frustrate talks on the non-proliferation treaty.
- Iraq To Launch Massive Crackdown On Resistance Fighters In Baghdad (Hindu, Atul Aneja , May 27, 2005)
Interior Minister confirms Al-Zarqawi has been wounded
- Kalam Arrives In Geneva (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, May 26, 2005)
Switzerland declares May 26 as science day in his honour
- Cloning Success Stems Criticism (Hindu, R. Prasad, May 26, 2005)
Many hurdles that had dogged embryonic stem cell research were overcome by the researchers
- Immigration Points And Health Norms (Hindu, D Ravi Kanth, May 26, 2005)
The West, particularly the US, is trying to use international health standards to restrict the movement of people
- Textile Exporters Want Drawback Ceiling Removed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2005)
Seek access to data collected by Revenue Department
- Employment Guarantee Rally Reaches Madhya Pradesh (Hindu, Meena Menon, May 25, 2005)
`Guaranteeing rural employment can make a major difference to migration' ``The situation in various parts of India is that even in the peak agricultural season there is no work. There is very little employment in the rural areas.''
- Opportunities Before Sonia Gandhi (Hindu, Harish Khare , May 25, 2005)
STATECRAFT The organisational elections provide Sonia Gandhi a chance to provide a face-lift to the Congress.
- Nagmani, 6 Others Expelled From Ljp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2005)
Priority to cleanse party of vacillating elements: Paswan
- Musharraf Talks Of Global Guarantee (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2005)
Adding a new dimension to Indo-Pak peace process, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he would prefer “international guarantees” for implementation of any pact reached with India on the Kashmir issue, which he wants to be settled in a year’s time
- Panchayats As Business Hubs? (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, May 25, 2005)
The panchayats have to be well-equipped and well-staffed to do business with global concerns
- Gloss On Sankara's Commentary With Translation (Hindu, S Revathy, May 24, 2005)
The Uttara Mimamsa deals with the Upanishadic phase of Vedic revelation and its systematisation was the work of Badarayana in his Brahmasutras.
- Faster Reforms Will Earn Us Our Rightful Place, Says Manmohan (Hindu, Mohammed Iqbal , May 24, 2005)
India will soon join the comity of developed nations; efforts on to root out poverty'
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- Comparative Study Of Income Tax (Hindu, S. Rajaratnam, May 24, 2005)
A broad conclusion that emerges from the study is that the systems are not materially different with exceptions only for taxes like capital gains tax which are not adopted by all
- Don't Stem This Tide (Times of India, Richard Gardner, May 24, 2005)
Indian and UK scientists are working at collaborations in stem cell research that could lead to new cures for serious and fatal diseases.
- Sick Of Shenanigans (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2005)
Bihar politics must evolve beyond Lalu and Paswan
- Labour Politics In The Informal Sector (Hindu, Suranjan Das, May 24, 2005)
James Scott's classic, Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Popular Resistance has provided entry points for historians of popular protest politics.
- India, Israel Plan Joint R&d Fund (Deccan Herald, PTI, May 24, 2005)
With its bilateral trade with Israel growing ten-fold and touching US$2.4 billion last year, India has emerged as Israel’s second largest trading partner in Asia.
- Not Yet The Govt Of Aam Admi (Deccan Herald, UTPAL BORPUJARI, May 23, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, who exactly a year ago was anointed to the top post in the midst of near hysteria among Congressmen because of Sonia Gandhi’s renunciation and when nobody expected the mild-mannered economist to be thrust with the .
- One Year Of The Upa: Areas Of Darkness (Hindu, L C JAIN, May 23, 2005)
The Manmohan Singh Government's performance in agriculture and employment generation needs to improve.
- Newsweek's Embedded Explosion (Hindu, P. SAINATH, May 23, 2005)
U.S. standing in the Muslim world was not lowered by theNewsweekreport. Such reports are believed because U.S. standing in the Muslim world is so low. And with good reason.
- Support To The Congress Is A Historical Need, Says Karat (Deccan Herald, Gobind Thukral, May 23, 2005)
Prakash Karat is no ordinary communist.
- Tech Denials Spurred Indian Development Efforts: Shourie (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , May 22, 2005)
IIT graduates in the US gather to network and to see what more can be done in the USA and in India.
- If He Seeks Peace Without A Treaty, He Is Calculating (Business Line, D. Murali , May 20, 2005)
As if mystery treaty has been signed, there's apparent peace between the Finance Minister and the central banker, with the Finance Ministry said to have no difference with the Reserve Bank of India on FII inflows.
- Programme To Conserve Genetic Diversity Of Tiger Population (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, May 20, 2005)
Even as there appears to be no end for reports on dwindling numbers of tigers in different parts of the country, the Science and Technology Minister, Kapil Sibal on Thursday told presspersons that an initiative on the part of his Ministry to help tack
- History’S Rough Edges (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, May 20, 2005)
The visit of the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to Moscow, earlier this month, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the victory over fascism reminded me of an incident in Rangoon
- Science & Third Degree (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2005)
The Orissa High Court upheld the verdict of life imprisonment against Dara Singh while acquitting eleven others convicted by the lower court.
The Orissa High Court on Thursday set aside Dara Singh’s death penalty, pronounced by a lower court,
- Governance Reform For India's Forests (Hindu, Mihir Shah, May 20, 2005)
The Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill 2005 reaches out to the Adivasi communities and seeks to make them active protectors of the forest, while strengthening their livelihood possibilities.
- Pragmatic Projection (Hindu, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 20, 2005)
The Union Cabinet’s approval of the Mid Term Appraisal (MTA) of the Tenth Plan (2002-07), which has scaled down the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate
- Bangalore-Delhi In 20 Minutes By Hypersonic Jet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
A Bangalore to Delhi flight in 20 minutes flat compared to the 140 minutes it takes now?
- India Inc Bullish On Pm, Upa (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
India Inc has given the UPA government a 65 per cent score, a shade better than Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's own assessment of 60 per cent on completion of one year in office, a survey by an industry chamber said on Thursday.
- 'I Am Disappointed By The Pace Of Reform' (The Financial Express, Rahul Bajaj, May 19, 2005)
There is a dilemma at the heart of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Its political mandate was on a pro-people and not a pro-economic reform platform.
- Laloo's Car Was Not Attacked With Stones, Says Forensic Report (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Quoting the final FSL report, the Vadodara Police Commissioner said the ''car also had no mark of any stone pelting.''
- A Common Bickering Platform (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, May 19, 2005)
As over 40 top leaders of the UPA coalition assembled at the PM’s residence on Wednesday and held discussions on national issues, there were occasions when only one-upmanship and personal interests came to the fore.
- Bullish India Inc Gives Pm, Upa 65% Marks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
India Inc has given the UPA government a 65 per cent score, a shade better than Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's own assessment of 60 per cent on completion of one year in office, a survey by an industry chamber said on Thursday.
- Making India ‘Flat’ Needs Simple Economics (The Financial Express, NIRVIKAR SINGH, May 19, 2005)
Earlier this month, I attended TiEcon 2005, the annual conference of The Indus Entrepreneurs, a South Asian networking organisation born in Silicon Valley, now becoming a global force.
- No Small Dilemma (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
world's biggest retailer wanted to scale up sourcing substantially from India and the retail sector opened up to allow the company make "significant" investments in the country.
- Upa-Left Meet Reviews Performance (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
THE United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on Wednesday held a marathon meeting with representatives of the four Left parties to take stock of the Government's performance during its first year in office.
- Pilot Housing Scheme For Poor Launched In Ap (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The State Government has launched a pilot housing scheme - Rajiv Gruha Kalpa - following the State Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy's announcement in January.
- Rs 256-Cr Project To Tackle Ttp Pollution Issue (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The Kerala Cabinet has approved a Rs 256.1-crore project to tackle the problem of pollution caused by effluents from the State-owned Travancore Titanium Products Ltd (TTP).
- Plant Load Cracker (The Economic Times, A K BASU, May 19, 2005)
The central regulator in the power sector, A K Basu is no stranger for players in the electricity sector.
- Garment Exporters Seek Level Playing Field (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , May 19, 2005)
Indian apparel exporters have not been the major beneficiaries of free trade in textiles and clothing with various domestic constraints hobbling them from making a quantum jump in the markets overseas.
- Revamp Higher Education In India (The Financial Express, J L AZAD, May 18, 2005)
Education, as a service industry, comes under the purview of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (Gats).
- Washington’S Watching (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , May 18, 2005)
Two months before the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, arrives in Washington to meet the president of the United States of America, George W. Bush, his trip...
- Nuclear Gong, Loud And Clear (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
India is prepared for “the broadest possible engagement” with the international non-proliferation regime provided its interests are safeguarded, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here today.
- Women Fuel China’S Growth (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, May 18, 2005)
Indian leaders and industrial captains may never be tired of citing “hire and fire” policy and autocratic rule behind the Chinese miracle, but they have often ignored the contribution of women empowerment, high female work participation rate in the Chines
- Why Growth Does Not Lead To Jobs (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 18, 2005)
Unprecedented growth has taken place in the world economy after the Second World War. According to mainstream economic theory, unemployment should have disappeared spontaneously in the process.
- Reconstruction Of Higher Education In India (Hindu, V.C. Kulandaiswamy, May 18, 2005)
Higher education in India is ill-equipped, fragmented, and outdated. The affiliating system, a curse, must go.
- Maran Not In Favour Of Entry Fee For 3g Services (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
THE Communication and IT Minister, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, today indicated that existing operators would not be asked to pay an entry fee for offering third generation (3G) services.
- Panacea In Pacts With Us Research Body (Business Standard, C H Unnikrishnan, May 18, 2005)
The licensing deals include a novel technology for a hair growth hormone and a new vaccine for dengue fever.
- Isro Aims At Global Market For Launch Vehicles (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
Revenue from the market growing at the rate of 25 per cent
- Cpm Slams Centre’S Fdi Policy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
The CPM said the current policies of the UPA government could erode national sovereignty and cause massive retrenchment in retail trade.
- Despair In The Post-Industrial World (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, May 17, 2005)
The failure of their children to find jobs has placed a huge and unforeseen burden on parents in France
- New Nikahnama Is A Damp Squib (Indian Express, SHAHIDA LATEEF, May 17, 2005)
The announcement by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board of a new nikahnama form that would address the current lacunae on marital contracts by standardising them is a damp squib.
- `Universities Must Heed Wake Up Call' (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 16, 2005)
Deepak Nayyar's tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi ended on Sunday. In a farewell interview, he toldSiddharth Varadarajanthat the Indian university system is in urgent need of structural reform if it is to remain relevant.
- Acrimony In Parliament (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, May 16, 2005)
Now, in Parliament, political differences have turned into personal animosities.
- Rainwater Harvesting Goes Rural In Kolar District (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Villagers in Kolar district have made a mark, by adopting rainwater harvesting, in their homes.
- The Weed Choking Bangalore Lakes (Deccan Herald, V.K. Haridasan, May 16, 2005)
Water hyacinth, a weed which has covered several Bangalore lakes, is a noxious weed that grows rapidly and destroys life. Some uses have been found for this weed but its benefits far outweigh its potential for harm.
- Peenya: A Brilliant Beacon Of Entrepreneurship (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Peenya Industries Association, one of the largest industrial estates in the country employing three lakh people, has its mixed bag of success and failure. On its silver jubilee year, Mr N NARASIMHAN, one of the three founder members, recalls how this orga
- Progress Card Of The Upa Regime (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 16, 2005)
It must be said to the credit of the UPA Government that, despite the mix of political and economic philosophies that form the corpus of UPA governance, it has done a good job till now.
- Dead Fish Being Removed From Lake (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Fish that died in Vengaianakere in Krishnarajapuram are being removed from the waters and buried on the banks of the lake.
- Lakhs Of Children Employed In State Mines, Says Report (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, May 16, 2005)
Centre urged to conduct probe and come up with report on child labour
- France Keen On Tie-Ups In Bangalore (Hindu, R. Chandrakanth, May 16, 2005)
A new push to attract students from the subcontinent `This is just the beginning of increased Indo-French cooperation.'
- The Fluster In Fbt (Business Line, S. Muralidharan, May 14, 2005)
FBT is spinning out of control, says S. Murlidharan.
- Said And The Saidians (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, May 14, 2005)
The United States of America is not only the leading economic and military power in the world, but also the leading intellectual power.
- Tall Tax, Food Police, A Bizarre Bridge And A Robber Wanting Your Past Or Future (Business Line, D. Murali , May 14, 2005)
YOU PROBABLY know of John Galt in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Here is a different JG in Ken Schoolland's story, The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible: A Free Market Odyssey.
- Wal-Mart’S Menzer Says There Is Space For All (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
It’s the biggest of them all. A company that’s topped the Fortune 500 list four times in a row.
- Left Bent On Cbi Probe Into Centaur Deals (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Demanding a statement by the UPA government on the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) report on disinvestment deals of Centaur hotels
- The Continued Journey (Hindu, Ambrose Pinto , May 13, 2005)
Sitarist Arvind Parikh's short film on his guru, the unparalleled sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan, is a fitting tribute
- Gom Favours Facsimile Editions Of Foreign Newspapers In India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Clears proposal for foreign institutional investors to buy stakes in print media companies within 26 per cent ceiling
- Bodo Rift Clouds Poll (Telegraph, P. BRAHMA CHOUDHURY, May 13, 2005)
The spectre of violence loomed large over the Bodo heartland on the eve of the first round of elections to the Bodoland Territorial Council ...
- Electricity Act: Subsidies To Stay Switched On, So Will Key Reforms (Indian Express, Kandula Subramaniam, May 13, 2005)
The Centre and the Left parties are close to coming to a final understanding on which parts of the Electricity Act 2003 need to be reviewed. Under the crucial change agreed upon, the Power Ministry is set to modify or even scrap the section pertaining to
- Bonded Labour In Vogue In India: Ilo (Tribune, H S RAO, May 13, 2005)
Cautioning that trafficking for “forced commercial sexual exploitation” was growing, the International Labour Office (ILO) has said India and several other countries in Asia and the Pacific region are struggling against both traditional and newer forms...
- A Failed State, A Talibanised Society (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, May 13, 2005)
Pak is unable to think of an identity except as ‘Not India’, except as the country whose mission is to dismember India
- Why Doing Business On French Soil Is Difficult (Business Line, Mohan Murti, May 09, 2005)
LAST weekend I was in the City of Lights, Paris. It was here, over 150 years ago, that Victor Hugo addressed the International Peace Congress with these prophetic words.
- Race With The Dragon (Hindu, PRASHANTH G.N., May 09, 2005)
Jairam Ramesh's book on China is an attempt to understand and not demonise China
- "India Poised To Be An Innovation Leader In Manufacturing Sector" (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, May 09, 2005)
Can join developed nations in next 25 years, say scientists
Can join developed nations in next 25 years, say scientists
Can join developed nations in next 25 years, say scientists
Can join develope
- Two Emerging Giants: The Global Debate (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , May 09, 2005)
Will India be the new Asian tiger or will it be a lumbering elephant caught in the trap of red tape and corruption, is the question international observers are asking.
- Organizing Trade (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, May 09, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
More shine
The visit of the prime minister of China has triggered many comparisons between India and China
- Son-Shine (Tribune, Gitanjali Sharma , May 09, 2005)
There are times when I feel I am the most blessed and there are moments I couldn’t be more sorry for myself.
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