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Articles 9121 through 9220 of 12047:
- Spring Fever Hits The U.K. (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Apr 04, 2005)
If the Labour and the Conservative Party are in disarray, the largest third party, the Liberal Democrats, appears to be incapable of cashing in.
- Mother Doesn’T Know Best (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 04, 2005)
Is there a case for the state to step in and shoulder the responsibility of a surrogate parent?
- India And China — A Game Of One-Upmanship (Business Line, Ashish Vachhani, Apr 04, 2005)
China and India may well dominate the international economic and trading system two decades from now
- Fringe Benefit And The Multiplier Effect (Business Line, P V Indiresan, Apr 04, 2005)
Taxing fringe benefits may offer immediate small gains but larger losses later on.
- The Great Leveling (Washington Post, Thomas L. Friedman, Apr 03, 2005)
On a modern-day passage to India, Thomas L. Friedman, the foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times,
- In Dandi, Salt Isn’T A Lifeline (Deccan Herald, Shruba Mukherjee , Apr 03, 2005)
Salt mine workers lead a life of drudgery in the very place where Gandhi led the Dandi march.
- Where Manchow Soup Meets Muli Paratha (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 03, 2005)
SAMEER NAZERETH writes about the interesting phenomenon of globalisation of taste, where chicken tikka masala has become the “national dish of Britain” and chinese food has acquired a punjabi flavour in India.
- Aiims: Human Touch Missing (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Apr 03, 2005)
Memory gets so flickery nowadays. What is the name of John F. Kennedy’s book “Let Us Praise Famous Men”? I was reminded again and again of it in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences where I had time to watch things at leisure for about 17 days.
- So Many Degrees Of Connection (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 03, 2005)
For C F John art is more than a few strokes on the canvas. It is an active engagement with the reality. It tries to reconnect with the ‘body’ and know reality first-hand, notes JAYALAKSHMI K.
- F-16s On Radar, Let's Re-Count Dollars (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 02, 2005)
RENU Kohli's "Liberalizing Capital Flows," from Oxford (www.oup.com) couldn't have come at a better time.
- Fair Shift (Business Line, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 02, 2005)
The Government decision to amend the Factories Act to allow women to work the night shift is a recognition of the changed realities of business operations the world over.
- Shortage Of Officers (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Apr 02, 2005)
The shortage of officers in the armed forces continues. As per the latest figures available, the Army, as in the past, continues to face the maximum number of shortage with over 12,000 officers needed, the exact figure being 12,099.
- School For Joy (Deccan Herald, B. K. Chandrashekar, Apr 01, 2005)
The trimester system introduced for schools test the competency of the learner rather than the ability to memorise
- `Baby Is A Blank Cheque Made Payable To The Human Race' (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 01, 2005)
NAUGHTY as always, some celebrity wags are watching the waistline of Britney Spears, and speculating `baby on board', but Johnson & Johnson, and Wipro have a different `baby' on their boards' agenda.
- The Rigours Of Silence (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Mar 31, 2005)
It was about 55 years ago that Sri Ramana Maharishi, the silent sage of Arunachala, left his mortal coil. What is unique about the story of Sri Ramana Maharishi lies in the fact that he was a mere lad of seventeen when he realised the Self. He came from..
- Social Audit Of Privatisation (Tribune, B. S. Ghuman, Mar 31, 2005)
Privatisation policies have been advocated as a panacea for the poor performance of public enterprises. In the initial phase, the philosophy of privatisation was postulated as synonymous to efficiency, quality, more choices, people’s capitalism and boon..
- Up All Night (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 31, 2005)
The thought of equality is reassuring, the reality disconcertingly full of pitfalls. The Central government’s decision to remove the bar on women working on night shifts through an amendment to the Factories Act, 1948 establishes the principle of equal...
- Women At Work (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 31, 2005)
Decision on night shift is an important reform measure
- The American Offer (Tribune, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Mar 31, 2005)
The new US offer to India is not just about F/16 aircraft and nuclear power plants as portrayed in our media.
- Imf Tells India To Speed Up Reforms (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2005)
Poor infrastructure, lack of labour reforms, and inadequate loan recovery laws are few bottlenecks in the way of India becoming a better place for business.
- A Step Forward (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 31, 2005)
The Centre’s decision to enact a law to help women work in night shifts was long overdue. It is a progressive step, aimed at removing gender discrimination in employment and making women self-reliant.
- German Economy: A Turnaround In Sight (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Mar 31, 2005)
With signs of recovery, the German economy could be the main beneficiary of Chancellor Schroeder's reform process that incidentally has triggered much controversy and emotional debates.
- Work More If You Want To Earn More (Telegraph, S. S. Chawdhry, Mar 30, 2005)
Productivity-linked wages may be one way to reconcile the desire for profits with the concern for workers’ well-being, writes S.S. Chawdhry
- Living With Tsunamis (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 30, 2005)
THE killer tsunami of December 26 last was the kind of calamity that just cannot be erased from public memory
- Budget Ignores Dalits (Tribune, Udit Raj, Mar 30, 2005)
On no occasion 119 Dalit MPs have ever debated the fund allocations made for Dalits in the Central Government Budget, and if it was done by someone, replies prepared by bureaucrats and the answer of the Finance Minister would have silenced him.
- The Rot At The Core (WhatIsIndia Publications, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 30, 2005)
The crisis in Jharkhand is over. But the crisis it triggered in our Constitution is only just beginning.
- Gats And Freedom Online (Agence-France Presse, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Mar 29, 2005)
India must use the Internet to expand the reach of its online services and open a wider market for its professionals, who can offer their talent to overseas clients
- Punjab Budget: Privatise To Prosper (Agence-France Presse, Nirmal Sandhu, Mar 29, 2005)
STATE budgets are usually unremarkable and stingy, crafted by unenthusiastic bureaucrats who have limited cash to play with and few avenues are left for fund raising by electoral considerations. Rising salaries, pensions and debt repayments have wrecked..
- Shape Of Things To Come Hazy (Agence-France Presse, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 29, 2005)
The political situation turns more messy and dicey than ever with the birth of a Third Front in Karnataka
- A Promising Alternative To Drip Irrigation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
SHREE PADRE recounts the success story of five farmers who adopted a new method of irrigation which got them ever-green grape orchards and better returns.
- Pranab Reiterates Concern Over F-16s (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
F-16s are no anti-terror arsenal. They are more suited for full fledged wars. Given Pakistan’s proclivities, the target can only be India, the minister stated.
- Toy Town Changes With New Trends (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
AZMATHULLA SHARIFF discovers how Channapatna responded to new trends in the toy industry with the help of the state government and two NGOs.
- Vat — On Slippery Track Still (Agence-France Presse, V. K. Srinivasan, Mar 29, 2005)
The States are poised to undertake the most important tax reform attempted in the country. But the VAT regime will succeed only if they legislate to get the necessary administrative machinery moving
- The Gains From Industry-Academia Interaction (Agence-France Presse, P. K. Doraiswamy, Mar 29, 2005)
Teaching, research and extension are known as the trinity of higher education.
- Systemic Fault (Agence-France Presse, H P Misra, Mar 29, 2005)
It is amusing, to say the least, that the recent intervention of the Supreme Court in l'affaire Jharkhand led certain political leaders to the sudden (re)discovery of the fact that the separation of the legislature, executive and judiciary happens to...
- The 'Feelgood' (Columbia Journalism Review, Siddhartha Deb, Mar 28, 2005)
Delhi is the political center of India, and what used to be a somewhat dour government city in the northern part of the country has lately taken on the shine of a commercial capital.
- Not In Heaven (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
Rescue fantasies are undesirable, especially when they are attributed to the judiciary
- Focus On Agriculture In Wto (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 28, 2005)
While the G-20 has made its stand clear on the importance of agriculture, crucial is the nature of the response by the US and the EU.
- Germany: Caught In An Economic Gridlock (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Mar 28, 2005)
Last week my flight to Moscow was delayed by three hours and as I walked into the Lufthansa Senator Lounge of Germany's Frankfurt International Airport, the news anchor on German ZDF TV announced with studied alarm that the German Institute of Economy...
- Vat On Mat (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 28, 2005)
WITH barely three days to go to hit the deadline of April 1, 2005 fixed for introduction of VAT, many are still uncertain as to the exact nature of the beast.
- Labour Reforms Hanging Fire (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 28, 2005)
Despite comprising JNU trained economists, the Left has not learned anything from data of over 15 years
- Keeping Vultures Alive (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2005)
AS A BIRD that is synonymous with death in the popular imagination, the vulture is an improbable candidate for a widely supported conservation campaign.
- The Rot At The Core (OutLook, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 27, 2005)
The crisis in Jharkhand is over. But the crisis it triggered in our Constitution is only just beginning.
- Hum Aise Kyoon Hain? (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Mar 27, 2005)
Flouting rules, poor work ethics, looking for short-cuts and anything for free... MEERA SESHADRI despairs over what constitutes the ‘pukka Hindustani’!
- Keeping The Spirit Of The Potato Happy (Deccan Herald, R AKHILESHWARI, Mar 27, 2005)
Farmers from different parts of the world compare notes with women farmers in India.
- ‘Naxalite, Isi Modus Operandi Similar’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Experts in the Home Ministry say the Naxals, like the Pakistani ISI, are using the poor and the illiterate as foot soldiers.
- The Cat Will Mew And Dog Will Have His Day (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 26, 2005)
Mark Twain said, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." One can say that of litigation too. For, at times, the size of the fight in the case, rather than the size of the case in the fight, can take it all the w
- 'When Politics Is Degraded To Political Adventurism' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 26, 2005)
Earlier this week, the President of the republic, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, told an august gathering of politicians in the central hall of Parliament...
- ‘Naxalite, Isi Modus Operandi Similar’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Security experts in the Home Ministry are concerned over the growing left wing extremism by Naxalites in the country because their modus operandi is similar to those of Pakistani ISI operatives.
- Empower Commission (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 26, 2005)
The protection of children’s rights has received a boost with the Union Cabinet giving the green signal for the setting up of a National Commission for Children’s Rights.
- Nailing The Naxal Fallacy (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Mar 26, 2005)
The orthodox view of the Naxalite movement is that it represents the valid grievances of the poor people, and that the problem with the armed Naxalites is not their motives and goals, but their means of bringing about change through violence.
- Easter Mail To Jesus Christ (Deccan Herald, Valson Thampu , Mar 25, 2005)
Why did you (Christ) prefer the path of suffering to the smart ways to spiritual and worldly success?
- Mess In Mainstream Parties (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Mar 25, 2005)
What a spectacle the octogenarian Mr K. Karunakaran, the veteran Congress leader in Kerala, is making of himself as well as of the once grand, old party of which he has been a member for six decades!
- Chandigarh Emerging As India’S New It Destination (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
The administration are not only taking steps to attract investments but also train people in IT skills.
- Vat To Herald Transparency (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
VAT will herald-in uniform tax rates across the country, simplify procedures, help lower prices by eliminating the cascading effects of taxation, reduce total tax outlay and improve cash flows.
- Just Don’T Get Too Sick (Tribune, Joe Robinson, Mar 24, 2005)
Even if you can’t make it to the local craps tables or you’ve spent your budget for Lotto tickets this week, chances are you’re still doing your part for the new Roulette Economy, thanks to an in-cubicle gaming program sweeping the American workplace.
- Patently Petty (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 24, 2005)
Passing the Bill on patents was necessary for the UPA government to meet a WTO obligation, but the five-hour debate in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday was revealing in more than one way.
- Rival Divas (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Mar 24, 2005)
I returned to London his week from India, where the budget was under the microscope; albeit somewhat overshadowed by issues of governance in Bihar and Goa.
- Auditors Should Check The Stocks ... (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 24, 2005)
For your information, AAS 34 is just out. The new Auditing and Assurance Standard is about audit evidence — on `additional considerations for specific items'.
- Lets Join Hands In Energy Sector, India Tells China (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2005)
India and China need to collaborate over sources of energy for attaining energy security rather than competing against one another, Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said here on Wednesday.
- Budget: Overcoming Roadblocks To Growth (Business Line, Padmalatha Suresh , Mar 22, 2005)
India has a very large network of poor quality roads. The stretch of national highways that carries 45 per cent of total traffic is mostly two-lanes with heavy traffic, low service and slow speeds. Road maintenance is grossly under-funded, with only one-t
- A Watershed In Conservation Efforts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
This project not only works on saving water, but creates awareness on how it's saved, says SRINIVAS NARGUND.
- Water Is Definitely A Problem In The State (Deccan Herald, VANITHA POOJARY NAINWAL, Mar 22, 2005)
The deputy commissioners of various districts of the State share a worry, that coping with water shortage in the coming months will be difficult
- Nuke Secrets In Pak Black Market (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Nuclear investigators from the United States and other nations now believe that the black market network run by the Pakistani scientist A Q Khan was selling not only technology for enriching nuclear fuel and blueprints for nuclear weapons
- Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Mar 22, 2005)
The Integrated Child Development Services scheme will be 30 years old this year. It has achieved some successes, yet the problems which it was meant to address remain substantial. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh assess t
- `Work To Live' Is More Their Motto (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Mar 21, 2005)
AS I move around Paris, the banners in the streets proclaim support for the city's bid to host the 2012 Olympics. Even the Eiffel Tower has a sign that says `Paris 2012, Ville Candidate' followed by the five interlocking rings.
- The Row Over Baby Oil (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
THE MAHARASHTRA FOOD and Drug Administration has objected to the consumer care and drug maker, Johnson & Johnson using the word `baby' in marketing the oil intended for infants, and wants the latter to remove the word from the product label.
- Indian Farmers Fight Fungus (Deccan Herald, CATHERINE BRAHIC, Mar 21, 2005)
A hybrid strain of pearl millet resistant to fungal disease has been introduced in Haryana and Punjab.
- Making Sense Of Basel Ii Norms (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Mar 21, 2005)
N 1988, the Bank for International Settlement (BIS)-based Basel Committee on Banking Supervision came out with regulations regarding the capital requirements of banks.
- Clear Our Screens Of Smoke (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Extracts from the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Education, communication, training and public awareness:
- Europe’S Worry — The Declining Population (Tribune, Stephen Castle , Mar 21, 2005)
A drastic slump in birth rates combined with an ageing population will undermine Europe’s prosperity within the next 20 years unless life is made easier for parents and immigration is encouraged, according to a European Commission report
- The Row Over Baby Oil (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
THE MAHARASHTRA FOOD and Drug Administration has objected to the consumer care and drug maker, Johnson & Johnson using the word `baby' in marketing the oil intended for infants, and wants the latter to remove the word from the product label
- Globalisation Can Have A Human Face (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
There is no use blaming global players for the weakness of globalisation. We have to blame sovereign governments
- Immoral Or Natural - Divided Verdict (Deccan Herald, MANJULA SHELKE, Mar 20, 2005)
Homosexual marriages will destroy the traditional family. Emotional bonding, sexual purity and the sanctity of marriage will suffer
- Holy? Unholy? A Knotty Issue (Deccan Herald, VATSALA GURUNATH, Mar 20, 2005)
In a society where equality and freedom are valued, should law decide one’s sexual orientations? As more and more same sex couples go ahead and get married, the issue is hotting up.
- Don't Hand Religion To The Right (Hindu, William Whyte, Mar 19, 2005)
In the United Kingdom, the secular Left must stop sniping and realise it has Christian allies.
- A Despairing Verdict (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 19, 2005)
Two hundred and eighty of the 329 dead were Canadian nationals and the incident occurred off the southwestern coast of Ireland.
- Around The World On A T-Shirt Trail (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 19, 2005)
Year 1999. Georgetown University, US. A young woman seizes the microphone and asks the crowd of WTO-protesters: "Who made your T-shirt?"
- Battle Of The Bottles (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 19, 2005)
Bottles come in all shapes and sizes. And a few were even seen being tossed about in courtrooms recently. Take the case of Hindustan National Glass and Industries Ltd.
- Why Crop Diversification Will Get Stuck (Tribune, Sucha Singh Gill, Mar 18, 2005)
Supporters of the crop diversification programme (Johl, February 11, 2005 and Aulakh, February 25, 2005) and opponents (Shergill, February 18, 2005) agree on the point that the present cropping pattern dominated by wheat-paddy rotation is highly
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