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Articles 121 through 220 of 488:
- Deal Of The Week (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2007)
Taj Leisure Hotels in India, The Maldives, Colombo and Malaysia.
- Akquasun Holidays Sets Up Mauritius Initiative (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2007)
Akquasun Holidays, specialists in Maldives destination management, is now focusing on Mauritius and Malaysia (Sarawak) as its next focus.
- Stage Set For Saarc Meet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2007)
Pranab invites Bangladesh Caretaker Govt. Chief Adviser
It will be Afghanistan's first-ever SAARC summit
Duty-free access for readymade pieces from Bangladesh
- Dhl Sees Strong Growth In South Asia (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2007)
Rising trade within south Asia and Asia-Pacific is boosting growth of express delivery shipments, but a trend toward more local sourcing is a challenge, top regional officials at DHL Express said on Wednesday.
- Stage Set For Saarc Meet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2007)
With External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee personally inviting Chief Adviser of the Bangladeshi Caretaker Government Fakhruddin Ahmed for the 14th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit, the stage is set for the April 3 and 4 . . .
- Cema Buys Out Ge’S Lighting Biz (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2007)
CEMA brand which was owned by GE has been acquired by Saratoga Lighting Holdings and also the license to produce and market consumer lighting products in India under the GE brand name.
- Of Business Confidence And Nuclear Strikes (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 15, 2007)
A recent World Bank study "Doing Business in South Asia 2007" ranks India among the top 20 reformers worldwide, and looks at various aspects of doing business in 12 Indian cities. Yet, what price all this, wonders . . .
- India's License Raj Is Alive And Well (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Feb 14, 2007)
So you think India's infamous license-permit Raj has ended? Not according to the World Bank. A new report released on Tuesday by the Bank and its private sector arm IFC ranks India near the bottom of the world in several business metrics.
- Not Seeking Exclusive Sphere Of Influence: India (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Feb 11, 2007)
Our vision for SAARC is regionalism, says Pranab Mukherjee
Press must create "proper understanding" between countries
Media is a torch-bearer of better people-to-people ties
- Transparent Blue Islands (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2007)
The most pleasing, graphic and detailed images of the Lakshadweep islands (the “one lakh islands’ known as the Laccadives under the British) can be seen on Google Earth which I inspected before setting out on my voyage .. . . .
- Manipur Terror Law Questioned (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Feb 07, 2007)
Latest killing of a Manipuri youth by Army personnel has brought into focus the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) being questioned by human rights groups and put to test by voters later this week to elect a new Assembly.
- Is The Economic Growth Sustainable? (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Feb 07, 2007)
If economic reforms keep pace, in the next several years, the Indian economy is expected to pass Italy, France, and the UK and become the fifth largest in the world spurred by more efficient industries competing with the global system.
- Indo-Maldives Cooperation On "Good Terms" (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Feb 07, 2007)
Visiting Deputy Education Minister Abdul Mugsin Mohammed praised India's co-operation at "good terms" with his country.
- Editors Arriving In India For Saarc Moot On 16th, 17th (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Feb 06, 2007)
Editors of leading South Asian media organisations are arriving here to participate in the first-ever SAARC editors’ conference on Friday and Saturday, to discuss issues related to media and publishing.
- Reality Check On Women's Rights (Frontline, T.K. RAJALAKSHMI, Feb 02, 2007)
The Indian delegation faces tough questions on discrimination against women at a U.N. committee.
- Saarc Editors' Meet To Tackle Key Media Issues (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2007)
Organised by Government and Media Development Foundation
First-ever public-private media venture
Aims at promoting understanding
- Gandhian Philosophy Attracts World Leaders (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2007)
The Congress’ Satyagraha extravaganza, held to emphasise the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent form of struggle for the 21st century, has also presented the party with an opportunity to sell Sonia Gandhi as a leader of relevance on the world . . .
- 37 Air Force Heads To Meet At Indian Seminar (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2007)
Heads of air forces of 37 countries, including United States, UK, China, Israel, Russia and Afghanistan will be together, perhaps for the first time, at an international aerospace power seminar being hosted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) here on . . .
- Psst! Please Invite Pakistan President, Not Pm (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 11, 2007)
The countdown to another chapter in India-Pakistan bonhomie begins on Saturday, when external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee travels to Islamabad to invite Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf — and not, despite Saarc convention, the Prime Minister . .
- Pranab To Meet Rajapaksa, Reiterate India's Position (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 09, 2007)
President to be invited for SAARC summit
Escalation of violence, bilateral ties to be discussed
Policy on Sri Lanka consistent: New Delhi.
- Pranab, Raja Express Concern Over Lanka, Bangladesh Situation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2007)
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday briefed senior CPI leader D Raja about his three-nation tour beginning from Tuesday.
- Hu’S Navy (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 02, 2007)
President Hu Jintao’s call last week for a rapid upgradation of Chinese naval power is certainly being noticed by military planners in New Delhi, Tokyo and Washington.
- Pranab To Talk Terrorism With Musharraf (Times of India, BHASKAR ROY, Jan 02, 2007)
External affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee is expected to communicate India's concerns over the looming shadow of cross-border terrorism to President Pervez Musharraf during their talks in Islamabad on January 13-14.
- Two Years After (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 28, 2006)
The disaster is human
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 28, 2006)
The disaster two years ago was natural, one of history’s worst catastrophes. The disaster today, on its second anniversary, is moral, almost a wilful failure of the human factor and quite as extensive as the tsunami.
- Political Gamesmanship (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 28, 2006)
Until sport is set free from politics, India's performance in international events will continue to be an embarrassment
- India's Trading Bloc (News International, Editorial, The News International, Dec 27, 2006)
BJP leader L K Advani warned Indians on Sunday that the government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is going to make a "major surrender" on India's antiquated position that Jammu and Kashmir is its integral part.
- Slow Recovery (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 27, 2006)
It is two years since a giant tsunami smashed the coasts of Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Indonesia, Thailand and several other countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
- Detecting And Dealing With Tsunamis (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Dec 26, 2006)
One of the biggest challenges any tsunami warning system faces is getting the word out to the people and making sure they respond appropriately.
- Second Safta Tariff Reduction On 31st (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, Dec 20, 2006)
Pakistan will announce a second tariff reduction of 5 percent on the import of 4,872 items on December 31, 2006 under the South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement, a government official told Daily Times on Tuesday.
- Today's Policies Decide India Of 2030 (The Economic Times, SHANTAYANAN DEVARAJAN, Dec 18, 2006)
The quarter-century since 1980 has been a period of unprecedented opening and growth for India and much of the developing world. The process has transformed the lives of millions of people in India and elsewhere.
- India Tops Saarc Nations In Human Rights Protection (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2006)
Bangladesh is the worst violator of human rights, says a report
- Local Advantage (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 08, 2006)
There must be a determined, forthright response to the threatening warning from an amalgam of four terrorist tanzims to Kashmiri youth against joining any of the security forces ~ recruitment rallies should be held all across the state . . .
- Mauritius Offers 2 Islands (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2006)
During negotiations for a bilateral trade pact, Mauritius offered two islands over 1000 kilometers from its borders measuring 70 square kilometers to India to develop for tourism, trade, or strategic purposes.
- From Brown Water To Blue (Indian Express, Amit Kumar, Dec 05, 2006)
Amidst this week’s celebrations of Navy Day, the search for assured access to maritime facilities around the Indian Ocean littoral has become an important national security. Without that access, the navy’s reach will be limited to its own coastal waters.
- Pen Portraits, Anecdotes And Musings (Hindu, Murali N. Krishnaswamy, Dec 05, 2006)
Vignettes of the vistas that came under the author's gaze during her sojourns at home and abroad.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 05, 2006)
Singur’s events and pictures are destined to go down in the rapidly diminishing history of communism.
- Confused Communists (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 05, 2006)
How Singur’s land should have been priced
Singur’s events and pictures are destined to go down in the rapidly diminishing history of communism. A Marxist Government uses heavy police forces against peasants and villagers to take over land on behalf . .
- Full House (Hindu, Prachi Pinglay, Dec 03, 2006)
After the tsunami of 2004, tourism is thriving again in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Can the islands cope?
- The Goal: A Poverty-Free South Asia (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 30, 2006)
The region needs an unswerving commitment to create a poverty-free world in which all its citizens would lead a productive and meaningful life.
- What We Forgot To Ask Hu (Pioneer, Amit Kumar, Nov 29, 2006)
The Chinese strategy of encircling India will curtail its traditional dominance in South Asia and the Indian Ocean, says Amit Kumar.
- Neighbouring Countries (Hindu, NEELA PADMANABHAN, Nov 28, 2006)
There IS a human tendency to know about our neighbours; this may be even from the primitive days. In this book `Aswasthamaya Ayalrajyankal' which means `Disquiet (or disturbed) neighbouring countries', Yunnus Kunju sincerely attempts to know about . . .
- Indian Air Force: Strategic Capability (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 21, 2006)
Strategic airlift capability contributes significantly to the national security.
- Promoting Tourism In Pakistan (Dawn, Anwar Kemal, Nov 21, 2006)
Recognising the potential of tourism as a means of boosting national income in a relatively short time, the government has declared 2007 as “Visit Pakistan Year”.
- Nursing A Dream (Business Line, K.G. Kumar, Nov 20, 2006)
Hundreds of women from Kerala have emigrated all over the world to work as nurses. However, there is a darker side to this success story.
- Gayoom’S Misuse Of Indian Help? (Deccan Herald, Sudha Ramachandran, Nov 15, 2006)
Maldives using ships against pro-democracy activists is a cause for concern.
- Long Way To Go (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 14, 2006)
The latest Human Development Report has little good news for India.
- Hu’S There (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 11, 2006)
Reports from Washington that the resurgent Democratic Party will actively support the passage of the nuclear legislation should bring cheer to Manmohan Singh.
- India One Notch Up In Its Human Development Index (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Nov 10, 2006)
UNDP says it is not a comprehensive measure The poor are getting systematically excluded from access to water by their poverty
- Nhdp: Decision On Waiver Of Ppp Panel Nod Today (Indian Express, Kandula Subramaniam, Nov 09, 2006)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is expected to consider a proposal tomorrow that seeks to waive the now mandatory Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) approval route for 12 road projects that need an investment . . .
- An Investment In Our Collective Future (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 30, 2006)
We must act today if we are to prevent calamity tomorrow.
- Internal Security Concerns To The Fore (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned the country that focusing on external aggression reduces awareness and focus on internal security which is far more dangerous because of the number of threats and causes and the effort that is required to defeat them.
- Romancing Taj (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2006)
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces gives you a chance to put the sounds of the world at bay, and revive the romance in your life at spectacular leisure destinations in India and abroad this winter.
- Bjp Plans Rally At Start Of Winter Session (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
To focus on Centre's "soft stance" on terrorism, internal security
- Manmohan: Internal Security Prime Concern (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
"Terrorism is the most dangerous threat today and it has become a hydra-headed monster"
- A Romantic Holiday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Taj Hotels is offering a range of packaged holidays called Taj Romance Holidays.
- Travel Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces gives you a chance to put the sounds of the world at bay, and revive the romance in your life at spectacular leisure destinations in India and abroad this winter.
- Meet And Greet (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 23, 2006)
Diwali and Id are the time when most Indians meet and greet their neighbours.
- Deal Of The Week (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Cox & Kings' `Honeymoon Packages' are valid till March 2007 and include economy class airfare from Mumbai (Kuala Lumpur/Langkawi/Mumbai), 2 nights accommodation on bed and breakfast at Hotel Sunway Pyramids or a similar hotel in KL, three nights . . .
- Fears Of Islamic Radicalization In Maldives (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2006)
According to a report in The Independent, Maldives is slowly changing from a liberal Islamic state to a more conservative nation where fundamentalist preachers are persuading locals to adopt a more radical form of Islam and hate Christianity.
- New Foreign Policy?~ii (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 09, 2006)
Multiple Jallianwalla Massacres May Have Occurred In Iraq, Afghanistan
- Interventions Abroad (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, Oct 09, 2006)
Since independence, the Government of India has had to exercise a military option several times in support of its policy objectives.
- Capital Suggestion (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 08, 2006)
Al Azhar Mosque was founded on the 14th day of Ramadan the year 359 H or 971 AD (after the name of Sayeda Fatima Al-Zahra). In 975 AD, Chief Justice Abdul Hasan Al-No'man of the Fatimid Caliphate gave his first lecture on Shiite . . .
- Of Indian Bureaucracy From Far And Wide (The Financial Express, Subhash Agrawal, Oct 03, 2006)
The plethora of mindless rules is a big barrier to progressive change and the way others see us
- Evolve Pragmatic Policy To Preserve Ground Water Resources, . . . (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 29, 2006)
``It provides a mechanism for devolution from the Centre to people at local levels''
"Collective wisdom can lead to `Water For All'"
India's initiatives in this elaborated.
- India’S Perception Of Security & Trade (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 24, 2006)
India has said that enhancing cooperation with ASEAN countries in
- Maldivian Party For Indian Involvement In Talks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Apprehensive of President Gayoom's intentions and motives
- Tourism Potential (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 20, 2006)
Federal Minister for Tourism Nilofar Bakhtiar has rightly pointed out that Pakistan has vast tourism resources in terms of nature, culture, religion and shopping and it is waiting to be promoted as ‘value for money’ destination for tourists from all . . .
- Reality Cheque (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 15, 2006)
Business is all revved up to invest; enable it
- Mehta To Be Navy’S New Chief (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 02, 2006)
Vice-Admiral Sureesh Mehta will be India’s next Chief of Naval Staff, succeeding Admiral Arun Prakash, who will retire on October 31 this year. Vice-Admiral Mehta is currently Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern . ..
- Maran`s New Deal (Business Standard, Sunil Jain, Aug 28, 2006)
This is the ultimate irony. The company that just last year challenged Trai’s decision to slash bandwidth tariffs (a major determinant of long-distance tariffs), not once, but twice, on the grounds that it was making just . . .
- Aiadmk,mdmk Seek Discussion In Assly On Killing Of 61 Children (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The AIADMK and its ally the MDMK today sought to move an adjournment motion in the Tamil Nadu assembly on the killing of 61 Tamil schoolchildren in strikes by the Sri Lankan Air force at Mullaitheevu in the Tamil areas of the island nation.
- Pakistanis Can Go To Iceland Without Visas (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Pakistanis can travel to Iceland besides six other countries without visa for one to three months, said a Foreign Office statement on Sunday.
- Saarc Summit Fails To End India-Pakistan Tariff Row (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
India on Wednesday accused Pakistan of jeopardising the fledgling South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) deal by failing to fully implement key tariff cuts, as a two-day foreign ministers’ summit of the South Asian Association for Regional . . .
- India Accuses Pakistan Of Jeopardising Safta (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Pakistan ‘surprised’ at Indian statement
- India Wants Bird Flu-Free Label (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
In order to resume exports of profitable chicken meat and eggs, India is considering asking the Organisation Internationale d’épizootie (OIE) (also known as the World Organization of Animal Health) to gain a avian influenza (bird flu) free status.
- India To Raise Issue Of Terror (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
India will raise the issue of continued cross-border terrorism when Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran meets his Pakistan counterpart Riyaz Mohammad Khan here tomorrow, in the first high-level contact between the two countries since the Mumbai blasts.
- India, Pakistan Seek To Keep Peace Process Alive (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jul 30, 2006)
India and Pakistan resume a badly bruised peace process this week, hoping that the dialogue does not collapse because of bomb attacks in Mumbai blamed on Islamic militants.
- No Fresh Outbreak Of Bird Flu: Pawar (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jul 30, 2006)
Meet resolves for better coordination
Move expected to regain control of egg export market
Disease resulted in losses of $200 billion in South-East Asia alone
India developed prototype vaccine with indigenous virus strain
- Bird Flu: India Wary Of Saarc (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Jul 29, 2006)
India is reluctant to share its container facilities with its SAARC neighbours fearing fresh outbreaks of the virus from poorly-packed cargos, even as it has agreed to cooperate with 10 other Asian nations to make South Asia impregnable against the . . .
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