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Articles 6221 through 6320 of 21784:
- Q&a: 'Competition Law Is Essential For A Free Market' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 23, 2006)
Richard Whish of King's College London is an expert on competition law, a critical aspect of economic reforms where India is lagging. He met Manoj Mitta when he was in New Delhi for a conference:
- Pranab On China Military Mission (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Defence minister Pranab Mukherjee will be taking up one of the most important international assignments for the government when he leaves for Japan and China on Wednesday with a brief to boost confidence-building measures and also address concerns . . .
- Quota Talks Stuck On Review Cry (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Medical students protesting against quotas today told the Union health secretary that a review of the policy by an expert committee should be done and made public before any step is taken to increase reserved seats for Other Backward Classes.
- Two Many (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 23, 2006)
It may well be a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth.
- 2 Quit Pm’S Knowledge Panel (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, May 23, 2006)
Objecting to the government’s proposal of implementing 27 per cent reservation for OBCs, two members of the National Knowledge Commission, Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Andre Beteille, today sent in their resignations to the Prime Minister.
- Hurriyat Puts Spanner Into Round Table Conference (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, May 23, 2006)
It was on the expected lines. By refusing to participate in Round Table Conference (RTC) at Srinagar, All-Party Hurriyat Conference has once again proved they do not look forward to a dialogue with the Prime Minister but are more interested in . . .
- Hurriyat To Keep Off Peace Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference on Monday decided not to take part in the round table conference convened by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on May 24 and 25.
- Award For Haryana Girl (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Nazuk Kumar, a Class X student of Carmel Convent School here, was awarded the National Bal Shree Award for creative scientific innovations for the year 2005 by President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi this past week.
- Evolve Strategy To Combat Crime Aboard Train, Kalam Asks Railways (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Use communication technology, IT to enhance passenger safety
Network all RPF units
President presents colours to RPF in Delhi
- Two Years, Too Lost (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 23, 2006)
This week the UPA government completes two years in office. So, where are the festivities? By all indicators, the air in New Delhi should be purposefully celebratory.
- Quota: 2 Quit Knowledge Commission (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Favour affirmative action as opposed to numerical quotas
Not doing enough to genuinely empower marginalised groups
All measures under discussion are to defuse the agitation: Beteille
- The Wages Of Hate: Islamist Terror In India (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 23, 2006)
Two Lashkar cells targeting Gujarat are discovered, preventing major terror strikes. Their stories underline the disastrous fallout of the anti-Muslim pogrom of 2002.
- Reservation — An Alternative Proposal (Hindu, Satish Deshpande, May 23, 2006)
In this second and concluding part of their series, the authors offer a method to ensure both merit and social justice are taken into account.
- Delhi Finally Gets Water From Uttar Pradesh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
This is Phase I of the supply and the water will come in gradually, says Sheila Dikshit
- Cbse Announces Class Xii Examination Results (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The results of the Class XII examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) were declared on Tuesday.
- First Steps To Defence Deal With America (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, May 23, 2006)
Even as the Indo-US nuclear deal languishes in the US Congress, the military establishments of the two countries have gingerly initiated negotiations on a bilateral agreement which will set out the basis for future logistics support, supplies and . . .
- Flurry Of Violence In Kashmir Ahead Of Pm's Roundtable (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, May 23, 2006)
Suspected Islamist rebels launched four grenade attacks in Srinagar on Monday as political separatists spurned an invitation for talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- U.S. Said Flexible On India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, May 23, 2006)
The Bush administration is willing to consider changes in its legislative proposal to win congressional approval of a controversial U.S.-India nuclear energy cooperation accord, Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said on Monday.
- Lucknow University Has 70% Quota Since 15 Years (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
While students of Delhi University are protesting 27 per cent other backward class quota in higher education, their counterparts in the Lucknow University (LU) have been facing over 70 per cent reservations since last 15 years.
- J-K:moderate Hurriyat Faction Will Not Attend Pm's Roundtable (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference today rejected invitation to attend the second roundtable conference convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to be held here on May 24-25 but said its leaders were willing to meet him on the sidelines of the m
- Chinks In The Armour (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 23, 2006)
The great Indian market volatility gives a non-academic poignancy to debates about the right valuation of the market.
- Afghanistan: The Looming Dangers (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, May 23, 2006)
Because of American short-sightedness, the forces of the erstwhile Northern Alliance in Afghanistan have been disarmed. India has, therefore, to be prepared for a worsening security situation, where its nationals will be threatened when working in . . .
- Lunch With Bs: Surinder Kapur (Business Standard, Bhupesh Bhandari, May 23, 2006)
Much like the Japanese quality mantra suggests, the life of this auto component maestro has been full of small but confident steps.
- Caught Napping Yet Again (Pioneer, B Raman, May 23, 2006)
Sunday's terrorist attack on a Congress rally in Srinagar underscores the inadequacies in our security apparatus, says B Raman
- Not A Surprise (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 22, 2006)
That hardcore Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has turned down the invitation to participate in the second roundtable in Srinagar should not come as a surprise.
- Indo-Us Strategic Partnership (Daily Excelsior, Vinod & Rao, May 22, 2006)
The sound of the words "Indo-US Strategic Partnership" is being sought to be imparted a resonance as that in a cathedral but the fact that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice set the ball rolling on the basis of a decision to resume F-16 supplies . . .
- Rti : A Preliminary Audit (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 22, 2006)
The Right to Information (RTI) Act of 2005 came into force from 12 October 2005.
- Taliban Plans Attacks From Pakistan - Afghan Minister (Reuters, SAYED SALAHUDDIN, May 22, 2006)
Leaders of the ousted Taliban movement and al Qaeda are living in Pakistan where they organise attacks in Afghanistan, the Afghan foreign minister said on Sunday, in the latest in a war of words between the neighbours.
- Unfazed By Attack, Pm To Visit Srinagar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Undeterred by the terrorist attack on Congress rally at Srinagar today, perceived to he aimed at scuttling the scheduled second roundtable meeting of Prime Minister with Hurriyat leaders, Dr Manmohan Singh would go ahead with his visit to Srinagar . . .
- Nation Pays Tribute To Rajiv Gandhi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi today led the nation in offering rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 15th death anniversary.
- Bullet Burst On Rajiv Rally (Telegraph, MUKHTAR AHMAD, May 22, 2006)
One moment the crowd was cheering the politicians on, the next all 3,000 were on their hands and knees, crawling desperately to safety amid bursting grenades and flying bullets.
- Military Distrust Dogs India-Pakistan Glacier Talks (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, May 22, 2006)
India and Pakistan hold a new round of talks this week to try and end their bitter conflict over the Siachen glacier in the Himalayas, but lingering distrust between their militaries may stall a breakthrough.
- India To Join Talks On Gas Pipeline Today (Tribune, K J M Varma, May 22, 2006)
Amid reservations expressed by the USA over the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, officials from Islamabad and Tehran held talks here today to discuss issues like pricing, trilateral framework and appointment of consultants to carry out feasibility . . .
- Indian Doctors Reject Pm’S Call To End Agitation (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Thousands of Indian doctors and medical students protesting against a government affirmative action programme for low-caste students continued their strike Sunday, despite the prime minister’s assurances that their interests will be protected.
- Troops In Kashmir Master New Weapon: Cell Phones (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, May 22, 2006)
Minutes after a bomb exploded recently in Kashmir and wounded Indian soldiers, a senior member of an Islamist rebel group called local newspaper offices to claim responsibility for the blast.
- Killing Sezs, Making A Killing (Business Standard, Sunil Jain, May 22, 2006)
At the outset, let me make it clear I’m not in favour of SEZs as I think they’re bad tax policy and a pure real estate play—while the focus is supposedly exports, a unit has to export just one dollar more than the total value of imports, over a . . .
- Hall Of Flames (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
Even after about nine years, Abhijit Chandra finds it difficult to forget a theatre inferno that claimed 59 lives in Delhi.
- Insiders Behind Srinagar Terror Attack, Say Officials (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The Govt suspected an "inside job" to sabotage a peace initiative of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Take Off To The Suburbs (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Today, if you have to travel from Delhi to Meerut, you don't have much of an option but to take that spittoon of a bus. But three years down the line, you could be waiting at the airport lounge, waiting for that plane to take you to Meerut.
- Democracy Of The People... (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, May 22, 2006)
Born a Mumbaikar, success stories about my birthplace have always held fascination for me.
- Beijing’S Arab Initiative (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 22, 2006)
After a highly focused African initiative that will conclude in a China-Africa summit later this year, Beijing is well poised to repeat the pattern in the Arab world.
- Hedging On Gas (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 22, 2006)
Joining the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan pipeline project makes sense, especially in view of the complications over the Iranian deals.
- Bullet Train Shelved (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
It is official now. India will have to wait indefinitely for its Bullet Trains. The proposal was found not only absolutely untenable but also as one the country can ill-afford.
- India Fast Becoming Favoured Destination For Dental Surgery (Hindu, Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar, May 22, 2006)
Not only is treatment cheaper here, Indian doctors are also considered the best
- Meeting The Challenge Of Mandal Ii (Hindu, Satish Deshpande, May 22, 2006)
Is there a way forward where both merit and social justice can be given their due? This two-part series attempts to find one.
- Attack Will Not Hamper Peace Process: J&k Governor (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 22, 2006)
Terror tactics will not deter the people, says Ghulam Nabi Azad; A barbaric act, says Mufti Mohammed Sayeed
A desperate bid of isolated militants to make their presence felt, says Azad
Move to scuttle Prime Minister's roundtable conference, says . .
- `Delhi Politicians Have Let Down The Common Man' (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, May 22, 2006)
But saved their dwellings, majority of which are unauthorised or built on public land, feel many
The manner in which demolitions at the house of BJP leaders was raised indicates `selfish attitude' of leaders
Focus has been on how to project the . . .
- Pm Talks Tour On Track (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will go ahead with a scheduled visit to Srinagar on Wednesday for a round-table conference, the Centre announced a few hours after today’s attack.
- No Quota, Says India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The striking medicos of Delhi have become a symbol of the anti-quota protest, and the spark that they lit up is spreading like forest fire across the country.
- Aids Treatment To Go Hi-Tech (Times of India, Kounteya Sinha, May 22, 2006)
Surveillance and administering of Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART), the only effective way to treat the deadly AIDS virus, is all set to go hi-tech.
- The Rs 8,000-Crore Quota Puzzle (Times of India, Himanshi Dhawan, May 22, 2006)
The government’s plan to douse the anti-reservation fire by hiking the number of seats in higher education, so that general-category seats do not shrink, will cost at least Rs 8,000 crore, more the double of what was spent on higher and technical . . .
- Hurriyat To Decide On Round Table On Monday (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Three days ahead of second round table conference on Kashmir, the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference on Sunday said it will take a decision on Monday on participation in the meeting considering the interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Strike On Under Eviction Threat (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Medicos continued with their anti-quota agitation today, rejecting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s appeal and ignoring a warning that they would be thrown out of AIIMS hostel rooms.
- Pakistan, Iran Begin Talks On Pipeline Project (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, May 22, 2006)
Issues of gas sales/purchase pricing and project structuring also discussed
Talks watched with keen interest in view of U.S. opposition to the project
Second expert-level meeting between the two countries is less than a month
- How Csds Fine-Tunes Polling Exercise (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 22, 2006)
The dust has settled, and so too, I hope, the doubts. Doubts over the exit polls jointly sponsored and published by The Hindu and CNN-IBN.
- An Exercise In Futility: Hurriyat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
An act of cowardice targeting civilians, say political parties "Only tripartite talks will work"
Questions the participation of "pro-India" parties in the peace process
Talks should be held only with the "relevant groups," says Mirwaiz
- Rebuilding Moribund Congress (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, May 21, 2006)
After the morale-boosting victory of Ms. Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli, the Congress high command has decided to try and put the Uttar Pradesh Congress unit on a rejuvenation course, preparing it for an intense political war with the Samajwadi Party . . .
- No Islamistan In India (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 21, 2006)
Earlier this week, when noted Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad announced that a group of Muslim organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, had decided to come together and launch the People's Democratic Front, little did he realise that it would turn . . .
- Thousands Protest As Caste Quota Row Simmers (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Thousands of students held street protests across the country on Saturday as they continued to oppose a government move to reserve more college seats for lower caste students.
- Politics Of Dr Singh (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, May 21, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has said he learnt of politics from Joan Robinson; he must have realised he became politically committed as PN Haksar’s protégé
- Taking Sides (Hindu, Sevanti Ninan, May 21, 2006)
In the coverage of the reservation debate in TV news channels, only one side has been given voice and made visible.
- Tales Of Resilience (Hindu, SMITA JAIN, May 21, 2006)
A tour organised by street children offers rare insights into their place in the micro community of a railway station.
- For The Citizens Of Tomorrow (Business Standard, Geetanjali Krishna, May 21, 2006)
We were discussing a much talked about case last week, when some school kids in an impromptu car race in Gurgaon ran over a security guard, and then tried to buy his silence.
- Vested Interests (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 21, 2006)
Fundamentals of bad governance
What is there in common between the Government of India’s actions regarding (a) OBC quotas in higher education; (b) the US-India nuclear deal; (c) spending $12 billion ($1200 crore) on new aircraft for bankrupt Air . . .
- What's Really Up With The Govt Of Upa? (Statesman, R K NANDAN, May 21, 2006)
On May 14, while inaugurating in Delhi the complex of the Defence Research & Development Organisation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for the creating of a favourable working environment to retain within the country the best talent in cutting . . .
- Courts And The Market For Ip Services (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 21, 2006)
The strict enforcement of intellectual property rights in India has given birth to a brand new industry in IP services.
- Man Who Rescued Dogma From Dogmatism (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, May 21, 2006)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has buried the ghost that hovered over Jyoti Basu’s table for two decades — that his remarkable run of victories was tainted by rigging.
- Cacophony As Public Discourse (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , May 21, 2006)
Here in India the problem of the day is not in itself the problem.
- Where Do Arjun, Sonia’S Grandkids Study? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 21, 2006)
First, let us drop the pretense that Mr Arjun 27 per cent was acting on his own when he announced his new quotas.
- More Protesters Join Striking Students, Medicos In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Engineers, traders, accountants join in, medicos from other States arrive to show solidarity
- Court Directive To Co-Operative Societies' Registrar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Financial and administrative irregularities in New Jai Bharat Group Housing Society at Dwarka alleged
- No Islamistan In India (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 20, 2006)
Earlier this week, when noted Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad announced that a group of Muslim organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, had decided to come together and launch the People's Democratic Front, little did he realise that it would . . .
- Had A Great Fall (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 20, 2006)
First to go were the king’s men; it was then the king’s turn. No two historic events being quite the same, there are differences between the English Revolution of 1640 and the birth of a Nepali Magna Carta.
- Yechury: Ensure 27 Per Cent Quota For Obc Students (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
Calls for increasing education base
"There is a need to add creamy layer concept to the quota"
Students from Delhi University submit memorandum to President
- Gom Formula For Increasing Seats (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, May 20, 2006)
Pranab briefs Manmohan; report today
General category seats will not be disturbed
Pranab ready to meet agitating students
Pro-quota medicos clash with police in Patna
- Verify, But Trust, Is The Best Formula For Siachen Pullout (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 20, 2006)
In the absence of trust, authenticating existing ground positions offers India no greater diplomatic or military protection than a well-demarcated zone of mutual disengagement.
- Tribal Politics Comes To The Fore In Jharkhand (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, May 20, 2006)
Going by all available indications and barring any unforeseen development, the simultaneous resignations by Mr Babulal Marandi and Mr Stiphen Marandi from the BJP and UPA respectively, are likely to make their effects felt beyond Jharkhand.
- Anti-Quota Stir: Students Join Medicos' Rally In Delhi (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
The anti-quota agitation by the medicos further intensified on Saturday with students, parents and medical faculty taking out a massive protest march in the national capital.
- Anti-Quota Stir Intensifies, Students Take Out Rally (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
The anti-quota agitation by the medicos further intensified on Saturday with students, parents and medical faculty taking out a massive protest march in the national capital.
- ‘ There’S More To Us Than Fashion Shows’ (The Economic Times, Vinay Pandey, May 20, 2006)
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is just a step away from becoming a statutory authority to award degrees.
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