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Articles 221 through 320 of 500:
- Is The Centre Resource-Stretched? (Daily Times, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Dec 12, 2006)
An argument commonly heard is that the Central Government is stretched for resources despite its best efforts, necessitating a greater role for the private sector and the State governments. However, the evidence, argue C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati . . .
- Arms Dealer In Fresh Trouble Over Foreign Funds (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2006)
On a day when NRI businessman Vipin Khanna got some solace from the Supreme Court over his impounded passport, Enforcement Directorate on Friday registered fresh cases against him and two of his family members.
- Cbi Slaps Fresh Cases Against Natwar Kin (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2006)
Within hours after the Supreme Court chided the Centre on its refusal to release the passport of NRI businessman Vipin Khanna, alleged to be a middleman in several defence deals being presently probed by CBI, the Enforcement Directorate on Friday . . .
- Sbi May Come Up With Public Offer Next Fiscal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2006)
The country's largest commercial bank the State Bank of India (SBI) is likely to come out with a public offer next fiscal after the majority ownership of the bank is transferred from Reserve Bank to the government.
- Sbi Plans Domestic Float Next Year To Fund Growth (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2006)
Awaits Parliamentary nod for SBI Act amendments.
- Salaried Fast Catching Up With Fee-Earners (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Dec 07, 2006)
Thanks to rapid economic development, the qualified among the salaried class have found their pot of gold.
- Our Elitist Education (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Dec 04, 2006)
Once again the Ministry of Human Resource Development is in confrontation with the Planning Commission. Earlier, the Ministry had refused to endorse the Commission's proposal to provide 'a laptop to each child' as a measure to achieve universal . . .
- Dark Comedy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2006)
The shenanigans of the marriage mart.
- On Life’S ‘Twists’ And ‘Turns’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2006)
Dancing apart, the book sends out a strong, inspirational message.
- Elamaram Kareem, Minister For Industries (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2006)
Interview with Elamaram Kareem, Minister for Industries.
- An Educational Agenda (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 23, 2006)
The rural voters should make it clear that unless their children are taught English they would not keep quiet.
- A Brangelina Situation In Mumbai (Indian Express, SHANTANU DATTA, Nov 21, 2006)
Come on, more than a month in Pune and Mumbai — with minor hiccups over Pakistani number plates, a chopper landing in Jodhpur and cheeky train rides — and we thought Brad and Angelina were here just to make a movie? Nah.
- Carnage On The Pavements (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Nov 15, 2006)
“Reckless Driving Kills Seven Pavement Dwellers, Injures Nine.”
- Nris Top Clients Of Indian Fashion Designers (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 15, 2006)
Fashion designers are going out of their way to cater to the NRI market. Bollywood is enough for them to think of a roaring business
- Indians Lead Foreign Students Coming To Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
Despite a five per cent overall drop, India continues to be the top place of origin for international students coming to the United States for higher studies for the fifth year in a row.
- I Am Macaca: How An Indian-American Changed The Vote In Virginia (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
This past summer, between my third and fourth year of college, I decided to volunteer in my home state of Virginia on the campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb.
- India-Born Pleads Not Guilty To Selling Us Secrets (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2006)
A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer has pleaded not guilty to selling military secrets to China so the communist nation could develop a hard-to-detect cruise missile.
- Times They Are A Changin' (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Nov 10, 2006)
Now that the Democrats have gained control of the US Congress and the Senate, what is going to be the fate of the controversial Indo-US civil nuclear energy deal? Will it see the light of day, or does the process have to begin all over again when . . .
- West Bengal Strike Rate Is Falling (Indian Express, SUBRATA NAGCHOUDHURY, Nov 09, 2006)
If you go by the number of mandays lost in the state of West Bengal, it would appear that Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s hard work in attracting investors and curbing labour militancy is paying off.
- Borrowing Sez Idea, Centre Starts Working On Special Tourism Zones (Indian Express, CITHARA PAUL, Nov 07, 2006)
The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) may be generating political heat but the Government is borrowing the SEZ idea to plan Special Tourism Zones (STZs).
- Dizzying Heights (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 04, 2006)
Is small-town India gearing itself for that magical take-off? As many as 15 towns in India now offer direct flights abroad and the list includes places like Gaya, Guwahati, Jaipur, Lucknow, Goa, Amritsar and Calicut.
- Ripple In The Backwaters (Indian Express, P.K. KURUVILLA, Nov 03, 2006)
The brief seasonal rain in desert terrains, I believe, is breathtakingly beautiful. Nature channels on the television show barren land exploding in a riot of colours and all manner of birds flocking in for a dip in the crystal clear pools.
- Sovereignty Is More Important Than Foreign Fund Flows (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Nov 02, 2006)
India needs to develop a global strategy encompassing investments and politics. It is time the government looked at security, foreign flows and foreign affairs in an integral fashion and constituted inter-ministerial groupings. Perhaps, experts . . .
- Private Varsities Agree To Quota, Want To Hike Seats By 54% (Times of India, Akshaya Mukul, Oct 27, 2006)
The ambit of quotas looks set to expand dramatically to envelop leading private universities. On Thursday, an agreement was reached between 'unaided' deemed universities and the Centre on extending SC/ST and OBC quotas to these private educational . . .
- Quota On Cards For Foreign Students (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Unaided deemed-to-be-universities would like a special quota for foreign students to offset any revenue losses that the institution would accrue under the new reservation regime.
- 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.
- Go ‘Glocal’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 18, 2006)
Advanced communication devices today have made family just a click away.
- Emerging Global Power (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 17, 2006)
Paradoxes of a country undergoing transformation that will affect the rest of the world
- Dal-Roti Minus The Dal? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 14, 2006)
The ban on export of lentils and pulses has had its repercussions in NRI kitchens and Indian restaurants in the US. But there will be no compromise in the cuisine, even if it means spending more.
- The Dialogue Of Cultures (Daily Excelsior, EDUARDO FALEIRO, Oct 13, 2006)
In the present age, international exposure is a requirement of an increasing number of jobs. The trend is likely to expand further in view of the ongoing globalization of the world’s economy, transnational movements of people and the emergence of . . .
- Rx In Gujarat, Get Well In Tourist Hubs (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2006)
For all the grand plans of the state government it's going to be medical tourism without the latter in Gujarat. While the 'medical' part will be taken care of by hospitals in the state, for the 'tourism' part, foreigners and NRIs will be sent to . . .
- Exchange Control Norms Need A Re-Look (Business Line, A. Chandramouliswaran, Sep 27, 2006)
Apart from measures for capital account convertibility, the Tarapore Committee II has suggested simplification and liberalisation of facilities in the current account, including the removal of the sub-ceilings on the quantum of remittances . . .
- Cultural Diplomacy Needs A Big Thrust, Says Karan Singh (Tribune, Satish Misra, Sep 24, 2006)
Culture is the third instrument of foreign policy and it must be effectively used as a tool for projecting India’s image globally, says Indian Council for Cultural Relations President Dr Karan Singh. India is rich in arts, culture, music and dance.
- Quota In Higher Education — Must Not Be In Perpetuity (Business Line, Jandhyala B. G. Tilak, Sep 22, 2006)
Equality of opportunities in education has been one of the most important policy objectives in civilised societies. Equity and diversity in education are noble ideals of any strong and vibrant education system and they need to be constantly nurtured.
- Lord Paul Among Top Three Entrepreneurs In Uk Manufacturing (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Leading NRI entrepreneur Lord Swraj Paul has been voted as one of the top three most influential people in manufacturing in the United Kingdom in 2006.
- Complete Probe By October End: Sc To Centre (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Lawrence Barham has been studying tools and other artefacts left by ancient humans at a site in Zambia. He says the range of mineral pigments, or ochres, found there hints at the use of paint, perhaps to mark the body. If correct, it would push back the e
- International Desi (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 16, 2006)
The race for the next United Nations secretary-general is getting hotter. In a straw poll held in the UN Security Council on Thursday, Shashi Tharoor came in second after South Korea's Ban Ki-moon. The result was a repeat of a similar poll held last month
- 1993 Blasts:memon Family Seeks Lenient Punishment (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
Essa Memon and Rubina Memon, held guilty by a TADA court for the 1993 bomb blasts here, today sought leniency in punishment saying they were not involved in the conspiracy, while Yakub Memon told the judge that he had been framed because he was the . . .
- The New Frontier Of Nri Marriage Mores (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 14, 2006)
Overt infidelity is the big talking-point today. But it does not seem to be an issue any more with Indian trendsetters.
- Brothers Spent Rs 62 Lakh On Blasts (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
More than Rs 62 lakh was paid by Tiger Memon and his brothers to the men who transported and planted the bombs at 13 places in the city on March 12, 1993, investigations into the serial blasts found out.
- ’93 Blasts: Memon’S Brothers Found Guilty (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Thirteen years after serial blasts killed 257 persons in Mumbai, a Tada court today finally pronounced its first verdict convicting three brothers and sister-in-law of prime accused Ibrahim Mushtaq, alias ‘Tiger’ Memon, who himself is absconding.
- ’93 Blasts: 4 Memons Guilty (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
After a frustrating wait of over 13 agonising years, judgement day finally arrived for the perpetrators of Black Friday - March 12, ‘93 - in Mumbai. A special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act - TADA - court on Tuesday pronounced . . .
- External Debt Buoys To $125 B (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
India’s external debt has ballooned to $125.2 billion as on March 31, 2006 compared to $123.2 billion in the previous fiscal.
- The Tales Of Two Families (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
Yes, I’m both father and mother. Do I have a choice?” Narasimha Kumar Sattaluri says it with an air of resignation — and suppressed pain.
- Where Doctors And Patients Are Missing (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 09, 2006)
THE first thing that strikes you about Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, is how huge the building is. A big edifice, and along with it, another half-finished OPD block.
- Rupee Convertibility (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Sep 07, 2006)
The much hyped capital account convertibility (CAC) report has been dealt its first blow. The left is planning to step up pressure on the Manmohan Singh Government against allowing full CAC, which it says it going to lead to "currency crisis and . . .
- From Here To Eternity (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 04, 2006)
The second committee on “fuller” capital account convertibility (CAC-2) was hurriedly set up by the Reserve Bank when the Prime Minister surprised everyone by bringing convertibility back on the front burner in March.
- Tarapore Panel Member Slams Proposal To Ban Pn (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 02, 2006)
The Tarapore panel’s report on full rupee convertibility was slammed by economist Surjit Bhalla, one of its members, for proposing a ban on participatory notes (PN) used by foreign investors for investments in Indian markets.
- Is The Problem With Quotas Over? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 30, 2006)
Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Delhi
The solutions to the teachers’ shortage will sound the death knell for the IITs
The Bill that sanctions 27 per cent reservations for OBCs allows the IITs, IIMs and . ..
- Nris Get Lifer For Murder Of 8-Year-Old (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Two Dubai-based NRI brothers were on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping and murdering the eight-year-old son of a city businessman in 1992.
- Dull Dogma Doesn’T A Syllabus Make (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Aug 22, 2006)
It would be a shame if the parliamentary furore over NCERT textbooks provides yet another occasion for a display of anti-intellectualism and partisan crossfire.
- Centralised Bank Of India (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Aug 21, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is out of touch with a modernising India. Its decision not to accept Naina Lal Kidwai as the CEO of HSBC because she happened to be on the board of Nestle, has only confirmed this fact.
- Money Matters (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Aug 20, 2006)
Bank deposit rates are on the rise in the past few weeks. The first move was taken by some new generation private sector banks which started offering 8 per cent interest on deposits between nine months and a year.
- Sib Launches Products For Nris, Returnees (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
The South Indian Bank (SIB) has launched an innovative product, `SIB Pravasi Swagat' for non-resident Indians and returnees.
- Money Matters (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Aug 19, 2006)
Bank deposit rates are on the rise in the past few weeks. The first move was taken by some new generation private sector banks which started offering 8 per cent interest on deposits between nine months and a year.
- Speed And Content Of Economic Reforms (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Aug 18, 2006)
The record of reforms is mixed and there is uncertainty about the process, is the consensus of economists who discussed the Indian economy recently. They are agreed that India can grow at a much higher rate, provided some sectors — farm and . . .
- Speed And Content Of Economic Reforms (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Aug 17, 2006)
The record of reforms is mixed and there is uncertainty about the process, is the consensus of economists who discussed the Indian economy recently. They are agreed that India can grow at a much higher rate, provided some sectors — farm and . . .
- Is Salim Selling A Dream Or Mirage? (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Aug 14, 2006)
The CM’s reputation and West Bengal’s future depend on the project’s success
- States Told To Woo Nri Investment (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Aug 13, 2006)
With the increase in interest rates on deposits of non-resident Indians (NRIs) and states competing with each other, the government is expecting a jump in NRI remittances and investment in infrastructure sector.
- Oppn Stalls Houses Over Leak (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2006)
As expected, Parliament witnessed a stormy Monday with the Opposition parties creating pandemonium over the leakage of the Pathak Authority report even as former minister Natwar Singh was seeking to raise a breach of privilege against Prime Minister . . .
- Supreme Court Issues Notice To Private College Managements (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Aug 08, 2006)
Says no approval for admissions if their entrance test is found not fair
- Kerala Education Act: A Model For The Nation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 07, 2006)
Consensus in matters such as education is desirable, but not always possible. That, however, should not impede society from advancing towards social justice and equality. The government's duty is to pave the way for it.
- Mohan Kanda To Deliver Memorial Lecture On Rural Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Cultural programmes will also be held
- What Goes Around (Business Standard, Kishore Singh, Aug 05, 2006)
Soon after we were married, and my sister-in-law was coming to visit along with her children, I found there were misgivings on both sides. My feelings of trepidation were based on my wife’s anxiety on how I would entertain a relative by law easily . . .
- Muslim Educational Society Offers Formula For Admissions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
The Muslim Educational Society (MES) has indicated its willingness to offer freeship in fifty percent of seats in the engineering and medical colleges under it.
- Ban Foreign Ceos For Indian Firms? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 04, 2006)
Considering India’s history, it is natural that the government of India would tread cautiously whenever national security is at stake.
- Tn Budget: Politically Adroit, Yet Fiscally Responsible (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 31, 2006)
While the Tamil Nadu Budget incorporates the schemes the Chief Minister had unveiled in his manifesto, its estimates have not violated any of the limits laid down in the fiscal responsibility legislation. Blending compassion with fiscal prudence, . . .
- ‘Vimochana Samaram Ii’ (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Jul 29, 2006)
History is repeating itself in Kerala. Exactly 47 years ago on 31 July, 1959, the first democratically elected Communist government of EMS Namboodiripad in Kerala, after only two years and four months in office, was dismissed by the Union government . . .
- Act Of Promise In Kerala (Frontline, R Krishnakumar, Jul 25, 2006)
A Kerala Act on self-financing professional educational institutions raises the hackles of many who run such institutions.
- Scoops, Spooks And Scepticism (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jul 24, 2006)
I was going to start this edition of the column talking about general TV reportage on two definitely bearded men, Amitabh Bachchan and Swami Ramdev, who allegedly infiltrated a proud . . .
- Scoops, Spooks And Scepticism (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jul 23, 2006)
I was going to start this edition of the column talking about general TV reportage on two definitely bearded men, Amitabh Bachchan and Swami Ramdev, who allegedly infiltrated a proud entity, Great Britain. But 24x7 TV news is so unsettlingly dynamic.
- Scoops, Spooks And Scepticism (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jul 22, 2006)
I was going to start this edition of the column talking about general TV reportage on two definitely bearded men, Amitabh Bachchan and Swami Ramdev, who allegedly infiltrated a proud entity, Great Britain. But 24x7 TV news is so unsettlingly dynamic.
- Minister’S Stab At Landfill (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The state fisheries minister has head-butted a housing project off the EM Bypass for allegedly filling up a waterbody.
- Probe Over, Ed Ready With Notices For Natwar, Son (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Jul 20, 2006)
Oil-for-food scandal: Natwar says not interested, lawyers will reply; Sehgal, Dhar, Aditya Khanna will also get FEMA notices
- India Begins Evacuation In Lebanon (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2006)
Even as three Indians were found injured at a glass factory in the eastern Bekaa valley in Lebanon after Israeli air-strikes, India began an extensive evacuation operation . . .
- A Balancing Act For Justice To All (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 17, 2006)
The Kerala Professional Colleges Act (KPC Act), 2006, is neither pro-minority nor anti-minority; it is only pro-people.
- Gulf Kannadigas Fly High On Hope (Deccan Herald, Gopal Sutar, Jul 12, 2006)
DIRECT LINK- The Chief Minister has assured Kannadigas in the Gulf of improved infrastructure in coastal Karnataka
- Free Lunch If Served Late: Dewan (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
India Tourism Department Corporation (ITDC)-run hotels are to pull up their sleeves for better guest care assuring free food if it is served a second late.
- Mittal To Set Up Plant In Orissa (Business Line, PRAFULLA DAS, Jul 08, 2006)
The Arcelor-Mittal Chief, Mr Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, announced here on Friday that his next destination was Orissa and his company would set up a 12-million-tonne capacity greenfield steel plant in the mineral-rich State.
- Another Kapurthala Youth Killed In Manila (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
A youth from Kapurthala city was murdered in Manila on Thursday. Around 100 Punjabis have already been killed in the Philippines in the past five years, 70 of whom belonged to the Doaba region.
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