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- Iaf Red Flag Drill With Usaf Okayed (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
In a move that is certain to ratchet up the UPA-Left confrontation, defence minister A K Antony, brushing aside the reservations expressed by the ruling combine’s most vital prop, on Thursday gave his "in principle" go-ahead to the Indian . . . .
- “It Tools Will Help To Tackle Hr Challenges” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Speakers at a management symposium stressed the importance of information technology tools in tackling the challenges in the human resources industry.
- Global Standards Still A Far Cry In This Knowledge Market (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Private engineering and management colleges located in Noida and Knowledge Park I, II and III of Greater Noida promise at the time of admission to provide facilities that match international standards.
- Not Harsh Enough (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 26, 2007)
The punishment meted out to Al-Umma's founder SA Basha and 30 of his cohorts for planning and carrying out the deadly bombings at Coimbatore on February 14, 1998, does not compensate for the loss of 58 lives and the injuries inflicted on 250 others.
- Towards A Faraway Peace (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Oct 25, 2007)
We are closer to peace than ever before,” said Shimon Peres at his official presidential home in Jerusalem last week.
- Everything Is Proceeding As Planned, Says China (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
China launched its first lunar probe on Wednesday, the first step in its ambitious three-stage moon mission, marking a new milestone in the country’s space exploration history.
- Us, Uk Knew About A Q Khan But Kept Quiet: New Book (Indian Express, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 25, 2007)
Four years before Pakistan’s Dr Abdul Qadir Khan was publicly humiliated, then pardoned and placed under house arrest, the British and US authorities were briefed about his role in selling nuclear weapons technology to North Korea, Libya and Iran.
- Pm To Defence Top Brass: Deal About Energy Security, Not Us (Indian Express, MANU PUBBY , Oct 25, 2007)
While he may have said that failure of the nuclear deal does not mean the end of life, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today again underlined that energy security holds the key to the future and this was why his government wanted to go ahead . . . .
- What Next For Benazir Bhutto? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
The PPP leader’s return to Pakistan heralds the return of democratic politics but sharpens political polarisation.
- Israel Backs Indo-Us N-Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Coming out in support of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, Israel on Wednesday welcomed the ongoing negotiations to end India’s nuclear isolation but said that a broader criteria-based policy was required to decide on entry of other countries into . . . .
- India-Us Nuclear Deal Wavers (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
A US-Indian accord on civilian nuclear cooperation, once hailed as one of the most significant foreign-policy achievements of the Bush presidency, is on the ropes and may die before it is ever approved.
- China’S First Lunar Probe Launched (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
China launched its first moon orbiter on Wednesday amid a blaze of live-to-air patriotic propaganda celebrating the country’s space ambitions and technological prowess.
- The Question's About Origin (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
This refers to Mr Jatinder Nath Joshi's article, "Plethora of evidence"(October 11), which is in response to my article on Kerala School - a summarised form of my write up.
- ...Malaysia Takes A Dive (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Malaysia's ambitious plans to have a submarine fleet to enhance the nation's defence capabilities is bearing fruition, with the launch of its first submarine.
- N Korea Will Beat Disarmament Deadline, Says S Korean Official (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
North Korea is likely to disable its plutonium-producing nuclear reactor well before the year-end deadline set under a multinational deal, a senior South Korean official said today.
- Indian Govt Urges Mly To Be Open In Defence Deals (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
India on Wednesday urged its military chiefs to ensure transparency in a swathe of multi-billion dollar deals due to be signed in coming years as the armed forces modernise.
- Contrasting Tales Of Resurgence (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 25, 2007)
Even if things fall apart on the Indo-US nuclear deal and elections are held early, the polls will be a proper democratic exercise, unlike in Pakistan, where a free and fair election and democracy are still a mirage.
- Us-India Nuclear Deal Could Be Dead Before Arrival (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
The is on the ropes and may die before it is approved, according to a report in the Christian Science Monitor.
- India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Agni Missile (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
India on Wednesday test fired its nuclear-capable Agni-1 ballistic missile for the second time in less than a month and said the latest experiment was a “major success.”
- New Delhi Test-Fires N-Capable Missile (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
India on Wednesday test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-1 ballistic missile for a second time in less than a month and said the latest experiment was a ‘major success.’
- Romance Of Sputnik (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Oct 25, 2007)
A FULL house spontaneously applauded the film, which received the undivided attention of the audience for about an hour, at the International Astronautical Congress in Hyderabad on September 26.
- Spectrum War (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Oct 25, 2007)
An unprecedented number of applications have been filed for mobile phone licences amidst fears about spectrum shortage.
- General (Retd.) S.F. Rodrigues (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
GENERAL (retd.) S.F. Rodrigues took over as Administrator for the Union Territory of Chandigarh and Governor of Punjab in November 2004. In this interview, he speaks of his vision for the development of the city. Excerpts:
- Electronic Vision (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
THE Chandigarh administration is working towards making the city grow as a knowledge-based one.
- A Disk Revolution (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Oct 25, 2007)
THE first computer hard disk drive (HDD) was introduced by IBM in 1956. Called the 305 RAMAC (Random Access Method of Accounting and Control), this first data storage system comprised 50 disks, each about 60 metres in diameter, and stored about five . . .
- In Lessing's World (Frontline, Uma Mahadevan-Dasgupta, Oct 25, 2007)
ANNOUNCING the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2007, the citation from the Swedish Academy described Doris Lessing as “that epicist of the female experience, who with scepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilisation . . .
- Crude Oil Price:need For A Policy (Deccan Herald, Bhamy V Shenoy And A Madhavan, Oct 24, 2007)
India must look for modifying its subsidy super structure to reach energy efficiency.
- Haryana Has A New Partner In U.S. State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
A Declaration of Partnership between Haryana and the U.S. State of Minnesota was signed in New Delhi on Tuesday to promote “active exchange of ideas, knowledge, and people as it relates to trade and investment, science and . . . . .
- Nasa Air Safety Survey Throws Up Disturbing Results (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Anxious to avoid upsetting air travellers, NASA is withholding results from an unprecedented national survey of pilots that found safety problems like near-collisions and runway interference occur far more frequently than the US Government . . . .
- Vat’S Happening (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 24, 2007)
There is something remarkable about the way Uttar Pradesh fell in line with other states to implement Value Added Tax last week.
- Kalam Conferred Honorary Doctorate Of Science (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Former president A P J Abdul Kalam has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University of Wolverhampton in the UK in recognition of his eminence in the international community as a scientist, educationist and statesman.
- Carbon Sequestration For Better Dryland Productivity (Hindu, William D. Dar, Oct 24, 2007)
The world rejoices over the award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to those who focussed on climate change, yet even simple agricultural practices can greatly help mitigate this global challenge.
- Shape Of Things To Come (Business Line, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 24, 2007)
The Harvard Business Online recently had an interesting write-up about a survey undertaken by Dr Tom Stewart, the editor of Harvard Business Review, and Dr Gary Hamel, Visiting Professor of Strategic and International Management at the London. . .
- How Chimpanzee Groups Learn Different Skills (Hindu, Alok Jha, Oct 24, 2007)
Chimpanzees are the only animals, other than humans, that learn certain cultural behaviours — such as grooming, hunting or how to crack open nuts — from those around them, according to a study.
- Insurers Refuse Cover For Infertility Treatment (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Early this year, Tata Consultancy Services, which has more than 90,000 employees, approached New India Assurance Company with a proposal. It wanted New India to devise an insurance package for its employees based out of India which would cover . . . .
- 'Indian Market Is Overridden With Greed’ (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 24, 2007)
Buy what others are discarding and sell what others are craving. Look for the hated, the unloved and the distressed business.
- Tamil Nadu, Monsanto Ink Deal To Develop Gm Papaya Seed (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University on Tuesday signed an agreement with global seed major Monsanto for developing a GM papaya seed, resistant to Ring Spot Virus (RSV).
- Merkel To Visit Next Week, Unlikely To Focus On N-Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Stuck in the domestic political compulsions, India’s nuclear deal with the United States is unlikely to figure prominently during German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to the country next week which will see a range of bilateral agreements . . . .
- Time Running Out For Nuke Deal: Burns (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Time is running out for a landmark nuclear deal between India and the United States that has been stalled by opposition from four leftist parties in India, a top U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday.
- Next Wave Of Reforms Crucial (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Since the mid-1980s successive reforms have progressively moved the Indian economy towards a market-based system.
- Bsnl Targets Top Slot In Gsm, Plans Rs 60k Investment By 2010 (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
State-run telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) announced on Tuesday the investment of a whopping Rs 60,000 crore in next three years to expand its GSM, Broadband and WLL services, a move that would help the PSU achieve top position by 2010.
- Army All Set To Become A Modern Force (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
The Army will be fully network centric by 2012 and become a modern force increasingly dependent on high technology.
- Isro Land Deal Invalid: Kerala Govt (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
The Kerala government today termed as invalid the controversial land deal between businessman Mr Savy Mano Mathew and the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro).
- India Serious On Deal: Ashwani (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
India may continue to hard-sell the Indo-US nuclear deal to the international community despite problems at home. Addressing business leaders and academics at Gordon Institute of Business Sciences, here on Monday, Union minister of state for . . . .
- Award For University Hall (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Oct 24, 2007)
“SUPERB interdisciplinary technical achievement … elegant renewal of one of the city’s finest Victorian buildings.”
- Cloud Of Mystery (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Oct 24, 2007)
Yet another monsoon is over and, with that, yet another test for the prediction skill of the statistical long-range forecast (LRF) model of the India Meteorological Department (IMD); this time it was a new model with a new methodology (Frontline, June 1).
- Right Move On Pns (Business Line, Anil Singhvi, Oct 24, 2007)
As we become a destination for global investors, we need to check not only the quantum of capital inflows but their quality as well. Any outside infusion of capital into an economy could create a bubble if not used constructively.
- The Joys Of Living In A Faster World (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Oct 24, 2007)
A fortuneteller in Singapore once told Vince Poscente that he would die at 40.
- Quality Of Growth (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 24, 2007)
Two reports appearing in Tuesday’s newspapers show clearly that the quality of development in India is perhaps as satisfactory as the quantitative performance.
- No-Win Situation (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Oct 24, 2007)
PRIME MINISTER Manmohan Singh’s public presentations on the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal have, as a rule, been characterised by an element of drama. In his spirited promotion of the deal he went to the extent of throwing down a challenge of midterm . . . .
- 'India Must Seek N-Self-Reliance Through Thorium' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Former president A P J Abdul Kalam has said that India should seek to achieve self-sufficiency in nuclear power through thorium fuel-based reactors.
- Other Voices - American Press (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2007)
IT’S not much of a murder mystery because the culprit is always the same: Public libraries get killed by local government budget slashers.
- Bhagat Singh (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
THE revolutionary nationalist phase of the freedom struggle, of which Bhagat Singh was an iconic figure, was a brief, powerful and violent episode in a movement otherwise considered to be peaceful.
- Why I Am An Atheist (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Excerpts from the article Bhagat Singh wrote in reply to a remark made by Bhai Randhir Singh, a Ghadarite, in Lahore Central Jail in 1930-31.
- ‘Liberate Him From Misinterpretations’ (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Bhagat Singh, who created a stir through his revolutionary ideas and courageous actions, stands alone in the galaxy of martyrs for his maturity as a thinker who had an alternative framework of governance for independent India.
- No Breakthrough In Nuclear Talks (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Talks between India's Congress-led ruling coalition and communist allies over a nuclear deal with the US have ended with no indication of progress.
- State For Decentralised It Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has said that the State is aiming at achieving a decentralised pattern of growth in the information technology (IT) sector unlike cities such as Bangalore and Hyderabad which had concentrated development.
- Army Commanders To Discuss Space Vision (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
In a bid to catch up with developed nations in protecting its ‘space assets’, the Indian armed forces are planning to use space technology for military applications to meet the challenge of ‘space wars’.
- Myriad Of Experiences (Deccan Herald, KALPANA M NAGHNOOR, Oct 23, 2007)
The education system has its flaws, but it comes through for most of us in the end.
- Honour For Abdul Kalam (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 23, 2007)
The former President, Dr. Abdul Kalam, became only the second world leader to receive the British Royal Society’s prestigious King Charles II medal on Monday for his contribution to the practice and promotion of science.
- Focus On The Farm (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 23, 2007)
Agriculture can bring development to countries only if the governments reversed years of policy neglect and remedied investment strategies in the sector.
- Outsourcing Business (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Oct 23, 2007)
Demystifying the Global IT Services Industry: Was Rahman and Priya Kurien; Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd., B 1/11, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, Mathura Road, New Delhi- 110044. Rs. 395
- A Nightmare Foretold (Dawn, S. M. Naseem, Oct 23, 2007)
THE dastardly midnight suicide attacks, causing an unprecedented number of deaths and injuries and which rudely interrupted her triumphal second homecoming reception, have made Ms Benazir Bhutto’s return to Pakistan after eight years of . . . .
- Dial A Scandal (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 23, 2007)
It seems quite likely that the contract between Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) and the ministry of civil aviation will end up in the courts, now that both parties have sought legal opinion on how various clauses in the contract are to be . . . .
- Re-Engineering Political Processes (Dawn, Naeem Sadiq, Oct 23, 2007)
When a political party recently announced on TV that the party tickets for the next elections would depend upon the number of persons a candidate could commandeer for the Oct 18 airport show, one knew that politics in Pakistan was still . . . . . . .
- Changing Trends And Landscape In Bpos (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Offshoring of business processes is now a proven strategy across all successful organisations.
- New Arrivals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Communicate with Emotional Intelligence: John Eaton, Roy Johnson; Jaico Publishing House, 121, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mumbai-400001. Rs. 175. The World Trade Organisation — From Singapore to Hong Kong — 2 Parts: NS Bansal; Mittal Publications . . . . .
- The Face That Wasn't (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
For centuries, the Mona Lisa has beguiled art buffs unable to resist speculating on its origins and meaning.
- Killing Kills The Purpose (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Oct 23, 2007)
Ajmer Sharif on October 11 was one more episode of terrorism in a long Islamist series which is believed by many to have begun during the Munich Olympics on September 5, 1972 called Black Friday.
- Clash With Communists Stalls U.S. Nukes Deal (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
India's government said it would hold off on finalizing a landmark civilian nuclear energy deal with the U.S. for at least a month after inconclusive talks with its Communist political allies, who oppose the accord.
- Behind The Tragedy In Africa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 23, 2007)
Genius and malign idiocy often inhabit the psychology of a great man. Dr James Watson is one such individual. One of the outstanding scientists in history, his contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA won him the Nobel Prize and . . . .
- Keep Trying (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2007)
Unlike economists, politicians, especially in a democracy, have no choice but to deal with the people.
- Kalam Receives King Charles Ii Medal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
In a unique honour, former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was today presented with the King Charles II Medal for his outstanding contribution to the practice and promotion of science in India.
- Dont Fear (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 23, 2007)
In the 19th century, there were more than 4,000 breweries in the US, brewing almost every sort of beer made in Europe and a few indigenous American varieties besides.
- ‘Germany Respects Any Decision Of The Indian Side Regarding The Specific Mix Of Energies Deemed Appropriate’ (Indian Express, Kandula Subramaniam, Oct 23, 2007)
Bilateral ties between India and Germany are closer than ever before. We have established a strategic partnership which is far more than establishing close economic ties that traditionally exist between our countries.
- India To Delay Any Moves On Nuclear Deal With Us (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
India’s government said it would hold off on finalizing a landmark civilian nuclear energy deal with the United States for at least a month after inconclusive talks with its communist political allies, who oppose the accord.
- Investigation In Karachi Bomb Blasts (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said that PML and its coalition partners are confident of their success in the upcoming elections due to their performance and quality of candidates.
- Kalam Conferred Honorary Doctorate Of Science (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul, Chancellor of the University, presented the Doctorate to 76-year-old Kalam at a special ceremony at Wolverhampton last evening.
- Sector-Specific Package For Exporters Likely (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Kamal Nath, on Monday said his Ministry was planning to introduce a sector-specific package for exporters regarding refund of taxes and levies to help them counter losses owing to the rise in rupee value.
- Understanding China (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The most important factors explaining China’s progress since the deaths of Mao Zedhong and Zhou Enlai have been the spread and quick absorption of modern Western technology under conditions of relative peace and tranquillity.
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