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Articles 921 through 1020 of 17201:
- Two Views Of Our Evolutionary Destiny (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Sep 26, 2006)
Teilhard de Chardin, the Catholic priest, palaeontologist and philosopher-theologian, maintained that the universe and humankind were evolving toward a perfect state called the Omega Point.
- 'India Developed N-Technology Indigenously' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Responding to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's charge that New Delhi's uranium enrichment technology "could be a copy" of Islamabad's centrifuge design, India on Monday asserted its "entire nuclear technology has been developed indigenously and . . .
- What Pulls Pios Towards India? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 26, 2006)
A mentor of mine used to say, “Where your heart pulls you, the head will always follow.” It seems that a lot of foreign born Indians are having their heartstrings pulled much more regularly these days.
- Australia Ponders Uranium Sale To India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
The Australian government said on Monday it was considering a new push by New Delhi to buy Australian uranium but it had not changed its policy of banning uranium sales to India.
- Blessings Of Judicial Activism (Dawn, Sajjad Ali Shah, Sep 26, 2006)
Before partition, the judicial system in the subcontinent was provided by the British government that did not interfere with the personal laws of its subjects.
- Bbc Worldwide, Unesco’S Joint Programme (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
The BBC Worldwide, commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and UNESCO have agreed to work together to provide television programmes on science and technology to developing nations in Africa and Asia.
- Black Gold Valuable For Economy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 26, 2006)
India is gripped in a debate between coal generated energy and nuclear energy as the country faces the shortage of 50,000 mw, likely to go up to 100,000 mw by 2020.
- Revamped Pds (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 26, 2006)
Food is a potent weapon to be used nationally and internationally to win friends and influence voting patterns.
- India, Pak Centrifuge Design Same, Claims Pervez (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 26, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf claims India’s uranium enrichment programme could have its roots in disgraced metallurgist Abdul Qadeer Khan's nuclear
blackmarket.
- The Future Of The City (Business Standard, Sunita Narain, Sep 26, 2006)
Urban India is beginning to explode. The question is if our cities will be able to manage this growth or will they just burst at the seams? The reason I ask this is because we still don’t have a clue about what urban growth will mean for us.
- Why The Farmer Reaps Despair (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 26, 2006)
Farmer's suicides were discussed most recently at the Congress chief ministers’ conclave in Nainital but the grim reality remains unchanged, with reports of such tragedies constantly trickling in.
- Victims At A Loss Over Pakistan’S Rape Law Reform (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
The 24-year-old Pakistani woman has medical reports saying she's been raped. What she hasn't got is four male witnesses that the country's Islamic law says she needs to prove it.
- It’S Tv Not Radio, Silence Sometimes Helps (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Sep 26, 2006)
There are times when a visual speaks better for a thousand words. Wonder why Indian TV has never learnt the simple rule - silence (sometimes) is golden.
- India Filched Pak N-Design, Claims Musharraf (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Sep 26, 2006)
It might require extraordinary Ramazan-inspired forbearance on part of President Bush to welcome Pakistan's military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf back to the White House for iftar on Wednesday or for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to continue the . . .
- Musharraf And The Truth About Kargil (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 25, 2006)
General Musharraf's account of the Kargil war is a feisty defence of Pakistan's military — but sits ill with well-established facts.
- Google Tools Revisited (Hindu, J. MURALI, Sep 25, 2006)
The search engine features tutorials to help users
To test your proficiency many services are available. These are generally based on the reverse search concept, where you have to guess the key-word(s) for a given Google search output.
- India Is Online But Most Indians Are Not (Hindu, C.P. CHANDRASEKHAR, Sep 25, 2006)
The diffusion of Internet technology in India can take one of two routes, one elite-oriented, the other democratic. The Government seems to want to promote the second but the minimum requirement for this is credible information.
- From Bpo To Kpo, Global E-Business Way (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
The company will be an integrated service provider
The company has expertise in human resource, supply chain management, decision support and business analytics.
- An Incomplete Account Of A "Most Embarrassing Moment" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
General Musharraf's memoirs assert Dr. A.Q. Khan was "self-centred," "abrasive," and greedy; that his proliferation was a "one-man act."
- Learn How To Wow The Tourists (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 25, 2006)
I have made all efforts to get information on the courses offered at CFTRI, Mysore.
- A Zero For All The Effort (Telegraph, Shuma Raha, Sep 25, 2006)
“A woman can never be too rich or too thin,” the Duchess of Windsor had once remarked.
- From One Long March To Another (News International, Prof Khwaja Masud, Sep 25, 2006)
The Chinese people stood up under the leadership of the Communist Party, founded by a dozen progressive intellectuals in 1921.
- An Unsung Death (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Sep 25, 2006)
Independence morning came with death for this labouring adivasi (Jharkhandee) family.
- In Russia, Cautious Generosity (Tribune, Peter Finn, Sep 25, 2006)
Russia’s tycoons, whose flamboyant spending has rung cash registers from the Mediterranean isles to London’s Mayfair district, have found a new use for their supersize wallets: philanthropic foundations.
- Aq Khan Sold Nuclear Secrets: Musharraf (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has confirmed that AQ Khan, considered the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb, sold nuclear centrifuge designs, 18 tons of centrifuge parts and even 2000 complete units to North Korea, Libya and Iran.
- Why Exclude Army From Security-Think? (Indian Express, Vijay Oberoi, Sep 25, 2006)
Let me start this piece with a statement that is certain to earn the ire of all military leaders of India.
- Quota Category Aiims Students To Hold Rally (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Government too silent on the issue of caste discrimination
- Entries Invited For Padmashri, Padma Bhushan Awards (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
The district administration has invited entries to be passed on to the Union Government for the nomination of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padmashri awards for the year 2007.
- Scientists Turn Dead Embryo Cells Into Living Tissue (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Scientists working at a British laboratory have achieved one of the most controversial breakthroughs ever made in the field of stem cell science by taking cells from dead embryos and turning them into living tissue.
- Happy Birthday, Hard Disk Drive (Hindu, John Naughton , Sep 25, 2006)
The hard disk is 50 years old this month. On September 13, 1956, IBM unveiled its IBM 305 Ramac computer, whose major selling point was that it had something called a "disk drive": the 350 Disk File unit.
- Blair Is Further Humiliated (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in a Labour rally against Prime Minister Tony Blair in Manchester on Saturday. Activists chanting slogans against Blair and Iraq occupation marched through the city to vent their anger over the British . . .
- Rape Law Reform Lays Bare Pakistan's Political Morass (Reuters, SIMON CAMERON-MOORE, Sep 25, 2006)
The 24-year-old Pakistani woman has medical reports saying she's been raped. What she hasn't got is four male witnesses that the country's Islamic law says she needs to prove it.
- Defence Purchases (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 25, 2006)
The valid desire of the armed forces to put proposed acquisitions on the fastest possible track must not be permitted to cause any dilution of an equally valid facet of the revised procurement policy ~ direct offsets.
- Australia Says No Change In Uranium Ban For India (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
The Australian government said on Monday it was considering a new push by New Delhi to buy Australian uranium but it had not changed a policy that bans uranium sales to India.
- A Hasty Ban (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 25, 2006)
Assuming Executive powers beyond what the Legislature intended may not be the best way to remedy a situation.
- Muddled Thinking About Language (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Sep 25, 2006)
The Karnataka Government has just announced that it has shot itself in the foot.
- "If We Compromise On Competitiveness, We Can't Be A . . . (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Sep 25, 2006)
PresidentA.P.J. Abdul Kalamremains conscious that he is also a teacher and a scientist. Above all, he is a person who loves to make others happy. Excerpts from an interview he gave toThe Hindu:
- Bush Satisfied With Pak's Handling Of A Q Khan Issue: Mush (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
The Bush administration is "very satisfied" and "quite comfortable" with the way Islamabad has handled the issue of nuclear scientist A Q Khan's proliferation network, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said.
- The Threat Of Local Jihadis (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Sep 25, 2006)
Terrorism has struck deep roots in India and Nizam-e-Mustafa is the cry now.
- Great Wall Of India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 25, 2006)
Ports, as a revealing surrender earlier this year by US President George W. Bush to his Congress proved, can breed paranoia.
- Glass Houses Are Fragile (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Sep 25, 2006)
RTI has emerged as an effective tool to make governance transparent but it is misused by contractors and bidders. There should be a limit to complaints or else it will affect bureaucratic decision-making
- Sting Jobs, Employee Surveillance And A New Work Environment (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Sep 25, 2006)
It is straight out of a Tom Clancy or Fredrick Forsyth novel.
- How Islam Differs With Christianity (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Sep 24, 2006)
There is more at stake in the clash of civilisations between the West and Islam than just religion.
- Faith At The Heart Of The Pope Controversy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 24, 2006)
An ability and willingness to apologise graciously and appropriately is a virture no one has the right to disparage. So the disagreeable part of the Pope’s indiscretion is better relegated to a closed chapter.
- Single Integrated Command? (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Sep 24, 2006)
The parliamentary committee attached to the Ministry of Defence has pointed out that the procurement of modern equipment has not been at an appropriate pace in the past and consequently the modernisation programme of the armed forces has suffered.
- Fresh Print (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
Cartoon, primarily is a media tool functioning in the realm of social science and politics. The social reality of the Westerner is simpler and straight forward in comparison to ours. Even a doctor in Houston will not have to encounter the . . .
- Israel To Be Tech Partner For Awacs (Indian Express, Shiv Aroor, Sep 24, 2006)
Taking bilateral defence ties a step further, India is set to appoint Israel as the principal technical partner for the indigenous Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) programme being developed by DRDO.
- Kalam Lays Stress On Women's Role In Nation Building (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
"You should dream and work with devotion"
- Pak Puts Off Signing F-16s Deal With Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
Pakistan has put off signing the letter of acceptance (LOA) for purchase of 36 F-16 fighters from the US after complaints from its airforce that the planes were “bereft” of vital electronic warfare systems.
- Proof Of A Q Khan Network Left Musharraf Embarrassed (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has revealed that his “most embarrassing moment” was when a US official placed in front of him concrete evidence of Pakistan’s top scientist A Q Khan leaking nuclear secrets to Iran and North Korea.
- Papal Call For A New Crusade (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 24, 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI has given fresh impetus to post-9/11 Islamophobia by recalling a vision of Islam which was relevant in the 14th century
- Musharraf For Direct Talks With Singh (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf has called for a direct dialogue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to settle Kashmir and other bilateral issues.
- Angry (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 24, 2006)
Muslims are angry with the Jews. We are angry with the Christians. Pakistani Muslims are angry with Jews, Christians and Hindus. People of the Book -- Jews, Christians and Muslims -- are all at war while China and India stride ahead.
- Funding E-Access (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 24, 2006)
Get on with it. And never forget this is only a tool for the real thing. The reference is to the Union Cabinet’s formal approval to the earlier-announced plan for one lakh ‘common service centres’ in rural areas as part of the new National . . .
- Barbs Of Truth (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 24, 2006)
Kurt Vonnegut is like Mark Twain or Chekhov, extremely funny when depressed.
- Margin Blues (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Sep 24, 2006)
Though crude has eased, all is not well for oil firms yet as refining margins have dipped in Q1.
- Decongesting Mobile Telephony (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 24, 2006)
What good is a service if it fails when needed most? Yes, this is the question which has been asked repeatedly after the reported collapse of mobile services in the aftermath of the 7/11 mayhem. It is known that mobile networks come under intense . . .
- Energy Security Remains An Elusive Goal (The Financial Express, N K Singh, Sep 24, 2006)
Few will quarrel with the thrust of the Kirit Parikh Report, but implementation needs more attention.
- Cooking Up An Identity Crisis (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 24, 2006)
Give them a loophole and they will, to mix metaphors, take a mile. The passing of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2006, earlier this week, is a consequence of loophole- hunters within the state’s ruling party deciding to play . . .
- Sonia Voices Concern Over Terror Strikes In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
Recalling the Congress’ support to the previous NDA Government, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today said as a political party Congress has always advocated dialogue with Pakistan even while being in opposition.
- In Quest Of Improving The Quality Of Life (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Sep 24, 2006)
One wonders why Indians rise like meteor, outshine others, when they go abroad; some of them emerge as prodigy in any sphere they choose.
- Polio Botch-Up Blame At Delhi Door (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Sep 24, 2006)
India’s health bureaucracy ignored scientific advice about flaws in the polio immunisation programme for nearly 20 years and suppressed research that might have led to faster eradication, doctors have said.
- Yale Courses Now On The Net For Free (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
Yale University said on Wednesday it will offer digital videos of some courses on the Internet for free, along with transcripts in several languages, in an effort to make the elite private school more accessible.
- "A Country Like India Must Have A Land Use Plan" (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Sep 23, 2006)
George B. Schaller, a pioneer in field biology, says it is possible to achieve economic growth without destroying the environment and losing wildlife. In an interview in Bangalore recently, he says even India and China, the two most populous . . .
- How Islam Differs With Christianity (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Sep 23, 2006)
There is more at stake in the clash of civilisations between the West and Islam than just religion. It is about the survival of a free world, based on unfettered spirit of inquiry, and triumph of reason. These concepts have emerged from Christian Europe,
- Stpi Directors To Man It Sezs (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
The Commerce Ministry has decided to appoint directors of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) as development commissioners of information technology Special Economic Zones (SEZs) but rejected the demand by IT and Communications Ministry to . . . .
- Nhrc Seeks Report On Ghaziabad Incidents (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint of unprovoked lathicharge, firing and pelting of stones by police on July 7 and 8 on the villagers of Ghaziabad district, who were protesting against acquisition of . . .
- A Malady And Some `Medicines' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 23, 2006)
As chikungunya cuts a swathe through seven States, several governments seem to have adopted a desperate, scientifically dubious approach to its medical treatment.
- Papal Call For A New Crusade (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 23, 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI has given fresh impetus to post-9/11 Islamophobia by recalling a vision of Islam which was relevant in the 14th century
- Poor Captaincy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 23, 2006)
Worse than the behaviour of the police in Ludhiana on Thursday has been the response of the Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh.
- Pakistan’S Dilemma (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Sep 23, 2006)
Despite knowing that Al Queda and Taliban are dangerous, Pakistan cannot wage a war against them.
- Fighting A War For Truth (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 23, 2006)
In a brilliant lecture at the University of Regensburg last week, Pope Benedict XVI made three crucial points that are now in danger of being lost in the polemics about his supposedly offensive comments about Islam.
- Kashmir Bilateral Issue: Bush (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 23, 2006)
President George W. Bush on Friday said it was very important that the issue of Kashmir move forward and be resolved peacefully.
- Mulford Hopeful Of Senate Nod For Bill (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
The United States Ambassador, David C.Mulford, on Friday termed the civilian nuclear agreement between his country and India the most important diplomatic initiative in the past 50 years.
- Number Of Internet Users In India Reaches 37 Million (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
Smaller cities and towns are increasingly embracing the Internet
Youth are the main users of the Internet
User base will cross the 40 million mark by March 2007.
- Cooking Up An Identity Crisis (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 23, 2006)
Give them a loophole and they will, to mix metaphors, take a mile. The passing of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2006, earlier this week, is a consequence of loophole- hunters within the state’s ruling party deciding to play . . .
- Brand Mahatma (Times of India, SHIV VISVANATHAN, Sep 23, 2006)
This is the era of Bollywood sequels. Dhoom 2 is threatening to emerge, Hera Pheri is promising a third round. A friend of mine, a perceptive critic, suggested that the sequel to Munnabhai is more than just laughs.
- Sensex Drops 37pts, Reliance Gains 1.5% (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
The Sensex opened with a negative gap of 30 points at 12,244. After slipping deeper into red, the index bounced back into positive zone to touch a high of 12,303.
- Today's Hit Is Tomorrow's Niche (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 23, 2006)
Hits are not quite the economic force they once were, declares Chris Anderson, in The Long Tail, explaining why the sales that go with Number Ones are not what they used to be.
- Crime Of Future (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 23, 2006)
In this age and day it is amazing that a teenager in Srinagar virtually snatches a brand new car from the hands of the State police chief. His identity is well established before he commits the crime.
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