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Articles 2821 through 2920 of 17201:
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Just A Senate Nod Away (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
The overwhelming approval of the Indo-US nuclear deal in the House of Representatives came after several hours of debate. It saw many legislators backing the pact saying " it would strengthen global nonsproliferation regime", while some expressed . . .
- Nuke Deal Gets Us House Nod (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 28, 2006)
India’s supporters are celebrating the House of Representatives’ decision to back the controversial nuclear deal that permits US nuclear fuel exports without requiring New Delhi to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- Let Us Wait For The End Product: Manmohan (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Jul 28, 2006)
He admits U.S. Bills contain elements that are of "concern to us"
Let the legislation process be over in U.S. I will come before this House if there is any departure: Manmohan
U.S. stipulation on IAEA violates Manmohan's assurance, says CPI(M) . . .
- U.S. House Votes For Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jul 28, 2006)
The United States House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly voted for a legislation providing greater access of sensitive nuclear technology to India after defeating potential deal breaker amendments.
- China Demands Apology As Israel Kills Un Obs (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
China strongly condemned on Wednesday an Israeli air strike in Lebanon that killed a Chinese United Nations observer and summoned Israel’s ambassador in Beijing to demand an apology.
- Sex Scandal Reveals The Seedy Side Of Indian Rule In Kashmir (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jul 27, 2006)
The two-year criminal investigation of a Srinagar brothel, allegedly protected and patronised by top Indian and state officials, could undermine what faith Kashmiris have got left in the Indian government.
- Pak N-Stockpiles (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
The report that Pakistan is building a new 1000-MW plutonium-based nuclear reactor at Khushab is a very alarming development.
- Tv Industry Explains Parental Controls (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
All three major television distributors —broadcast stations, cable networks and satellite . . .
- Cure For A Doctor (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
I was admitted to the intensive care unit of a reputed hospital in Ludhiana since I was diagnosed to be suffering from dengue shock syndrome. My platelet count was very low, blood pressure nosedived and I developed fluid around my lungs, heart as . . .
- A Call To Action (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 27, 2006)
India is a country of powerful business minds. We need to provide them with a vision to build large businesses. My vision 25/25 calls for 25 large manufacturing and 25 large infrastructure projects every year (Nehru’s ‘temples of modern India’).
- A Bit Of A Loose Cannon (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 27, 2006)
The deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has lived a charmed life for the years of this Labour government.
- Big Lessons From Small Institutes (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 27, 2006)
Several educational centres in Maharashtra have gone off the beaten track on industry-academia linkage.
- ‘The Past And The Future Are For The Present’ (Deccan Herald, Sarjit Ramesh, Jul 27, 2006)
Dr David Passig doesn’t need to gaze into a crystal ball to see the writing on the wall: for he believes in the power of future time, drawing wisdom from the past, applying it to the future and bringing all of that back to the present.
- U.S. House Approves India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Jul 27, 2006)
The U.S. House of Representatives gave overwhelming initial approval on Wednesday to a landmark civilian nuclear cooperation accord with India, an important but far from final step in making the agreement a reality.
- Oil Rises To $74 On Strong U.S. Gasoline Demand (Reuters, Matthew Robinson, Jul 27, 2006)
Oil rose to near $74 a barrel on Wednesday as U.S. summer gasoline demand held strong against high prices and an attack on a Nigerian oil plant further cut supplies from Africa's largest producer.
- Filipino Students Hurt By Overcrowding, Underfunding (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
From overcrowded classrooms with children studying in shifts to a shortage of books and a weak grasp of English, mathematics and science, the education system in the Philippines is struggling to get a passing grade.
- It’S Raining Big Bucks In The North (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Jul 27, 2006)
Waking up to the need of attracting private investment and raise standards of living of their people, governments in the northern states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are becoming pro-active to attract investments and their efforts appear . . .
- Growing Gap (Times of India, Andre Beteille , Jul 27, 2006)
India and China embarked upon somewhat different courses of development at roughly the same time. Comparisons between the two countries, their achievements so far and their prospects for the future are inevitable.
- Lessons To Learn (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 27, 2006)
Sound personnel policy and strong political will is needed to bust terror modules and counter jihadi misadventures, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
- It’S Not About Pakistan’S Reactor But Us Reaction (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 27, 2006)
There’s no race to speak of between India and Pakistan in their capabilities to produce fissile material
- District Panchayat To Launch Development Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Coconut, education, SC ST colonies top the list of projects
- Bsnl Landline Connections Available On Demand (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
5 lakh more mobile connections to be added this year: Sridhara
Tamilnadu Telecom Circle plans to double the capacity of broadband service from 50,000
400 towns and cities will get high-speed Internet connections
Fault rate per 100 lines has . . .
- Rural Productivity Mission Launched In State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The National Productivity Council has launched it as a pilot project
- Fundamentalism Versus Science (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 27, 2006)
With a stroke of the pen, President George Bush has dealt a body blow to science and dashed the hopes of countless human beings round the world who look to human embryonic stem cell research as a possible cure for their afflictions.
- Ensuring Elementary Education For All (Hindu, Krishna Kumar, Jul 27, 2006)
Indian society regards children not as a collective responsibility but as a parental burden. Few realise that the nation loses when children do not attend school.
- "Safeguards, End To U.S. Restrictions Must Be Interlocking Actions" (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jul 27, 2006)
M.R. Srinivasan, member of the Atomic Energy Commission, spells out his worries about new conditions being imposed on India by the U.S. Congress in its draft law authorising the resumption of civilian nuclear cooperation. Excerpts from an interview:
- Wb Calls For Better Public Sector Accountability (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The bank's emphasis is on spreading development benefits to all sections of the society
- India Tightens Nepal, Bangladesh Borders (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
Two of the Mumbai perpetrators belong to Nepal-bordering state
- Indian Nukes For Defence Purposes Only’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
India’s nuclear weapons are only for defence and will never be used in a first strike or against a non-nuclear state, the defence minister said ahead of a vote by US lawmakers on a landmark deal to share nuclear fuel and technology with New Delhi.
- Any Vacancies For An Ex-Socialist? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jul 26, 2006)
Back in 1982, a young British lawyer who had recently lost his deposit in contesting a by-election on behalf of the Labour Party, sat down and wrote a 22-page letter to his party leader, hoary left-winger Michael Foot.
- Pak Gets China's Help On Reactor (Times of India, SAIBAL DASGUPTA, Jul 26, 2006)
If Pakistan is under the scanner for trying to amass nuclear warheads, the world should also look at China's help to Islamabad in setting up a new nuclear reactor at its Khushab nuclear site, sources said.
- Jaswant Hints, Drops No Name (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
Former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh has kept the suspense alive for another day.
- Of Mice And Men (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 26, 2006)
No one has any compassion for mice. We object to dogs and monkeys being dissected but the millions of mice that are mutilated and put through useless experiments from the school to the research stage have no sympathy.
- Better Late Than Never (Tribune, R. Vatsyayan, Jul 26, 2006)
Procrastination is our national trait and all of us are very much attuned to it. “Don’t bother about time” seems to be the only imperative to be followed in our country and people are totally oblivious of any discipline where binding for a time . . .
- Saga Of A Mole Who Leaked N-Data (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
A top civil servant in the Prime Minister's Office during the Narasimha Rao government did leak data on India's nuclear programme to the US, according to former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh.
- Fears Of N Arms Race In Sa (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 26, 2006)
In the backdrop of reports highlighted by the American media and think tanks about construction of a nuclear reactor in Khushab, the United States has urged Islamabad not to use the facility for military purposes.
- Kashmir Bus Service A Flop (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jul 26, 2006)
Only 600 Kashmiris have been able to travel on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service in the last year, according to a newspaper report.
- Pakistan Vital For Region’S Trade, Energy: Musharraf (Pakistan Observer, John Thakur Das, Jul 26, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf noted Tuesday that Pakistan provides vital connectivity to all trade and energy linkages in the region.
- Us Senate Body Approves Indian Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has endorsed an energy cooperation agreement between the United States and India, lawmakers announced on Tuesday.
- Left, Nda Say N-Deal Caps Programme, Us Critics Say Just The Opposite (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Jul 26, 2006)
On the eve of the debate in Parliament, the Left and the NDA have got together to argue that the India-specific nuclear legislation being debated in the US Congress caps India’s strategic programme. Those trying to block the deal in Washington are . . .
- China Greying Too Fast (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jul 26, 2006)
China's one-child policy, which helped the country make rapid economic progress, has also resulted in its population ageing faster and could apply brakes to its economic growth.
- Feeling For Wildlife (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
Two impressive perspectives on the basis of insights gained as conservationists.
- Sbi Donates Used Computers (Hindu, Deepa H.Ramakrishnan, Jul 26, 2006)
Chief Minister N. Rangasamy distributes loans to students
- Digitised Inventory Of Bio-Resources Is Here (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
What is "sajeevani"? Where are "kurunji" flowers found? What does a Great Indian Bustard bird look like? Which are the animals used in cancer studies?
- Worship And Religious Inquiry (Frontline, Bhaskar Ghose, Jul 26, 2006)
The almost desperate embracing of Western thought by scholars of religion, moving away from the people, has robbed religion of its vitality.
- Batting For Palestine (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 26, 2006)
In the face of Israeli raids on Lebanon, the CPM believes that India cannot be a bystander.
- A Divisive Deal (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Jul 26, 2006)
While undermining the cause of peace, the India-U.S. nuclear deal is dividing domestic opinion and stoking an ultra-conservative reaction.
- Why The Terrorist Mind Is Closed To Most Authors (Hindu, Natasha Walter, Jul 26, 2006)
Writers should be free to go beyond their own culture, but often the necessary research has stifled their creativity.
- China's First Lunar Satellite To Be Launched In 2007: Official (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
China will launch next year its maiden lunar probe satellite, costing about USD 170 million, to capture the three-dimensional images of the moon's surface, a top space official said today.
- Creating More Jobs For The Unemployed (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Jul 26, 2006)
A matter of serious concern is the long-term trend regarding the link between the growth rate of the economy and the growth of employment.
- India Tightens Border Security After Mumbai Blasts (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
India is stepping up vigil on its borders with Nepal and Bangladesh after investigations into the Mumbai bombings revealed militants and weapons were being smuggled from these areas, officials said on Tuesday.
- Bush Knew Of Pak N-Reactor Plan (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jul 26, 2006)
The Bush administration on Monday acknowledged it had long known about Pakistan’s plans to develop a large plutonium production reactor and urged Pakistan not to expand its nuclear weapons programme.
- Congressman To Block Sale Of F- 16s To Pak (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jul 26, 2006)
A close friend of India and the Indian American community, Congressman Gary Ackerman, has introduced a legislation in Congress to block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan.
- Paperchase (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 26, 2006)
By all estimates, Ms Ketaki Dewasi is a lucky girl. And not least because she alone had the pleasure of having her Madhyamik marksheet delivered to her doorstep by the West Bengal board of secondary education.
- Pakistan Nuclear Expansion Raises U.S. Concerns (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Jul 26, 2006)
Pakistan is building a new nuclear reactor that could produce enough plutonium for 40 to 50 nuclear weapons a year in what would be a major expansion of its nuclear program and could prompt an intensified arms race in South Asia, a report said Monday.
- Bomb Factory (Tribune, Joby Warrick, Jul 25, 2006)
Pakistan has begun building what independent analysts say is a powerful new reactor for producing plutonium, a move that, if verified, would signal a major expansion of the country’s nuclear weapons capabilities and a potential new escalation in . . .
- Prospects Abroad (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
There is an overwhelming preference among Indian students to pursue engineering courses in the United States.
- Fallout Of Climate Change (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Jul 25, 2006)
Latest scientific findings on the impact of climate change on biodiversity
- Save Water (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 25, 2006)
Nation-wide efforts needed to augment groundwater
- Fencing With Terror (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 25, 2006)
Two weeks after Mumbai’s Terrible Tuesday, investigators are hardly surprised by the emerging links between local terror groups, the Lashkar-e-Toiba and the ‘signature’ of the Pakistani mastermind, the Inter-Services Intelligence.
- Pak Building Powerful N-Reactor: Report (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
Pakistan is constructing a powerful new reactor for producing plutonium leading to apprehensions that this could signal a fresh arms race in the South Asian region, a media report said today.
- Gateways To Great Careers (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 25, 2006)
Education in Chennai is witnessing a revolution with students discovering new streams that lead to a bright careers.
- Private Players' Role (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 25, 2006)
Education in Tamil Nadu, especially engineering education, has benefited much from the efforts of the private sector.
- Computer Edge (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 25, 2006)
The number of computer academies providing software training and software testing courses is on the rise.
- When Will A Chancy Event Be Meaningful? (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Jul 25, 2006)
There is an anecdote concerning the French writer Émile Deschamps which is worth a re-thought. Sometime in 1805 Deschamps ordered a plum pudding in a French restaurant, waited upon by one Monsieur de Fontgibu.
- Making An Engineer (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
"Education is a man-making process, and not a job-providing process," argues Dr. E. Balagurusamy, former Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, Chennai.
- A Reminder To The President (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 25, 2006)
The letter to President Pervez Musharraf by some intellectuals, retired generals and serving and former parliamentarians breaks no new ground and states the obvious.
- Amd To Buy Ati Tech For $5.4bn (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
In a merger that is expected to create a giant in the high-end computer chip space, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) said on Monday it will be acquiring ATI Technologies, a Canadian company with a major technology development centre in Hyderabad, . . .
- When The Water Touches The Nose (OutLook, Dunu Roy, Jul 25, 2006)
Environmentalism isn't a luxury of the rich, sure. But when he really had to say why, he loses nerve.
- The Record Of Reforms (The Financial Express, CM VASUDEV, Jul 25, 2006)
By the 1980s, it was recognised that our growth strategy, of centralised planning with a dominant role for the public sector, was not able to fulfill national aspirations.
- P-Bomb Takes Plutonium Leap (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
Pakistan is building a powerful new reactor for producing plutonium, according to the Washington Post.
- Terror Thrives In Corruption (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Jul 25, 2006)
There is a popular saying in Bengali 'Sorseyr modhye bhoot' (The spook is in the mustard), suggesting that if the very mustard, used by the exorcist, shelters the ghost, how will there be a remedy? Hence exorcism must begin with exorcising the mustard.
- The Good Guys Rarely Win (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 25, 2006)
It speaks volumes for US priorities that the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hizbollah generated a quality of response that only makes sense if Washington itself was under siege from extra-terrestrial satanic forces.
- Pak Gets China's Help On Reactor (Times of India, SAIBAL DASGUPTA, Jul 25, 2006)
If Pakistan is under the scanner for trying to amass nuclear warheads, the world should also look at China's help to Islamabad in setting up a new nuclear reactor at its Khushab nuclear site, sources said.
- Costs Of Rejection (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Jul 25, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear deal under negotiation has been misunderstood as a bilateral engagement. Critics view the deal as a clever US attempt to entrap India into a junior partnership to serve US interests and cap India's strategic arsenal.
- Employee Burnout (Business Line, C. V. Aravind, Jul 25, 2006)
One of the problems facing organisations, big and small, is that of `employee burnout'.
- 'F-16s To Pak Plus N-Reactor Equals Disaster' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
A prominent American lawmaker on Monday asked Bush Administration to scrap the sale of F-16s to Pakistan, saying the acquisition of the US-made fighter jets plus the plutonium reactor reportedly being built by Islamabad equals a "catastrophe."
- Pak Bombshell, Doubts In India (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
Pakistan has begun building what independent analysts say is a powerful new reactor for producing plutonium sufficient for 40 to 50 nuclear weapons a year.
- Beastly Act (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 25, 2006)
Who will not be moved by the tragic story of 17-year old Mukhtar Ahmed Sheikh in the south of the Valley?
- Japan Deploys Fish In War On Terror (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
Forget about Japanese technology. Japan's latest contribution to the war on terrorism is tiny fish, which will be deployed to detect contamination of water supplies.
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