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Articles 2921 through 3020 of 17201:
- Pakistan Nuclear Expansion Raises U.S. Concerns (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 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.
- For An Office With Profit (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Jul 25, 2006)
It is a well-known maxim that the questions one asks determine the nature of the responses elicited.
- Public Space (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 25, 2006)
An unmanned, inflatable spacecraft financed by an American hotelier beamed back the first images since it slipped into orbit last week aboard a converted Cold War ballistic missile from Russia and expanded itself.
- Iran Jolt To Gas Plans (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
In a major blow to India’s plans to source gas from Iran to meet its energy needs, Teheran today said there were “difficulties” in honouring the $22 billion contract to sell Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to New Delhi.
- Cpm To Be Vocal On N-Deal In Parliament (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
The CPI-M will make the Indo-US Nuclear Deal the major weapon of its attack on the government in Parliament’s monsoon session, and wants all big parties to join in the chorus.
- United We Debate (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 24, 2006)
As the endgame on legislating a nuclear exception for India begins in the US, our Parliament has every right to hear from the government and discuss the agreement’s implementation.
- Karat Warns Centre On Foreign Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
"Departures in Senate draft from original deal"
- Harrapa, Peruvian Civilisations Linked? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Did the Harappan civilisation have a Peruvian link? Researchers working in Kutch are excited over a ‘mystery sign’ found on a hill in Khavda region which, they feel, may usher in a new dimension in the study of Harappan history.
- Left Punches Holes In N-Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
The much-hailed Indo-US civilian nuclear deal could come under severe attack in the monsoon session of Parliament beginning tomorrow with Left parties raising several objections to the changes being proposed by the American Congress and the . . .
- Mumbai's Beggars Earn A Whopping Rs 180 Cr A Year (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
They are everywhere in this metropolis - at traffic signals, peering into taxi windows, bedraggled, haggard and breaking into a sudden smile when a few coins are dropped into their palms.
- Fishtailing Gm Seeks A Driver (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jul 24, 2006)
Having been at the head of the world auto industry, GM finds it difficult to accept that others may have better ideas about how to compete to win. Instead of a small team to make quick operational decisions, it is gunning for a mammoth alliance.
- India Faces Hostile Security Environment (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 24, 2006)
While it is impracticable to create military as sets to every conceivable situation, there is a need to continually examine long-term possibilities and put away contingency plans to meet those eventualities.
- Why N Korea Became (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 24, 2006)
The North Korean issue of nuclear weapons trails back to Korean War during 1950 to 1953 when United States threatened North Korea several times to use nuclear weapons.
- Stemming Medical Progress (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 24, 2006)
US President George W Bush seems to have seriously ‘misunderestimated’ the potential of stem cell research.
- ‘Statute Is Important’ (Deccan Herald, Ambrose Pinto S J, Jul 24, 2006)
‘The State cannot abdicate its responsibility by permitting elite institutions to go their own way after establishing and funding them. These institutions are expected to fall in line.’
- ‘Varsity Rights Matter’ (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Jul 24, 2006)
‘Government grants for academic institutions must be regarded as investments for the country’s future and not an excuse to meddle in their functioning.’
- Lebanon: Pakistan’S Timely Initiative (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 24, 2006)
I deference to its consistent policy of help and support to the people in distress, President Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have taken initiative to seek end to the hostilities in Lebanon and announced despatch of relief goods to Beirut . . .
- Power Vision For Pakistan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 24, 2006)
Water and power are no more synonymous.
- Pakistan In Large-Scale Nuclear Expansion - Washington Post (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Pakistan is building a reactor that could produce enough plutonium for 40 to 50 nuclear weapons in what would be a major expansion of its nuclear program, The Washington Post reported on Monday.
- A Few Quieter Years & What That Might Bring... (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Jul 24, 2006)
What happens on energy and on production and integration of markets globally will be key
- Leader In All Services (Frontline, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Jul 24, 2006)
Interview with A.K. Sinha, Chairman and Managing Director.
- That’S Great But Do We Really Want To Do That? (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jul 24, 2006)
We always knew we were the best, now here comes confirmation — Shabaash India. Yes, that’s the name of a programme on Zee which celebrates true blue Indians’ special talents for the extraordinary.
- Stemming Research (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 24, 2006)
US President George W. Bush decries attempts of scientists to play God by conducting human embryonic stem cell research. Yet, ironically, it is he who ends up playing God.
- Forest Rights And Promises (Frontline, Ashish Kothari, Jul 24, 2006)
The revised Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Bill, 2006, has many positive points.
- Ziegenbalg's Mission (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Jul 24, 2006)
The tercentenary of Tranquebar Lutheran Mission is celebrated in Chennai.
- N-Deal: Cpm Issues Red Alert (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jul 24, 2006)
The US civilian nuclear agreement negotiated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with US President George W. Bush has run into a major roadblock, with the CPI(M) coming out in strong opposition to the deal.
- Karnik Sez No (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 24, 2006)
Special economic zones (SEZs) were started with great fanfare, in the fond hope that they would help India replicate the Chinese success story of rapid industrialisation.
- When The Water Touches The Nose (OutLook, Dunu Roy, Jul 24, 2006)
Environmentalism isn't a luxury of the rich, sure. But when he really had to say why, he loses nerve.
- The Transformation Of Ibm (Hindu, K. Subramanian, Jul 24, 2006)
Change from a primarily hardware company to one led by software and services
- Mobile Addiction (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 23, 2006)
In the USA, it has reached the level of an obsession but not been acknowledged as an addiction as yet. In India, doctors’ waiting-rooms carry signs advising patients to switch off their mobiles.
- Sea Change (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 23, 2006)
India is no stranger to current account deficits, but the latest one is unlike any it may have seen earlier. The major redeeming feature is that it proclaims the rosy expectations of business.
- Manmohan For Campaign On Recharging Groundwater Level (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Jul 23, 2006)
Management of groundwater resources key to country's water security, he says
Revive community-based water management concepts
Groundwater level fell by over four metres in 306 districts in the last 20 years
- Gmc Srinagar Faces ‘Derecognition’ Prospect? (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Jul 23, 2006)
Nothing can be sadder than to see the medical fraternity of Srinagar's Government Medical College (GMC) helplessly struggling to avoid the possibility of Kashmir's premier teaching institution getting derecognised by Medical Council of India (MCI).
- Tamil Nadu Will Join Vat Regime In January, Says Anbazhagan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
"It is expected to benefit about 45,000 traders in the State"
Tax-free budget presented for 2006-07
Two technical universities coming
Pilots' training centre to be set up
- Oops! Ramadoss, It's Time For Loss Of Office (Pioneer, Navneet Anand, Jul 23, 2006)
Cabinet returns Bill to Prez 'as it is' ---- With the Cabinet deciding to return the Office of Profit Bill to the Presi-dent as it is, Health Minister A Ramadoss is all set for disqualification as an MP.
- ‘Pentagon Sold Army Equipment To Public’ (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Undercover government investigators purchased sensitive surplus military equipment such as launcher mounts for shoulder-fired missiles and guided missile radar test sets from a Defence Department contractor.
- Encourage Pvt Investment In Food Processing Sector (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 23, 2006)
After information technology and bio-technology, Karnataka can emerge as the leader in food processing.Dr V Prakash
- Terrorists Sneak Into State As Organic Farmers (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Jul 23, 2006)
According to highly placed sources in the Home Department, members of a frontal organisation with bases in Kerala and Tamil Nadu have acquired land in Chamrajnagar and Mysore districts for organic farming.
- The Music Of The Mind (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Jul 23, 2006)
For Edward Said, Glenn Gould is not only a virtuoso pianist, but also an intellectual.
- Missiles Development And Danger Of Cost Overruns (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 23, 2006)
The unsuccessful launch of the Agni III intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) (July 9) has dismayed DRDO scientists.
- In Amish Country (Hindu, Sudha Mahalingam, Jul 23, 2006)
The bedrock of Amish identity is the primacy of community over the individual.
- Size Of Our Heart (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 23, 2006)
Invariably it has been seen that people in small towns have big hearts. They are ready to welcome their guests with open arms.
- Loud And Misunderstood? (New Indian Express, MARK MAGNIER, Jul 23, 2006)
At a casino hotel in Malaysia’s Genting Highlands last summer, 300-plus members of a Chinese tour group were issued meal coupons with the crude illustrations indicating that they ate pork – unlike most people in that predominantly Muslim country.
- Birth Of A City (Hindu, Mala Kumar, Jul 23, 2006)
A book that urges readers to look at how Bangalore became the `Garden City'.
- Stemming Research (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 23, 2006)
US President George W. Bush decries attempts of scientists to play God by conducting human embryonic stem cell research. Yet, ironically, it is he who ends up playing God.
- Ril's Margins Under Pressure (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 22, 2006)
The latest quarterly results of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) shows handsome topline growth along with a clear drop in profit margin in both oil refining and petrochemicals.
- It’S Agnipariksha For Hdk (Deccan Herald, Ramakrishna Upadhya, Jul 22, 2006)
When he assumed power as the chief minister of Karnataka five-and-a-half months ago under the most fortuitous circumstances, Mr H D Kumaraswamy, one of the youngest to occupy the post, would not have imagined that he would be subjected to an. . .
- Heal Thyself (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 22, 2006)
Two tell-tale photographs of district hospitals in Poonch and Kathua have appeared in the last Sunday magazine of this newspaper.
- A Voyage To Sri Harikota (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 22, 2006)
The road to Sriharikota (SHAR), across Pulicat lake takes us to the launch pad of Indian Space technology. It transports us from a familiar world to a world familiar with rockets and satellites.
- Stemming Research (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 22, 2006)
Bush’s veto on stem cell research is silly but there’s a rare research opportunity for India
- Govt Likely To Bar Visitors' Entry To Railway Stations (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The railway ministry is mulling imposing of a restriction on visitors' entry to railway stations as a security measure in the wake of the last week's serial blasts in Mumbai's suburban trains.
- Banning Blogs (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 22, 2006)
The Government of India’s ban on 17 websites and web logs (blogs) in the aftermath of the Mumbai blasts exposes the outdated mindset of the authorities.
- Q&a: 'Fight For More Chances For Different Cinemas, Voices' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 22, 2006)
One of Hong Kong's most stylish and inventive directors Stanley Kwan is known for several memorable movies: Everlasting Regret, Lan Yu, Centre Stage and more. The 48-year-old director, in the capital for the 8th Osian's Cinefan festival where six . . .
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Bill Introduced In Us Senate (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The process for Congressional approval of the Indo-US nuclear deal got underway with the introduction of the enabling legislation in the Senate.
- Exhibition Inspires Organ Donation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 22, 2006)
As china's medical sciences continue to make great leaps forward in saving lives with modern surgery techniques, physicians are being held back by a lack of transplant organs.
- Us Congress Slams Administration On F16s For Pakistan (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jul 22, 2006)
The US lawmakers on Thursday criticised the Bush administration for rushing the sale of F-16s to Pakistan and accused it of compromising congressional oversight on arms sales and putting national security at risk.
- We Can't Afford To Put Capitalism On Autopilot Mode (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 22, 2006)
In The Twilight of the Nation State, Prem Shankar Jha outlines the evolution of capitalism and its influence on social, economic and political institutions. Kees van der Pijl, in Global Rivalries from the Cold War to Iraq, explores how capital . . .
- F-16s For Pak Won’T Have Nuke Capability (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Jul 22, 2006)
The F-16 fighter jets which Pakistan will get from the United States will not have a nuclear warhead carrying capability, US assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs John Hillen told a congressional panel recently.
- Train To Lhasa (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jul 22, 2006)
The Qinghai-Tibet railway is an engineering marvel and the Chinese government hopes it will bring about an economic renaissance in Tibet.
- A Black And White World (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 21, 2006)
The Corporation That Changed The World (Orient Longman, Rs 295) by Nick Robins
- Nuclear Major Areva Calls India `First Priority' Market (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 21, 2006)
`Potential to source some components to other global markets'
- Hurdles In Last Mile (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 21, 2006)
The Hindu has done the nation a great service by carrying the editorial "Hurdles in the last mile" (July 20).
- Rush For Oil Is The Real Challenge Facing Antarctica (Hindu, Ben Sandilands, Jul 21, 2006)
As if melting icecaps aren't a big enough worry, the political temperature is starting to rise over the continent's resources.
- Developing Productive Capacities, Key To Upgrading Ldcs (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jul 21, 2006)
Higher rates of economic growth and exports notched up by many least developed countries have not led to poverty reduction. According to a Unctad report of LDCs, this can be achieved by these nations developing domestic productive capacities to . . .
- Big Results Require Big Ambitions (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 21, 2006)
Chanakya's advice is that you should ask yourself three questions before starting any work: "Why am I doing it, what might the results be, and will I be successful?"
- Nasscom Plans 3 More Cyber Labs (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 21, 2006)
To provide training to cops investigating cyber crimes
- An Assault On Free Speech (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 21, 2006)
The Department of Telecommunications' action in blocking access to 17 websites and web logs on the Internet has resulted in an avoidable mess for the Government of India and raised questions about its commitment to free speech.
- Festive Republic (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 21, 2006)
In the wake of the tsunami tragedy, a prickly point of protocol has risen in Delhi: Whether to have the Republic Day parade, staged with much pomp and circumstance every year. Some feel that such public ostentation would be out of keeping with the . . .
- Capital For Innovation (Business Standard, Nitin Desai , Jul 20, 2006)
We need an ecosystem that connects technologists with risk-taking entrepreneurs and investment managers.
- Hurdles In The Last Mile (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 20, 2006)
When future historians write on the negotiation of the India-United States civil nuclear deal, they will marvel at the way the American side made full use of its legislative process to rewrite vital portions of a settled agreement while the . . .
- ‘Dare Is Constantly Exploring Emerging Technologies’ (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Jul 20, 2006)
Mr R P Ramalingam, Director, the Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE), Bangalore, speaks to Deccan Herald:
- A `Business Model' To Help The Tiger (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Jul 20, 2006)
The "Tigers Forever" initiative expects biologists to provide a guaranteed return in the form of a 50 per cent increase in tiger populations in key areas.
- Upa's Scholarly Scheme Benefits Only One Backward Student In Bihar (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jul 20, 2006)
There is just one student in Bihar who is eligible for financial assistance under the post-matric scholarship scheme of Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry in 2005-06. Or this is what Ministry would have us believe.
- Kumaraswamy Can’T Shake Off Partner Bjp’S Bribery Charge (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jul 20, 2006)
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, who thought he had managed to shrug off partner BJP’s charge that he took a bribe of Rs 150 crore to overlook illegal mining in Bellary, was in for a surprise today when Janardhan Reddy, the BJP MLC who had . . .
- ‘The Best Of Us In Government Consider Science As A Budget Item, Possibly A Non-Productive Expenditure’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 20, 2006)
‘The best of us in government consider science as a budget item, possibly a non-productive expenditure’
- Cabinet Making (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 20, 2006)
A new foreign minister is not the only fresh face the PM needs to give his government
- Anil Feeler For 60-Acre Health City In Bengal (Telegraph, SIMI KAMBOJ, Jul 20, 2006)
Anil Ambani has shown interest in setting up a healthcare facility in memory of his father on the outskirts of the city.
- The War Against Blogs! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 20, 2006)
India’s economic success in the early years of this century has led to its successful rebranding. It’s prowess in software is one positive brand attribute but it’s the image of the world’s largest democracy — in contrast to China’s authoritarianism . . .
- Discovery Mission (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 20, 2006)
A success that shows both hope and challenges
- Bomb Scare At Aiims, 2 Maharashtra Schools (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2006)
Normal functioning of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was affected for a couple of hours this morning after scores of security personnel, bomb disposal squads and sniffer dogs descended on the sprawling complex to carry out . . .
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