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Articles 4421 through 4520 of 17201:
- Babaji, The Incredible Yogi (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Jun 08, 2006)
Readers of the celebrated spiritual classic by Swami Yogananda Paramahamsa called the Autobiography of a Yogi, 1946, will doubtless recall the legendary name of Babaji, the immortal child-saint whose retreat is located in the Himalayas.
- For A Fulfilling Partnership (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jun 08, 2006)
Industry must give back to education what it is taking away, for the mutual good.
- Development With A Disclaimer (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 08, 2006)
Kerala\'s new chief minister V.S. Achutanandan has a reputation for being conservative on development issues, but the Left clearly realises that jobs and investment in business can fetch good political dividends.
- Infosys Partners Northstar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
Infosys Technologies, a leader in consulting and information technology services, and NorthStar, a provider of wealth management software solutions to the financial services industry, on Wednesday announced that they had entered into a partnership . . .
- Why Arjun Needs To Drop By Tifr Before He Imposes Quotas (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
At frontier research institute, seat hike no solution: ‘bigger crisis’ is finding outstanding students and retaining the high talent
- Racket In Foreign Cars (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
A used foreign car import racket, through a new modus operandi, has been unearthed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence sleuths who seized 17 cars from the city recently, DRI Additional Director General Dr P Babu, said today.
- The A.Q. Khan Network (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Jun 08, 2006)
Recently the Pakistan government announced that the A. Q. Khan case has been closed.
- Watering Down Pak Tantrums (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 08, 2006)
The Indus Water Treaty is biased in Pakistan’s favour and leaves room for misinterpretation. Time, India insisted on its review
- Focus More On Drug Discovery, Indian Bt Told (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
Conceding that the biotechnology sector was a highly capital intensive sector, he, however, pledged the Centre’s full support in the innovation and drug discovery initiatives to produce low cost drugs and drug delivery systems.
- Airport Road To Fly Into More Snarls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
Traffic on Wind Tunnel Road and a stretch of Airport Road is likely to be affected for about six weeks due to storm water drain (SWD) works in the area. The Bangalore Mahanagara ....
- Maran Supports Nasscom Plea To Extend Stpi Scheme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
`We cannot close the doors for small and medium ITeS, BPO units'
STPI solved IT industry problems through a single window mechanism
Bandwidth rates have to come down to make the industry competitive
- Toddler Bpo Sector Faces Mid-Life Pangs (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
The BPO sector’s mid-life crisis is going to be about evolving existing relationships with customers and enabling them to adopt your technology platform which is more efficient
- Dangers Of Globalisation (Daily Excelsior, Ram Rattan Sharma, Jun 08, 2006)
Just as post modernism was the concept of the 1980s, globalization may be the concept of the 1990s. We are now on the road to the formation of a global society, as the needs and interests of all human beings are universally similar.
- Iran Uranium Enrichment Plan Hypothetical: Us (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
The United States has refused to confirm or deny reports that it and European powers had offered Iran the possibility of uranium enrichment on its territory.
- Police Will Oppose Rahul's Bail For Proof Destruction (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
Armed with a fresh forensic report that late Pramod Mahajan's aide Vivek Moitra died of drug overdose on last Friday and evidence at the crime scene was disturbed on orders from his personal assistant Harish Sharma, police are expected to oppose . . .
- Iran Weighs Nuclear Offer (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
Iran was today weighing an international offer of incentives if it agrees to suspend uranium enrichment, with officials neither rejecting the offer nor indicating that they would meet the
condition.
- The Sensex Reacts To Questionable Policies (The Financial Express, P VAIDYANATHAN IYER, Jun 08, 2006)
While global markets did tug downwards, the UPA government did quite a bit to aid the market slide.
- Us Congress Urged To Support India N-Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
An influential foreign policy group on Wednesday urged the US Congress to ratify a deal to ship nuclear technology and fuel to India, but delay final approval until receiving assurances of India’s non-proliferation efforts.
- Me And Iran Will Affect Pakistan, Says Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
President says terrorism threatens Pakistan’s economy
- State Inks Pact With Motorola (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
To establish facility to produce telecom equipment, mobile handsets and accessories
Plant to come up at SIPCOT industrial park, near Sriperumbudur
Project with Rs.135 cr. initial investment to offer direct employment to 7,250 persons
- India's Nuclear Conundrum (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 07, 2006)
The actual long-term economic costs of civilian nuclear energy tend to be obscured in discussion of its supposed limitless possibilities
- Ibm India...Is It $6b In India? (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Big blue's big thrust in India is getting bigger. I
- Iaf Succeeds In Reducing Accident Rate To All-Time Low (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
The Indian Air Force has managed to bring down its accident rate of aircraft to all time low of 50 per cent in 2005 as compared to the average rate during the last decade -1994-95 to 2003-2004.
- Peace Talks With India Slow, Not Broken Down: Pakistan (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Pakistan is disappointed in the "slow pace" of peace talks with India, the Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
- Pak Comes Closer To Asean (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Pakistan and Asean have agreed to begin talks for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), to boost Islamabad’s efforts towards achieving full dialogue partner status with the ten-member regional economic grouping.
- Desert Fear Stares At Europe, Says New Research (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 07, 2006)
The world’s tropical zones are growing, threatening to drive the world’s great deserts into southern Europe and other heavily populated areas, alarming new research suggests.
- Jihad Of Several Kinds (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Jun 07, 2006)
IF I had the authority I would ban the use of the word “jihad” except for jihad proper.
- Kalam Tells Biomedical Scientists To Participate In Proteomics Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
President launches cancer drug, opens `Biocon Park'
- Affirmative Action And Caste Dilemmas (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Indian businesses are taking a skewed view of `affirmative action' in the U.S. to sell a strategy that is big on promises and low on accountability.
- Can College Seats Be Increased Overnight? (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
The government feels spending more money can solve the problem, but even that flow seems to be in trouble.
- Old And Able (Times of India, NARAYANI GANESH, Jun 07, 2006)
Is there life after 60? Of course there is, say those among the superannuated who've made an effort to beat back old-age blues. For every well-to-do but disgruntled old person, there are several who lead quiet but active and enjoyable . . .
- Talk To Tehran (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 07, 2006)
The US has jettisoned its nearly three-decade policy against direct talks with Iran. Washington's proposal to enter into a dialogue with Tehran gives a much-needed impetus to negotiations to break the diplomatic deadlock over Iran's nuclear programme.
- `Capital Markets A Private Club' (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Jun 07, 2006)
IT is rare to find a market insider who has a cautionary tale to tell during the height of a boom. Prithvi Haldea, managing director of Prime Database, which tracks the initial public offers (IPO) market, is one such voice.
- Biotechnology-Based Units Ideal For Hp, Says Phdcci (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has urged the Himachal Government to focus on research, economic practices and a comprehensive plan with an implementable roadmap for the hill state’s transition into a knowledge-based economy.
- Operation In North-West Not A Hunt For Osama: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 07, 2006)
Islamabad denies role in Kashmir terrorism
- Protect Cows To Protect Economy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 07, 2006)
The age old system of keeping cows in households is perishing with advancement in technology and mechanisation in agriculture operations, and due to economic considerations.
- U.S. Not Expected To Directly Aid Iran Reactor Project (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Jun 07, 2006)
The United States is not expected to provide technology or equipment directly to Iran if the light-water nuclear reactor project offered in a proposal to Tehran goes forward, Western diplomats said on Tuesday.
- Iran "Positive" On Nuclear Offer (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jun 07, 2006)
Teheran for dialogue on "some ambiguities" in the package
- Get Power Out Of Civic Waste, Says Kalam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) can perhaps consider installing mini power plants, which will run on municipal waste.
- Ibm To Triple Its India Investment (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Addressing the IBM employees at Palace Grounds here he said “India and other emerging economies are an increasingly important part of IBM’s global success.”
- Will Prodi Pull A Rabbit Out Of The Hat? (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jun 07, 2006)
Analysts are worried that there will be too many conflicting pulls, pushes and heaves within the Italian Prime Minister's fragile coalition for him to be able to act decisively.
- Not Yet An E-Leader (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 07, 2006)
India's status as a leading global hub for information technology and business process outsourcing industries is acknowledged but the country has a long way to go before it can claim to be really "e-ready."
- Us Offers Deals On Trade To Entice Iran (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
The United States along with the four other veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council - Britain, France, Russia and China - drew up the package with Germany in a meeting in Vienna on Friday.
- Severed Heads Found In Fruit Box In Iraq (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Two men were killed and seven wounded as insurgents fired three mortars which crashed near the interior ministry building, security officials and medics said.
- Stock Market Mayhem (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Jun 07, 2006)
Foreign institutional investors, who have a stranglehold on the stock markets, trigger the utter volatility of May
- 1974 Pokhran Blast, Kalam’S Best Moment (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
"The best moment in my life was when India became a nuclear power following the successful nuclear blast in Pokhran on May 18, 1974," President A P J Abdul Kalam said today.
- Iran Softens N-Stand (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Proposals by six world powers today to end a dispute over Iran’s nuclear fuel enrichment had positive points but also some “ambiguities” that must be removed, Tehran’s chief negotiator said.
- Bail: Walking A Tight Rope (Deccan Herald, MALA SRIDHARA, Jun 07, 2006)
Watching the rich and famous walk free on bail, the question if bail serves the real purpose invariably creeps in
- Kalam For World Knowledge Platform (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
It can undertake the mission of manufacturing a handheld tablet PC
The tablet PC will reduce students' carrying load and will be useful for their whole educational duration
- Agni-Iii Launch In August Or September (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Jun 07, 2006)
With a range of 3,500 km, it is the most powerful missile built by India
The launch, slated for January or February, was postponed because of Bush's visit
The gap will be utilised to test the new technologies in Agni-III
- Kalam For Integrated Approach To Tackle Cross-Border Terrorism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
President calls for coordination between Intelligence Bureau and the police
Science congress told to generate action plan for progressive introduction of technology
e-governance system for police suggested
- Hawk-Eye For The Ellipsis, He Was The Grim Reaper For The Split Infinitive (Indian Express, Amitav Ghosh, Jun 07, 2006)
Ravi Dayal started publishing my books nearly twenty years ago, at a time when there were very few English language publishers in India. Soon enough, the situation changed dramatically, but Ravi remained untouched by the currents: he was like one of . . .
- Is All Well In India’S Agriculture? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 07, 2006)
The just released figures on GDP growth gives the lie, as one might be incorrectly tempted to conclude, to the widely held view that all is unwell on the farm front.
- Uranium Stocks Can Meet N-Energy Demands For 85 Yrs (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Global uranium resources are more than adequate to meet projected requirements for nuclear electricity generation, according to the latest edition of a United Nations-backed world reference guide.
- ‘Anti-Quota Stir A Creamy Layer Stunt’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
“Reservation should be provided to those who are economically poor from upper castes as well,” said Rajya Sabha member and KPCC former President Janardhan Poojary.
- Rahul Mahajan Arrested (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Rahul Mahajan, who is in the ICU of Apollo Hospital, was arrested under the NDPS Act today.
- Social Dimensions Of Security (Hindu, R. K. Raghavan , Jun 06, 2006)
Pleads for a very comprehensive definition of `security' that moves away from a state-centric approach
- Desert Cities Living On Borrowed Time (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
The 500 million persons who live in the world's desert regions can expect to find life increasingly unbearable as already high temperatures soar and the available water is used up or turns salty, according to the United Nations.
- Court Rejects Monsanto Plea For Bt Cotton Seed Price Hike (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Apex court declines to stay Andhra Pradesh Government order
If MRP was not adequately covered, apex court or MRTPC would decide who should pay extra amount
A.P. has asked the biotech major not to charge more than Rs. 750 on a 450 gram pack
- Time For A Global Conversation About Migrants (Hindu, Kofi A. Annan, Jun 06, 2006)
It is now a question of managing it better, with cooperation and understanding on all sides.
- Seeing India And China Through Fresh Eyes (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 06, 2006)
The quality of media coverage of each other by the two neighbours has improved.
- A Welfare System At Work (Hindu, Padmini Swaminathan, Jun 06, 2006)
Foregrounds the theme of care and analyses it from a gender perspective
- Don’T Equate Booty With Brilliance (The Financial Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Jun 06, 2006)
Wealth is based on insights. A nation’s growth turns on one key factor, which is, its openness to new ideas and its ability to mobilise and harness the creative energies of its people. Regardless of industry or profession, our future value will . . .
- Iran To Get Eu’S Package Of Incentives Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana will hand Iran a package of incentives on Tuesday that aim to persuade Tehran to abandon its plan to make nuclear fuel, a spokesperson for Solana said on Monday.
- Reforms Need A Competition Policy Framework (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Jun 06, 2006)
It is time the Government adopted a National Competition Policy as the mantra for implementing economic reforms
- Dare To Be Different (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
ICAR’s new policy combines commercialisation of new intellectual property with provisions of benefit sharing.
- Celebrating Chief Minister's Birthday In An Eco-Friendly Manner (Hindu, S. Prasad, Jun 06, 2006)
Bio-diesel being used in vehicles owned by Hosur Forest Division
- Pakistan’S Likely Shape In 2020 (Dawn, Javid Husain, Jun 06, 2006)
The hallmark of great nations is that they learn from their past experience to become wiser in conducting their current and future affairs.
- Naval Version Of Brahmos To Be Ready Next Year (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
The BrahMos cruise missile is expected to be operational in at least one of the naval ships by the end of next year, the Chief of Naval Staff, Madhvendra Singh, said here on Monday.
- Delhi Police Arrest Rahul Mahajan Under Ndps Act (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan's son Rahul was arrested on Monday evening for alleged consumption of drugs and destruction of evidence, three days after he was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in a critical condition and his father's key aide . . .
- Stomach These Bacteria (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 06, 2006)
In what is a blow to resilient human vanity, scientists (damn their gut feeling) have reiterated that the trillion bacteria that inhabit the human intestines are what make us tick. Most of these gut bacteria are diligent workers who contribute to . . .
- China Prepares To Sinocise South-East Asia (Daily Excelsior, Rajkumar Vijayveer Vikram Singh, Jun 06, 2006)
The defence minister Pranab Mukherjee's six day China visit and signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a host of issues, including military to military cooperation has raised a number of issues.
- India's Software Exports Clocks 36.4 Pc Growth (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
India's software and IT enabled services exports have gone up by 36.4 per cent to USD 23,492 million during 2005-06 whereas its electronic hardware exports has grown by 10.3 per cent to USD 1965 million as against previous year, a government . . .
- Buy And Make (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 06, 2006)
As Indo-US defence cooperation takes shape American defence manufacturers are now trying to lobby with the Indian government to ease the critical offsets clause in defence contracts as spelt out in the defence procurement procedures 2005 document.
- Germany’S Bid To Be Perfect Hosts (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 06, 2006)
"A time to make friends, a time to have fun..." They were singing about the World Cup. Some 27,000 schoolchildren had come to Berlin's Olympic Stadium for one of the countless events being held in the run-up to the tournament.....
- Mahajan’S Son Arrested For Taking Drugs (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Rahul Mahajan, son of late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, was on Monday arrested here under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).....
- A Sermon We Don't Need (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Jun 06, 2006)
The observations made by Pope Benedict XVI recently about democracy and secularism in India while receiving our new Ambassador to the Holy See, has raised the hackles of secular democrats in India.
- Senior Us General Holds Talks With India’S Top Brass (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Washington's highest-ranking military official, General Peter Pace, held wide-ranging talks with the heads of India's armed forces in Delhi on Monday, an official said.
- Indian-Americans Lobbying For Nuclear Deal: Nyt (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
“Indian-Americans have mounted an intensive drive to support President George W Bush’s plan to aid civilian nuclear programme, spending heavily on lobbying, campaign contributions and public relations to persuade Congress to approve the deal,” the . . .
- Revisiting The Great Web Of Life (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Jun 06, 2006)
Way back in 1969 Theodor Rosebury published his seminal book Life on Man, which showed that the human body was teeming with microscopic life of all kinds. In particular Rosebury estimated that some 50 million individual bacteria live on the average . . .
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