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Articles 4521 through 4620 of 17201:
- Money Alone Can’T Build Great Institutions (Tribune, Chandra Mohan, Jun 05, 2006)
I was surprised to read the statement of our Oxbridge-educated Prime Minister that the medicos need not worry about reservations, as the government was setting aside Rs. 8,000 crores for creating additional capacity in professional institutions to . . .
- A New Twist To The Ghazipur Slaughterhouse Project (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Jun 05, 2006)
New committee to decide the final design and rationalise the cost
- Karnataka Cabinet Approves Rs. 103-Crore Biotech Park (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Recommendation of the Vision Group on Biotechnology accepted
First phase of project to be implemented at a cost of Rs. 14 crore
Rs. 67-crore biotech incubation centre, common instrumentation facility to be set up
Building to be constructed . . .
- Too Many Bosses (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Jun 05, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research.
- Top Us Military Official In India To Boost Strategic Ties (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
General Peter Pace, Washington’s highest-ranking military official, was due to arrive in India on Sunday for a three-day trip aimed at boosting strategic ties, a US official said.
- Twists And Turns In A Sordid Case (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 05, 2006)
"It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key," to use a Churchillian description.
- Is It A Backward Step? (Deccan Herald, Devika Raman, Jun 05, 2006)
‘When we feel proud about Bangalore’s progress as a global city, is it fair to restrict students to just the ethnic wares in campuses?’
- Eco-Innovate To Combat Change In Climate (The Financial Express, MADHAV MEHRA, Jun 05, 2006)
This can often be done with minimal costs and sometimes even profitability.
- Grand Bargains And Distress Sales (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Jun 05, 2006)
Three years ago, Iran had come up with a proposal for rapprochement with the United States. The details have only now been made public. As for the U.S., despite the grandstanding, the willingness to explore a new course is evident.
- State Govt May Take Over Bmic (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
The Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor project is heading towards another controversy. The State Cabinet, in its emergency meeting held on Sunday, is learnt to have discussed at length about bringing in legislation to take over the project . . .
- Sebi Move To Revive Regional Exchanges (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
An attractive proposal permits RSE members to trade on BSE like any member of the latter
Small and medium enterprises need a liquid capital market, which can be provided by RSEs through a nationwide stock exchange.
- Iims Say Increasing Seats Unfeasible; Mute On Obc Quota (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Majority of the elite institutes of higher education across the country are 'mute' on complying with the Government's reservation policy for OBCs but raised doubts over increasing the seats with the IIM-Bangalore saying bigger classrooms may lead . . .
- Heavenly Games (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 05, 2006)
Wandering lonely as a cloud, Mohinder Singh rarely misses an opportunity to enjoy nature's spectacular display in the sky.
- It Firms Sailing Smoothly On Foreign Shores (Pioneer, PTI, Jun 05, 2006)
Even as industry titans like L N Mittal, Vijay Mallya and Ratan Tata are facing stiff opposition to takeovers on foreign turf, Indian IT firms are having a cake walk when it comes to acquiring firms overseas.
- The Rope Trick (Times of India, MUKUL SHARMA, Jun 05, 2006)
A skipping rope without a rope may sound as goofy as gobi Manchurian without the gobi but to inventor Lester Clancy it makes a lot of sense to have just a pair of handles with no interfering cord in between connecting them.
- Share Markets Gone Bust For Good? (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jun 05, 2006)
The Sensex had scaled the all-time height of 12,612 on May 10. That same day the US Federal Reserve Bank raised the interest rate on US Government Treasuries to 5% and gave indications of further increases in near future.
- Securing Ties (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 05, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s three-nation tour to Japan, China and Singapore is not merely a symbolic exercise or the usual summer tour.
- It Could Be Drug Laced With Poison (Pioneer, Sidharth Mishra, Jun 05, 2006)
...says AIIMS autopsy report on Maitra ---- The mystery surrounding the death of Bibek Maitra and near-death of Rahul Mahajan is waiting to be unraveled, if the Delhi Police intends to uncover the conspiracy.
- Will You Step Into My Arbour? (OutLook, Khushwant Singh, Jun 05, 2006)
Excellent tracing of Delhi's Grand Trunk Route. A must in every educated house, school, college and library.
- Matter Of Shame (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 05, 2006)
It is extremely unfortunate that one of the tourists from West Bengal who was injured in a dastardly terrorist hit at the Dal Gate has succumbed to his injuries at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (Saura) in Srinagar.
- Cops Crack Courier, Not Mystery (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Police today claimed to have found answers to two questions about the party at Rahul Mahajan’s residence, saying drugs had indeed featured and they were brought by the fourth guest, Sahil Zaroo.
- Outmanoeuvred By America? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 05, 2006)
For the spokesperson to say that India “owed” the US certain things could just be a matter of style of spoken English.
- Luxury Becomes Necessity (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , Jun 05, 2006)
Thomas Friedman might well have second thoughts revisiting Bangalore; while the world is certainly flat in these parts, it's also uneven and potholed ---- Queen Regent Kempananjammanni spent less than Rs 42 lakh almost a hundred years ago, to build . . .
- Bsnl Fighting A Losing Battle (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Private players win over 2,700 customers in last one year
BSNL adds nearly 5,000 new connections under new schemes in 2004-05
However, aggressive market strategies prove too much for BSNL
- This Way To Paradise (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 04, 2006)
As tourism brings in the dollars, Shangri-La is discovering anew the value of its Tibetan heritage.
This is Shangri-La. Given the visceral punch of the area's beauty, this is one marketing ploy that's easy to fall for.
- Nuke Fusion Device For China Soon (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
A nuclear fusion device will be manufactured in the country by the end of the year.
- Quota Report To Govt By 31 August, Says Moily (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
The chairman of the Oversight Committee on reservations, Mr M Veerrappa Moily, today said five sub-committees constituted by him on the matter would submit their reports by 31 July.
- Strike Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 04, 2006)
The foiled terrorist strike on the RSS headquarters at Nagpur early on Thursday was not unexpected, even though it is to the credit of the security forces that they acted according to drill and gunned down the three attackers.
- Unido, Italy Aid For Developing Industrial Cluster (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Ready to open consular office in Chennai: Italy envoy
- A Head For Numbers (Hindu, V. Gangadhar, Jun 04, 2006)
For some, Maths is a breeze. For others, a part of childhood nightmares.
I would hesitate to fly with a pilot who is more qualified in Sanskrit and Philosophy than Maths.
- Charge Sheets Against Former Ministers Filed (Hindu, K.T. Sangameswaran, Jun 04, 2006)
Cases registered against them a decade ago
- Two Launch Campaigns Gathering Speed At Sriharikota (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Jun 04, 2006)
GSLV to put in orbit INSAT-4C in July and PSLV will deploy three satellites in August
- Hi-Tech, Low Penetration (Hindu, Sevanti Ninan, Jun 04, 2006)
The 2006 edition of the football World Cup will see a number of technological innovations in broadcasting.
- Demilitarisation Of Siachen (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Jun 04, 2006)
The Siachen breakthrough did not materialise. We are closer to resolving any of the other outstanding issues with Pakistan.
- Musharraf Markets Pakistan At Silicon Valley Conference (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 04, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that high growth and friendly policies had made Pakistan an ideal destination for world entrepreneurs.
- Management Of Water Resources (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Jun 04, 2006)
The need for achieving the highest possible standards in the management of India's water resources is self-evident.
- Pakistan-Us Ties Moving Well: Karamat (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Ambassador Jehangir Karamat Friday evening said Pakistan-US relationship was on a positive track and “it’s moving well in several divergent facets.”
- Centre Approves Gmc Jammu Upgradation Project (Statesman, Sanjeev Pargal, Jun 04, 2006)
The Centre Government has approved prestigious Rs 120 crore project for upgradation of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu on the pattern of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
- Angrau Biotech Centre To Receive U.S. Assistance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
`MoU to this effect has already been signed'
Centre expected to be functional by 2009
Ratio of assistance to be 25:75
Research to be taken up on biotechnology aspects of rice, sesamum, horticultural crops
- Us Warns Iran N-Talks Won’T Be Open For Long (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
The United States warned Iran it will not have much time to respond once offered an international package of rewards designed to encourage Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment, suggesting that the window could close and be replaced by penalties . . .
- Farmers Are Saviours, Not Beneficiaries (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 04, 2006)
“Everybody, including the PM, says that if agriculture goes wrong, nothing will go right. But that is yet to get translated into political action.” Agro scientist M S Swaminathan
- Darwinism — Still Fighting For Survival (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 04, 2006)
Darwinism is the core idea of modern evolutionary theory variously called neo-Darwinism or modern synthesis.
- Who Needs Checks & Balances? (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jun 04, 2006)
That’s what our politicians, left and right, seem to be saying as they take on the Election Commission, the SC, and now the President
- Time Yet To Relent (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 04, 2006)
UPA must reconsider quota policy ---- By calling off their strike and returning to work, doctors in Delhi and other cities across the country have done the right thing. Now that the . . .
- Monsoon And The Weatherman's Woes (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Jun 03, 2006)
Rainfall prediction is a risky business as local phenomena can upset all calculations.
- Tourist Succumbs, Others Flown (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
One of the tourists from West Bengal, injured in Wednesday’s grenade blast at Dalgate, died early this morning, official sources said.
- Us Warns Iran N-Talks Won’T Be Open For Long (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
The United States warned Iran it will not have much time to respond once offered an international package of rewards designed to encourage Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment, suggesting that the window could close and be replaced by penalties if . . .
- Enable Environment (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 03, 2006)
Computers are a boon to the differently abled
- Strike Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 03, 2006)
The foiled terrorist strike on the RSS headquarters at Nagpur early on Thursday was not unexpected, even though it is to the credit of the security forces that they acted according to drill and gunned down the three attackers.
- The Many Galbraiths (Business Line, R. T. Narayanan, Jun 03, 2006)
To some he was an academic in the classical mould who enjoyed delivering his brand of economics from the exclusive Harvard pulpit.
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 03, 2006)
In "Special squad was assigned to watch building" (June 2, 2006), a report on how the Maharashtra police had credible information for almost a year that there would be an attack on the RSS headquarters, the sentences were:
- Compete, How? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 03, 2006)
The dismantling of the ATC (agreement on textiles and clothing) in January 2005 was expected to hold out huge dividends for India.
- Bsnl Move To Outsmart Private Players (Hindu, G. Ravikiran, Jun 03, 2006)
Mulls launching latest WLL phones
BSNL Vijayawada has sent a proposal to the AP Telecom Circle in Hyderabad
WLL phones are provided in rural areas from 15 BTS, covering SDCAs
4,000 WLL connections are given in the rural areas till March 31
- Drug Or Poison? Answer In 5 Days (Telegraph, MANAN KUMAR, Jun 03, 2006)
As forensic scientists got busy with blood and tissue samples from Bibek Moitra’s body, Delhi police are for now assuming Pramod Mahajan’s private secretary died of drug abuse rather than poison.
- Japan Considers Adding Patriotism To School Curriculum (Tribune, Bruce Wallace, Jun 03, 2006)
If the Japanese government gets its way, educators will soon add another course to the standard curriculum of reading, writing and arithmetic: teaching students to show love for their country.
- Caste Matters In The Indian Media (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jun 03, 2006)
If television and newspaper coverage of the anti-reservation agitation was indulgent and one-sided, the lack of diversity in the newsroom is surely a major culprit.
- China, India Will Shape Asia: Lee (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jun 03, 2006)
Singapore's Prime Minister delivers keynote address at the Asia Security Summit
Pranab Mukherjee, Donald Rumsfeld to participate
Membership of East Asia Summit `settled for now'
- Jnu Students Union Supports Reservation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
Even as the relay hunger strike against the Central Government's decision to bring in reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in higher education continued at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here, the JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) has . . .
- Gears That Move The Innards Of Growth (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 03, 2006)
Three books by Indian writers chart the course of economic growth in the country, looking at it from various angles — the sources of growth, growth theory and macroeconomic policy. Interesting and informative reads, says D.MURALI.
- Office Of Profit Bill In Monsoon Session (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
No plan to advance session: Priyaranjan Dasmunsi
CCEA approves Rs. 721 cr. to boost power transmission
28 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas to be opened
Cabinet okays National Spatial Data Infrastructure
- Rahul Mahajan Critical After Snorting Cocaine (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
Pramod Mahajan's secretary Bibek Moitra dead; three young men who supplied drug surrender
Police looking out for three persons who had come to meet them
Some white powder, suspected to be a narcotics substance, purportedly recovered from . . .
- Will India Run Aground Or Muddle Through? (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Jun 03, 2006)
Either way, India’s future seems flawed; eternal optimists should tone down expectations from it.
- Panel Wants Nuke States To Ratify Ctbt (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
An independent commission seeking ways to end the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction has recommended that all nuclear weapon states, including India, Pakistan, USA and China, ratify the CTBT which prohibits all nuclear weapon testing.
- If Mona Lisa Could Talk: What Would She Say? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 03, 2006)
Now that the Hollywood blockbuster “The Da Vinci Code” has reintroduced Leonardo’s most famous work of art to a whole new generation of adolescent movie-goers, the question could again be asked as to what was the secret behind the Mona Lisa’s . . .
- Pru-Icici Is Top Mutual Fund (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
Prudential ICICI AMC has emerged as the largest Indian mutual fund having recorded assets under management (AUM) of Rs.32,151 crore, as per figures released by the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) for the month ended May 2006. PruICICI . . .
- Time Yet To Relent (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 03, 2006)
UPA must reconsider quota policy ---- By calling off their strike and returning to work, doctors in Delhi and other cities across the country have done the right thing.
- 36 Tourists Injured In Grenade Explosions (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
At least 36 tourists were injured, one of them seriously, when suspected militants hurled two grenades, within 15 minutes, on their buses in the Dalgate area here this evening.
- Medicos Call Off Strike (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
JNU and IIT, Delhi, students continue relay hunger strike
- Opting Out Of The System? (Dawn, Tahir Mirza, Jun 02, 2006)
When you retire after almost 50 years in active journalism, are you also in some way perhaps opting out of the whole system in which you have been involved, have written about and reported on?
- Strike Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 02, 2006)
The foiled terrorist strike on the RSS headquarters at Nagpur early on Thursday was not unexpected, even though it is to the credit of the security forces that they acted according to drill and gunned down the three attackers.
- Raising The Networthiness Of Indian Banking (Business Line, Manoranjan Sharma, Jun 02, 2006)
The banking sector is today relatively much stronger than its Asian counterparts but it still has a long way to go.
- Tata Power Ties Up With Siemens, Doosan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Forms consortium to bid for ultra mega projects
Submits EoI for projects in four States
Receives RFQ documents for Sasan, Mundra
- Bosch Launches New Facility In Bangalore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Plant to make common rail high pressure pumps
Plans investment of Rs. 1,800 cr. before 2008
To start production of rail injectors in Nashik in 2007
- From `Volumes` To `Value` (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 02, 2006)
Brands and marketers should start tapping the opportunity at the top of the pyramid.
- A Health Check For Indian Hospitals (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 02, 2006)
As the Indian healthcare sector grows at a frantic pace transforming into a $17 billion industry with an annual growth rate of 13% a year, what is clear is a picture of the Indian healthcare industry which is no longer limited to only hospitals and . . .
- Security Matters On General Pace Agenda (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
India and the US will discuss security issues of mutual concern during the US joint chiefs of staff Gen Peter Pace’s three-day visit to India from June 4.
- How Should Airports Be Modernised? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 02, 2006)
The question should in fact be debated by the professionals in the field rather than politicians.
- Jihadis Hit Again (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 02, 2006)
There is no denying the fact that had the terrorists who set out on Thursday morning to blow up the RSS headquarters in Nagpur succeeded in their mission, jihadis both in India and abroad would have celebrated while the Government and its security . . .
- Us Close To Deal For Iran; Tehran Remains Defiant (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
World powers converged on Vienna on Thursday for talks on how to resolve the Iran nuclear crisis, strengthened by a US decision to join in direct talks with Tehran if it agrees to suspend uranium enrichment.
- Midsummer Nightmare (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Mutual fund investors will like to forget the month of May as a dark nightmare that robbed them off huge money, as none of the equity schemes managed to register positive return.
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