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Articles 4921 through 5020 of 17201:
- Embracing Other Selves (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 21, 2006)
Like all writers, I am often asked about my “social commitment” as a writer.
- Politics Of Dr Singh (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, May 21, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has said he learnt of politics from Joan Robinson; he must have realised he became politically committed as PN Haksar’s protégé
- Taking Sides (Hindu, Sevanti Ninan, May 21, 2006)
In the coverage of the reservation debate in TV news channels, only one side has been given voice and made visible.
- What's Really Up With The Govt Of Upa? (Statesman, R K NANDAN, May 21, 2006)
On May 14, while inaugurating in Delhi the complex of the Defence Research & Development Organisation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for the creating of a favourable working environment to retain within the country the best talent in cutting . . .
- Reserved For Whom? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 21, 2006)
One of India’s leading news-magazines came up with a rather revealing statistic the other day in its cover-story on the reservation issue.
- Trading Places (Statesman, R N MUKHIJA, May 21, 2006)
Competitiveness has spurred industries to upgrade their skills and efficiency in the areas of quality, cost and delivery.
- Honouring Our Heroes (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , May 21, 2006)
How should we remember our icons and perpetuate their memory for posterity?
- Politics Of Identity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 21, 2006)
Amartya Sen argues against reducing individuals to simple, and single, categories.
- Tocqueville’S Lessons In Democracy (Dawn, Nicolas Tenzer, May 21, 2006)
It seems appropriate that, due to the Iraq war, the world has been debating the nature of democracy 200 years after Alexis de Tocqueville’s birth. Tocqueville is justly famous for rejecting reactionary nostalgia and regarding democracy’s triumph . . .
- Man Who Rescued Dogma From Dogmatism (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, May 21, 2006)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has buried the ghost that hovered over Jyoti Basu’s table for two decades — that his remarkable run of victories was tainted by rigging.
- Cacophony As Public Discourse (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , May 21, 2006)
Here in India the problem of the day is not in itself the problem.
- More Protesters Join Striking Students, Medicos In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Engineers, traders, accountants join in, medicos from other States arrive to show solidarity
- Gradualism, Key To Fdi In Retail (Business Line, Anil K. Kanungo, May 20, 2006)
The Government is being cautious about allowing FDI in retail. This is the way to go if the small local players are not to be uprooted wholesale. Opponents argue that the advent of retail giants will pose mammoth risks. Proponents say it will enhance . .
- Making Learning Fun (Times of India, Urvashi Butalia, May 20, 2006)
"Try to imagine", my 10-year-old nephew's teacher one day asked the assembled students in her class, "what it is like for a soldier to go into the battlefield without a gun".
- N-Deal With India On Track: Us (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, May 20, 2006)
The Bush administration on Thursday brushed aside suggestions that the US-India civilian nuclear deal was in “serious trouble” and expressed confidence that it will be approved by members of the US Congress.
- Why Free Trade May Not Deliver (Daily Excelsior, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 20, 2006)
Prime Minister Dr Manmo-han Singh has suggested the formation of a Pan-Asia Free Trade Area including China and Japan.
- At The Crossroads (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, May 20, 2006)
Farm sector growth has come down to less than 2 pc a year, and contributes only about 25 pc to the GDP
- Iran Still Persecutes The Baha’Is (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, May 20, 2006)
A nation's progress should be judged not on the basis of its achievements in science and technology but in the field of human rights.
- Is China's Supply Chain Sustainable? (Business Line, Arindam Banik, May 20, 2006)
Many a supply chain originates from China, and each has its pros and cons. The international community and sourcing companies need to take a long hard look at the emerging supply scenario.
- Spires And Minarets (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 20, 2006)
Tony Brett’s defeat in Oxford’s council election was one of many small details that passed unnoticed in the excitement over the gains that the white supremacist British Nationalist Party made in a London suburb.
- Cracking The Louvre's Code (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 20, 2006)
Loyrette ponders how to make this tradition-bound institution relevant to the 21st century — how to set priorities for a museum with a mission to be "universal" but also the essence of France when the country is going through its own identity crisis.
- Towards A New Political Culture (The Economic Times, V KRISHNA ANANTH, May 20, 2006)
One fallout of the recent assembly elections in Tamil Nadu has been the strong support received by a new political party that sought support on non-caste lines and the DMK and the AIADMK had better watch out.
- ‘ There’S More To Us Than Fashion Shows’ (The Economic Times, Vinay Pandey, May 20, 2006)
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is just a step away from becoming a statutory authority to award degrees.
- Npt Under Attack (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 19, 2006)
It is not surprising that the United States is now picking holes in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty that has been in force for over 35 years.
- The Risks And Rewards Of Corruption (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, May 19, 2006)
Raise risk and lower rewards by making it harder for the corrupt to enjoy the fruits of their perfidy
- A Brave New Left On The Horizon? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 19, 2006)
Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee riding the crest of a popular tsunami is raring to go, even if it means breaking loose from the stalwarts of the Left living in the past. The chances of a schism within the CPI(M) are very real with Mr Bhattacharjee . . .
- Bush Requests $1.9b To Bolster Borders (US News & World Report, SUZANNE GAMBOA, May 19, 2006)
President Bush sent Congress a $1.9 billion request Thursday to increase border security as supporters of sweeping immigration legislation reasserted control in Senate debate.
- Communication: One Point Of Call (Hindu, Kieren McCarthy, May 19, 2006)
Enum will link up disparate communication systems with a single contact number per person.
- Iran Gas Pipeline Project (Dawn, Anwar Iqbal, May 19, 2006)
The United States is against the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline and that is why it is making efforts to help New Delhi meet its energy needs, says a senior American official.
- Minister To Seek Rs. 70 Crore For Rural Roads Around Bangalore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
R. Ashok attends performance review meeting of Bangalore Urban Zilla Panchayat
- What Is The Way Out? : Crisis In The Muslim World-Ii (Dawn, Shahid M. Amin, May 19, 2006)
With regard to the Iran crisis, the issue here is that the US and several other countries are convinced that Iran is trying to achieve nuclear weapons capability.
- India To Join U.S.-Backed Gas Pipeline Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
To connect Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Will cost $600 million more for its extension to India
Additional stretch of 1,113 km of national highway also approved
- The Bengal Paradox (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 19, 2006)
Latin Americans did not invent magic realism. West Bengal politics did.
- Economics Of Nuclear Power (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 19, 2006)
There are many critics of Indo-US civil nuclear deal.
- Bsnl Employees Get Awards (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
The regional and sub-regional best station awards, "Sanchar Sarathi" and "Sanchar Seva Padak" awards of the Bangalore area were given away at a function organised to mark "World Telecom Day" by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) here on Wednesday evening.
- Defacing Women (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 19, 2006)
King Abdullah gives in to clergy ---- Those who believed Saudi Arabia's octogenarian King Abdullah would gently guide his country towards social and political reforms and thus stem the tide of Islamism merely because he speaks in a softer tone than . . .
- Iran Pulls Curtain On Atom Sites (International Herald Tribune, WILLIAM J BROAD, May 19, 2006)
Due south of Tehran, the desert gives way to barbed wire, anti-aircraft guns and a maze of buildings, two of them cavernous underground halls.
- In National Disinterest (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, May 19, 2006)
How responsive is the UPA Government towards the external security imperatives of India?
- Anybody Listening In Pakistan? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 19, 2006)
On the face of it the "Charter of Democracy" signed by Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mr Nawaz Sharif in London seems to be a hopeful sign for the neighbouring country.
- Development Of Land Should Not Impair Ecology: Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
There need not be a deadlock between development and environment
Environmental protection must for sustainable development
Call for coordinated efforts
- Three-In-One Doctrine (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 19, 2006)
The Kargil war not only made it clear that no single Service can win a war on its own, but also that the three Services together can reduce costs — in terms of lives, material and time — and show better operational, tactical and strategic results.
- Kashmir Solution Vital For Peace, Progress (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 18, 2006)
Almost every peace-loving and friendly country of India and Pakistan both has come many a times, to re-evaluate their stances in 0order to facilitate the resolution of the issue of Jammu and Kashmir — a predominantly Muslim majority State which . . .
- Tehran Offers Eu Own Nuclear Deal (The Nation, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Iran on Wednesday offered greater European access to its economy if its nuclear programme was accepted, the exact opposite of a deal currently being put together by the European Union.
- Us Concerned Over Iran Gas Pipeline Project (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Citing Tehran's "unpredictability" as the reason for its concern over the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, the United States has said it was making efforts to help New Delhi with its energy needs.
- India Rejects Kashmir Troops Pullout Full Story (The Nation, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday rejected calls for an early withdrawal of troops from Siachen glacier or from the rest of Occupied Kashmir.
- Breaking The Iran Nuclear Impasse (Hindu, Praful Bidwai, May 18, 2006)
After Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's landmark letter to George W. Bush, many in Teheran expect more overtures favouring a diplomatic solution. India must strongly back these moves, not passively tail Washington's hardline agendas.
- Hunger Strike Will Continue: Medicos (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
`False assurances will not help'
Strike to continue until a non-political commission is put in place
Protesters burn termination notices sent to striking doctors
Pro-Reservation Front criticises police for ill-treating its supporters
Strike . . .
- West Bengal: Lf Names 44 Ministers, Brings In 17 New Faces (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Bringing in 17 new faces, the Left Front in West Bengal today announced the names of 44 ministers including Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee who will be sworn in tomorrow.
- Bsnl Cuts Call Rates To Fixed Pvt Networks By 75 Pc (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
It has also reduced intra-circle charges for calls made from BSNL fixed phones to other WLL phones by 25 per cent, by reducing the rates from Rs 1.60 a minute to Rs 1.20.
- ‘Self-Centred Middle Class Is India’S Tragedy’ (Deccan Herald, R Akhileshwari , May 18, 2006)
The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) has been in the spotlight over Chairman Sam Pitroda’s run-in with Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh over the reservation issue.
- And Some Us Queries (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, May 18, 2006)
Americans would like to get a direct feedback from Dr A Q Khan
- No Indian Troop Pullout From Kashmir Or Siachen (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 18, 2006)
Mukherjee says 59 training camps operational in Pakistan
* ‘Certain indications’ of ISI involvement in murder of Indian engineer
* Security adviser says militancy spreading
- 'Focus On Reducing Customer Risk' (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 18, 2006)
Growth in the EDA (electronic design automation) industry, of late, has been rather flat. Michael J Fister, president and CEO, Cadence Design Systems, discusses the opportunities for this segment. Excerpts:
- Mark The Details (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, May 18, 2006)
The author is an independent researcher. He has recently co-edited the book, Battles over Nature.
- U.S. To Propose Treaty On Nuclear Fuel Production (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, May 18, 2006)
The United States, trying to boost an imperiled nuclear deal with India, this week plans to introduce a draft international treaty to halt production of fissile material for nuclear weapons, administration officials said.
- Us Owes Economy Growth To India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Asian-owned businesses in the US have surged and boosted the country's economic growth with Indian-owned firms in US raking in the most revenue by earning $3.8 billion, according to a Census Bureau report.
- It Firms In Tax Row With Andhra Government (Hindu, Y. Mallikarjun, May 18, 2006)
Government to levy 4 p.c. tax on certain categories of software
- Left Front Ministry To Be Sworn In Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Seventeen new faces inducted
33 Ministers have Cabinet rank
More than 1/3rd of ministry comprises new faces
Self Help Group and Self Employment is new department
- Notice To 600 Striking Doctors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
They have been given 24 hours to reply
Advertisements for fresh recruitments in a couple of days
Mandatory one-month notice waived
Action follows PIL petition in High Court
- Anybody Listening In Pakistan? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 18, 2006)
On the face of it the "Charter of Democracy" signed by Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mr Nawaz Sharif in London seems to be a hopeful sign for the neighbouring country.
- A Missing Link In Quota Debate (Hindu, Lakshmi B. Ghosh , May 18, 2006)
They are usually the loudest crusaders of student causes. And yet if there has been a missing link in the debate surrounding the burning issue of reservation over the past couple of weeks, it has been the near stoic silence of student outfits on . . .
- Mysore An Ideal Destination For Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Mysore started in 1963 is a full-fledged Arts, Science and Commerce college for women affiliated to the University of Mysore.
- Kumaraswamy Rules Out Opening More Varsities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Says the quality of education will be adversely affected
- Iron Man At The Helm (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 17, 2006)
From leader of innumerable agitations to head of government. With the Polit Bureau, the State Secretariat, and the State Committee of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) endorsing him as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, V.S. Achuthanandan needs . . .
- Beyond The Dismal Science (Deccan Herald, HAZEL HENDERSON, May 17, 2006)
There is the need to deconstruct money systems and encourage local real world alternatives
- Tamil University To Start Campus Interviews (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
PG, M.Phil and research students stand to gain
A placement cell has been functioning since October
Interview will begin at 10.30 a.m. on varsity premises
- Amend The Post Office Amendment Bill (The Financial Express, PRADEEP S MEHTA, May 17, 2006)
Giving the postal department the monopoly to carry all letters weighing less than 300 g won’t help
- Losing The Wood For The Trees (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 17, 2006)
The ongoing Ratan Tata vs department of telecom (DoT) spat looks close to going off-track.
- Beware The Volatility (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 17, 2006)
The structure of the market has undergone a change as to make volatility its essential ingredient.
- 'What More Do The Upper Castes Want?' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Dr Udit Raj (formerly Ram Raj) is the chairman of the All-India Confederation of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Federations.
- An Issue Is Not A Problem (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 17, 2006)
The words in italics are the most misused in today’s British English.
- Anti-Reservation Stir Intensifies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Pro-quota groups also take to the streets, court arrest
Delhi Government issued notices to junior doctors
MBBS students in Madhya Pradesh tonsured their heads
Those in Orissa pulled rickshaws to protest
- Dial Drdo For Delay (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 17, 2006)
While the postponement of Agni-III missile’s test-firing may have to do with political expediency, it doesn’t justify the claims of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) that it had the missile ready for launch ‘since January’.
- Pm’S 2-Day Kashmir Visit From May 24 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit the Kashmir valley for two days from May 24.
- No Hope Of Third Front (Daily Excelsior, Atul, May 17, 2006)
When in the late 1980s the then Defence Minister V. P. Singh launched his Jan Morcha after falling out with his prime minister,
- No Reason To Leave Siachen (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, May 17, 2006)
In 1996, a group of retired Indian Generals was invited on the fading RIMC Dehradun net to Pakistan.
- The Sting In The Tale (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , May 17, 2006)
When the Indian Maritime Doctrine was published for the first time in May 2004, it clearly reflected the phasing out of the country's "defensive doct-rine" with ambition to bec-ome a regional power.
- Cellular Companies’ Just Demand (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 17, 2006)
As the budget-making process is underway, country’s six mobile phone operators are reported to have submitted a signed proposal to the authorities concerned opposing any new tax on the IT and Telecom Sector and demanding abolition of the . . .
- May And Matters Nuclear (Rediff on the Net, C UDAY BHASKAR, May 17, 2006)
The month of May is usually very, very hot in the plains of India and by a combination of complex causal factors that include design and coincidence, this is a month that is deeply associated with the country's nuclear narrative.
- Do Joint Ventures Have A Future? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 17, 2006)
With the law allowing foreigners to set up businesses on their own, a large part of the original raison d’être has disappeared.
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