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Articles 5121 through 5220 of 17201:
- The Wheat Imbroglio (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 12, 2006)
The speculative froth in the grain market and a weak foodgrains policy do not bode well for the country.
- Changing Trends (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 12, 2006)
There is growing awareness among the younger generation to adapt lifestyles that complement social conventions, says Archana . . .
- Australia Denies Plan To Sell Uranium To India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Thursday Australia would stick to its policy of banning uranium sales to India but he would seek more details on a US-India nuclear deal when he visits Washington this week.
- Thunder In The Air (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 12, 2006)
THE successful test flight of the fourth prototype of the JF-17 Thunder, jointly manufactured by China and Pakistan, has not only demonstrated the aeroplane’s reliable performance but also signifies the growing capability of the aviation industry . . .
- Minister Appeals For Sentence Suspension (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Maharashtra Transport Minister Swarup Singh Naik, who was convicted and sentenced to one-month imprisonment along with Additional Secretary Ashok Khot, on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to suspend the sentence.
- “Boom Bust Cycles” (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 12, 2006)
Speaking at the Pakistan Development Forum, World Bank Vice-President for South Asia Praful Patel’s reference to Pakistan’s long history of boom-bust cycles was appropriate.
- Goa Government Invites Eoi For Oceanarium Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
The Goa Government has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for consultancy for its proposed Oceanarium project, which is to be set up on a Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis.
- An Iranian Offer That America Must Heed (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 12, 2006)
The Ahmadinejad letter is as much an invitation to dialogue as a reminder to the world of the dangers posed by the Bush administration's policies.
- Rewind To Assembly Elections, 2001 (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 12, 2006)
This was our editorial comment on the assembly elections of five years ago
- Fire Precaution Fee To Be Levied On Builders (Hindu, K.V.S. Madhav, May 12, 2006)
Fee aimed at developing fire safety infrastructure
Amount to be credited to HUDA directly by applicants during submission of proposal for construction
Idea aimed at involving local builders for modern fire safety system
- `India A Nation Of Clerks To The World' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Murli Manohar Joshi mourns country's loss of civilisational glory
Seminar on `Bharatiya Heritage in Engineering and Technology' held
`Ancient India had every kind of technology and science'
- ‘People Around The World Are Flocking To God. Don’T You Want To . . . (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 12, 2006)
Last week, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad sent a letter to US President George W Bush. It was the first personal communication from an Iranian president to his US counterpart since the 1979 Islamic revolution. We reproduce extracts from the letter:
- Will Shows The Way To Talk About Sex (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, May 12, 2006)
Storm over Shakespearean smut reveals parental thought control
- Democrat Proposes Compromise On India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, May 12, 2006)
A leading Democratic lawmaker said on Thursday that a landmark U.S.-India nuclear deal lacks the necessary support to pass the U.S. Congress and he put forward a compromise intended to keep the accord alive.
- Pitroda’S Advice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 12, 2006)
THE National Knowledge Commission (NKC) headed by Mr Sam Pitroda has rightly opposed Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh’s proposal for reservations for OBCs in higher educational institutions like the IIMs and IITs.
- Focus On The Larger Picture (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 12, 2006)
In the true manner of anything referred to a group of ministers, whether empowered or not, Wednesday’s decisions by the Empowered Group of Ministers on special economic zones (SEZs) are a hodgepodge.
- This Will Reduce Umpiring Errors (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 12, 2006)
All sports must change with the times. The proposal to allow both teams three appeals per innings to be referred to the third umpire, if they feel that on-field umpires have got it wrong, is a sign that cricket is moving with the times.
- U.S. Joins India's Moon Mission (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 11, 2006)
India's first space probe for the scientific exploration of a celestial body, has matured into a truly international effort.
- Over The Moon (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 11, 2006)
It's a small step for science, but a large one for political symbolism. Given the large number of lunar missions that have already taken place the scientific value of an Indian spacecraft surveying the moon's surface for minerals and ice is questionable.
- Karunanidhi Should Intervene: Ramadoss (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
He questions the validity of argument against quota for OBCs
- Reservation: Nkc Members Meet Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Apprise him of their individual positions on the question of reserving seats for OBCs in Central institutions
The Prime Minister only listened: Jayati Ghosh
Majority view within the Commission is that status quo should be maintained
- Freeing The Airports (Telegraph, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , May 11, 2006)
Customs officers “set up illegal drugs operation”, screamed the headline. They, reportedly, misled their bosses, secretly worked with a fugitive drug smuggler wanted in this country and traded in a £3.5 million bulk shipment from Pakistan.
- Another Spin (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 11, 2006)
Spinning around the moon together is not a bad way to make friends. India is hoping to launch its unmanned lunar orbiter, Chandrayaan-I, in 2008.
- Over The Moon (Indian Express, Ajey Lele, May 11, 2006)
While some uncertainty continues to dog the future of the Indo-US nuclear deal, the Indo-US space agreement does not suffer from similar constraints.
- Pgcet: High Court Dismisses Students' Plea; Stay Vacated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Students had challenged the annulment of their ranks in the entrance test by the State Government
- Religious & Cultural Tolerance (Deccan Herald, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, May 11, 2006)
Baba Farid believed in religious and cultural tolerance inspiring inter-faith love and harmony by the Punjabi Sufi Saint.
- Aids-Affected People Protest Pharma Company's Move (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Multinational firm has filed a patent application on key AIDS drug tenofovir in India
- Australia Denies Plan To Lift Uranium Ban On India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Australia on Thursday denied it had plans to lift a ban on selling uranium to India even if nuclear-armed New Delhi refused to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- India Climbs Up In Global Competitiveness (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, May 11, 2006)
India has improved its global competitiveness ranking this year jumping to 29th rank from 39th position last year, according to World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006.
- Learning, Language And Literacy (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
An examination of the role of literacy in the study of language and the learning process, and in the development and democratisation of societies.
- An Enormous Wheel Of International Deceit (The Financial Express, Vikram S Mehta, May 11, 2006)
Globalisation and technology have also fuelled international criminal enterprise on a huge scale
- When Meteorological Dept Closed Itself To Fresh Winds (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
The MES, with striking similarities to the space department’s administrative structure, would integrate research on atmospheric and ocean sciences. Coming out with better weather forecasts would be one of the tasks of the new ministry.
- Towards The Moon (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 11, 2006)
Indo-US space cooperation moves ahead
- Ngos Demand Moratorium (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Concerned with farmer’s genocide in the cotton belt, reportedly due to the failure of genetically modified Bt-cotton, voluntary organisations will launch a "Seed March" (Bija Yatra) in three states including Karnataka from Tuesday.
- This Day, That Year (Pioneer, C UDAY BHASKAR, May 11, 2006)
May is very hot in the plains of India and, by a combination of complex causal factors that include design and coincidence it is deeply associated with India's nuclear narrative.
- At Least 1,000 Sq Km, That Should Be The Minimum Sez Size (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 11, 2006)
Ideally, a special economic zone (SEZ) should be several thousand sq km in area, with quality infrastructure, good connectivity to ports and airports and an administrative eco-system that promotes rather than hinders productivity.
- 'The Focus Is On Quality Credit Growth' (The Economic Times, Hema Ramakrishnan, May 11, 2006)
Mallya shared his vision of transforming BoM into a dynamic, tech- savvy and customer centric bank with international benchmarks of performance standards with ET. Excerpts:
- Aziz For Tech-Transfer To Developing Nations (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, May 11, 2006)
Sees GDP growth of 6-8% this year
IDB president says reforms should deliver
WB says cost of doing business in Pakistan too high
- Spaced In (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 11, 2006)
The memorandum of understanding signed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) opens a new chapter for India’s space programme.
- Govt To Bring New Bill On Oop (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 10, 2006)
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday decided to bring a Bill to amend the 1959 Act of Prevention of Disqualification of Members of Parliament to end the raging office-of-profit controversy.
- Taxing Fiscal Brains (Business Standard, M J Antony, May 10, 2006)
Three recent judgements of the Supreme Court have abridged the taxing powers of states.
- Why Privilege Qibs? (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
SEBI has permitted listed companies to raise funds from the domestic market by placing securities with qualified institutional buyers (QIBs).
- Engineering A Safer World (Deccan Herald, Cornelia Dean, May 10, 2006)
Petroski, 64, has preached his gospel of failure in books, lectures and articles for publications as diverse as Forbes and American Scientist, where he has a regular column.
- Techno Education: A Futuristic Model (Deccan Herald, Sameer Dua, May 10, 2006)
Lectures, labs and libraries are being revolutionised by technology. The writer is the Joint Managing Director,TASMAC.
- Emerging Coalition Of Jihad (Pioneer, Wilson John, May 10, 2006)
With Al Qaeda far from being vanquished, and Pakistan and Bangladesh inevitably turning into jihadi outposts in the emerging pan-Islamist network in Asia, India is more than likely to be caught in the vicious tail-wind of the next wave of terrorism,
- Nettlesome Letter (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 10, 2006)
It is not surprising that the United States' Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice, has stated that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's letter to President George Bush of the United States does not provide an "opening to engage on the nuclear. . .
- Milestone Pact (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 10, 2006)
ISRO-NASA MoU is a defining moment in the Indian space programme
- Isro, Nasa Ink Pact On India's Moon Mission (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Indian Space Research Organisation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the US today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board India's mission to the Moon 'Chandrayaan-1'.
- Rigged Replays (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 10, 2006)
Bucknor bites the bullet
- Isro Inks Pact With Nasa, Moon Mission To Have Us Instruments (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
ISRO today signed a MoU with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board Chandrayaan-1, the country's first mission to the Moon, opening a new chapter in Indo-US space cooperation.
- The Other Side Of The Rising India (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 10, 2006)
More and more people nowadays have the means to buy the international goods now available in India's cities.
- India Yet To Decide On Nasa 'Ticket' Offer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Speaking to reporters after signing an MoU on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board India’s maiden mission to the moon ‘Chandrayaan-1’, ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair said as India was yet to decide on any manned mission, the proposal . .
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 10, 2006)
In "India not invited to ACU meeting" (May 7, 2006), the reference to the "Asian Current Unit" is incorrect. It is the Asian Currency Unit (ACU), a proposed currency unit for the ASEAN "10+4" economic circle (ASEAN, China, India, Japan and South Korea).
- Nasa Administrator Impressed With Indian Space Capabilities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Griffin says he will try to get sanctions imposed on some Indian space facilities lifted
Griffin says he is sorry about the sanctions imposed on India
ISRO received 16 proposals from around the world to be a part of the lunar mission
Decision on man
- India, Us Ink Pact On Moon Mission (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, May 10, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) today signed a historic agreement to send two American scientific instruments, including one which will search for water, on board India’s first . .
- Isro, Nasa Ink Historic Mou For Moon Mission (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
India moved one step closer to the Moon on Tuesday with Nasa becoming an active participant in Chandrayaan-I.
- Ahmadinejad’S Letter To Bush (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 10, 2006)
AS the world sits biting its nails nervously and waiting to see the next move on the Iranian crisis, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has done the unexpected.
- Nasa Will Equip First Indian Lunar Mission (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 10, 2006)
American space organisation National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will provide instruments for India’s first lunar mission Chandrayan-1.
- Kargil And After (Tribune, Air Commodore Jasjit Singh (retd), May 10, 2006)
History of human conflict and wars has persistently included three elements. More often than not, fighting men, unless they are incapable or lack the grit, inevitably bear the cost of (military, political and bureaucratic) planning and intelligence . . .
- Fun Intended (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 10, 2006)
Much like James Boswell, Mohinder Singh believes a good pun is necessary towards the cause of lively conversations.
- ‘Enlightened Citizens Can Help Deal With Terrorist Situations’ (Indian Express, APJ ABDUL KALAM, May 10, 2006)
I would like to share with you the cruel incident which took place in Afghanistan and has resulted in the loss of a precious engineer, Suryanarayana, resulting in the loss of smiles on the faces of his family including his three small children.
- Ahmadinejad Plans To Make Peace With Us (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, May 09, 2006)
It was announced in Tehran on Monday that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is sending a letter to US President George W Bush putting forward “new solutions” to end the long-standing differences between the two countries.
- Getting Real About Oil Prices (Deccan Herald, Bhamy V Shenoy And A Madhavan, May 09, 2006)
Crude oil prices have surged from $ 18 per gallon to $ 75 since 2002, with no ceiling in sight. For India, which annually imports more than 74 per cent of its crude oil demand, this is the third oil shock. The government has tried in vain to contain . . .
- Gladiators Out Of Athletes (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 09, 2006)
Sunil Gavaskar, who now heads the powerful cricket committee of the sport’s world governing body, has said that the burnout theory was nonsense and hard grind was part of the cricketer’s honour of representing one’s country.
- Science Without Borders (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 09, 2006)
I am just back from a regional meeting of scientists, held in Islamabad, on the topic of mathematical physics. The 'region' in this case means the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia.
- Lashkar Militant Killed In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
A Pakistani national allegedly belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was gunned down in an encounter with the police outside Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday night. The encounter followed the arrest of two other LeT militants at Hazrat . . .
- Garden Of Eden (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 09, 2006)
Now we know why there's so much more biodiversity in the tropics than anywhere else in the world. It's the tropical heat and warmth that help life thrive and branch out via mutations into different species at a rate faster than in other regions.
- Mane Mania (Times of India, Chandrashekar Nair, May 09, 2006)
Far-fetched and strange though it may seem, the recent admission by Kerala chief minister's wife Mariamma Chandy that her husband doesn't find time to get his hair trimmed from time to time made my wife jolt me from a soothing Sunday afternoon siesta.
- It's Safer And Cheaper (Hindu, LASYA VEMPARLA, May 09, 2006)
Instant Messaging has done more than just add to new constructions in the English language
- "New Vistas Of Growth For Ignou" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Indira Gandhi National Open University Vice- Chancellor H.P. Dikshit announced that the Dental Council of India has approached IGNOU for collaboration in programme design and development. He was chairing the Research Council meeting of the University . .
- A Government Struggles To Stay Afloat (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, May 08, 2006)
France appears to have a lame duck government, with a whole year to go before presidential and legislative elections are held. One of the ways out would be to dissolve parliament and hold elections as soon as possible.
- Breaking The Space Barrier (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, May 08, 2006)
Fed up with the secrecy of NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and the bloated government bureaucracy it represents, heads are being knocked together to see if alternative business models can make the cost of Space travel cheaper . .
- "Chamber Of Life" A Boon For Severely Ill Patients (Hindu, Bindu Shajan Perappadan, May 08, 2006)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Machine available at RML hospital
- Epitome Of Courage (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 08, 2006)
APS Malhotra was taught the meaning of life by his part-time maid who faced all the hardships with never-ending patience
- Amulya Reddy, Pioneer Of Appropriate Technology, Passes Away (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
He stressed the importance of sustainable use of energy and energy security for the poor
- Access To N-Technology: Right Vs Reality (Dawn, Shaukat Umer, May 08, 2006)
I write this analysis with some reluctance since much has been written in these columns on Iran’s nuclear programme.
- On A Low Key ... And Some Gaps (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 08, 2006)
The reverberations of Election 2006 have reached the Readers' Editor's office too. Grievances and complaints came in a steady stream.
- Word Watch (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 08, 2006)
Ever since Ratan Tata wrote to the department of telecom and the PMO questioning the allocation of wireless spectrum to telecom operators based on their subscriber numbers, there have been letters in response, protesting against his, by the . . .
- War Over Spectrum Allocation (The Economic Times, Rajesh Kalra, May 08, 2006)
Ratan Tata is upset with the way the department of telecommunications has allocated spectrum for mobile operators.
- Work On Tadari Power Project From January (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Environmentalists' concern being addressed: Sushil Kumar Shinde
'Ultra mega' power projects to be launched in five States
Each of them is estimated to cost Rs. 16,000 crore
Power capacity to be increased by one lakh MW in six years
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