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Articles 5321 through 5420 of 17201:
- Two Sides Of The Reservation Divide (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Quota rivals hit the streets of the capital as protests spread across the country
- Time For A Hard Look (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , May 03, 2006)
It is time for the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to sit up and take a long, hard look at India’s foreign policy, of which he has been directly in charge now for six months. He must do it quickly for his own protection because depth and insight are . . .
- View From The Left (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 03, 2006)
Buoyant after the success of Sitaram Yechury’s Nepal initiative, the CPI(M) has set its target high — the abolition of monarchy.
- Does Britain Have Intellectuals? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 03, 2006)
Let us be clear: there may be intellectuals in Britain, but there are no British intellectuals... Intellectuals, born in every milieu, are society’s conscience.
- The Young & The Old Boys’ Network (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
The highly emotive debate on reservations raises an interesting question. Has there ever really been a level playing field for the youth of India? The obvious villain, the well entrenched caste system, is not the only impediment in ensuring . . .
- Rich Children Of A Poor Country (Deccan Herald, Manika Ghosh, May 03, 2006)
Children today certainly have more buying power. More freedom too is becoming the new mantra
- Micro Tech Launches Secure-Bank Black Box (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Micro Technologies has launched Micro SBB (Secure Bank Black Box), a wireless product for the Indian banking system.
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 03, 2006)
A few readers have pointed out that Kasula Suryanarayana, the engineer from Hyderabad who was killed on April 30 in Afghanistan, has been incorrectly referred to as Satyanarayana in the text of two reports ("From the South",
- Aksh Optifibre To Merge Broadband Arm With Itself (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Aksh Optifibre on Tuesday said it would merge Aksh Broadband with itself and the swap ratio of will be 2:7. Aksh Broadband provides operating voice and broadband networks to deliver a whole range of services in the field of telecommunication and . . .
- There Are No British Intellectuals (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 03, 2006)
They are cut off from global debate by the obtuse imperialism of the English language.
- Of Hi-Tech, Low Efficiency, And Malls (Hindu, P. SAINATH, May 03, 2006)
India's development debate has actually regressed this past decade. A single, homogenised view of development is being shoved down from above.
- Nasa Chief To Visit India After 3 Decades (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
After almost three decades, the Chief of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) would be visiting India next week to sign an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Bangalore.
- A Belated But Welcome Move (Hindu, K. Veeramani, May 03, 2006)
Union human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh's circular to the Cabinet Secretariat regarding reservation in Central educational institutions has not brought anything new to the domain of public knowledge.
- Review Spectrum Policy, Says Ratan Tata (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Policy should support sustainable and equitable growth for all users'
Calls for consultation before allotting additional spectrum
Efficient technology should not be penalised
- Hitches In Implementing Job Scheme In Naxal-Hit Areas (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Law and order is the responsibility of States: Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
- Many Challenges And Much Expectations (Business Line, Dipankar Dey, May 03, 2006)
14th Session of UNCSD
- Bmrda Proposal For Five Satellite Towns Approved (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
The towns are Sathanur, Nandagudi, Bidadi, Kasaba and Solur
They will be linked by a ring road and an intermediate ring road
Acquisition of land will start in two months
The project will be completed in about three years
- Fencing, Mines On Afghan Side Of Border Proposed (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, May 03, 2006)
Pakistan has proposed to Afghanistan and coalition forces to fence and mine their side of the border to prevent cross-border movement.
- Of Cartoon, Quotas And Distress (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , May 03, 2006)
The complex issue of reservation can have valid for and against arguments
- Dpa Enjoys Edge Over Aiadmk, Says Moily (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Cosmetic corrections' made by Jayalalithaa have vanished
DPA is an all-inclusive alliance of the social forces
It is Congress, which provided the swing for regional parties to come to power
"Centre has gone out of the way to help TN by . . .
- Software Exports From Mysore Touch Rs. 400 Cr. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Mysore, which is being promoted as a tier-II city for attracting information technology companies, managed to export software worth Rs. 400 crore during 2005-06.
- A Dire Prediction (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, May 02, 2006)
It gives me a frisson whenever I see a book of mine for the first time.
- Good Or Bad? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 02, 2006)
While the last word on Srinagar sex scandal is yet to be heard the seizure of a 30-second sleaze video clip once again underlines the misuse of technology for nefarious purposes.
- Kalam Calls For Global Mechanism To Prevent Terrorism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Sharing the concern of a stunned nation at the killing of Hyderabad engineer K. Suryanarayana by the Taliban, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Monday called upon the global community to collectively devise a mechanism to ensure that such situations . . .
- Mysore Software Exports Touch Rs. 400 Crore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Thirty-eight IT companies are based in the city now
Last year the exports figure was Rs. 319 crore
A total of 38 IT companies are based in Mysore now
- Monsoon Planning (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 02, 2006)
Contingency plans have to be put in place well in time to fight early-season or mid-season moisture-stress.
- An Act Of Terrorism (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 02, 2006)
The murder of 22 Hindus in a village in Indian-occupied Kashmir on Sunday is a despicable act of terrorism and deserves unqualified condemnation.
- Pranab’S Nudge Could Bring Japan Defence Tech To India (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 02, 2006)
As he arrives on a path-breaking visit here tomorrow, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee is expected to gently push at Japan’s closed but unlocked door on defence technology exports to India.
- The Essential Galbraith (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 02, 2006)
Ideas live longer than men. So with John Kenneth Galbraith, whose ideas defined debate about money and power in the US and, indeed, much of the world in the 60s and 70s.
- India Should Have More Fast Breeder Reactors, Says Chidambaram (Hindu, Staff Reporter , May 01, 2006)
Scientific Adviser calls for use of high technology in manufacturing sector
Foresight needed to make right technology choices
Talented young people should bbe retained in scientific careers
- Witness The Spineless (Hindustan Times, Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi , May 01, 2006)
I have to hand it to you, Shyan Munshi: you got nerve. But maybe someone should turn you around to check if you got a spine.
- What’S Up, Docs? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 01, 2006)
If HRD Minister Arjun Singh has it his way, the number of seats available to general category students at the post-graduate level in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences will shrink from 33 of the total 50 seats to 19.
- Arjun Refrains From Openly Pushing Reservation Agenda (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 01, 2006)
In the eye of a political storm over the controversial move on reservations in elite educational institutions, HRD Minister Arjun Singh today held an intriguing press conference here at which he refrained from openly pushing his pro-reservation agenda...
- Arjun: Up To Manmohan To Decide (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, May 01, 2006)
Sibal's remarks on reservation for OBCs
To appeal to medical students to call off stir
Says Centre is dedicated to CMP
- Alternative Approaches To West Asian Crises (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, May 01, 2006)
Given the linkages, prioritisation would need to be eschewed in favour of parallel and simultaneous progress on Palestine, Iraq, and Iran.
- More Than A Demat Scam (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 01, 2006)
The order of the capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, against several firms and individuals who have participated in the so-called demat scam was both comprehensive and unprecedented in its stringency.
- Some Thoughts, Some Reservations (Indian Express, Fali S. Nariman, May 01, 2006)
A case of great constitutional significance is being argued before a bench of five justices of the Supreme Court, presided over by the chief justice of India.
- Advani Wants Maran Shifted (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, May 01, 2006)
Seeks `credible' investigation into allegations against the Union Minister
- Cornering Iran (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 01, 2006)
The escalating international brawl we are seeing is not between the US and Iran, even though the former may be taking the lead in pointing fingers at Tehran’s nuclear activities.
- Regulation Must Target Market Cynicism (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, May 01, 2006)
Unscrupulous practices dampen genuine retail investor interest in IPOs
One only hopes the market participants and investors — even the most hardened cynics among them — see the true meaning of the regulatory action.
- Speak In One Voice (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, May 01, 2006)
The debate over reservation of seats in institutes of excellence has brought into the open differences within the Union cabinet on this controversial subject.
- Indus Cities Dried Up With Monsoon (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Apr 30, 2006)
It wasn’t raiders from the north but a weakened monsoon that spelled doom for the Indus valley civilisation, suggests a study published this week.
- Boom Time For Medicare (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Apr 30, 2006)
As medical tourism looks set to expand further, India must make use of the opportunity while ensuring that it does not create a health divide.
India's tertiary healthcare sector is on the road to global fame.
- `The Ldf Wants To Distribute Poverty' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy followed a different tack during the campaign by highlighting development issues.
- Nepali Cong Activist Dies At Aiims (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Pradhyumna Kharka, 32 , a Nepali Congress activist who suffered bullet injuries during a pro-democracy demonstration in Nepal, succumbed to his bullet injuries at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences here on Saturday.
- Iran Will Master Nuclear Technology At Any Cost, Declares . . . (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Apr 30, 2006)
Top official says country pursuing advanced uranium enrichment
- Quantum Leap In It Exports By Andhra Pradesh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
STPI sets itself an ambitious target of Rs. 18,000 cr.
- Bush Says Diplomacy With Iran Has Just Started (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
US President George W Bush said that diplomacy aimed at halting Iran's nuclear program has only just begun and a top aide said the world must prepare to impose targeted sanctions on Tehran.
- Stage Set For Iran-West Confrontation (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
The stage is set for a major confrontation between the West and Iran after the IAEA said that the Gulf nation had failed to comply with a UN deadline to halt uranium enrichment and the US asserted that it would seek sanctions to deny Teheran military . .
- Signs Of Sunrise (Frontline, P. Sunderarajan , Apr 30, 2006)
Fresh incentives and a series of policy initiatives from the Ministry of Textiles have brightened the growth prospects of the textile industry.
- Stage Set For Iran-West Confrontation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
The stage is set for a major confrontation between the West and Iran after the IAEA said that the gulf nation has failed to comply with a UN deadline to halt uranium enrichment and the US asserted that it would seek sanctions to deny Tehran military . . .
- Imbalance In Industrial Investment In Karnataka (Hindu, Nagesh Prabhu , Apr 30, 2006)
Seven districts draw a blank during 2005-06
- Roti, Kapada Aur Ctv! (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, Apr 30, 2006)
The ongoing election campaign in a few states in southern and eastern India has seen political parties striking new lows by promising the moon to the electorate!
- Us Expats Learn Indian Ways (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Among the many things American expats -- and their spouses -- are taught before they take on that plum India posting is to “never” come on time for dinners hosted by their Indian opposite numbers.
- Pak-Us Strategic Dialogue (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 30, 2006)
AT a joint news briefing with US Under Secretary Nicholas Burns on the conclusion of the Pak-US strategic dialogue on Friday, Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan talked of Pakistan not being oblivious of its security and the requirements of minimum . . .
- Economic Initiatives (News International, Editorial, The News International, Apr 30, 2006)
While the country's economy has been put on the path of high growth, the government's emphasis on enhancing the availability of water for boosting farm output, developing energy resources to meet the growing needs of this vital production input . . .
- Kalam Calls For Evolving 'Enlightened Citizenry' Round The Globe (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
President APJ Abdul Kalam has called for the evolution of an enlightened citizenry round the globe, with the introduction of moral value system in education and by making religion graduate into a universal spiritual force.
- A Dangerous Deal With India (Washington Post, Jimmy Carter, Apr 29, 2006)
During the past five years the United States has abandoned many of the nuclear arms control agreements negotiated since the administration of Dwight Eisenhower.
- Southern Record (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 29, 2006)
South India has an enviable history of reservation in education.
- Energy-Cum-Trade Corridor (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 29, 2006)
ON Thursday Pakistan and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide umbrellas for agreements furthering bilateral energy, industrial and trade cooperation. Earlier addressing a group of China's private and public sector leaders . . .
- Pull Up Your Socks, Sebi (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 29, 2006)
It is welcome that Sebi should act tough on IPO manipulation. But its tough and wide-ranging order that sought to reassure investors that the regulator was in command has been marred by its own decision to hold in abeyance the ex-parte interim order . . .
- Faster, Higher, Out Of Reach (Tribune, Vijay Mohan, Apr 29, 2006)
For 25 years it was India’s elusive eye in the sky, keeping a constant watch over the enemy deep inside his own territory and yet remaining beyond his reach.
- Publisher Withdraws Indian Novelist’S Book (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 29, 2006)
After Kaavya Viswanathan, the 19-year old Indian author confessed that she had lifted material from another published novel, the publishers ordered all copies of her novel withdrawn from bookstores.
- Iran Vows To Defy U.N. Resolution On Uranium Enrichment Plan (Hindu, WILLIAM J BROAD, Apr 29, 2006)
IAEA delivers report to Security Council; debate next week
- Unrestrained Wit (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Apr 29, 2006)
As students, we speak and act with no restraint, which wins us appreciation
- Wanted, A Spy (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 29, 2006)
The end of the Cold War brought the curtain down on a number of things. The world of spying was one of these.
- How Kaavya Got Caught & Got Pulled (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
How Kaavya got caught & got pulled
- Indian-American teenage author’s dream story knocked off shop shelves
April 28: The fiction about an Indian-American teenager pushed relentlessly to succeed by ambitious parents has a happy ending.
- Iran Won't Bow To Nuclear Pressure: Ahmadinejad (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed on Friday that his country "will not bow to injustice and pressure," the day before the expiry of a UN deadline to suspend sensitive nuclear work.
- Sharad Quota Jab At Bjp (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
The Janata Dal (United) today sought to distance itself from the BJP, charging its NDA ally with “doublespeak” on reservation for OBC students in central educational institutions.
- Get A Life, Kaavya (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 29, 2006)
If there is anything worse than being identified as a cheat, it is attempting to rationalise sharp practice by taking recourse to psycho-babble.
- Compensation For Restrictive Covenant (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Apr 29, 2006)
Money paid not for loss of employment, but for preventing a person from doing something that would be prejudicial to the interest of his former employer is not taxable.
The compensation is not profit in lieu of salary but capital receipt in lieu . . .
- Ppp Requires Equals (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 29, 2006)
The huge technology gap between the public and private sectors makes a full-fledged partnership difficult.
- J-K: President To Address Legislature's Joint Session (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Accepting the invitation of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, President A P J Abdul Kalam will address a joint session of the state legislature in Srinagar, an official spokesman said.
- Classy Cast Of Mind (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 29, 2006)
The announcement that reservation for other backward classes is to be extended to IITs and IIMs has provoked much debate in the press. Critics say the move will undermine the functioning of these institutions by devaluing the principle of merit.
- Quota Quarrel: Sharad Demands Manmohan Sack Sibal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
While supporting UPA government's move to provide reservation for weaker sections in private jobs and in institutes of higher learning, the newly elected Janata D (U) President Sharad Yadav on Friday demanded dismissal of Science and Technology . . .
- Loud Thinking About 9th Wonder (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 29, 2006)
PRESIDENT Pervez Musharraf has emphasized the need for exploiting potential for joint ventures and investment between Pakistan and China in the energy sector, pledging to turn the country into a trade, industry and energy corridor for the benefit of . . .
- Government Taking Steps To Eliminate Corruption In Panchayats, Says Udasi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Panchayat members should make good use of the funds allocated: Minister
Government has not cut grants to panchayats: Udasi
Rs.750 crore allocated for the "Jala Nirmala" project for 2006-07
Rs. 35 crore allocated for the `Swarna Jala' programme
- Another Inconclusive Round (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 28, 2006)
Pakistan and India concluded on Wednesday the fourth round of expert group talks on nuclear confidence building measures, aimed at reducing the risk of nuclear accidents but the desired progress does not seem to have been made since differences . . .
- ‘Us-India Deal Will Not Trigger Arms Race With Pakistan’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 28, 2006)
Noted South Asia expert and author Stephen P Cohen told the Senate here on Wednesday that the Indo-US nuclear deal need not trigger an arms race with Pakistan, and it is certainly not a green light to India to build a thousand or more nuclear weapons.
- Bush Administration Slammed In Senate Over Indian Nuclear Deal (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Senate lawmakers criticised the US administration Wednesday for not being transparent with lawmakers on a controversial civilian nuclear deal with India.
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