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Articles 5721 through 5820 of 17201:
- No Cap On N-Tests, India Tells Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
A draft agreement sent by the US stipulated several elements one of which said cooperation will be discontinued if India were to detonate a nuclear explosive device.
- Pm Holds High-Level Meeting On Nepal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held a high-level meeting on Sunday night on the developments in Nepal following the intense protest against the imperialistic rule and Indian workers being asked to leave that country.
- India Says It Won't Commit To U.S. On Atomic Testing (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
India said on Monday it would make no explicit commitment to the United States not to conduct fresh nuclear tests as part of a landmark civilian atomic cooperation agreement.
- Indian Shares Rise 1.5 Pct, Colombo Bounces (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Indian shares rose more than 1.5 percent on Tuesday, cheered by robust earnings from software firms and expectations of strong growth.
- Army Meet Takes Stock (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
The defence minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, today inaugurated the Army Commanders Conference. The top brass of the Army will hold discussions and review the activities of the Army.
- Why Arabs Curse West (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 18, 2006)
There is an erroneous notion among Arabs that if they are poor and underdeveloped, it's because of the US, says Abdul Rahman Al-Habib
- On The Move: Yes, But On A Slippery Track (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Apr 18, 2006)
There are a few lessons to be learnt by the rulers of Punjab as well as their counterparts in other provinces from the way Punjab has been emerging as a hub of industry and commerce in recent years.
- 50 Lakhs More For Each Assembly Segment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
State Cabinet decides to constitute a new district development fund
- Nepal: India Reiterates Concern (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
A day after its Ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shankar Mukherjee met King Gyanendra, India on Monday expressed concern about the deteriorating situation in the Himalayan kingdom.
- Rs. 50 Lakh More For Each Assembly Segment In A.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
State Cabinet decides to set up a new district development fund
Minister denies move is motivated by panchayat polls
600 posts of resident doctor created
- Productivity Tip No 1: Check Out The Blogs (Deccan Herald, Zachary A. Goldfarb, Apr 18, 2006)
People are beginning to feel overwhelmed.You need to be having conversations with yourself and renegotiating your priorities.
- Biotechnology Will Get The Same Treatment As It, Says Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Private sector urged to focus on R&D to produce drugs at affordable prices
Rs. 100 crore each for Calcutta, Bombay, Madras universities with focus on nanotechnology
New facility to manufacture broad range of new therapeutic products
- Isro Likely To Get Orders To Build Two More Communication Satellites, . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
The organisation recently signed a commercial contract with EADS Astrium
ISRO Satellite Integration and Test Establishment inaugurated
Need for reliability, quality and timely delivery stressed
- Space Technology Will Determine Development Of The . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Inaugurates `Space-Tech' lecture series in Bharathidasan University
- Leadership And Communication (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Apr 18, 2006)
The art and science of management requires both leadership and communication skills.
- Changing Mohali (Tribune, Chitleen K. Sethi, Apr 18, 2006)
It is not everyday that State maps change shape. But even as they do, the significance of the change does not lie in the marking of a line across that map, but in the way that this change becomes the harbinger of transformation in the lives of . . .
- Indian's Novel Literacy Drive Gets Google Aid (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
An Indian project meant to strengthen reading skills among neo-literates in a cost-effective manner has found favour with the Google Foundation.
- The Cost Of 3ºC Global Rise In Temperature (Hindu, Alok Jha, Apr 17, 2006)
Global temperatures will rise by an average of 3º C due to climate change and cause catastrophic damage around the world unless governments take urgent action, according to the U.K. Government's chief scientist.
- A New Kind Of History Textbook (Hindu, Sumit Sarkar, Apr 17, 2006)
Books just brought out by the NCERT teach history in creative ways. All themes are sought to be looked at from the angle of everyday life and its changing patterns, bringing history down from the distant skies, as it were.
- Why Arabs Curse West (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 17, 2006)
There is an erroneous notion among Arabs that if they are poor and underdeveloped, it's because of the US, says Abdul Rahman . . .
- Peaceful Solution To Iran’S N-Crisis (Dawn, Anwar Kemal, Apr 17, 2006)
The UN Security Council’s presidential statement of March 29, 2006, is the latest and most serious in the series of steps being taken at the behest of the United States and the EU countries to circumscribe Iran’s nuclear programme within parameters . . .
- Foreign Investment (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 17, 2006)
The prime minister’s statement that a strong macro-economic performance and an improved debt profile have made Pakistan attractive to foreign investors must be accepted with a pinch of salt.
- Leader Article: Balancing Act (Times of India, K. Srinath Reddy, Apr 17, 2006)
For many people, DIET stands for Dare I Eat That. Individual concerns about diet are matched by public cynicism about highly conflicting recommendations, all of which claim to be based on science.
- Freedom Of Mobile Speech (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 17, 2006)
As long-time champions of the freedom of speech, we are naturally inclined to celebrate every new step down that road. And a very promising step is just about to be taken.
- The Power Of Public Opinion (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Apr 17, 2006)
The polling in Assam is over and the results will be announced in a month. Expectedly, before the 'numbers' are made public, 'alliances' will be struck and power sharing agreements signed between parties that contested the election.
- Poor Nations Need A Change In Strategies To Guard Trade Interests (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Third World disunity allows developed countries to maintain their trade barriers
The huge economies of India, China and Brazil play along with the Third World coalition so long as it suits their interests.
- Nuclear Deal~i (Statesman, DIPAK BASU, Apr 17, 2006)
Once again, the Indian foreign policy establishment could not differentiate euphoria from the reality regarding the nuclear offer from the USA.
- What Next, If Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Fails? (Daily Excelsior, T.P. Raghavan, Apr 17, 2006)
If we scrutinise the ongoing debate in the US Congress, the Indo-US civil nuclear deal is in danger of falling apart.
- Pm To Embark On Foreign Tour From Apr 22 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Having successfully clinched the nuclear deal with US President George W Bush in March, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves here for Germany and Uzbekistan on Saturday to garner support for the historic accord in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
- Social Networking Through The Web (Deccan Herald, James Harkin, Apr 17, 2006)
Social networks are the perfect accompaniment to globalisation
- Red Mark For India On Green Issue (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Apr 17, 2006)
The latest international summary for policy makers on environment, the Pilot 2006 Environment Performance Index, has ranked India almost at the bottom among 133 countries in the world as far as its environmental policy making and performance . . .
- Iran's 'Nuclear University' Conceals Research: Report (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Iranian scientists are secretly conducting crucial nuclear research and development, using university laboratories as cover to avoid international scrutiny, a media report claimed here today.
- Three Protesters (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 17, 2006)
It has become easy to dismiss or trivialize public protest in India. ‘Activism’ is perceived as falling into one of three . . .
- Hooliganism Unleashed (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 17, 2006)
Bangaloreans live with the knowledge that that dreaded entity, known as the “Rajkumar fan,” can strike anytime, anywhere, at the slightest of provocations, and throw normal life completely out of gear.
- Experts Worried About Iran's Enrichment Powers (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
A one-sentence assertion made by the Iranian president has provoked such surprise and concern among international nuclear inspectors they are planning to confront Tehran about it this week, The New York Times reported on Monday.
- 40,000 Iranian Suicide Bombers Ready, If Nuke Sites Hit (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Iran has formed battalions of suicide bombers to strike targets in the UK and the USA if its nuclear facilities are attacked, according to a media report.
- Reading China (Tribune, Lanxing Xiang, Apr 17, 2006)
The world’s preoccupation with China’s sudden rise as an economic superpower is a matter of some bemusement among Chinese political leaders and intellectuals.
- Development Smokescreen In Kerala Elections (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Apr 17, 2006)
Kerala is a state that has prided itself on experimenting with and evolving ideologies, but no candidate seems to be fighting the elections on the ideological platform this time.
- Pm To Get Taste Of India Fever In Germany (Hindustan Times, Manish Chand, Apr 17, 2006)
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh goes to Germany on a four-day state visit this week, he will find Europe's industrial titan keen to engage with an increasingly confident India and getting attracted to its films, fashion and literature as never before.
- The Joke Called Higher Education (Indian Express, Seema Alavi, Apr 17, 2006)
Reservations will not destroy higher education; the damage has already been . . .
- Best Numbers Game (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 17, 2006)
It’s all very simple: If you want more medals at the Olympics, cut down on the syllabus at school.
- Jaya Hasn’T Changed: Mk (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Apr 16, 2006)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President M Karunanidhi asserted on Saturday that Chief Minister J Jayalalitha has not changed, contrary to popular perception.
- Not A Fair Portrayal (Hindu, SOMA BASU, Apr 16, 2006)
An analysis of 200 advertisements shows that sexism and gender stereotyping are still prevalent in the advertising industry.
- India, The New Stop For Americans (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
For decades, a significant section of Indian students' dream was to study in the United States and work there.
- Private Sector In Healthcare (Daily Excelsior, M V Meenakshisundaram, Apr 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's regret that the record of the private sector in health care provisioning has "not been very good" is certainly not a revelation.
- Nuclear Deal (Tribune, Major-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Apr 15, 2006)
According to the US establishment, the geostrategic benefits of the nuclear deal with India (which is likely to sail through Congress) outweigh any risks of proliferation.
- The Next Steps To Peace (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 15, 2006)
The dialogue process is reaching an impasse. Should India now resort to a grand gesture, or take gradated steps to sustain it?
- Karunanidhi's Poser To Jayalalithaa (Hindu, A.V. Ragunathan, Apr 15, 2006)
How can you make Tamil Nadu number one State in the country, he asks
Says Jayalalithaa violated rule by buying TANSI land
Farmers subjected to hardships under AIADMK regime, he alleges
Says Jayalalithaa violated rule by buying TANSI land
Farmers s
- A Spiritual Model (Statesman, Samares Kumar Das, Apr 15, 2006)
We are living in an era when there is revolution taking place in every sphere of life ~ green revolution (foodgrain production), white revolution (milk production), red revolution (meat production), yellow revolution (poultry production),
- Support Mounts For Narmada Dam Displaced Ahead Of . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Activists write to Chief Information Commissioner seeking information on GoM report
Amir Khan, Rahul Bose express solidarity
Aruna Roy, Jean Dreze, Shekhar Singh join dharna
Narendra Modi meets Manmohan, Soz
"Democracy is at stake," says Aruna Roy
- Karunanidhi Promises To Fulfil All Demands Of Farmers (Hindu, A.V. Ragunathan, Apr 15, 2006)
He says Jayalalithaa violated rule by buying TANSI land
Says Jayalalithaa violated rule by buying TANSI land
Farmers subjected to hardships under AIADMK regime, he alleges
- The Uncertain Knowledge Edge (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Apr 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is following V P Singh's ‘disas- trous’ line on reservation
- R.K. Raghavan: An American Model (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Apr 15, 2006)
The John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, which serves the law enforcement community effectively, has a lot to offer to the Indian Police.
- 'It's A Globally Competitive Industry' (The Economic Times, BHANU PANDE, Apr 15, 2006)
The packaging in India is a Rs 65,000 crore industry and pharma packaging constitutes a large a chunk worth Rs 25,000 crore. Hindalco, Flex Art foils and Ess Dee Aluminium are the three leading players in the Pharma Packaging space.
- Us Acts Tough As Iran Shuns Un Request (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Apr 15, 2006)
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday shunned a U.N. request to end uranium enrichment saying his country would not step back “one iota,” while in Washington Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Teheran “there will have to be some . . .
- The British Sleepwalk Into A Police State (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Apr 15, 2006)
What is being implemented is a calculated, meticulous, and ruthless project to criminalise legitimate political dissent.
- Russia To Speed Up Nuclear Re-Armament (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Apr 15, 2006)
Moscow seeks to counter increasingly aggressive U.S. policies.
- Infosys Net Up 33 P.C. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Showers rewards on shareholders to mark 25 years
Fourth quarter profit up 31 p.c.
Staff strength crosses 50,000-mark
Revenue to grow at 36 p.c. in current Q1
- Broad Base Growth To Bridge Digital Divide (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 15, 2006)
Despite the phenomenal growth in the IT sector, India is still sluggish in bridging the gaping digital divide. This needs to change.
- Will Pascal's Law Work In Lamy's Case? (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 15, 2006)
World trade is in fluid state, and so one wonders if the hydraulic law of Blaise Pascal will come to the WTO chief, Mr Pascal Lamy's rescue even as he applies persuasive pressure on the member-countries, expecting the same to get transmitted . . .
- T N Ninan: Land Of Opportunity? (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Are the opportunities for creating great personal wealth in India going to be much fewer in the future than in the past? That might seem a stupid question, when the bulk of the members of Business Standard’s Billionaire Club are first-generation entrep
- Ring A Bell? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 14, 2006)
Ruchi Sharma waits for the day cellphones stop interrupting . . .
- Demystifying Coal Security (The Economic Times, S K CHAND & S K SARKAR, Apr 14, 2006)
Recently, two articles in these columns (November 16 and December 6, 2005) discussed about the security of energy supplies in India.
- Agriculture Needs A Paradigm Shift (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Apr 14, 2006)
It is time for a fundamental shift from the "unproductive" spending to extending support in a form that creates permanent assets, reduces the vulnerabilities of the poor farmers and builds their capacity to improve yields and augment income.
- Space Travels Business Class (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 14, 2006)
Nasa’s commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the first space shuttle flight, Columbia, may find echoes in the subcontinent.
- No Ducking On The Issue Of Climate Change (The Financial Express, Vikram S Mehta, Apr 14, 2006)
Governments can no longer afford to dither over new post-Kyoto targets for GHG emissions
- Bridge Between Asia And Europe (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 14, 2006)
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev outlines the ways for his country to reach higher levels of attainable development
- The Line Is Busy (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 14, 2006)
Even as the telecom market grows exponentially (40 per cent last year), the regulation of this vital industry is coming up short. For many months now, mobile phone service providers have been demanding more spectrum allocation—for free, to be . . .
- Muslims Must Pursue Modern Education' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 14, 2006)
"Unless we develop a modern outlook skewed towards scientific education, there is no future for us."
- At Whose Cost? (Statesman, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Apr 14, 2006)
Doubts Over Effect Of Uranium Mining On Locals
- Swaminathan Commission Calls For Farmers' Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
To give all-round boost to agriculture by providing them various services
For completion of "unfinished agenda" in land reforms
Agri-business centres, food parks must be set up
- Elbaradei For Political Solution (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Apr 14, 2006)
IAEA chief optimistic about his visit
- Winnable Reforms (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 14, 2006)
Buddha can afford to smile
- Nuclear Assertion (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 14, 2006)
Iran not helping diplomacy to succeed
- India Willing To Settle Kashmir Along Loc’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 14, 2006)
A French academic has said that India is willing to accept the Line of Control, as it stands today, as the permanent dividing line between the two Kashmirs. He also believes that a pragmatic compromise around a soft border is possible.
- New Mantra For Prosperity (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Apr 14, 2006)
Nano-technology can significantly contribute to the food and energy security of developing countries
- Students Told To Work For Country's Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Madhavan Nair receives award from D. Hanumanna The Government had opened Centres for Science Education at Kolkata and Pune to attract youths to follow a five-year course in basic sciences
- Creating Dispensable Citizens (Hindu, Usha Ramanathan, Apr 14, 2006)
This is not merely about whether the dam should be constructed or not. It is about condoning state inaction and then blaming the victim.
- Connecting India' Summit Ends (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Apr 14, 2006)
Delegates note deficiencies in agreement
The Singapore business community would prefer the choice of `enhancing the reality'
A consortium of private-sector Singapore firms planned to catalyse investment flows into India's real estate sector
- There Are More Ifs Than Answers (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 14, 2006)
Global warming causes sleepless nights to experts and the lay public in many parts of the world....
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