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Articles 6321 through 6420 of 17201:
- Fuelling A Needless Controversy? (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Mar 23, 2006)
It makes little logical or diplomatic sense to get Russian fuel for Tarapur bypassing the Indo-U.S. nuclear agreement and violating Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines.
- Paramedical Students Told To Update Knowledge On Hiv (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
"1 lakh pregnant women are infected with HIV"
- Strategic Partnership (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Mar 23, 2006)
After the Bush visit, there are new opportunities for commercial space cooperation with the US
- You Surely Can’T Be Serious, Mr Friedman (Deccan Herald, Venkat Krishnan, Mar 23, 2006)
Keeping the Indo-US nuke deal in mind “what you haven’t realised is that it is not just the world but the nuclear world itself that’s getting flatter by the day.”
- Ordinance Likely On Friday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
The Union Government would promulgate an ordinance on Friday to identify some posts as office of non-profit, sources said here late on Wednesday.
- Mixed Signals About India? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 23, 2006)
Just as the Pak-India Peace Initiative organisation held its session in Lahore on Monday, underlining the need to carry forward the peace process between India and Pakistan, Pakistan test-fired its “Babur” Hatf-7 cruise missile capable of carrying . . .
- Indian Companies Slow In Outsourcing (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
While Indian technology giants have been successful in getting global corporations to outsource work, they haven't had much headway with companies in their own backyard, with over 50 per cent of them spending their IT budgets in-house, says a study.
- International Indo-French Relations On New High (Daily Excelsior, Ajay Kaul, Mar 23, 2006)
Though the relations between India and France have always been good, these have never been better than what they are after the recent visit of President Jacques Chirac. The signing of the nuclear declaration during his visit opened a new . . .
- Early Warning (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 23, 2006)
The success or failure of a popular movement is not always reflected in the politics of the day. Bhrigu Kumar Phukan, who died earlier this week, represented the best and the worst of student power in recent Assamese politics.
- Srinagar To Varanasi (Statesman, Jagmohan , Mar 23, 2006)
Overriding Need To Move Towards National Consensus
- Solidarity With Iran (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 23, 2006)
Pakistan has assured Iran of its continued support for peaceful resolution of its nuclear stand-off with the United States. Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri, who met his Iranian counterpart Monuchehr Mottaki in Islamabad on Tuesday, reiterated . .
- Natural Allies ? (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Mar 23, 2006)
India needs to be careful not to become euphoric over US President George Bush’s description of our new emerging relationship as being one among "natural allies". Because it has taken so long for the most powerful democracy in the world to . . .
- It's Naïve To Think Tainted Money Becomes Clean When Donated (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 23, 2006)
There are times when Mammon encounters sobering morals. One such occasion happened last week, when The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston disengaged itself from a $2.3-million contribution, and volunteered to give the amount to a . . .
- Questions Without Answers Are Worth Asking (Hindu, Tim Radford, Mar 23, 2006)
For the third year running, a physicist has won the Templeton prize. This is the one that is not just bigger than the Nobel — it is worth £795,000 — but also more imprecise: it is awarded for "progress toward research or discoveries about spiritual . . .
- Belgian Amos Signs Pact With Isro (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
Belgium-based aerospace system manufacturer AMOS (Advanced Mechanical and Optical Systems) on Wednesday entered into a contract with ISRO Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad, for production of a one-metre diameter collimator to test spacecraft . . .
- Pakistani Muslim Emerges As Britain's King Of The Ring (International Herald Tribune, Pat Jordan, Mar 23, 2006)
The young Asian women, with diamond studs in their noses and bindis on their foreheads, stood by the boxing ring of the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, their cellphone cameras at the ready.
- Refining Missile Deterrence (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 23, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday carried out second successful testing of the cruise missile named Hataf-VII — Babar. The missile can carry different kinds of warheads to a range of five hundred kilometres. Apart from land, it can also be launched from ship and . . .
- Fuelling A Relationship (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 23, 2006)
There is more to Indo-Russian ties than nuclear fuel supply, but not much progress has happened.
- The Bottomline On Learning From China (The Financial Express, NIRVIKAR SINGH, Mar 23, 2006)
More than matching China in nuclear prestige, India must learn from its global economic policy
- Common Heritage (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 22, 2006)
Only token bilateral response was evoked by the earthquake that flattened villages on either side of the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir last year, but now there is opportunity to salvage something from that missed opportunity.
- Sri Lanka Rebels May Postpone April Crunch Talks (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Mar 22, 2006)
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels will view any further attacks by renegades they say are military-backed as an act of war and may postpone crunch talks unless the state disarms them, their chief negotiator has warned.
- Convergence Cannot Wait (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 22, 2006)
Latina singer Shakira has just released a single, Hips don’t lie, complete with a music video, solely as a mobile phone download.
- A Hero, Never Mind The Bitter End (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 22, 2006)
The bitterness that marked the resignation of Dr Varghese Kurien as head of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation should not stop us from celebrating one of the most inspiring careers in the history of independent India.
- Women In Agriculture (Daily Excelsior, Prof R D Gupta, Mar 22, 2006)
When women move forward, the family moves, the village moves and the Nation moves’’,
- India To Help Africa Fight Aids Epidemic (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
India today offered to set up a pharma unit to manufacture anti-HIV/AIDS drugs in a least developed country to deal with the spread of the deadly disease in Africa, as part of its efforts to promote south-south cooperation.
- Pakistan Clamours For Same U.S. Nuclear Deal As India (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Mar 22, 2006)
Stung by U.S. President George Bush's refusal to grant access to American nuclear know-how, Pakistan accused the United States of discriminating against it and of upsetting the balance of power in South Asia.
- Payback Policy (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Mar 22, 2006)
The euphoria over the Indo-US nuclear deal has vanished. With the legislation having been tabled in the US Congress last week for validating the agreement between the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, and the president of the United States of America . . .
- Odd Men Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Mar 22, 2006)
The flap kicked up over M.S. Dhoni’s dismissal at the Wankhede Stadium was unnecessary .
- Scaling Up Kurien (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Mar 22, 2006)
One statistic captures the change brought by Dr Verghese Kurien in India’s villages.
- Russia's Glonass Satellites Available By 2009 (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Mar 22, 2006)
It will end India's dependence on U.S.' Global Positioning System
- Who's Stone Age, U.K. Politicians Or Bushmen? (Hindu, George Monbiot, Mar 22, 2006)
Stone aged and primitive are what you call people when you want their land.
- A State Beyond Words (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Vedic literature comprises two sections — the Karmakanda on the work of sacrifices made up of the Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva Samhitas and their Brahmanas, and the Jnanakanda on Knowledge, made up of the Aranyakas and the Upanishads.
- Ensuring Water And Food (Deccan Herald, G S Dasog, Mar 22, 2006)
The writer is coordinator, Community-based Tank Management Consultancy project, UAS, Dharwad.
- The End Of Farmers (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Mar 22, 2006)
The second Green Revolution will serve the interests of the American agribusiness corporations
- Chauhan Announces New It Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Tuesday announced in the Assembly a new Information Technology (IT) policy. It is aimed at improving the life of the common man by leveraging the strengths of e-governance, Mr. Chauhan said.
- Political Parties Demand Mixed Land Use Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
`If need be this provision of the new Master Plan may be notified immediately to protect the livelihood of lakhs'
All-party meeting convened by Union Urban Development Minister to discuss the repercussions of the apex court order on sealing commercial e
- Exposition Highlights Jobs In It Sector Abroad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
It brought together foreign buyers, Indian representatives
- ‘Us-India Nuclear Deal Could Be Bad News For Kashmir’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Nuclear cooperation between the United States and India could have severe implications for the Kashmir issue, lead to an arms race in South Asia and strategic regional instability, speakers at a public talk said.
- Bush Briefs Australian Pm On India Nuclear Deal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
US President George W Bush has briefed Australian Prime Minister John Howard on a U S nuclear deal with India in a move seen as groundwork by Canberra for a possible policy change to allow uranium exports to India.
- Dell To Double Its Workforce In India (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 22, 2006)
American information technology companies appear to be making a beeline for India, the latest being Dell, the world’s largest laptop maker, which plans to double the number of its employees in India to 20,000 in three years.
- Bush Briefs Howard On India Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Discusses nature and reasons for the agreement
Analysts say Howard could be signalling a policy change
- `Orissa Let Down By Its Intelligentsia' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 22, 2006)
The main reason (for Orissa's backwardness) is lack of proper planning in development of some sectors. Those participating in the decision-making process don't have a clear vision. — Mr D. K. Mohanty, Lecturer in Political Science at Rayagada . . .
- Vigyan Rail Awaits Pakistan Response (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Proposal for joint working group meet
Kapil Sibal has a name for the train — CBM Express
Proposal to have 12 coaches, six each from each country
Exhibits from defence, atomic energy and space may be excluded
- The Gm Foods Divide (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 21, 2006)
In a draft ruling, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) panel in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has upheld a 2003 complaint by the United States, Canada and Argentina that the European Union's (EU) de facto moratorium on authorisations for . . .
- Identity Of The Self (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
When a human being begins to speculate on the what, why and how of one's life, he enters into the most baffling yet meaningful enquiry.
- Move To Provide Level-Playing Field (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
The revenue mobilisation of an additional Rs 300 crore for the year 2006-07 in the State Excise is not Utopian, given the three steps the government has mooted to bring in 35 per cent increase in the total budget earning for the next year.
- Nda Alleges Graft In Scorpene Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
The Opposition on Monday alleged corruption in the multibillion-dollar Scorpene submarine deal.
- Welcome Step (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 21, 2006)
THE Centre has given in-principle a go-ahead signal for the upgradation of Chandigarh airport.
- India In Us Eyes (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Mar 21, 2006)
The us has surprised the world by admitting India into the nuclear club although India is not a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
- Mysore Striving Hard To Attract Young It Professionals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Will those who are just out of college shift to a laid-back city?
What experts say
`Brand Mysore' offers immense scope for indoor and outdoor group activities
The city should shift its focus to adventure sports
It has a lot to offer IT professiona
- Powerful Cyclone Slams Into Australia (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Metal roofs littered streets, wooden houses lay in splinters and banana plantations were stripped bare after the most powerful cyclone to hit Australia in three decades lashed the country's eastern coast.
- Azad Skeptical On Kashmiris’ Return (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the Government will have to verify whether the Kashmiris, who have reportedly expressed their willingness to return from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), have undergone change of hearts or were trying to . . .
- Fo Asks India To Be Serious About Peace (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Rejects Narayanan’s allegations g Says US-India N-deal ‘no good’
- Milestones In Mathematics (Hindu, K. SRINIVASA RAO, Mar 21, 2006)
Distills the unwieldy mass of mathematical knowledge of the 20th century into a fascinating and authoritative overview of the subject
- Dell Plans To Double Indian Headcount To 20,000 (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Dell Inc., the world’s top PC maker, plans to double its headcount in India over three years, its founder said on Monday, but there was no word on the location of a planned manufacturing unit in the country.
- 15 Million New Jobs In State By Next Decade, Says Cii (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Survey stresses on initiatives to better employability of graduates
- Dell Plans To Double Headcount (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Personal computer giant Dell Inc plans to double its headcount in India to 20,000 over the next three years .
- Economic Interests And Foreign Policy (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Mar 21, 2006)
Foreign policy, like monetary or fiscal policy, should be seen as the means to ensure jobs for the millions.
- America By Choice (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Mar 21, 2006)
It cannot be gainsaid that the current state of warm relations between India and the US reflects the sentiments of the public, including the educated middle class.
- Bush Briefs Australia Pm On India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush has briefed Australian Prime Minister John Howard on a U.S. nuclear deal with India in a move seen as groundwork by Canberra for a possible policy change to allow uranium exports to India.
- Bangalore Talent Lures Start-Ups In High Tech (International Herald Tribune, Saritha Rai, Mar 21, 2006)
Twenty young engineers, mostly from the Indian Institute of Technology, India's premier technology school, peer into computer monitors in the no-frills office of Read-Ink Technologies, a start-up company housed in a small building in the bustling . . .
- Bush's Quest To Be A Great War President (Hindu, Gary Younge, Mar 21, 2006)
In his bid for popularity, the President ignores the warnings of his backfiring democracies in favour of bloody war.
- Albright Report Builds Case Against India (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Former weapons inspector in Iraq, Mr David Albright, has sought to portray India as a proliferator at a time when the US Congress is considering legislation on allowing civilian nuclear trade with the country.
- Fuel For Tarapur (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 20, 2006)
Russian offer will meet immediate need
- Confusion Over Bt Cotton (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 20, 2006)
Rampant sale of spurious seed
- Avian Flu Catastrophe (Daily Excelsior, Jyotsna Pandit, Mar 20, 2006)
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has claimed its first canine victim.
- Pak Still Hopeful Of Nuke Deal With Us (Hindustan Times, S Rajagopalan, Mar 20, 2006)
Despite the US's emphatic rejection of its demand for a copycat nuke deal, Pakistan is still not reconciled to the India-specific pact.
- Sunil Jain: Bypass For The Health Sector (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 20, 2006)
Anyone who’s met Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, if only at a public lecture, as I have, cannot but be impressed by what he’s . . .
- How Kutch Rail Reduced Project Cost (Business Line, Mamuni Das , Mar 20, 2006)
Krcl is expected to generate at least Rs 115 crore revenue in its first year of operation, ensuring an internal rate of return of 20.81 per cent.
- Putin It Right (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Mar 20, 2006)
Russia's promptness in supplying 60 metric tonnes of uranium to India, thereby ensuring enough fuel for the Tarapur 1 and 2 reactors (2 X 160mw) for the next five years, is confirmation that the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal is on the right track.
- Nuclear Deal At What Price? (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 20, 2006)
The Manmohan-Bush `understanding' on implementing the July nuclear deal leaves many questions unanswered about the `hidden' costs.
- Indian Brains Fuel `Fastest Gaming Pcs' (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Mar 20, 2006)
Graphics chip leader nVidia leverages hardware design facility in Bangalore
- India Takes Stock Of Ties With West Asia (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Mar 20, 2006)
"Time to take fresh look at the region under a `look west' policy"
- Pakistani Muslim Emerges As Britain's King Of The Ring (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
The young Asian women, with diamond studs in their noses and bindis on their foreheads, stood by the boxing ring of the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, their cellphone cameras at the ready.
- A University Created Over Cyberspace (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Mar 20, 2006)
How Sevalaya linked up with Stanford for rural varsity project
- "Islamabad Will Not Accept Discriminatory Treatment" (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 20, 2006)
Karamat urges U.S. to devise a plan for both India and Pakistan
Package should be in the interest of balance of power in South Asia
"Minimum deterrence" is pillar of Islamabad's security strategy
- China For Closer Trade Ties In Asia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Beijing, New Delhi will set the tone for the beginning of the Asian century: Bo Xilai
"We can learn from Indian experience in software, education," says the visiting Minister
China does not enjoy cutting edge in the manufacturing sector
- Double Standards Over Fdi In Developed Countries (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, Mar 20, 2006)
FDI inflows, mostly in the form of acquisitions, can cause concerns in host countries
Even the most advanced economies wear blinkers as far as FDI is concerned. At another level, issues of security can never be wished away in countries such as India.
- Digital Networks To Aid Research (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 20, 2006)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam rightly emphasised at the conference on `Computing for High Energy and Nuclear Physics' held recently in Mumbai, that high bandwidth networks are vital to extend the capabilities of advanced research today.
- A New Twist To The Growth Debate (Hindu, N. Ravi, Mar 20, 2006)
It is ironic that the economy should have entered a new, higher growth phase when reforms in the conventional sense appear to be in the pause mode. Can the economy coast along with a reform-less growth?
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