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Articles 6521 through 6620 of 17201:
- Khurana Lashes Out At Party Leadership (Hindu, Sujoy Gupta, Mar 17, 2006)
"Before undertaking his countrywide rath yatra, Mr. Advani should undertake a rath yatra in Delhi to end the suffering of Capital's citizens... ."
- Microsoft Bonanza For Engineering Students (Hindu, VANI DORAISAMY, Mar 17, 2006)
This may be one of the grimmest academic years for aspirants of higher education in the State but over four lakh engineering students have a reason to smile.
- Bill In U.S. Congress For India-Specific Waiver (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Sets in motion the process of implementing civilian nuclear deal
- Bjp-Jds Coalition Govt Unveils Cmp (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Six weeks after assuming office, the BJP-JDS coalition government today unveiled its Common Minimum Programme, pledging to remove poverty, initiate steps to better the lives of farmers and build on the 'Bangalore Brand' to make the city a . . .
- Nuclear Deal At What Price? (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 16, 2006)
The Manmohan-Bush `understanding' on implementing the July nuclear deal leaves many questions unanswered about the `hidden' costs.
- India, China On Senate Panel Agenda For Immigration Bill (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 16, 2006)
US lawmakers looking into the proposed Immigration Bill, including provisions for a new student visa category and an increase in H-1B visas, are under pressure to come up with ways to attract students and highly- skilled workers from India and China.
- We Don’T Remain Blind Prisoners Of The Past’ (Indian Express, Craig Gordon, Mar 16, 2006)
with the Left bent on making the country’s foreign policy an election plank in the state polls, PM Manmohan Singh today said he was ‘‘not apologetic’’
- Development Is The Target, Says Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Coalition partners release Common Minimum Programme
CMP incorporates elements of `Vision Karnataka' document
It lays emphasis on the agricultural sector
Six-member coordination committee formed
- Cleaning Up Democracy (Telegraph, PARTHA CHATTERJEE , Mar 16, 2006)
The author is director and professor of political science, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, . . .
- Educating Teachers (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Mar 16, 2006)
The new government in Karnataka – like all new governments – plans to revise its school education policies. Its motivation – the overall deterioration in classrooms leading to high dropout rates.
- Engineering Growth (Frontline, T.V. Lakshminarayan, Mar 16, 2006)
Coimbatore today accounts for 48 per cent of the pumpsets manufactured in India.
- 'Epc Research Focuses On Security' (The Economic Times, SACHIN BAXI, Mar 16, 2006)
EPC (Electronic Product Code) based RFID ( Radio Frequency Identification) is the current hot topic in supply chains around the world that promises inventory control, security and supply chain efficiencies.
- Canada To Review Nuclear Deal With India (Hindu, Muralidhar Reddy, Mar 16, 2006)
Countries building nuclear reactors must sign NPT: Premier
Talks focus on free trade deal between Canada, Pakistan
No discussion on Indo-U.S. civilian nuke deal
- Welcome Change In Tone (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 16, 2006)
There is a distinct change in the tone in Kabul, and for the better. Even though they still want Pakistan “to do more”, the sentiments expressed by President Hamid Karzai and his Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah do not seem couched in hostility.
- Jet Project Faces Rough Weather (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Britain assails U.S. plan to eliminate funding for backup engine
- Golden Harvest (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Mar 16, 2006)
Core focus and capacity ramp-up lift capital goods P/Es to all-time highs
- Move For Online Trading In Agricultural Produce (Hindu, Ravi Reddy, Mar 16, 2006)
Screen-based spot trading platform for farm market committees
- Pak-Canada Economics (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 16, 2006)
Present-day realpolitik grants central priority to binding economic ties, which in turn promote mutual interests and nurture political relations.
- Negative Fallout Of Bush’S Visit (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Mar 16, 2006)
THE government and the people of India are jubilant over the visit of the US President George W. Bush to New Delhi to seal a “new relationship” between the United States and India. India has certainly secured a stunning diplomatic success by . . .
- N-Deal: Battle Begins At Us Congress (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 16, 2006)
One day before the legislation is introduced in the US Senate and the House of Representatives to implement the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement, two Congressmen have come out with diametrically opposed views on the merits of the deal.
- Nuclear Power And The Mirage Of Energy Security (Hindu, SUDHA NAMBUDIRI , Mar 16, 2006)
There is a perception that the deal with the U.S. will throw open access to nuclear technologies hitherto denied to India. It might well do that. But that alone is no reason to believe India can quickly add substantial nuclear power capacity and . . .
- Look To Helpline, Land In Jail (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Mar 16, 2006)
Those turning to the Government `helpline' in Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh, learn the hard way what happens when the little farmer of the countryside runs into the large apparatus of the state.
- The Journey Within (Hindu, CR Jayachandran, Mar 16, 2006)
All systems of Indian philosophy excepting the materialists (Charvaka) accept liberation from bondage (Mukti, Moksha) as the goal of human birth.
- More Promises Rain On B'lore (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
The chief minister announced that his government would make known its stance on Bangalore City administration – whether to go in for the Greater Bangalore model or adopt some other approach – within a few days. A mass rapid transport system, . . .
- ‘The Children’S Book Market In India Is Very Dull’ (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, Mar 16, 2006)
Madhavi Sonawala started Butterfly Books – an organisation that attempts to bring good reading material for children – about five years ago after she could not find many good books, educational games and hobby ideas for her five-year-old daughter.
- In Search Of Energy Security (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 16, 2006)
Close on the heels of a Memorandum of Understanding with Myanmar, India has signed an MoU with Mauritius to explore for hydrocarbons off the island nation's coast.
- Profit For Jaya, Not So For Kasturirangan (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Mar 16, 2006)
Even as President A P J Abdul Kalam is consulting legal experts over the Election Commission’s recommendation on the disqualification of Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan for holding an office of profit, her colleague in the House and eminent scientist . . .
- Hp Labs India’S New Pen-Based Keyboard For Pc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Researchers at HP Labs India have developed a gesture-based keyboard (GKB),a pen-based technology that could revolutionise communication in Indian scripts.
- Bjp-Jds Coalition Govt Unveils Common Minimum Programme (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Six weeks after assuming office, the BJP-JDS coalition government today unveiled its Common Minimum Programme, pledging to remove poverty, initiate steps to better the lives of farmers and build on the 'Bangalore Brand' to make the city a . . .
- Us Discusses Arms Purchase Norms (Hindustan Times, Sutirtho Patranobis, Mar 16, 2006)
Barely days after US President George Bush left India, a high-level defence delegation from the United States flew in for a five-day visit to discuss procedures and protocol followed in arms purchases .
- Russia To Sell Nuclear Fuel To India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Russia has informed the United States that Moscow intends to supply nuclear fuel for India's Tarapur reactor, a State Department official said.
- "Judges Don't Protect Other Judges" (Hindu, Mukund Padmanabhan, Mar 15, 2006)
Sir Igor Judge, President of the Queen's Bench Division, England and Wales, on judicial accountability, independence, and efficiency.
- Overcoming The Energy Squeeze (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 15, 2006)
The visit to Islamabad of the US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to discuss how his country can help Pakistan meet its energy needs has made one thing clear: that Washington is not going to supply any nuclear technology for civilian use. It has also . . .
- Competing Ideas Of The Sacred (Hindu, Karma Nabulsi, Mar 15, 2006)
The crisis occasioned by the Danish cartoons, which depicted the prophet Muhammad as a terrorist, has become a microcosm of the wider conflict between Islam and the Western world.
- India And Nuclear Proliferation Issues (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Mar 15, 2006)
Is a report by a Washington-based think tank a desperate attempt by the U.S. strategic community to torpedo the nuclear agreement with India?
- One Nuclear Deal, Two Narratives (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Mar 15, 2006)
That the Western media have savaged the Bush visit and the nuclear deal shows India acted in its national interest. Yet looked at another way, India is befriending a world leader seen to pursue an agenda against Muslim countries.
- Fresh Food-Processing Policy To Be Unveiled Soon (Hindu, Nagesh Prabhu , Mar 15, 2006)
Emphasis to be on providing infrastructure and marketing avenues Policy to be in tune with development agenda outlined by President Kalam
Refrigerated transport, cold storages and residue analysis laboratories envisaged
Private sector participation to
- `Metro Rail Project Will Help Revive Ngef' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
`We have the technology to make electrical equipment needed'
A lot of the equipment used by Kolkata Metro was made by NGEF workers: union president Shivashankar
`The union supports the move to provide 27 acres of NGEF land for the Metro project'
An
- ‘Us Gave Too Much To India’ (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 15, 2006)
One of the most trenchant critics of the nuclear deal says he believes it will be approved by the US Congress.
- Indonesia, India To Cooperate In Defence Sector (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
Indonesia and India are probing a possible strategic defence partnership, including cooperation between their state-owned weapon industries, Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono said on Tuesday.
- Dmk Accuses Tn Govt Of Poll Code Violation (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Mar 15, 2006)
The Dmk yesterday alleged that the state government had violated the model code of conduct by “giving pre-dated” sanction to several projects, including a knowledge-based technological park. It demanded that the Election Commission should depute . . .
- Why American Cats Are Fat And Dogs Lean (The Financial Express, Alok Sheel, Mar 15, 2006)
Having lived in India all my life and used to seeing lean cats, imperious of temperament and only partially tame, and well-fed corpulent dogs, short on exercise, I was puzzled to find that cats in America were fat, while dogs were lean.
- Diplomats Vs Scientists (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Mar 15, 2006)
AN unfortunate fallout of the negotiations on the implementation of the US-India nuclear deal was the impression created by certain analysts, including retired nuclear scientists, that the diplomats and scientists were at loggerheads over the . . .
- Plan For Informal Sector (Tribune, L.S.M. Salins, Mar 15, 2006)
IT appears that in the era of globalisation and transnational corporate dominance of the economic sphere, the local non-descript economy characterised by marginalised vendors, small and tiny manufacturers and petty processors of small items needed . . .
- In Quest For Justice (Business Standard, Rashid Shaz, Mar 15, 2006)
That the Supreme Court had to intervene to ensure justice in the Best Bakery is indicative of a systemic failure that needs to be addressed without any further delay. Else, how will justice be delivered to victims of terror where the perpetrators . . .
- Uniform Education (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 15, 2006)
IT is welcome to hear from General Musharraf that the government is developing uniform system of education to end unnecessary confusion about different mediums of instruction in the country. Addressing the 115th Annual Convocation of the Punjab . . .
- Us Nuke Deal: Unfolding Future Events (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Mar 15, 2006)
At the India-Japan symposium in Tokyo on Friday last, the outlook on the India-US nuclear power agreement ranged between cautious and negative.
- Encouraging Signals (Business Standard, S. D. Naik, Mar 15, 2006)
Despite the welcome initiatives over the past two to three years, the backlog of modernisation in the Railways is huge. Considering the enormous investment required to bridge the technological gaps, there should be many more public-private partnerships.
- Canada Will Review N-Deal With India (Business Standard, Shahzad Raza, Mar 15, 2006)
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said that his country will review the civil nuclear agreement reached with India by the previous Canadian government.
- Us House May Tie Conditions To India Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
The US Congress may attach conditions for any approval of a landmark civilian nuclear agreement with India, a senior lawmaker said on Monday as he announced congressional hearings later this month on the controversial deal.
- Jessica Case Goes To Hc (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 15, 2006)
The appeal filed by Delhi Police in the Delhi High Court, challenging the acquittal of all the nine accused in the Jessica Lall murder case assumes special significance for various reasons.
- India Says Russia To Supply Fuel To Atomic Plants (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
India will receive uranium from Russia to run two atomic power plants that have struggled to find fuel after the United States stopped supplies more than three decades ago, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
- Meeting Energy Needs (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 15, 2006)
US Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman had, we believe, been duly briefed while in Washington not to mince his words about restating its position on Pakistan's request for cooperation in civilian nuclear technology as well as the proposed Iranian gas . . .
- Were The First Skiers Actually From China? (Christian Science Monitor, Robert Marquand, Mar 15, 2006)
Move over Bode
- Congress May Set Terms On Indo-Us N-Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
Congress may seek to put unspecified conditions on a landmark U.S.-India nuclear-energy agreement despite Bush Administration warnings that such moves could scuttle the deal, a key lawmaker said.
- Firms Recruiting In China Find Few Fits (Japan Times, RALPH JENNINGS, Mar 15, 2006)
Japanese companies trawling for new hires at the second annual Beijing job fair have found few skilled applicants among the latest group of graduates.
- Bodman’S Non-Productive Visit (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 15, 2006)
US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman met Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri and discussed Pakistan’s energy requirements with them. At a Press conference later he ruled out any prospects of provision of India-style ...
- Weathering Climate Change (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 15, 2006)
Don’t blame the weatherman for not warning you about the unusual weather patterns you see, with fog and rain alternating with shine and the mercury behaving like a yo-yo. It’s doubtful if any meteorological chart could have foretold the effect . . .
- Us Discusses Arms Purchase Norms (Hindustan Times, Sutirtho Patranobis, Mar 15, 2006)
Barely days after US President George Bush left India, a high-level defence delegation from the United States flew in for a five-day visit to discuss procedures and protocol followed in arms purchases.
- The Culture Of Conspiracy (Tribune, William Weir, Mar 15, 2006)
Since the US vice president shot one of his hunting buddies, a number of alternate theories have been bubbling beneath the official version of events.
- Fm's Feel-Good Defence Bounty (Daily Excelsior, Brigadier (Retd.) S. N. Sachadeva, Mar 15, 2006)
Fulfilling a promise made to the Armed forces more than five years ago, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in his 2006-07 budget, unveiled a big gift to them: the Defence Moder- . . .
- Fm's Feel-Good Defence Bounty (Daily Excelsior, Brigadier (Retd.) S. N. Sachadeva, Mar 14, 2006)
Fulfilling a promise made to the Armed forces more than five years ago, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in his 2006-07 budget, unveiled a big gift to them: the Defence Moder- nisation Fund.
- Congress May Set Terms On U.S.-India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 14, 2006)
Congress may seek to put unspecified conditions on a landmark U.S.-India nuclear-energy agreement despite Bush administration warnings that such moves could scuttle the deal, a key lawmaker said on Monday.
- India Tightens Rules For Nuclear Export (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
India has tightened the screw on export of nuclear equipment and technology in a move that seems to be a fallout of its recent deal with the United States.
- Rice Seeks Cong Support For N-Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
Seeking Congress support to amend laws for implementation of the historic Indo-US nuclear agreement, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today said it was a strategic achievement which will strengthen international security.
- Rocket Fuel For Isro (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Mar 14, 2006)
The successful launch of Europe’s most powerful rocket, the Ariane 5-ECA, last week should set Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) officials thinking.
- Delhi Police Files Appeal In Hc (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
Jessica Lall murder case
- It Stealth Slur On Jaya Govt (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
The DMK today accused the Jayalalithaa government of violating the model code of conduct by doling out land at huge concessions to at least five software firms.
- Workers And Consumers (Telegraph, André Béteille, Mar 14, 2006)
The author is chairman, Indian Council for Social Science Research
- Will Bush Visit Trigger New Thinking? (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 14, 2006)
A military dictatorship in Islamabad will always come out worse compared with the flourishing democracy in India
- 'Innovation Is A Skill That Can Be Developed' (Times of India, Navneet Anand, Mar 14, 2006)
Zion Bar EL, president & chief executive officer, Ideation Inc, USA, is one of the pioneers of innovation management. He tells Navneet Anand that India can become a global powerhouse provided there is greater emphasis on . . .
- Implementation Group To Take Up Us-India Industrial R&d (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
India has already set up an implementation group for taking forward the pact signed with the US during the visit of President George W Bush for collaboration in industrial research and development.
- ‘Cemilac Has Certified Light Combat Aircraft’ (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Mar 14, 2006)
Cemilac plays an important role in airborne systems J K Sharma Chief Executive CEMILAC
- No Surprises Likely In Stamp Duty (Deccan Herald, R Krishnakumar, Mar 14, 2006)
As Karnataka gets ready for the State Budget for 2006-07, the Stamps and Registration Department – one of the top revenue earners for the State – would not be looking for surprise twists to unfold.
- The Road Less Travelled (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Mar 14, 2006)
India should not be tied to America’s apron strings, it should repair ties with its neighbours
- ‘N-Deal Is Unique As India Is Unique’ (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 14, 2006)
The nuclear agreement with India will strengthen international security, energy security and environmental protection, as well as fostering economic and technological development, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice argues in an opinion . . .
- Focus Now On Nuclear Suppliers Group (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 14, 2006)
After clinching a landmark deal with the United States on civilian nuclear energy cooperation, New Delhi is eyeing the Nuclear Suppliers Group which is due to hold a crucial meeting in May this year.
- Not Enough Money For Armed Forces (Tribune, P.K. Vasudeva, Mar 14, 2006)
The modernisation programmes that have been kick-started by the armed forces are set to continue as the defence budget for 2006-07 has been hiked by 8.9 per cent (Rs. 7,300 crore) to Rs. 89,000, as against Rs. 81,700 crore in 2005-06 on expected lines.
- Jaya Govt Violated Poll Code: Dmk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
Dmk President M Karunanidhi has alleged that the Jayalalitha government violated the model code of conduct by “giving pre-dated” sanction to several projects, including a knowledge-based technological park, and demanded that the Election . . .
- Mobile Phone Companies To Share Infrastructure In Metros (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
Working group to be set up shortly to determine the modalities of sharing
Sharing will start with Delhi and Mumbai
Impact of sharing will be seen within eight weeks
BSNL, MTNL form part of the agreement
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