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Articles 10421 through 10520 of 17201:
- Upholding A Concept That Sees World As One - I (Greater Kashmir, PROF SHARIF MUJAHID, Nov 18, 2005)
Iqbal didn’t believe in recognizing territories as identities but points of reference, writes
PROF SHARIF MUJAHID
- The Yankee Nuclear Ayatollahs (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Nov 18, 2005)
India baiters in the US, ‘experts’ and Congressmen, have expectedly ganged up to scuttle the July 18 India-US civilian nuclear accord with members of the International Relations Committee warning the Bush administration against going ahead with the. . . .
- India To Develop Nuclear Subs And Aircraft Carriers With Russian Aid (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Russia has agreed to help India in developing indigenous nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carriers,
- Net Profit (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 18, 2005)
As part of the deal struck on the eve of the first UN World Summit on the Information Society,
- India Unlikely To Agree To Kyoto Emission Caps (Reuters, Sugita Katyal, Nov 18, 2005)
India is unlikely to agree to any emission caps in the next phase of the Kyoto Protocol because of its expanding energy-hungry economy, but analysts say developed nations will continue to pile pressure on the nation.
- Decision On Reservation For Minorities In Iits, Iims After Consulting Stakeholders, Examining Legal Issues (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
When committee makes a suggestion, we cannot reject it without consideration: Arjun Singh.
NMCME advocates policy for minorities similar to reservation policy for SC/STs
Absence of minority representation at all levels of staff structure
- Work Out Economics Of Technology For Farmers' Benefit: Swaminathan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Implement new irrigation technologies, says Dasmunshi
- Ties With Moscow (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 18, 2005)
INDIA and Russia have cleared the way for taking their relations, particularly in the area of transfer of military technology,
- India Seeks Us Aircraft On Lease (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
India has requested a possible logistic support and lease of P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft from the United States.
- What Tara Hall Taught Me (Tribune, Shailaja Chandra, Nov 18, 2005)
Tara Hall in Simla, almost a finishing school for girls, would be considered completely anachronistic today, but was a sign of the times, then. The nuns cared more about the way we walked and talked than our pursuit of mathematics or science.
- Children The World Forgot (Times of India, C P SURENDRAN, Nov 18, 2005)
One of the strange things Jesus said at Bethany, a week before he was crucified, to his perpetually perplexed disciples was probably with India in mind.
- When More Is Less (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2005)
Happiness, we knew, is a state of the mind. Modern medical science now tells us that it’s also a state of the womb. Scientists at Cambridge University’s autism research centre have discovered that stressed-out pregnant women give birth to children who....
- Beyond Hubs And Spokes: Boeing Eyes A Trend (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 18, 2005)
Are non-stop, direct flights the key to the future? Will aviation hubs have to review their strategies to remain relevant?
- "Impact Of Climate Change On Forests May Be Felt In 30 Years" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Findings of study undertaken by India-United Kingdom research institutions
Over 85 per cent of forest grids in the country will undergo change in type
Higher impact will be on teak and sal forests of central and eastern parts
- `Indian Navy An Effective Instrument Of Diplomacy' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Anti-submarine warfare symposium inaugurated
- Srinagar Blasts: Azad Says It’S An Act Of Sabotage (Indian Express, BASHAARAT MASOOD, Nov 18, 2005)
A day after a powerful car bomb blast rocked Srinagar’s busy street, killing four people and injuring over 50, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said it was an act of sabotage to hamper the ongoing peace process in the state.
- Dinosaurs Grazed On Grass (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 18, 2005)
Dinosaurs grazed on grass? Scientists have discovered the first evidence that when some dipped their long necks,
- Cyber Politician (Deccan Herald, Rajeshwar P, Nov 18, 2005)
Politicians are human beings like all of us, only some prefer to live life in luxury
- Beyond The Dhaka Summit (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 18, 2005)
AS Prime Minister Manmohan Singh candidly admitted in the Bangladeshi capital, 20 years after its birth the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has very little to show for itself. That should explain the note of optimism . . .
- Let Us Not Make It Any Worse (Dawn, Iqbal Haider, Nov 18, 2005)
The aftermath of the apocalypse on October 8 continues to reveal statistics, staggering even to the most fertile imagination.
- Pranab Sends Message To Left Via Moscow (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
From 10 Janpath to Alimuddin Street via the Kremlin, Pranab Mukherjee today carried a message for the Left in India and also told a gung-ho Washington that in India’s military relations the US must be left out somewhere.
- Kalam’S Call To Children: Show Courage (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
In a moving, emotional gesture, the President, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, paid tribute to the memory of a young 1971 Indo-Pak war hero by asking schoolchildren to take a pledge to display courage, spurn temptation and work for nation-building.
- Summit Of Solutions (The Financial Express, DEEPAK MAHESHWARI, Nov 17, 2005)
We live in a world full of disparity, where the majority still live in a state of deprivation and poverty.
- 'Rfid Can Prevent Counterfeiting' (The Economic Times, Vinay Pandey, Nov 17, 2005)
While bar coding still remains the pervasive way of using machines to identify goods, a host of new technologies have emerged of late. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is one such technology that is coming into its own. Ravi Mathur, CEO, GS1 India —
- Voa Telecast On Geo Tv To Boost Pak-Us Ties: Crocker (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
The telecast of the Voice of America (VoA) transmissions on GEO TV will strengthen the friendly relations between Pakistan and the Unites States, US Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C Crocker said on Wednesday.
- J&k Cm Condemns Car Bomb Blast In Srinagar (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad condemned the blast in Sringar today, saying violence is anti-people and anti-development.
- Initiative Taken To Promote Organic Farming, Horticulture (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
To propagate the cultivation of medicinal plants and organic farming among farmers, Sri AVVM Pushpam College at Poondi near Thanjavur has developed an experimental garden. S. Balu, principal of the college, said the Medicinal Plants Board of the . . .
- Russia To Help India Develop Nuclear Submarine: Pranab (Press Trust of India, Vinay Shukla, Nov 17, 2005)
Russia has agreed to help India in developing indigenous nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carriers, while India is ready for joint development of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee here today
- Farmers Up In Arms Against Knowledge Park Proposal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Memorandum urging to drop the move, submitted to UDA chief
The lands in question have assured water facility
4,000 farmers may lose land
Rate offered by UDA, at Rs. 2 lakhs per acre, is ridiculously low
- Back To Earth (Tribune, Raj Kadyan, Nov 17, 2005)
I want to go the moon,” the daughter said, looking up from her science book. Taking it to be a normal school age fancy we ignored the declaration. Visibly hurt that so important an announcement should go unnoticed, she changed strategy.
- Russia To Help Build Nuclear Submarine (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Nov 17, 2005)
Defence Ministers meet at summit for military-technical cooperation
Plans for building fifth-generation fighter aircraft on the anvil
Several thrust areas identified for future collaboration
Joint military exercises will be held in 2006 or 2007
- Liberalising Migration — Powerful Force For Poverty Reduction (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 17, 2005)
In its annual Global Economic Prospects (GEP) for 2006, the World Bank contends that migration could deliver welfare gains for migrants, and for their origin and host countries.
- English To Help Haryanvis In It Sector (Tribune, Shubhadeep Choudhury, Nov 17, 2005)
The Haryana government has decided to introduce English at the primary school level with a clear objective...
- Boost For Rural Industries (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 17, 2005)
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2005, now before Parliament, is aimed at fulfilling a promise in the National Common Minimum Programme of the ruling coalition to revamp the functioning of the Commission and modernise khadi...
- Kashmir Sliding (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Three attacks in three days. Clearly, the terrorists are sending a message in Jammu and Kashmir.
- India To Develop N-Subs With Russian Aid (Hindustan Times, Vinay Shukla, Nov 17, 2005)
Russia has agreed to help India in developing indigenous nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carriers, while India is ready for joint development of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in Moscow on Wednesday.
- U.S. Defends Use Of White Phosphorus Weapons In Iraq (Reuters, WILL DUNHAM, Nov 17, 2005)
The Pentagon on Wednesday acknowledged using incendiary white-phosphorus munitions in a 2004 offensive against insurgents in the Iraqi city of Falluja and defended their use as legal, amid concerns by arms control advocates.
- India And China Are Considering Cooperation In Various Areas Of Health... (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
India and China are considering cooperation in various areas of health such as indigenous systems of medicines, family planning strategies and Japanese Encephalitis vaccine.
- Tourism To Be No. 1 For India (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
India plans to double its foreign exchange earnings from tourism in the next three years and make it the number one foreign exchange earner, Tourism Minister Renuka Chowdhury has said.
- Just A Friend (Indian Express, S.J. HAJEEBHOY, Nov 17, 2005)
As I crossed the age of 75 last year, I thanked God for keeping me in reasonably good health.
- U.S. Retains Hold On Internet (Hindu, Kieren McCarthy, Nov 17, 2005)
An expected fight over the governance of the Internet looked to have been averted on Tuesday night as a tentative deal was struck which would allow the U.S. Government to retain overall control of the medium for the foreseeable future.
- Putin Hails Growing Defence Cooperation With India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Russia, India discuss arms contracts worth $10b
* New Delhi to build multi-purpose transport plane with Moscow: Mukherjee
- ‘India Should Stop Producing Fissile Material’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Nov 17, 2005)
Congressman Gary Ackerman has suggested that India should be required to declare a moratorium on further production of fissile material in exchange for Washington’s support for a permanent seat for New Delhi on the UN Security Council.
- Russia, India Eye $10 Billion Of Arms Contracts (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Russia and India are discussing $10 billion worth of arms sales contracts, Interfax news agency quoted Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee as saying on Wednesday.
- Rediscovering The Obvious (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Nov 17, 2005)
This column celebrated the achievement of Peter Drucker, the management master, a few days ago and referred to the neglect of his writings in academic circles.
- India To Develop Nuclear Subs And Aircraft Carriers With Russian Aid (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Russia has agreed to help India in developing indigenous nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carriers,
- Deal On With Russia To Help India Develop Nuclear Submarine: Pranab (Indian Express, Vinay Shukla, Nov 17, 2005)
Russia has agreed to help India develop indigenous nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carriers, while India is ready for the joint development of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here on Wednesday, . . .
- India Urges International Cooperation In Nuclear Field (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday [15 November] said India was keen on establishing an environment that was conducive to international cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear energy without compromising the country's national policy . . .
- Judiciary Cannot Run The State, Says Chatterjee (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Regretting “infringement” by judiciary in the legislatures and executive, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee put forth a question, “Can the judiciary run the state?”
- Reliance Infocomm's Freedom Offer (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Reliance Infocomm on Tuesday announced a special "freedom offer," under the pre-paid category, with a three-year free incoming facility
- Right Of Way Has A History Of Emerging Democracy (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 16, 2005)
One of the advantages that the state-owned GAIL has, compared to private telecom operators, is its `Right of Way' (RoW), informs the day's report about the company's move to acquire license for STD services.
- Farmer Can Look To Greener Pastures (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Nov 16, 2005)
A number of eminent people have talked about a second agricultural revolution that is set to happen in India. Some have called it a second Green Revolution; others the Rainbow Revolution that will include white, blue and yellow too.
- Government Urged To Reverse Stand On Iran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
"It is not too late to come out of the trap"
- Manmohan: Positive Response To India Joining Futuristic Atomic Energy Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
``Recognition of the capabilities and achievements of our scientists''
Cooperation with U.S. will not hinder Indian nuclear programme
Must create space for quantum jump in nuclear energy production
- Tackling The Shortage (Deccan Herald, Bhamy V Shenoy & A Madhavan, Nov 16, 2005)
Subsidies and price distortions of LPG do not serve the poor and create artificial shortage
- Science And Faith Are Not In Opposition (Deccan Herald, Tenzin Gyatso, Nov 16, 2005)
Not only should scientists be more than technically adept they should also be mindful of their own motives and the larger goal which is the betterment of humanity.
- Khargaon’S Trees Tell A Story (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 16, 2005)
India's rural world is changing. Not everywhere and perhaps not as fast as we want it too, but it is changing—and for the better.
- Nehru Stands Tall At Harrow (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Nov 16, 2005)
A Pakistani teenager heading the Nehru Society at Britain’s world famous Harrow School has praised India’s first Prime Minister as a role model and inspiration for young Asians.
- We Cannot Accept Globalisation At The Cost Of Our Self-Reliance: Buddhadeb (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Nov 16, 2005)
Last weekBuddhadeb Bhattacharjeestepped into his sixth year as Chief Minister of West Bengal. He has successfully met two Assembly elections and will face another election next year. In an interview, the veteran leader of the Communist Party of India ....
- `Centre's Stand Must Echo Nam Position On Iran' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday said the Manmohan Singh Government should be able to adopt a position in consonance with the stand taken by a ministerial delegation of the Non-Aligned Movement that provides a framework for settling . . .
- Centre To Promote Regional Languages On Internet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
To promote Indian regional languages in the cyber world, the Central Government has joined the international World Wide Web consortium (W3C), in which Indian scientists will work with international experts for evolving standards for a wide-scale use . . .
- Rainwater Harvesting To Tide Over Water Crisis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Simple techniques of rainwater harvesting can go a long way in averting a water crisis that looms large over the world, according to the International Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (IRCSA).
- New Aeration Technology May Help Improve Aquaculture (Hindu, Prakash Kamat, Nov 16, 2005)
Project taken up with an investment of Rs. 1.3 crore
Field trials conducted at experimental ponds in Kumta in coastal Karnataka
The technology improves conditions in the pond
Project pursued under the aegis of Indo-Norwegian institutions
- Organisation Formed To Monitor Students' Level Of Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Evaluation programme to be taken up in 50,000 schools, says T.M. Vijay Bhaskar
- Winchester College — Where Tradition Meets Modernity (Hindu, Shonali Muthalaly, Nov 16, 2005)
"It has always been there and has never been interrupted by civil war or plague or anything"
- Us Moots Lease Of P3c Planes To India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The Pentagon has notified US Congress about a possible lease to India of two P3C aircraft along with equipment and services as part of a proposed military sale worth US $133 million to strengthen the Indo-US strategic partnership.
- Big Indo-Us Defence Deal On Cards (Hindustan Times, S. Rajagopalan, Nov 16, 2005)
The Pentagon has approved the lease of two P-3C reconnaissance aircraft for India and notified the US Congress of a $133 million military sale to provide logistics support for the deal that includes training devices, test equipment and spare parts.
- Beyond Boundaries And Territories (Greater Kashmir, Zadie Smith, Nov 16, 2005)
Once again the traditional Booker outrage and upset have come and gone, leaving one to wonder whether an arduous task of reading a long haul of books ends up finally in a selection process that is done by a mere lottery or a literary competition.
- In Pursuit Of Excellence (Tribune, Manmohan Singh , Nov 16, 2005)
IT is always a pleasure for me to come to a university campus. My professional life started among students and teachers and I have always enjoyed the environment of a university campus.
- Animal Rights Extremists Target Dead Man’S Family (Statesman, Terri Judd, Nov 16, 2005)
Animal rights extremists have targeted the widow of a former pharmaceuticals agent who has been dead for more than a year. Mrs Kathryn Grant (51)....
- India, Israel Bilateral Trade To Touch Usd 2.7 Bn This Year (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Bilateral trade between India and Israel would cross USD 2.7 billion this year marking a 22.7 per cent increase, a top Israeli diplomat has said.
- India And Israel Forge Ahead With Joint Scientific Research And .... (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
India and Israel forge ahead with joint scientific research and development
- Corruption Puts Nation At Stake (Daily Excelsior, A S Wazir, Nov 16, 2005)
In the last few years, there has been an increasing feeling that there is something wrong with the system prevailing in our country.
- Changing Global Scenario (Tribune, O. P. Sabherwal, Nov 16, 2005)
THE twenty-first century is witnessing a fast-changing international scene, with many complexities weaved in its emerging pattern. There are new features on the global scene which have no precedents, making their delineation difficult.
- The Myth Of Coal Security (The Economic Times, RAHUL DEEP SINGH, Nov 16, 2005)
Difficulties in recovering domestic reserves and the high costs and inland freight of imports make coal far from the automatic choice as India's preferred energy .
- Pentagon Notifies Us Congress On Military Sales To India (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Nov 16, 2005)
The Pentagon has notified US Congress about a possible lease to India of two P-3C aircraft along with equipment and services as part of a proposed military sale worth US$ 133 millions to strengthen the US-India strategic partnership.
- Retarded Agriculture Growth (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Nov 16, 2005)
The latest country-wide World Bank study released on October 30 emphasises that agriculture has to be the key contributor to raise India's gross domestic product (GDP)....
- Rajaji's Enduring Legacy (Hindu, S. S. Narayanan, Nov 15, 2005)
Collection of Rajaji's weekly writings on politics and governance in Swarajya
- 2nd Indo-Us Summit To Focus On Smes (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Focussing on the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) will organise a two-day second India-US economic summit from 16 November.
- Toxic Truths From The Iraqi Battlefront (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 15, 2005)
When a war is illegal, the methods of warfare are bound to go beyond what is permissible under the laws of war. But don't expect the American media to tell you any of this.
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