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Articles 12321 through 12420 of 17201:
- Have You Done Your Bit? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
All it needs is a few hours of your time every week. And our society will be a much improved one. If you are curious enough, read on says JAYALAKSHMI K.
- Resurrecting Lemuria (Hindu, Kanakalatha Mukund, Aug 16, 2005)
The book captures the notion of Lemuria as a lost continent, which has taken hold in the minds of disparate groups of people with different world views
- Foreign Companies In India Making Profits' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Majority keen to expand business in India
- Wholesale Gains From Fdi In Retailing (Business Line, Deepankar Sanwalka, Aug 15, 2005)
The retail boom in China and some of the South-East Asian economies throws up some startling similarities and some stark differences and, of course, a few lessons for India.
- Private Patriotism (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 15, 2005)
Independence as state of mind, not mind of state
- Girl-Running In The Tribal Belt (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 15, 2005)
The police are hand in glove with criminals who kidnap tribal girls and force them into prostitution
- Kalam For 'Energy Independence' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
The President said it is essential for the country to produce enough power to meet all its needs within 25 years.
- A Green Revolution For Energy (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Aug 15, 2005)
Soaring crude prices have made it imperative for us to make a conscious effort to drastically reduce our dependence on petroleum and its by-products.
- Sme Package: Lingering Lacunae (Hindu, P. M. Mathew, Aug 15, 2005)
The basic issue is a lack of vision of the Government on the role of a vital sub-sector of the economy
There is need for a professional approach to SME policy through proper coordination of initiatives of different agencies
- President Calls For Energy Independence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
"Entrust the job to young leadership to achieve the objective in 25 years"
Need to minimise import of fossil fuel stressed
Larger reliance on solar energy suggested
- Mumbai Tragedy (Statesman, Jagmohan , Aug 15, 2005)
In my recently published book, Soul and Structure of Governance in India,
- President Calls For Energy Independence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
"Entrust the job to young leadership to achieve the objective in 25 years"
Need to minimise import of fossil fuel stressed
Larger reliance on solar energy suggested
- China Hopes To Repeat India’S Success (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
China’s outsourcing companies are aiming to replicate the success of their Indian rivals to attract a larger share of US companies seeking to diversify business beyond India.
- Energising Self To Take On The Power Challenge (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
With country’s power sector throwing open several business opportunities for players, India’s power equipment manufacturer — BHEL is gearing up to corner a major share of the market, finds ADITYA RAJ DAS.
- Versions Of The Modern (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Aug 15, 2005)
Amartya Sen’s The Argumentative Indian is a civilized polemic about India; and it raises certain questions. For me, the most interesting of them is the implicit one: what need does the appearance of this book respond to, in writer and reader?
- Power And Profits In The Wind (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Aug 15, 2005)
Last week,Torben Larsen, my Danish friend, and I flew a cross-country check ride from Bremen to Copenhagen. Most of the 35-minute flight time, the winds were off the ocean and there was not much in the way of strong crosswinds.
- Centre And The States — A New Compact (Indian Express, N K Singh, Aug 14, 2005)
Last week, I wrote about the Central Government focusing on their achievements and inadequacies.
- Pakistan Was Not The End In Itself (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 14, 2005)
The nation is celebrating its 58th Independence anniversary today amidst mixed feelings of success and failure on different counts during the last six decades.
- Swaminathan: Father Of Green Revolution (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Aug 14, 2005)
M. S. Swaminathan is one of India's and, for that matter, Asia's outstanding scientist.
- Builders Swallowing Mumbai’S Land (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Aug 14, 2005)
Condemned by history to be shunted around as dowry to every ruler lording over India, Mumbai (or Bombay, if you please) suffers from the misfortune of being perpetually coveted, but seldom enjoyed. Mumbai’s present inheritors mining Mumbai’s mill-lands...
- Salute To Three Brave Women (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Aug 14, 2005)
Last fortnight I met with three national rainbows, read outstanding women of our country:
- Battling The Big C (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Aug 14, 2005)
A profile of Dr. Shanta, chairperson, Cancer Institute, Chennai, who won this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
- Institution-Industry Partnership (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 14, 2005)
Senior Faculty members and administrators from academic institutions, technical and management institutions attended the NASSCOM-HR Summit in Chennai on July19 and 20. Except the Vice-Chancellor of Anna University and the Director of a Management School,
- Mixed Reaction To Court Order (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2005)
Tamil Nadu should go for appeal , says K. Krishnasamy
- Identifying A Civilian Nuclear Facility Is India's Decision" (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Aug 12, 2005)
Under the nuclear agreement with the United States, "what is going to be identified as a civilian facility is going to be an Indian decision ... taken at appropriate points of time,"
- A Climate Of Fear In Britain (Dawn, Jafar Wafa, Aug 12, 2005)
The impression in the West that Islam is a militant religion is, to a large extent,
- Medical Negligence And Prosecution (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 12, 2005)
To err is human but the mistakes of medical professionals — which may result in death or permanent impairment
- Tribal Girls Being Exploited (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 12, 2005)
This is a story of 15-year-old tribal girl, Anita, who is abducted from the comforts of her home at Chindwara in Madhya Pradesh and taken to the rigours of U.P.
- Funding Smes (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 12, 2005)
Had the banking system cared to finance small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the normal course, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram,
- Doubts Over N-Deal (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Aug 12, 2005)
Fierce controversy over the Indo-US nuclear deal, signed by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and the US President, Mr George W. Bush, has had an invaluable outcome.
- Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 12, 2005)
Babur, a ground-launched missile, has a range of up to 500 km.
- Chennai’S Desalinated Water Contract Awarded To Ap Firm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 12, 2005)
The court has rejected a Russian firm’s.petition that its contract was cancelled because of its refusal to pay bribe.
- Worldwide Wonder (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 12, 2005)
The 10th 10th birthday of the internet as a mass phenomenon is rightly being celebrated this week to mark a decade since the explosive stock market debut of Netscape,
- Icici To Roll Out 200 Micro-Credit Entities (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 12, 2005)
ICICI Bank which has decided to roll out 200 micro-credit organisations by 2008-09,
- Spectacular Mission (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2005)
Discovery’s safe return shows the indomitable spirit of man
- Iran Removes Seals On Nuclear Facility (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Aug 11, 2005)
IAEA may refer the matter to U.N. Security Council for likely sanctions
- Language In Education — I (Deccan Herald, B. K. Chandrashekar, Aug 11, 2005)
Theoretical evidence says that children between age three and six are best suited to grasp a second language
- Desalination Plants (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2005)
A recent presentation given by an American company to the Sindh governor on the installation of a desalination plant in Karachi draws attention to the scarcity of water in the city and the need to develop alternative sources for its supply.
- India's Marxists Learn Dialectic For Software: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, editorial Bloomberg.com, Aug 11, 2005)
Answering calls from U.S. customers who need help troubleshooting computer bugs or tallying company accounts is a common task in India's outsourcing centers, where such work is usually devoid of political meaning.
- "Increase Investment In Dryland Farming" (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Aug 10, 2005)
Farmers in these areas need to be uplifted, says ICRISAT chief India is "one of the rising stars" and the Government has a strong regulatory mechanism, he says.
- Nuclear Accord With Us (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Aug 10, 2005)
Following the Indo-US joint statement of July 18, 2005, not only were there accusations in India that Dr Manmohan Singh sold off India to the Americans,
- Indo-Us Security Ties On A New High (Tribune, Maj-Gen Himmat Singh Gill (retd) , Aug 10, 2005)
AT the face of it, the Manmohan Singh-Bush agreement augurs well for the country. For the first time Americans rightly understanding our peaceful nuclear track record.
- Indo-Us Nuclear Agreement (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Aug 10, 2005)
Much has already been written and said on the nuclear agreement reached between the United States and India in the Pakistani, Indian and international media.
- Pakistan’S Enigma Of Democracy (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Aug 10, 2005)
With the local bodies elections looming large on the political horizon, the usual wheeling and dealing among politicians has started.
- The Bigger Tragedy (Indian Express, Himmat Singh Gill, Aug 10, 2005)
The sham of the Nanavati Commission report and the bigger hoax of the Action Taken Report (ATR) must be condemned in the strongest of terms by all citizens.
- Saving Our Cities (Times of India, Jagmohan , Aug 10, 2005)
The heavy price that the nation has paid in billions of rupees and 800 lives in Mumbai has not come as a surprise to me. The tragedy was inbuilt in the manner in which our cities are being mismanaged.
- No Policy For The Farmer (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Aug 10, 2005)
When you get a headache because of urban venality — garbage, meaningless violence, (someone abused me for not blowing the horn of my car yesterday) or just plain old vulgarity
- The Stain That Will Not Go Away (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 10, 2005)
Try as it might, the Congress party cannot erase from public memory the terrible crimes that were committed on its watch against Indians of the Sikh faith in the aftermath of Indira Gandhi's assassination 21 years ago.
- Should The Power Sector Be Privatised? (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Aug 10, 2005)
The view is gaining ground that all is not wrong with the public sector.
- A Unipolar To Tripolar World (Indian Express, Arvind Virmani, Aug 10, 2005)
How India can help make this happen with some strategic planning
- Iran’S N-Conversion Under Iaea (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 10, 2005)
Iran has resumed uranium conversion at its facilities near Isfahan under the IAEA supervision, Mohammad Saeedi, deputy head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation told newsmen on Monday.
- Preventing Wet Runway Accidents (Hindu, A. Ranganathan, Aug 10, 2005)
Building grooved runways and investing in modern runway friction recording equipment are essential for making landings safe.
- Iran Defies U.S., E.U. On Nuclear Plan (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Aug 09, 2005)
Teheran move ahead of crucial IAEA meet
- Private Sector To Fuel India-U.S Relationship (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2005)
Attempt to bring back American infrastructure companies
- Private Play In Nuclear Energy (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 09, 2005)
The Chairman of Tata Power, Mr Ratan Tata, ignited an interesting debate last week on private sector participation in the nuclear energy programme when he said that his company was ready to foray into this area if and when the government allowed it.
- Ties With China (Tribune, Air Marshal R.S. Bedi (retd), Aug 09, 2005)
One of the veiled objectives of the US in making overtures to India is to achieve a balance of power in Asia.
- 'Chhattisgarh Will Lead In Economic Growth' — Dr Raman Singh, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (Business Line, Santanu Sanyal, Aug 09, 2005)
An Ayurvedic doctor by profession, 53-year-old Dr Raman Singh took over as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh in December 2003.
- Software Testing Services — The Next Big Thing? (Business Line, P VENKATESH, Aug 09, 2005)
Software bugs or errors cost the US economy an estimated $59.5 billion annually, which is equivalent to 0.6 per cent of its gross domestic product.
- Raising Education To A Higher Plane (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Aug 09, 2005)
Two reports on higher education provide important material and a unique opportunity to launch a debate among policy-makers and . . .
- The Global Manager In Perspective (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Aug 09, 2005)
Today's corporates need to look at the whole world, and develop appropriate strategies that will work across national frontiers.
- Science Policy: Lacking A Collective Strategy (Hindu, T. Jayaraman, Aug 09, 2005)
There is no systematic and continuing oversight of policy-making by the scientific community and no articulation of an independent vision of science building in this country.
- Kashmir: Sub-Regional Trade (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Aug 09, 2005)
With this article, I conclude the series on Kashmir that I began several weeks ago.
- Benefits Of Coming Clean (Times of India, T.P. Sreenivasan, Aug 08, 2005)
US nuclear deal will improve India's global standing
- Tiger Task Force For Bhadra Model Relocation Of Villagers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2005)
The report has raised a controversy with one of the task force members, Valmik Thapar, giving a dissent note.
- Inviting India To Join The Club (Red Nova, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2005)
Aug. 6--India became the world's sixth nuclear power when it exploded a bomb in 1974.
- Deluge Takes Heavy Toll Of Industry (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2005)
AIAI has revised its earlier estimates of losses to Rs. 5,000 crore excluding man-days lost
- Dark Clouds Hover Over The World (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Aug 08, 2005)
The message from Hiroshima was feeble while the US Nuclear Posture Review appeared strong
- Questions Raised On India’S Nuclear Deal With Us (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Aug 08, 2005)
In a sign of the hurdles that await the realisation of U.S.-India civilian nuclear cooperation, a new report indicates some observers believe the steps India has promised to take to separate its civilian and military facilities are “insufficient.”
- Buddhadeb Warns Against Genetic Slavery (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2005)
New trade and patent regime seen to be curbing the rights of peasants
- Aspiring Scientists Showcase Their Talent At Exhibition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2005)
Students from 20 schools take part in show at Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
- Govt Okays Venture Capital For Agri-Sector (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 08, 2005)
For the agro-sector, untouched by any substantial investment for decades,
- Impact Of Crude Price — Rbi May Prefer Status Quo Monetary Policy (Business Line, T. B. Kapali , Aug 08, 2005)
The RBI has stated that an upturn in the inflation numbers would be countered with prompt and effective (monetary policy) action.
- Seeking Local Allegiances In Global Times (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Aug 08, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, returned from his recent trip to the US pleased that he had got Washington's commitment to help with the civilian use of nuclear technology, especially in the area of power generation.
- Now A Petro-Cold War (Tribune, S.K. Sharma, Aug 08, 2005)
The world became unipolar with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and the US emerged as the sole super power.
- Educate Africa And Care For It (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 08, 2005)
Extracts from the communique issued by the G8 nations at Gleneagles, July 8
To further protect the international financial system from illicit corruption proceeds,
- Under The Sign Of Six (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Aug 08, 2005)
In the newly restructured world order, New Delhi may be able to exert more influence over its part of the world, writes Jyoti Malhotra
- Our Human Rights Define Us (Hindu, Jeffrey Jowell, Aug 08, 2005)
When A nation's safety and security are under dire threat, the duty of any government is to do all it can to safeguard the lives and property of its citizens.
- Keeping Effective Check On Proliferation (Dawn, Dr Moonis Ahmar & Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri, Aug 08, 2005)
The recent U.S-India defence pact signed in Washington, apart from other things, would allow New Delhi to join the multilateral Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).
- Not A Clash Of Civilizations (Dawn, Naeem ul Haque, Aug 08, 2005)
Whether we like it or not, the clash of civilizations has begun.
- A Bad Deal With India (Dawn, Lawrence J. Korb and Peter Ogden, Aug 08, 2005)
Many of the people who are made uncomfortable by President Bush’s ideologically driven foreign policy have been pleasantly surprised by his recent decision to supply India with nuclear energy technology.
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