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Articles 12721 through 12820 of 17201:
- India Can Be America's Best Friend (International Herald Tribune, Brahma Chellaney , Jul 01, 2005)
At a time when anti-Americanism has spread across the globe, a new poll shows that more people in India have a positive view of the United States than in any other nation surveyed. The poll, conducted by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, raises . . .
- Connecting Villages With Low-Cost Technology (Tribune, Rajendra Prabhu, Jul 01, 2005)
A medical diagnostic kit with stethoscope, ECG, etc connects to a doctor far away for just Rs 10,000. A cash dispensing ATM costing only Rs 30,000. An entire village kiosk equipment with multi-media PC, digital camera, photo quality printer, fax...
- 20 Pc Fdi In Fm Radio (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
The Cabinet approval will pave the way for 330 new FM stations in 90 cities. Gulbarga and Mangalore will get four FM channels each.
- Macaques Need Healthy Forests (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 30, 2005)
The discovery of the Tibetan macaque, a large primate with a short stump-like tail,
- India, Us Ink Defence Pact (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
Both nations agreed to build on past successes and seize new opportunities in broadening and deepening bilateral defence ties for the next 10 years.
- Restrictions On High-Tech Transfer Should Go: Pranab (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 30, 2005)
"Expanding ties with U.S. does not mean commonality of views"
- Boost To Trade & Investment (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
The most important areas of Singapore’s investment in India would be airports, ports, urban infrastructure.
- Tighten Cyber Security Laws: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
Stray incidents must not be allowed to damage reputation of Indian professionals"
- India, Singapore Sign Economic Pact (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
Comprehensive accord to boost trade in goods and services; mutual legal assistance treaty too
- India, U.S Sign Framework For Defence Cooperation (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 30, 2005)
New era to reflect "our common principles and shared interests"
- Windows Of Hope (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 30, 2005)
The evolution of Bill Gates from Microsoft-monopoly ogre to corporate do-gooder has touched a new high:
- Sacred Space: Wealth & Poverty (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 30, 2005)
As you improve
health in a society, population growth slows down. Before I learnt about this, I thought it was
paradoxical...
- Suu Kyi’S Fight For Democracy (Dawn, Maheen A. Rashdi, Jun 30, 2005)
When the world’s most peaceful fighter against oppression, Aung San Suu Kyi turned 60 recently, she was alone and more isolated than ever before.
- Should The Imd Monopolise Monsoon Forecasts? (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Jun 29, 2005)
The Department of Science and Technology's directive that no agency other than the IMD can make public the annual long-range monsoon forecast could set a dangerous precedent.
- India: U.S. Ally Or Independent Power? (Japan Times, Brahma Chellaney , Jun 29, 2005)
The courtship between the world's most powerful and most populous democracies is in full swing,
- `Jury Of Conscience' Indicts U.S., U.K. On Iraq (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 29, 2005)
The Jury has called for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the coalition forces from the West Asian country.
- Speak Softly (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 29, 2005)
Cricket, for its own survival, has to reinvent itself. When in the Seventies it was perceived that test matches were becoming dull, the one day variety of the game was thought of.
- Changed Game (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
Cricket, for its own survival, has to reinvent itself. When in the Seventies it was perceived that test matches were becoming dull, the one day variety of the game was thought of.
- Gone With The Flood (Telegraph, V.K. Joshi, Jun 29, 2005)
Come monsoon and Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh has to face the wrath of the rain gods
- Need To Register Marriages (Tribune, Anil Malhotra, Jun 29, 2005)
IT seems appalling that even after 58 years of Independence, we still do not have any compulsory legislation for the registration of marriages.
- Boost To Ties Likely (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 29, 2005)
AS Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares for his meeting with President George W. Bush at the White House next month, expectations are high that the summit will spawn an array of agreements on defence, civilian space and nuclear cooperation.
- Clearing The Air (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 29, 2005)
If defence minister Pranab Mukherjee’s two days of talks in Washington this week are indicative of what to expect during Manmohan Singh’s visit to the White House on July 18, the prime minister will be no pushover for the Americans.
- Complex Deal Marks Videocon’S Buyout (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
This acquisition gives Videocon manufacturing facilities in Poland, Mexico and China, along with patent rights and latest technology.
- The False Face Of Reality (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Jun 29, 2005)
AT a time when image building is the buzzword in Pakistan it would be interesting to note how others are faring in this exercise
- Videocon Buys Thomson Colour Tv Tube Business (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
Thomson to invest euro 225 m in Videocon's oil and gas venture
- "India Can Be An Excellent Base For U.S. Defence Industry" (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 29, 2005)
However we are looking for a long-term commitment, says Pranab
- Ringside View Of History (Hindu, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 28, 2005)
Patel had a ringside seat which enabled him to observe and recall in his memoirs history in the making
- U.S. Forces Israel To Cancel Sale Of Planes To China (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Tel Aviv agrees to allow Washington review of its defence exports deals
- `Something's Going Wrong' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Time we put our money where our mouth is if we have to save our imperilled wildlife, say conservationists Raman Sukumar and Valmik Thapar, calling for immediate action instead of endless debate
- There Was No Hidden Agenda, Mr. Nariman (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Jun 28, 2005)
Why the Bench constituted to reconsider the basic structure doctrine in tune with the values of the secular, socialist, democratic republic was dissolved abruptly is still unclear.
- Bpo Scandal Is A Freak Case (Indian Express, Subimal Bhattacharjee, Jun 28, 2005)
The recent case involving an employee of a Gurgaon-based marketing agency, who allegedly sold privacy data pertaining to 2 lakh British citizens to an undercover operation of the British tabloid Sun has occasioned a great deal of discussion in the media..
- My Old Town Jetpur (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jun 28, 2005)
Actually, I have not been to Jetpur for 50 years. But I still think of it as my home town. My father was born there; his father served the Bapu or king of Jetpur.
- Economy In Pink, But Concerns Persist (Business Line, Manoranjan Sharma, Jun 28, 2005)
To make the most of the heightened business confidence, there is a compelling need for the economy to be made more competitive and open through appropriate macro economic policies and financial standards.
- Protecting Farmers From World Markets (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jun 28, 2005)
A SPATE of suicides by the pepper farmers of Kerala's Waynad district has been reported. The price of black pepper had scaled to Rs 270 a kg a few years ago.
- Bis Platinum Jubilee Report: `Build On Financial Stability' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jun 28, 2005)
Central banks the world over have to shed the business-as-usual approach and consolidate the gains made so far in their quest for maintaining international financial stability through the cooperative efforts of all stakeholders.
- Reliving Sylvan Heritage (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The tamarind groves of Nallur provide a soothing ambience to the narration of the town’s historical and cultural legends, say U B GITHA and MAHESH JAMBULINGAM
- Working Towards A Greener World (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The Alt Tech Foundation plans to plant 50,000 saplings and nurture them in local conditions to increase green cover in fertile lands. NIRMALA GOVINDARAJAN finds out more.
- Exports From State Increase To Rs. 61,800 Crores In 2004-05 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Boom in computer software, biotech sector drive growth
- Isro Ties Up With Esa For Moon Mission (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The European Space Agency (ESA) will partner with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for India's unmanned mission to the Moon,
- "None Can Monopolise Educational Process" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
IITs, IIMs were products of educational system planned by Nehru: Arjun Singh
- `Privatise And Incentivise Transport Infrastructure' (Business Line, Raja Simhan T. E., Jun 27, 2005)
Norasia as a shipping line focused on the East-West trades before being acquired by the Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV),
- Brief Case: Present Daze (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2005)
When in the chronicle of wasted sound bytes they sum up all the mindless observations made by people who should have known better, some truly outstanding ones will be discovered
- Cultural Stumbling Blocks To Excellence (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jun 27, 2005)
India's culture — social and political — is the stumbling block to setting up a world-class research university.
- A Conservative Wins In Iran (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 27, 2005)
Thanks to America’s Iran-bashing, a conservative has won the country’s presidential election.
- Facing Up To Demographic Changes (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jun 27, 2005)
The problems arising from a `population explosion' with attendant fears of food shortages and slow growth is a serious issue afflicting the developing world. The developed world had managed to control their numbers.
- It Act: Review Report In July (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
Amid the outcry over leakage of sensitive data from Indian BPO companies necessitating stringent privacy laws,
- Protein Rich Oil Seed Cakes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
The economy of oilseed processing in India has been essentially geared to production of oils. However, oilseeds are also a valuable source of edible proteins.
- What Hinders Punjab’S Growth (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Jun 27, 2005)
Stagnating agriculture or even a slow-growth agriculture is not the answer to the income problems of the agricultural/ rural population of the state.
- Agenda To Put India On Stem Cell Research Map (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
We will move to cell-based therapies, individualised treatment for patients: Anbumani
- Agrarian Crisis: Insights Of The Farmers (Hindu, M. S. Swaminathan , Jun 27, 2005)
Among the serious problems confronting them, farmers see access to water, credit, technology, and market as the most important.
- `Great Potential For India-Singapore Trade' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
Singapore's Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loongsees the prospective Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between India and Singapore as "a very big psychological step" for New Delhi. In a wide-ranging interview toP.S. Suryanarayana, he also spoke on the
- Growing Discord In Europe (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Jun 26, 2005)
The recent ill-fated European Union summit will probably be remembered as one of the worst in the bloc’s history.
- Centre Sets Up Task Force On Tigers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
``10 big cats killed in the past two years in Sariska''
- Entire Environmental Clearance Process Has Been Subverted, Says Jayalalithaa (Hindu, CP Bhambri, Jun 26, 2005)
Chief Minister expresses inability to participate in the inaugural function
- `English Must Be Taught From First Standard In Govt. Schools' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Seminar opposes depriving children of the poor of the opportunity
- Bengal Government Plans New It Hub (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Global bids would be invited within this year
- Military-Level Information Security For General Use (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Jun 26, 2005)
Indian engineers have delivered a robust communication system "Now the civilian sector in India can not only access levels of security hitherto unavailable but also manage its own `keys' using a smart card"
- Temple Of The Future (Indian Express, K N Arun, Jun 26, 2005)
Just imagine: some 30,000 pilgrims waiting for hours on end and finally jostling with each other for that momentary glimpse of the Lord of the Seven Hills
- A Programme For Parliamentary Interns (Hindu, Vijayashri Sripati , Jun 26, 2005)
The Canadian system can be run by a respectable non-government agency free from partisan politics
- ``Ministry Bulldozed Into According Clearance'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Startling, unseemly haste to organise launch function of Sethu Canal Project: Jayalalithaa
- Gandhi’S Bad Faith (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Jun 26, 2005)
Gandhi returned to Indian politics in 1915. While trying to understand his politics, we should bear in mind that he was forty-six years old and had been an NRI for nearly a quarter of a century.
- Lost Energy (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jun 26, 2005)
Here's a Prediction : At some point -- maybe 10 years from now, maybe 20 -- the energy bill currently wending its way through the Senate will be seen as an enormously significant lost opportunity.
- Whither European Unity? (Hindu, Shelley Walia, Jun 26, 2005)
The recent referendum in France and the Netherlands is the biggest crisis to engulf the E.U. Final breaks have been put on the process of integration which now stands hindered.
- The Question Of Image (Dawn, S.M. Naseem, Jun 25, 2005)
The way the Pakistani government has handled the case of the gang-rape victim Mukhtaran Mai reflects the gulf between high-sounding aims and ground realities.
- Improper Use Leading To Water Wastage (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2005)
Inefficient urban environmental planning has resulted in loss of available potential water resources, said Mr P S Rana, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India.
- Singapore Alliance (Dawn, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 25, 2005)
The special economic agreement will benefit both countries in the long term.
- Hang Democracy! (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 25, 2005)
It takes little time to make a blunder — but a great deal more to undo it. It is understandable that a man of culture would feel particularly at home in Calcutta’s Nandan complex
- If The Wind Comes From An Empty Cave, It's Not Without A Reason" (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 25, 2005)
Three banks have received the RBI's (Reserve Bank of India) nod for crossing over the Great Wall, and now they are waiting in line for approval at the `Red' end. When Allahabad Bank,
- Life On Other Planets (Hindu, Seth Shostak, Jun 24, 2005)
Last Week, astronomers announced that they had made a giant breakthrough by finding something small.
- Scientists Take On Science Media (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jun 24, 2005)
Sensationalim and "headline-grabbing" are more the stuff of tabloids but now an internationally respected academic journal is facing allegations of "scare-mongering" and "desperate headline-seeking"
- The Speaking Tree: Ask Probing Questions To Know Who You Really Are (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 24, 2005)
Who am I? The gross body which is composed of the seven humours, I am not; the five cognitive sense organs of hearing, touch, sight, taste and smell, which apprehend their respective objects - namely sound, touch, colour, taste and odour - I am not.
- Times View: Genius Can Thrive At An Advanced (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 24, 2005)
In keeping with our perennial obsession with youth, a recent study has apparently established that 29 is the age at which one is likely to come up with one's first big idea.
- A Tribute To George Dantzig — To Him, Impossible Was Nothing (Business Line, Niranjan Krishnan, Jun 24, 2005)
A YOUNG student walks into the classroom. He is late and finds the professor well into his lecture. He notices two problems written on the blackboard. He thinks they are routine assignments and copies them down in his notebook.
- The Chip Master (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 24, 2005)
Jack Kilby was a giant. He became a giant because he managed to shrink electronics to a remarkable degree.
- Counterview: When You’Re Young The Light Bulb Flashes On (Times of India, HIMANI DALMIA, Jun 24, 2005)
Einstein evolved his general theory of rela-tivity in 1907, when he was 28. Picasso's most important work,
- Another Vietnam In The Making? (Dawn, Sidney Blumenthal, Jun 24, 2005)
ON June 21, network news reported that the Pentagon had claimed that 47 enemy operatives had been killed in Operation Spear in western Iraq.
- N-Weapons In Emerging World Order — Symbols Of Power And Privilege (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Jun 24, 2005)
The differences between the signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the absence of any consensus on nuclear disarmament have created a new situation in the global nuclear architecture for India.
- Drug Trial Is A Three-Legged Stool (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 24, 2005)
When one news headline reads, `Cop accused of bribery by witness in drug trial', and another announces, `Fertility drug trial bears joyful fruit', it is obvious that the phrase `drug trial' is yet to settle down.
- In The Name Of Security (Dawn, Tony Benn, Jun 23, 2005)
Since the attack on the twin towers, in which many innocent Americans were killed, we have been told that we are engaged in a war against terrorism that threatens our way of life and our liberties.
- No Getting Away From The Imf (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Jun 23, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz says Pakistan is making fast progress and has achieved the target of economic self-sufficiency. The country is no longer in need of foreign co-operation in terms of foreign aid, he has stressed.
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