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Articles 13521 through 13620 of 17201:
- India May As Well Annoy Bush To Buy Iranian Gas: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, editorial Bloomberg.com, Mar 27, 2005)
The Bush administration is facing a diplomatic dilemma.
- For Bride, Dowry Is Deal Breaker (Washington Post, John Lancaster, Mar 27, 2005)
She wore a sari of red silk. He wore a maroon business suit and a gold-and-white turban.
- To Be Ever More Itself (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Mar 27, 2005)
South Asia is a coming term. There are histories of South Asia, there are journalists’ associations that style themselves South Asian, there’s SAARC and every time a test match between India and Pakistan goes well, we’re all (temporarily) South Asian
- America Blind To The Differences Between India And Pak (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 27, 2005)
After thinking long and hard about how to begin this piece I decided that the only way was to declare in black and white that I think Narendra Modi is the most despicable politician in India.
- Hum Aise Kyoon Hain? (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Mar 27, 2005)
Flouting rules, poor work ethics, looking for short-cuts and anything for free... MEERA SESHADRI despairs over what constitutes the ‘pukka Hindustani’!
- Tibet: The Negation Of A Nation (Deccan Herald, SUMAA TEKUR , Mar 27, 2005)
With the recent launch of the Edusat programme some district schools in Karnataka can look forward to watching education programmes on
- Peering Into Blackhole (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 26, 2005)
Last week a fireball was created in a US lab with the characteristics of a blackhole. It was generated at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider in New York when beams of gold nuclei were smashed together at near light speeds.
- Teacher Registers Record Eye Donation Pledges (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
‘Donate your eyes; give sight to the blind, give light to their life’. This message is normally seen in hospitals and eye banks. But eradication of corneal blindness has become a daunting task in the wake of an acute shortage of donor eyes in India.
- Wardrobe Malfunction (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Mar 26, 2005)
Baring one bosom recently on a TV show might have cost a channel millions in the US but Janet Jackson's blaming it on a "wardrobe malfunction" isn't wholly convincing. At home...
- Stem Cells And The Religious Right (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 26, 2005)
The recent approval by the United Nations General Assembly of a non-binding declaration urging member states to ban all forms of human cloning
- Nailing The Naxal Fallacy (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Mar 26, 2005)
The orthodox view of the Naxalite movement is that it represents the valid grievances of the poor people, and that the problem with the armed Naxalites is not their motives and goals, but their means of bringing about change through violence.
- Wardrobe Malfunction (Tribune, Rajbir Deswal, Mar 26, 2005)
Baring one bosom recently on a TV show might have cost a channel millions in the US but Janet Jackson's blaming it on a "wardrobe malfunction" isn't wholly convincing.
- India In An Emerging World Order (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Mar 25, 2005)
As the US, Russia and China redefine their equations with each other and with their neighbours, it is in India's interest to develop a common diplomatic approach with China and Russia on such issues ...
- Flawed Scheme (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 25, 2005)
Few will support the demand for increasing the allocation under the MPs’ Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) from Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore per MP per year.
- Common Rail Injection Systems Advanced Technology For Diesel ... (Business Line, B. S. Murthy, Mar 25, 2005)
The driving motivation behind common rail diesel technology (CRDe) is the adherence to ever-increasing emission regulations while maintaining the drivability and low combustion noise characteristics of petrol-driven
- Indian Stars Shine In Pakistan (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Mar 25, 2005)
For a majority of the Pakistanis, the role model is India. This is more pronounced in Pakistan’s emerging middle-class, younger generation and political elite. In fact, all walks of life in Pakistan have been influenced by India’s way of life.
- Budgeting For Science (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Mar 25, 2005)
The Government's move to increase funding for science has to be accompanied by an end to red tape.
- Chandigarh Emerging As India’S New It Destination (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
The administration are not only taking steps to attract investments but also train people in IT skills.
- Pm Okays Rs 1,032 Cr For Iti, Bangalore (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sanctioned Rs 1,032 crore for the revival of Indian Telephone Industries (ITI), Bangalore, and the Indian company has entered....
- When Ms Rice And Mr Wheat Came Calling (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Mar 25, 2005)
Dr Norman E. Borlaug, Nobel Laureate and father of the Green Revolution, turns 91 today. Never one to toe the establishment line, he has been particularly critical of the US' ...
- The Politicising Of Terri Schiavo (Hindu, Sidney Blumenthal, Mar 25, 2005)
The Republicans have cynical motives for trying to stop Terri Schiavo being taken off life support.
- Making A Difficult Choice (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Mar 25, 2005)
When junior schools in China began new enrolments this week for the next academic year, some of them were in for a surprise: the number of foreign students wanting to join had gone up.
- Right Prescription (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 25, 2005)
When Parliament passed the Patents Bill for introducing a product patent regime for pharmaceutical and agro-chemicals, it appeared as if the Government had merely succeeded in regularising an ordinance that was promulgated in December 2004.
- Patent Solution (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 24, 2005)
The issue of patenting has always been controversial, ever since trade-related intellectual property rights became part of trade negotiations through the Uruguay Round.
- Where Science Is A Dirty Word (Hindu, Tristram Hunt, Mar 24, 2005)
In America's right-to-die controversy the facts were not allowed to get in the way of evangelical populism.
- Two Cheers For Patents (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 24, 2005)
The passage of the Patents (Amendment) Bill, 2005, in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday is not just proof of the political strength of the United Progressive Alliance Government.
- Us Looks Differently At India (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Mar 24, 2005)
An influential American academic who was recently in Delhi very candidly spelt out US global priorities in the coming years. While acknowledging that the “War on terrorism” had acquired new dimensions that would take considerable time to ...
- Lending Sound And Vision To Learning (Deccan Herald, SUMAA TEKUR , Mar 24, 2005)
With the recent launch of the Edusat programme some district schools in Karnataka can look forward to watching education programmes on TV.
- Auditors Should Check The Stocks ... (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 24, 2005)
For your information, AAS 34 is just out. The new Auditing and Assurance Standard is about audit evidence — on `additional considerations for specific items'.
- India, America To Strengthen Defence Ties (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 24, 2005)
Admiral Arun Prakash is expected to discuss the sale of US spy planes and submarine rescue vehicles to India during the talks.
- Blackwill Moots Indo-Us Co-Operation In Space Tech (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2005)
Former American ambassador to India Robert Blackwill on Tuesday asked the US to enter into a long-term programme of space co-operation with India and lift restrictions on the assistance given to civilian nuclear industry and hi-tech trade.
- Ls Adopts Modified Patents Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2005)
The Left claimed victory after 10 of the 12 changes it suggested were accepted. BJP said the Left flaunts red flag only outside Parliament and waves green flag inside.
- Cut Withholding Tax, India Tells Japan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The Indian government is looking forward to a reduction in the withholding tax by the Japanese government, Union Communications & Information Technology Minister Dayanidhi Maran said here on Monday.
- Us Blame Game In Nuke Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The US misled its allies about North Korean nuclear exports with a view to protecting the Musharraf regime and implicating Pyongyang.
- Water Is Definitely A Problem In The State (Deccan Herald, VANITHA POOJARY NAINWAL, Mar 22, 2005)
The deputy commissioners of various districts of the State share a worry, that coping with water shortage in the coming months will be difficult
- Nuke Secrets In Pak Black Market (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Nuclear investigators from the United States and other nations now believe that the black market network run by the Pakistani scientist A Q Khan was selling not only technology for enriching nuclear fuel and blueprints for nuclear weapons
- Integrated Solutions Needed (Deccan Herald, RANA KAPOOR, Mar 21, 2005)
Large sections of the Indian farming community are still unable to access proper information and services related to their farming needs despite efforts by various government as well as non-governmental extension agencies.
- To Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Given its predilections, the Western media can no longer be relied on for a truthful version of global events , writes N.J. Nanporia
- Indian Farmers Fight Fungus (Deccan Herald, CATHERINE BRAHIC, Mar 21, 2005)
A hybrid strain of pearl millet resistant to fungal disease has been introduced in Haryana and Punjab.
- Connectivity Rates (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 21, 2005)
The information technology (IT) industry on the whole and the business processes outsourcing (BPO) segment in particular have reasons to cheer up following the decision of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to cut international bandwidth...
- Atomic Clock Ticks Down For Iran (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Mar 21, 2005)
The United States is trying to create an environment so it can hit Iran.
- Only Policies Matter (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Mar 21, 2005)
Condi spreads sunshine, but interest will assert
- Globalisation Can Have A Human Face (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
There is no use blaming global players for the weakness of globalisation. We have to blame sovereign governments
- Iaf Getting Advanced Jet Trainers Only Now (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Mar 20, 2005)
MiG-21s HAVE BEEN UPGRADED AND GIVEN A NEW LEASE ON LIFE
- Transcending Conventions (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2005)
The developments of the past decades have profoundly changed Indian society. Indian artists have begun working out the new currents of their capital and cultural tools in contradictory ways.
- Pakistan Test-Fires Shaheen Ii Missile (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2005)
Gen Musharraf, complimenting his scientists, said Pakistan’s nuclear capability was developed for its own security.
- India-Pak Cold War Continues (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Mar 19, 2005)
That the cold war between Pakistan and India continues to be alive and kicking is unfortunate. The latest example of it are three developments in Pakistan:
- Search For Substitutes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 19, 2005)
THE rapid rise in the global prices of oil, which touched a record $57 a barrel on Thursday, has led the International Energy Agency to ask the developed world to cut demand
- Don't Hand Religion To The Right (Hindu, William Whyte, Mar 19, 2005)
In the United Kingdom, the secular Left must stop sniping and realise it has Christian allies.
- Around The World On A T-Shirt Trail (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 19, 2005)
Year 1999. Georgetown University, US. A young woman seizes the microphone and asks the crowd of WTO-protesters: "Who made your T-shirt?"
- Budget: Empowering The Taxpayer (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Mar 19, 2005)
The good thing about the Budget proposals is that they will increase the quantum of personal savings and give investors a wider choice.
- Bush Stokes Anti-Us Embers (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 19, 2005)
A truly terrifying appointment. You can't have a situation where rich countries lecture developing countries about democracy and then aren't prepared to exercise democracy in this kind of appointment.
- Rice Is Nice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 18, 2005)
THE interactions US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had with Indian leaders during her brief visit to New Delhi suggest that there has been a significant change in the US perception of India.
- Getting Better (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 18, 2005)
The visit of the American secretary of state, Ms Condoleezza Rice, to India has gone along predicted lines. As expected, Washington expressed reservations about the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline because of its concerns about the political regime i
- Self-Inflicted Wounds (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 18, 2005)
The capitulation in the late hours of March 11 does not change the context. The Indian polity is suddenly in a deep mess, mostly on account of the misdoings of the scraggy outfit still passing as the Congress.
- Shaking Hands With Us (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Mar 18, 2005)
THE US Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice, during her first visit to India indicated two likely changes in the US policy towards India.
- The Softest Pillow Is A Clear Conscience (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 18, 2005)
Conscience. I knew I'd have to come to terms with it one day or the other, and so was consciously keeping it outside this column.
- When Tigers Go Missing (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 18, 2005)
The mysterious 'disappearance' of tigers from Sariska, a forest zone dedicated to the magnificent cat, represents a new low in the campaign to save the highly endangered species.
- Sustaining Export Growth (Business Line, P. P. Prabhu, Mar 18, 2005)
The sustained growth in exports is a vindication of the liberalisation measures and the progressive policies followed by the government in recent years and, more important
- India Protests Possible Sale Of Fighter Jets To Pakistan (Washington Post, Glenn Kessler, Mar 17, 2005)
Indian officials objected Wednesday to the possible U.S. resumption of F-16 fighter jet sales to Pakistan,
- Fdi As Catalyst For Economic Growth (Business Line, S. Majumder , Mar 17, 2005)
Within six months of its coming to power, the UPA Government ushered in a slew of measures to attract foreign investors.
- Pak Must Deliver On Terror, Pm Tells Rice (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
The US Secretary of State was effusive in her praise for India’s strengths. But on its demand for a permanent UN seat, she remained non-committal.
- Mobile Talkathons Break All Records (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Mar 17, 2005)
The `mobile talkathons' are so much a part of our everyday lives, what with each trying his best to hide the handsets from the naked eye.
- Heat Of Loss Caused By `Cooling-Off' Period (Business Line, M. S. Parthasarathy, Mar 17, 2005)
The exodus of Indian professionals, particularly in the IT industry, mainly to the US, has led to a growing volume of remittances by them to their parents and other relatives or for investment in India.
- Stand Firm On The Iran Pipeline (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 17, 2005)
The statements of "concern" made by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the proposed gas pipeline from Iran to India represent the first time the United States has gone public with its opposition to the energy project.
- Country’S First Penless, Bagless School (Tribune, Annu Anand, Mar 17, 2005)
In a pioneering effort to take literacy to a higher technology medium, a school in Rajasthan has replaced pen and paper with computers.
- In Asia, Rice Says North Korea More Isolated From Neighbors (Washington Post, Glenn Kessler, Mar 16, 2005)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asserted Tuesday that North Korea's "isolation from its neighbors has deepened" as it has bolstered its nuclear stockpile in the past year,
- Scylla, Charybdis And Somnathda (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 16, 2005)
Even as a Test Match was played in Mohali, a different tussle — `judiciary versus legislature' — engaged our lawmakers.
- Through The Smokescreen (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 16, 2005)
The objective of this Convention and its protocols is to protect present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences...
- Why Implementation Fails — Seven Sins Of Public Administration (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Mar 16, 2005)
A new Budget is an occasion for commentators and policy-makers to hope that this time round at least some things will improve.
- Advanced Patriots On Offer (Tribune, Gulshan Luthra, Mar 16, 2005)
While Ms Condoleeza Rice’s talks in New Delhi are going to be wide-ranging, they can have a bearing on future defence cooperation between India and the United States.
- Conniving At Torture (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Mar 16, 2005)
By refusing to ratify the international anti-torture convention, the rulers in New Delhi are showing their true colours
- Sahai Lends A Helping Ear (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
As life becomes increasingly complex, the drive to reach goals and achieve success often creates stress.
- Patent Ordinance — Innovator Still To Get Desired Comfort (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Mar 15, 2005)
On Devember 26, 2004, the Government promulgated an Ordinance to provide for product patents in all areas of technology — agrochemicals...
- Microfinance: Banking For The Poor, Not Poor Banking (Business Line, Y. S. P. Thorat, Mar 15, 2005)
Globally, over a billion poor people are still without access to formal financial services and some 200 million of them live in India.
- Yakshagana: Riding The Crest Of A New Wave (Deccan Herald, Shankaranarayana, Mar 15, 2005)
SHANKARANARAYANA analyses the new face of yakshagana and appreciates the fact that this particular form of folk art has kept itself alive by constantly reinventing itself, by roping in new ambassadors, formulating a new wave of yakshagana or conducting wo
- Time For Us And India To Go Steady (Deccan Herald, STANLEY A WEISS, Mar 15, 2005)
Washington can no longer take India for granted, as there are other suitiors waiting on the sidelines
- Aerospace Command A Necessity: New Air Chief (Tribune, Gulshan Luthra, Mar 15, 2005)
Facing tough challenges of modernisation and new warfare concepts, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking for space-based assets to overcome the 21st century threats...
- On Fringe Taxes And All That — Rollback Is Not A Dirty Word (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Mar 14, 2005)
The excitement about the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's Budget is still stoking the market, which is on a roll. But as the corporates and individuals read the fine-print, the fascination may wear off.
- Living (It Up) On The Fringes (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Mar 14, 2005)
Until last week’s Budget I had not heard the term ‘‘fringe benefit’’. It’s the sort of unattractive turn of phrase lawyers use and as I am not a lawyer I would not have understood it even had I heard it in normal conversation.
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