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Articles 14721 through 14820 of 17201:
- Teach Agriculture To Rural Students (Tribune, Inderdeep Thapar, Oct 07, 2004)
Why is it that agriculture as a subject has not been introduced at the school level? The geography of the region, with district-wise illustrations and detailed information about the types of soil, the crops which can be sown, the depth of the watertable
- Us Knowhow Policy Discriminatory (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 07, 2004)
Unlike in the Clinton Administration, the nuclear nonproliferation mandarins in the Bush Administration have never embarked on a crusade to “cap, roll back and eliminate” India’s nuclear weapons programme.
- Village Energy Security (Hindu, Indrani Bagchi, Oct 07, 2004)
In India, non-conventional energy resources remain untapped in the absence of policy directions.
- A Universe Where It's Talk @ Fancy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 07, 2004)
Across America, the business models that have worked for decades for the incumbent phone companies are beginning to unravel.
- M&a Success In Banking — Enhancing Value With Brandduediligence (Business Line, David Haigh, Oct 06, 2004)
As shareholders bank on increased merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the financial markets, analysts' views are mixed on what could be the potential benefits.
- Making Heritage Each Day (Telegraph, Shobita Punja, Oct 06, 2004)
One of the great things about heritage conservation is that it offers an opportunity to be creative, inventive and innovative. Imagine any one of our 3,700 cities and towns of India. Every building, road and structure that we put on the earth’s surface to
- National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 06, 2004)
Quietly the Government has set up National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council. It has been made responsible for delivering the goods on so wide a front — evolving policies and conditions which encourage competitive, sustainable and efficient indigenous
- Edusat — A Teacher In The Sky (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Oct 06, 2004)
In the absence of adequate faculty, Edusat is a tool of education to help in the transformation of society
- A Choice For The Tv Viewer (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 06, 2004)
The recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on distribution of television channels can improve choice for consumers.
- India’S Vehicle For Military Deterrence (Deccan Herald, RAJIV NAYAN, Oct 06, 2004)
If India intends to create a credible deterrence to China, it should develop a 3,000 km plus range missile launcher
- Press Note 18: To Withdraw Or Not? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 04, 2004)
After the issue of foreign experts in the Planning Commission consultative bodies, the next bone of contention may be the so-called Press Note 18, which denies automatic route for proposals where
- Do Violations Of Business Ethics Deserve Crime Status? (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Oct 04, 2004)
Most newspapers have a junior reporter on the `crime beat.' She is the one who reports on those car thefts, break-ins and murders as part of what is happening in the city. Reading those reports makes us squirm and complain that crime is increasing, but
- Can Contract Appointments Enliven Bureaucracy? (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Oct 04, 2004)
Is putting government officials on contract the answer to the problem of non-performing bureaucracy. It may be so but only if leads to greater functional freedom and there is judicial support. Even then, the question of selection and recruitment remains
- The Continuing Oil Shock (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 04, 2004)
The Central Government has asked the oil marketing companies not to increase the retail prices of petroleum products.
- Where Are The Science Heroes? (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Oct 04, 2004)
Socio-economic demands on scientists have led to the current mediocrity in Indian science
- Evms Are Convenient But They Are Not Tamper-Proof (Tribune, Jagjit Puri, Oct 03, 2004)
I had the opportunity of working as the Election Commission’s Observer in many elections in Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
- Back With A Bang (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Oct 03, 2004)
He is a scientist and — unusually — he also writes. And just when science seemed to be going out of academic fashion, Simon Singh has hit home with his new book on creation.
- A New Agenda For Strategic Partnership: British Envoy (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 03, 2004)
IN his 32-year-long diplomatic career, Sir Michael Arthur has been places, literally. He has served in the United Nations, Brussels, Kinshasa, Bonn, Paris and Washington before coming to New Delhi as the British High Commissioner last year.
- How The Myth Crumbles (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 02, 2004)
Two myths have been exploded in recent years — one is that you have to be cast in the heroic role to become a hero; the other is that all people are basically peace-loving.
- A Cold Wind From The Caucasus (Deccan Herald, A MADHAVAN, Oct 02, 2004)
Neocons in the US want Russia broken up. It is in India’s interest to oppose such an eventuality
- "Nssp: U.S., India Interests In Action" (Hindu, Matthew S. Borman, Oct 02, 2004)
In the article entitled, "India, U.S. & Trade in Technology" (The Hindu, September 27), Mr. R. Ramachandran argues that the recent announcement by President Bush and Prime Minister Singh on Phase One of the U.S.-India Next Steps in Strategic
- They Also Serve, But By Making Things Difficult (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Oct 02, 2004)
The Roos' law states thus: "If there is a harder way of doing something, someone will find it." The makers of service tax law in India seem to fit the bill perfectly.
- Electronic Voting Is Questionable (Tribune, K N Bhat, Oct 01, 2004)
The famous American inventor of 19th — 20th century, Thomas Alva Edison, owned over 1100 patents. The first of them was a tamper-proof vote- recording machine. Edison sent it to the Chairman of the US Senate believing that it would be readily accepted.
- No Case To Shelve The Bureaucracy (Business Line, Devendra Mishra, Oct 01, 2004)
India's technology-driven growth, while helping the nation move towards self-sustenance and global competitiveness, has bypassed large sections of the population.
- Old Sanawarian Conundrum (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Oct 01, 2004)
Sanawar’s Founder’s Day is coming up in early October. This year, however, Founder’s at the Lawrence School is slated to be different.
- Terrorism By Ordinance (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Oct 01, 2004)
The Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 is an unsatisfactory half-hearted measure that leaves matters resolved halfway.
- End Of Textile Quota Regime (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 30, 2004)
Unless huge investment and modernisation of the mills take place, and proliferation of unorganised mills is curbed, India would lose out to China in the textiles race.
- Electronic Voting (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Sep 30, 2004)
American Presidential Elections are drawing near; campaigning has been feverish, dirty, vicious and savage and the ordinary American is taking all this in his stride.
- Change The Rules Of The Game (Telegraph, Jayanthi Iyengar, Sep 30, 2004)
Unless the obscurantist Press Note 18 is scrapped, foreign investors will continue to see the government as being partisan
- Oil On A High (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 30, 2004)
In a market already stretched, very little adverse news is necessary to make it snap. Literally hit by a hurricane last fortnight, global oil prices were swept up to $50 a barrel.
- The National Environment Policy (Hindu, N. R. Krishnan , Sep 30, 2004)
The National Environment Policy emphasises that what is good for the environment is also good for the economy and that environmental protection cannot be considered in isolation from the development process.
- The Phantoms Of The War (Telegraph, N.J. Nanporia, Sep 29, 2004)
In the aftermath of the attack on Iraq, countless questions have been asked without acceptable answers being found for any of them.
- Making Research Humane (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 29, 2004)
When it comes to conducting experiments on animals, drawing the line is difficult. This applies virtually to every country independent of its scientific research ethic. India is no exception.
- The Web Of E-Governance (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Sep 29, 2004)
Can e-governance add any value if it is implemented merely as a virtual version of labyrinthine government processes?
- Can A Snack Do For India What Software Can't?: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Sep 28, 2004)
As the barely literate wife of a typesetter in Mumbai, Pratibha Sawant had only two options when she wanted to put her children through school 31 years ago: working as a housemaid or rolling poppadums.
- A Day In Manmohan Singh’S Village (Tribune, George Mathew, Sep 28, 2004)
IN the last two years or so I have visited Pakistan four times but my recent visit was the most memorable. Normally one gets to see cities like Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad or hill resorts like Bourban and Murree.
- Ramanna & The Nuclear Programme (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Sep 28, 2004)
The legacy of Raja Ramanna is that he helped build up a large pool of scientists and technologists to address the country's needs of energy and national security.
- Uplift The Poor (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 28, 2004)
None of the findings of the recent World Bank report on “Factors influencing successful primary school completion for children in poverty”, will come as a surprise to anyone — those in the government or those working in the social sector in the country.
- The Missing Link (Telegraph, Dipankar Dasgupta, Sep 28, 2004)
India is emerging as an IT giant even as farmers in Andhra Pradesh are ending their lives in economic despair.
- Foreign Trade Policy — Long On Intent, Short On Strategy (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Sep 28, 2004)
Though bristling with schemes and plans, the Foreign Trade Policy neither offers convincing steps to substantially cut transaction costs nor spells out international economic strategy.
- India In Us Eyes (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 28, 2004)
THE leitmotif of India’s troubled relations with the United States since the dawn of Independence has been Washington’s unwillingness to grant New Delhi strategic and policy-making autonomy in the region, if not further afield.
- Foreign Experts — Yes Or No? (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Sep 27, 2004)
It is common knowledge that the very survival of the United Progressive Alliance government led by Dr Manmohan Singh depends on the support from the Left.
- Risks Faced By The Global Economy (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Sep 27, 2004)
Doomsayers abound in the world of the dismal science of economics. Recently, there have been many economists forecasting that the end of the world is nigh. Not all of them are credible.
- India, U.S. & Trade In Technology (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Sep 27, 2004)
The just-concluded India-U.S. agreement on high-technology trade contains only cosmetic changes to the policy on dual-use items.
- A Controversy Ends (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 25, 2004)
The controversy over Suzuki Motor Company's announcement a week ago to invest large sums in India bypassing its successful subsidiary, Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) has been resolved for now.
- Raja Ramanna: Architect Of N-Plan (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Sep 25, 2004)
Raja Ramanna, an architect of India’s nuclear weapons programme, wore many hats during his lifetime. Nuclear scientist, music aficionado, minister, member of Parliament, tech entrepreneur were the many labels that sat lightly on his broad shoulders.
- A Site To Behold (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Sep 24, 2004)
A LARGE group of tall, turban-clad villagers had assembled at the Panchayat Bhavan when we reached there early that evening. The long journey from New Delhi to Jaipur and then to the Rajasthani village had taken a heavy toll on our energy.
- No Legal Right To Clean Water (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 24, 2004)
DIRTY water is the second largest cause of death in India. The public health implications of unclean water are enormous. On the one hand, water scarcity is growing; on the other, water is getting increasingly polluted, which hikes up its cost of treatment
- Kharif Shortfall (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 24, 2004)
Farmers must be protected from the vagaries of the monsoon
- Pm’S Roadshow (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 24, 2004)
HOW many captains of the US industry buy the India story marketed at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday only time will tell, but Dr Manmohan Singh did make an earnest effort.
- Contenders In The Tender Tent Don't Pretend To Talk Soft (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 24, 2004)
Unlike soccer or rugby, cricket is often considered a gentlemen's game, where top players drink kids' beverages and talent is nurtured from a tender age.
- Reunion At Brigades (Deccan Herald, DEEYA NAYAR, Sep 24, 2004)
A chance meeting with a long-lost friend reminded me that the world indeed is a small place
- Research At The University Level (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Sep 24, 2004)
If breakthroughs are to be made in science, there is a need to involve young people in research at universities
- Unctad's World Investment Report 2004: (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 23, 2004)
Unctad's latest World Investment Report stresses that FDI in services, as in other sectors, injects financial resources into a host economy.
- Solution To Kashmir Problem (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Sep 23, 2004)
Only if Pakistan gives up insistence on the basis of their nation — division by religion — can the issue be resolved
- Shared Concerns (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 23, 2004)
THE strategic partnership India and the US have forged was evident in the bonhomie that marked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s meeting with US President George W. Bush.
- Positive Tone (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 23, 2004)
To sustain the warmth in India-US relations, the US needs to address key Indian concerns
- China Accelerates Banking Reforms (Business Line, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Sep 22, 2004)
Well before the deadline set for the full opening up of its banking sector, China has started making it easy for foreign banks to operate.
- India-Asean Fta — Small Step For A Big Stride In World Trade (Business Line, Geethanjali Nataraj, Sep 22, 2004)
An FTA with Asean will give India an opportunity to look beyond trade. This will undoubtedly bring India closer to its target of achieving 2 per cent share in global trade.
- Sky Lessons (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 22, 2004)
India’s first educational satellite has potential to be an instrument of social change
- Pumping Up Hydrogen (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 22, 2004)
The spiralling cost of crude and the finite nature of fossil fuels have brought the focus sharply back on renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydro.
- Mystery Of India's Growth (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Sep 22, 2004)
India's democracy has been able to stave off the social Darwinsm inherent in the neoclassical ideology which would have transformed deprivation and subordination into a policy of systematic exclusion. Probably, the mood was set by the Nehruvian allergy
- Anyone Out There? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 22, 2004)
With every discovery of a new planet, excitement mounts about life outside earth
- Indian Aviation At Crossroads (Deccan Herald, A VINOD KUMAR, Sep 22, 2004)
HAL should move forward with its intentions for international collaborations in the civil aviation industry
- A Satellite To Serve Students (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Sep 22, 2004)
The launch of EDUSAT could lead to a revolution in the education sector. Students in rural areas stand to benefit the most.
- India's Health-Care Paradox (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Sep 21, 2004)
For a country that has not been able to eradicate many preventable diseases, India has an unusually healthy pharma industry. Most globalised of all Indian industries, the pharma sector however produces and sells huge quantities of the kinds of drugs ...
- Name Game (Tribune, Shriniwas Joshi, Sep 21, 2004)
I write my initials as S.N. One query that I generally face is: “Your name is Shriniwas but your initials are S.N.” I tell them that I had to add “N” to my initials because my brethren from Ganga-Yamuna fields started pronouncing it as “Ass” Joshi and
- Teaching From Space (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 21, 2004)
"Indian science and technology must make a greater difference to the lives of our people," said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Awards ceremony recently.
- Tele-Education (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 21, 2004)
THIS is one first which India can justifiably be proud of. It has become the first country in South Asia to have an exclusive educational satellite.
- Us Missile Defence Plan (Tribune, R. S. Bedi, Sep 21, 2004)
Indo-US strategic cooperation has brought the two countries closer to each other in recent years. The Bush Administration has been quite liberal in granting concessions over a range of strategic issues.
- Us Presidential Sweepstakes 2004: India Can Relax Either Way (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 21, 2004)
There is no gainsaying the fact that, with the advantage of his being both the head of state and the head of government, the US President can, if he so wished, make or mar relations with any country by exercising his leverage for or against it.
- A New Edge To Gilt Trading (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 20, 2004)
Gilts trading in the country is poised to make a big leap forward. A new anonymous screen-based order matching system for the debt market, on the lines of the hugely successful one that obtains on the National Stock Exchange for equities, is all set ...
- Partners In Progress (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 20, 2004)
Indo-US relations entered a new phase on Saturday when Washington lifted the curbs on the export of equipment for nuclear facilities in India.
- Paswan Breaks Off With Laloo (Tribune, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Sep 20, 2004)
THE political alignment in Bihar seems to be poised for a change once again. After having hedged on it for a while, Ram Vilas Paswan has now made his intentions clear: he will not be with Laloo Prasad Yadav for the February, 2005, elections for the Bihar
- Callousness Unlimited (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 18, 2004)
If war, according to Clemenceau, is too important a matter to be left to the generals, what about the battle for the hearts and minds of a people?
- Engine Of Opportunity (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 18, 2004)
Should the Government allow Suzuki Motor to float a venture for its foray into manufacture of diesel engines and additional assembly facilities for car-making when it already has a profitable venture going in the form of Maruti Udyog with a substantial
- Universal Education The Key (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Sep 18, 2004)
Technology has become the key to sustainable development, social transformation and economic power
- Tally Ho (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 17, 2004)
“The unspeakable in pursuit of the inedible’’ was Oscar Wilde’s memorable definition of fox-hunting.
- Burqa Is Out (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 17, 2004)
France recently passed a controversial law against the public display of religious symbols. For this reason alone the French would certainly not be amused to learn that the purdah, for long seen as a symbol of repression of women in Muslim societies ...
- `Big Success Comes From Sound Policies, Well Applied' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 17, 2004)
It is rare to find an economist without parochial postures and rarer still to get one steeped in Western education and part of the developed world yet critical of the unjust global economic system that perpetuates trade
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