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Articles 9221 through 9320 of 23072:
- Freedom For Foreign Corporates (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 06, 2006)
SEBI loosens up, but would foreign companies want to raise money in the Indian market now?
- A Defunct Post (Business Line, S Balakrishnan, Apr 06, 2006)
Do we need alternate directors?
An alternate director is in the same position as any other director as regards his duties, rights and liabilities.
- Taking Wing (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 06, 2006)
Tuesday is bound to go down as a red-letter day for civil aviation in the country.
- Modernisation In The Air (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 06, 2006)
Airport upgradation brooks no delay
- Politics As Performance (Times of India, Shiva Shankar M Rao, Apr 06, 2006)
Indian politics and Hindi films have tremendous similarities.
- High Marks In Exams Might Not Guarantee Success (Times of India, Anurag, Apr 06, 2006)
Fear of examinations, anxiety over results and poor marks are driving many teenagers to take that desperate, irreversible step: suicide. During the exam season anxiety levels peak both for students and parents.
- Indian Dam Protesters Vow To Continue Hunger Strike (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
A leading Indian environmentalist’s hunger strike against a massive dam entered its eighth day Wednesday, as her allies demanded that the government detail its plans to compensate thousands of people to be left homeless.
- Brand Values (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 06, 2006)
States imitate corporates
- Shutting Out The Past (Telegraph, Soumitra Das, Apr 06, 2006)
In whatever stage of dilapidation they may be, Calcutta’s heritage buildings are the only extant and visible indication of the city’s once truly cosmopolitan culture, says Soumitra Das
- Doors Open For Dalai Lama: China (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
China is willing to consider allowing Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to visit the country for the first time since 1959 if he sincerely abandons his pursuit for ‘independence’, a senior Chinese official has said.
- Isb Alumnus Offered Rs 1.04-Crore Salary (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
An alumnus of the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB) has been offered an annual salary of Rs 1.04 crore by an Indian IT company, the highest ever at the premier school for an international position.
- Dutch Minister Lays Stress On Security: Efforts For Afghan Reconstruction (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Security and stability are prerequisites for successful reconstruction efforts and it is hoped that Pakistan will be able to limit infiltration by the defunct Taliban and Al Qaeeda terrorists into Afghanistan, says Foreign Minister of the . . .
- Advani Makes Common Cause With Sonia (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Mr LK Advani today endorsed Mrs Sonia Gandhi’s veiled criticism of the Communist parties for “communalising the country’s foreign policy” and said both BJP and Congress could make common cause in politics and governance if the ruling party eschewed . . .
- State To Spend Rs 800 Cr For Slum Development (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
The state government has decided to develop slums in and around Bangalore on the lines of Mumbai. Bangalore has 473 slums while the state has over 2,500 slums.
- Rbi's Balance-Sheet: Mirroring Global Change (Business Line, Ashoak Upadhyay , Apr 05, 2006)
The extent to which the RBI has travelled in the last 15 years is evident in the dramatic shifts in its assets and sources of income. The central bank has soaked in the effects of globalisation with the attendant risks. These changes mirror and may . . .
- Mozart Wasn’T So Poor After All (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 05, 2006)
For centuries, historians have portrayed Mozart as poor, but new documents suggest the composer was not nearly as hard-up for cash as many believed.
- Jitters On The Left (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 05, 2006)
The memorandum submitted to the Election Commission by Left Front leaders on Monday, protesting against the manner in which the former has been going about arranging for the forthcoming Assembly election in West Bengal, is a clear indication of the . . .
- Behind Every Brave Soldier... (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Apr 05, 2006)
It is always there for you. You seek it out in times of trouble but don't think about it when the going is good. It belongs to you and is usually taken for granted.
- Strategic Horizon Of Indo-Us Deal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 05, 2006)
The India-United States agreement is in line with Bush's objective of curbing Islamist strength which is dependent on petroleum, says Prafull Goradia
- Hovering Clouds Of Pessimism (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Municipal elections held on February 8 in the shadow of Maoist attacks and a boycott by political parties painted a sorry picture of Nepal, even as it further shrunk King Gyanendra's options.
- Serious Incident (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 05, 2006)
A uniformed man taking out his frustration on his colleagues by killing them is an occasional happening worrying security experts in the country.
- An Emergency For Rural Childhood (Hindu, Krishna Kumar, Apr 05, 2006)
The challenge of educational reform in the age of globalisation is very complex and rural children are especially vulnerable at a time when India is witnessing an unprecedented economic growth.
- 2,300-Year-Old Hero Stones Found In Theni District (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
These are inscribed with Tamil Brahmi script
Stones found on the banks of the Vaigai, about 19 km south of Vattalakundu
The three-foot high stones seem to be a part of urn burials found in the area
The research was part of a project on the archaeolo
- End Minorityism, Join Hands, Advani Tells Congress (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader LK Advani said on Tuesday that if the Congress shuns minorityism in politics and governance, it would set a firm foundation of cooperation with the BJP making common cause with the Congress.
- Austerity Pays (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 05, 2006)
Although the State was late in adopting the measure the downsizing of the ministry has expectedly meant less burden on the exchequer.
- U.S. Lawmaker Backs India Deal As Congress Mulls Changes (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Apr 05, 2006)
A leading Democratic lawmaker on Tuesday voiced strong support for a landmark nuclear energy deal with India and predicted the U.S. Congress would eventually approve the controversial accord.
- In The Groove (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Apr 05, 2006)
The US recognizes south Asia as India’s sphere of influence
- Railways To Set Up 100 Budget Hotels (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
After a marked improvement in its financial health, the Indian Railways plans to build over 100 budget hotels on its vacant land near railway stations across the country.
- Law Before Morals (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 05, 2006)
A police constable in Mumbai is sentenced to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty of raping a minor in a police booth last year.
- American Ceos Throw In Weight Behind Us-India N-Deal (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Apr 05, 2006)
Ahead of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's Congressional testimony on the Indo-US nuclear deal today, top US business leaders have asked legislators to pass laws needed for atomic energy cooperation with India saying the "historic opportunity" . . .
- American Ceos Join Ranks Over Indo-Us Nuke Deal (Hindustan Times, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Apr 05, 2006)
Ahead of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's Congressional testimony on the Indo-US nuclear deal on Wednesday, top US business leaders have asked legislators to pass laws needed for atomic energy cooperation with India saying the "historic opportunity"
- Destination Nowhere (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 05, 2006)
Tomorrow, if things go as per plan, BJP President Rajnath Singh and his senior colleague LK Advani will embark on two rath yatras from two ends of the country -- journeys that will culminate in New Delhi on May 10.
- Indian Islamic Schools Offer Lesson In Harmony (Reuters, BAPPA MAJUMDAR, Apr 05, 2006)
Indian schoolgirl Julita Oraon, a devout Christian, never misses Sunday mass, but the rest of her week is spent studying Arabic and Sufi literature among other subjects at an Islamic religious school, or madrasa.
- Sheikh Rashid To Do The Ultimate (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 05, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed is ‘true son of the soil’ and praised his efforts to promote education in the Potohar region.
- Valuable Funding Of Gwadar By Oman (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 05, 2006)
Oman's Foreign Minister Yousaf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah has announced the revival of 100 million dollar fund that Oman had allocated for the development of Gwadar area. Talking to newsmen after his meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Khurshid Mehmud Kasu
- Where India’S Brave New World Is Headed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
When 322 of 413 suicides have occurred since just November 1, and 77 take place in March alone, you’d believe it newsworthy. You’d be wrong, though.
- Punjab To Build Lahore-Sialkot Motorway (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
The Punjab cabinet decided to initiate measures including construction of international standard motorway from Sialkot to Lahore, action against sale of spurious drugs, activation of price control committees and construction of a sports city in the . . .
- Mea's Most Wanted Seeks Refuge In Munich Hospital (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
With the CBI looking out for him for his alleged role in human trafficking to Germany, Rakesh Kumar, senior IFS officer and Special Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, got himself admitted in a Munich hospital on Tuesday.
- Mass Arrests And Curfew To Halt Protests In Nepal (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Apr 05, 2006)
History began repeating itself in Nepal within a short span of two months, as King Gyanendra’s government once again began mass arrest of opposition leaders ahead of a series of mass protests called from Thursday, enforcing curfew and putting in . . .
- In Indira’S Footsteps (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Apr 05, 2006)
Last week this column suggested that the Congress should be buried. Some elaboration is in order.
- He Freed A City, Gave It Life (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Bogota’s urban area is 384.3 sq km compared to Bangalore’s 437 sq km. The Colombian capital almost touches a population of 70 lakh, while Bangalore’s is more than 90 lakh
- Politics As Performance (Times of India, SHIV VISVANATHAN, Apr 05, 2006)
Indian politics and Hindi films have tremendous similarities. Both are sensitive to context and both are open structures. Both thrive on contradictions and neither fully resolves them.
- The Flawed Trial Of Saddam Hussein (Hindu, Sadakat Kadri, Apr 05, 2006)
The trial of the Iraqi dictator, promising justice while presuming guilt, is a parody of Nuremberg and legally irredeemable.
- Unrequited Love (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 04, 2006)
Doesn’t one good turn …?
- Indian Islamic Schools Offer Lesson In Harmony (Reuters, BAPPA MAJUMDAR, Apr 04, 2006)
Indian schoolgirl Julita Oraon, a devout Christian, never misses Sunday mass, but the rest of her week is spent studying Arabic and Sufi literature among other subjects at an Islamic religious school, or madrasa.
- Service Sector To The Rescue (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Apr 04, 2006)
India was once an agricultural country.
- Popularise Job Guarantee Scheme: Gopalkrishna Gandhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
West Bengal Governor delivers sixth convocation address of KSOU
- Gorbachev Appears Repentant (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 04, 2006)
Former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev has castigated US policies of pre-emptive strike, ignoring the UN Security Council and disregard to international legal obligations and urged Washington not to impose its will on others.
- Thousands Of Devotees Witness Kumbabhishekam At Palani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
Tight security at winch station and rope car station
- Meenakshi Temple To Develop `Secular Garden' Near City (Hindu, CP Bhambri, Apr 04, 2006)
Plan to raise 690 trees on an expanse of five acres
- On The Mahatma's Leadership (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
Book boasts of rare photographs of Gandhi
- Camouflaging Sensitive Sites From Satellites (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
Universal effort needed to guard against Google Earth images: Army Chief
- Implications Of N-Deal With India (Dawn, Talat Masood, Apr 04, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear deal signed during President Bush’s recent visit to South Asia is meant to turn the relationship between the two states into strategic partnership.
- Medical Tourism On Upswing In Coimbatore (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Apr 04, 2006)
But poor flights and infrastructure act as a damper
- Stone That Triggered Avalanche (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 04, 2006)
Despite Sonia Gandhi's attempt to turn her resignation from the Lok Sabha into yet another 'sacrifice', the majority of people think otherwise, says Anil Narendra
- Will 'Martyrdom' Work For Party? (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Apr 04, 2006)
Emotional chorus alone cannot bring victory to the Congress in the coming Assembly elections, says CP Bhambhri
- We Can Do Without These Savings (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 04, 2006)
The government’s unspent cash pile of over Rs 46,000 crore shows a sad absence of functional governance, quite apart from depriving the economy of liquidity.
- Naipaul’S Blues (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
Had Naipaul shown less Pride and Prejudice and more Sense and Sensibility, he might not have tried to put down Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey with the comment that “I thought halfway through this book that here I am a grown man reading about this terrible
- `This Is The Time To Come To Bihar' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 04, 2006)
As the rebuilding phase is on in Bihar, there is lot of scope for profit. This is what industries need. And security is not a hassle today.
- Politics As Performance (Indian Express, SHIV VISVANATHAN, Apr 04, 2006)
Indian politics and Hindi films have tremendous similarities. Both are sensitive to context and both are open structures. Both thrive on contradictions and neither fully resolves them.
- N-Fuel To India After Nsg Nod: France (Tribune, Ajay Kaul, Apr 04, 2006)
As India prepares to hold talks with the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), its key member France today said it would help in generating consensus on the Indo-US nuclear deal there but ruled out providing uranium till "green signal" from the 45-nation group.
- Indian Fallen Service (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 04, 2006)
IFS officer as a human trafficker
- Advaniji’S Neither A Hardliner Nor A Softliner. He Has No Line. And It’S A Shock I’M Still To Recover From’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 04, 2006)
From ideologue to maverick, Uma Bharati has been described differently.
- Uzbek Envoy For Strengthening Ties With Pakistan (News International, Mohammad Ali Khan, Apr 04, 2006)
Oybek O Usmanov, Uzbekistan's new ambassador to Pakistan has stressed for enhancing people-to-people contacts for strengthening historic relations existing between the two brotherly Muslim countries.
- Delhi Mps Demand Law On Demolitions, Sealing (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
"High time the Union Government considered this demand seriously, helped in resolving the issue"
- Pinnacle Of Devotion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
The unique two-way flow that characterises the quality of Bhakti has been the strong support and foundation for spiritual development. Divine grace readily manifests itself in the truly devout in whom service to the Lord is uppermost.
- A New Trend In Historiography (Hindu, R. CHAMPAKALAKSHMI, Apr 04, 2006)
First volume of a set of interlinked studies that deploys the concept of `connected histories' to shed important light on aspects of the history of early modern Eurasia based on a variety of materials
- Contemporary Haute Couture (Hindu, Ranjit Hoskote, Apr 04, 2006)
A celebration of 32 design signatures and the life stories of these designers
- Anthology Of Short Stories (Hindu, P. Sundaresan, Apr 04, 2006)
THIS BOOK showcases Ashokamitran's talents, which can be traced back to the special numbers of magazines.
- Start At The Beginning (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 04, 2006)
The lowering of the age of entry by high schools is a response to the changing socio-economic realities in urban India, argues Devi Kar The author is principal, Modern High School for Girls, Calcutta
- Well Done (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 03, 2006)
The overall reception that surgeon Lt Cdr Wahida
Prizm has got in her home State during her
vacations is well deserved. It has climaxed into a meeting with Governor Lt Gen S.K. Sinha (retd) in this city last weekend.
- Kalam In The Land Of Pagodas (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Apr 03, 2006)
The recent visit of Presi-
dent Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
to Myanmar is a record of sorts in more ways than one. Itwas not only his first visit to the neighbouring country, but the first ever by an Indian Head of State to Myanmar. The visit was all the . . .
- Border Trade Will Transform Economies Of Ne (Daily Excelsior, Anjan Roy, Apr 03, 2006)
North-East India has the po- tential of having a dynamic and vibrant economy if trade through the borders it shares with Bangladesh, Bhutan, China and Myanmar gathers momentum.
- Why Do People Choose Them? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 03, 2006)
Ethics and values no longer influence voters' emotions anywhere in the country, including in the South, writes K Govindan Kutty
- Elegant Bunkers (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 03, 2006)
Will enhance J&K ambience
- Analysing Networks Behind India’S Crumbling Infrastructure (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Apr 03, 2006)
Some time ago, ICICI Bank’s CEO K.V. Kamath said that when economic growth accelerates, the process of rapid infrastructure development and urban regeneration also kicks-in; but it has not happened noticeably in India.
- Ode To Ranikhet (Pioneer, Sonali Mohan, Apr 03, 2006)
Far away from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis, Sonali Mohan finds a blissful . . .
- Analysing Seventy Years Of Central Banking (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Apr 03, 2006)
The RBI has attempted the difficult task of analysing and presenting the 70 years of its existence in the backdrop of development of central banking worldwide. The report swings from the simple to the abstruse. This is a problem with attempting to bridge
- Do Not Be Afraid India File (News International, Jyoti Malhotra, Apr 03, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi should have known that Shamsur Rahman was going to be in town around the time she declared war on the Opposition and launched a new political struggle in the battle-fields of Uttar Pradesh .
- Changing Dynamics Of South Asia (Dawn, Fateh M. Chaudhri, Apr 03, 2006)
The recent whirlwind trip of President George W. Bush to South Asia was a sort of political tsunami after which the region has not been the same.
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