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Articles 13021 through 13120 of 23072:
- Annual Reflections (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Dec 26, 2005)
As another December ends, one is inevitably reminded of unmet targets and unfulfilled promises, public and private, and can too easily give way to wistful regret.
- Capitalising On Human Skills (Business Line, Arindam Banik, Dec 26, 2005)
India has to compete through the quality of its human capital, its innovation and its research and development.
- What Is The Mplad Scheme? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 26, 2005)
It was introduced by the the Narasimha Rao government to help MPs execute small works of a local nature to meet the urgent needs of their constituents. It began with an initial annual grant of Rs 50 lakh per MP.
- Indian Security Officials Arrive In Pakistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2005)
A five-member Indian delegation arrived here Sunday to assess security at cricket grounds before their team's tour of Pakistan next month.
- Notes From The Washington Merry-Go-Round (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2005)
Jack Anderson’s journalism comforted the afflicted and afflicted the comfortable. Inderjit Badhwar remembers his days with a scam-busting colleague
- Hope And Fear Of Another Killer Wave (Hindustan Times, Tomi Soetjipto, Dec 26, 2005)
Mourners across the world gathered on Monday along ravaged Indian Ocean coastlines to remember thousands who died in last year's tsunami, one of the world's most horrific disasters.
- Choking On Growth (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Dec 26, 2005)
The Master Plan for Bangalore is seriously flawed, and is a recipe for crime and political chaos
- A Year After The Angry Waves (Deccan Herald, R Krishnakumar, Dec 26, 2005)
At the Nagapattinam District Collectorate, a patchy little sketch ushers you in to a trail of ruins. The painting by twelve-year-old Maideen, a tsunami victim, recreates December 26, 2004, through images of angry waves, upturned boats and piled-up . . .
- At Land’S End, As Black Sunday Anniversary Rolls In, India Rolls On (Indian Express, Samar Halarnkar, Dec 26, 2005)
“Ee kaa hai (what is this)?’’ asks Babu Lal Soni of Jharkhand curiously, peering between the thatch covering of a 16-ft high steel statue of two giant hands, one holding back the waves, another cupped to cradle a lamp of hope.
- Cable Car Idea May Affect Asi Plan For Shravanabelagola (Hindu, Alladi Jayasri , Dec 26, 2005)
Efforts are on to seek the World Heritage tag for the pilgrim centre in Hassan district
Government firm on cable car proposal
ASI not enthusiastic about it
A former ASI official had ruled the idea as bad
- Peace, South Asia And The Kashmir Dispute (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 26, 2005)
No, is the instant answer. Some historic facts, some political complicacies, some national interests and more.
- Rs.10 Crores For Development Of Tourist Spots (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2005)
The Government has allotted Rs.10 crores for the development of tourist spots in Kanyakumari district...
- Democracy, Modernity, And The Indian Child (Hindu, Krishna Kumar, Dec 26, 2005)
At present, our schools act like factories, forcing children into a fixed, preconceived mould. They stifle natural curiosity and creativity. The fruits of democracy and modernity will remain elusive if education is not structurally adjusted . . .
- Pakistani, Indian Peace Caravans March To Border (Daily Times, Hashim Shar, Dec 25, 2005)
Hundreds of people, including women, representatives of NGOs, journalists, doctors, advocates, retired judges and notables, from different parts of the country took a peace caravan to the Pakistan-India Khokhrapar-Monabao border on Friday evening.
- Foreign Diplomats Voice Concern On Violence In Sri Lanka (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Envoys from Asia and Europe met with Tamil Tiger rebels’ top political leader Saturday, expressing concern that growing violence was threatening to shatter the country’s cease-fire, officials and the rebels said. In the latest fighting, . . . .
- The Ghost Of Tsunami Haunts Them (Hindu, Ramya Kannnan, Dec 25, 2005)
Coastal communities fear that it will strike again
- Seeking Alien Interference (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 25, 2005)
IT is a cliché to say that Pakistanis do not learn from history. But on Friday the Alliance for the Restoration Democracy decided to appeal to “western democratic forces” to “stop” the Pakistan government from using force in Balochistan.
- Reflections On Two Military Presidents (Dawn, M.P. Bhandara, Dec 25, 2005)
I count Ayub Khan among the tragic heroes of Pakistan. Much good and some bad happened in his time.
- Thinking Of The Quaid (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Dec 25, 2005)
"You are free, you are free to go to your temples. You are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan.” This is the assurance the founder of our country, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, our Quaid-i-Azam, gave all of us ...
- Doll That Spreads Smiles (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
She is just a little doll, but the hope she spreads is no child’s play. Arathi Menon writes about the cute and colourful Tsunamika who is giving cheer to those who need it most — the victims of tsunami.
- White House Plans To Prevent Tsunami (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Hoping to protect US shores from being hammered by a tsunami, the White House has directed federal agencies to increase earthquake and volcano monitoring systems, deep ocean buoys and other high-tech means of alerting oceanside communities.
- A Journey To The Heart Of Tsunami (Deccan Herald, Baban Ingole, Dec 25, 2005)
It was a scientific expedition unlike any other. The journey to the epicentre of the tsunami that devastated large parts of Asia on December 26, 2004, allowed us to plumb the depths ....
- Halcyon Days At Kovalam (Hindu, INDIRA VARMA, Dec 25, 2005)
Kovalam is now a tourist paradise but what was it like before travellers' found it?
"Another source of excitement was the sight of ships passing by, often near enough for us to see the passengers thronging the decks."
- Hope In The Heart Of Darkness (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Black can be the colour of hope,creativity and celebration of human resilience, finds Ranjita Biswas as she spends time with Blind Opera, a theatre group of the visually challenged in Kolkata.
- Minding One's Own Business (Hindu, KAMALA BALACHANDRAN, Dec 25, 2005)
Why not business as a career option to solve unemployment problem?
- An Unusual Epic (Hindu, R. KRITHIKA, Dec 25, 2005)
As the daughter of a diplomat, Samhita Arni's schooldays involved constant moving. Since this made making friends tough, she took refuge in books. By the time she was eight, she had begun writing her version of the Mahabharata.
- A Divine Beach Along The Coast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
What Sets Ganpatipule, a charming little town along the Konkan coast in Maharashtra, apart from the numerous other coastal towns in India’s seashores, are its unbelievably beautiful beaches.
- Naxal Activities Under Control: Dharam Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Karnataka Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh on Saturday said that the naxalite activities in the State were under control.
- Merry Christmas To Mary Christmas (Tribune, Swami Agnivesh, Dec 25, 2005)
This Christmas season it is Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ much more than the Holy Babe himself who fills my mind. This is not because I am a Catholic. I am not, but all my life I have endeavoured to be Catholic in my outlook, . . .
- A Healing Touch (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 25, 2005)
Two senior monks of the Ramakrishna Order hung a portrait of Mother Sarada in the West Bengal Assembly recently in the presence of legislators from all parties. It was noticed by only a few. But was it a minor event in a House that has seen political....
- He Could Measure Up To The Task (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Dec 25, 2005)
Pawan Kumar Bansal was the much sought after man last week.
- Lanka Peace Talks In Jeopardy (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Diplomats backing Sri Lanka’s peace bid today headed for talks with Tamil Tigers in rebel-held territory to stem growing violence that threatens to derail the country’s fragile ceasefire.
- Asi Renovating Big Temple Gopuram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Alternative entry provided
The Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) has taken up renovation of the Kerlandhagan gopuram, first entrance to Big Temple at Thanjavur.
- Sting Operations Must Be In Public Interest, Says Justice Ray (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Dec 25, 2005)
Justice G.N. Ray, Chairman of the Press Council of India (PCI), enjoys the challenging task of keeping a watch on more than 13,000 publications to ensure that the Fourth Estate adheres to its code of ethics.
- Air Deccan Orders 30 More Airbus A320s (Reuters, Reuters, Dec 25, 2005)
Low-cost airline Air Deccan said on Saturday it will buy 30 new A320 aircraft worth a list price of $1.5 billion from Airbus, adding to a similar order placed a year ago ahead of a plan to go public.
- What’S So Festive About This Season? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Dec 25, 2005)
It is true that our political class is venal and contemptible. It is true that the nature of the Indian state is more colonial than democratic but rarely has there been a week in political history when these ugly truths have been more self-evident.
- The Old Man And His Battle (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, Dec 25, 2005)
In recent days I have been missing Dr Salim Ali — the Old Man — more than usual. He had a way of injecting hope and strength into India’s wildlife conservation movement and he also had the ability to get diverse people to work together by motivating . . .
- Unravelling The ‘City Beloved’ (Deccan Herald, Rashmi Vasudeva, Dec 25, 2005)
This anthology brings together writings of people who have had a close relationship with Lahore, the cultural soul of Pakistan.
- Master Of The Game (Deccan Herald, C V Aravind, Dec 25, 2005)
The autobiography concentrates on the days Sidney Sheldon spent in Hollywood and dwells less on his success as best-selling novelist.
- Merry X’Mas. No, Sorry, Merry Winterval! (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Dec 25, 2005)
There are 196 families in the highrise building in which I live in central Mumbai, and none of them is Christian. Yet, when December arrived, the housing society put up a banner inviting families to participate in upcoming Christmas celebrations.
- In Company Of Spiritual Seeker (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
In the present times of violence and turmoil, Mumtaz Ali’s ideas acquire special significance. Proficient in Hindu scriptures and a spiritual guide to many, he tells Bala Chauhan that his aim is to spread the message of communal harmony.
- A Christmas Beyond Santa Claus (Indian Express, N K Singh, Dec 25, 2005)
Merry Christmas. Christmas carols, goodies from Santa Claus, sumptuous dinners, interminable shopping, keeping up with the Jones in exchange of customary gifts have become the hallmark of Christmas celebrations.
- Life Is No Longer The Same In Cuddalore (Statesman, Radhika Giri, Dec 25, 2005)
The waves crash on the beach with seeming harshness. The water almost reaches the edge of the quiet fisherman’s village of Devanampattinam in Cuddalore.
- India Fast Becoming Global Player: Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Questions Congress concern for "aam aadmi"
Sees neglect of farmers, fishermen and construction workers
Questions ruling party's concern for the common man
- Police Forward 18 Suggestions To Government On Security To Women (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Proposals can be `the other condition' the State can impose on the IT and ITES firms
- The Need For Vedic Words (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 25, 2005)
Before setting off for this journey, I wondered what you would have asked yourselves the moment we would have met.
- Indians Behind "Amazing Invention" (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Dec 25, 2005)
A huge success in the U.S., "Slingbox" lets you watch home TV, movies, anywhere on earth
Bangalore-based engineers readying next version for pocket PCs
- We, They And The Idea Of India (Tribune, Santosh Kr. Singh, Dec 25, 2005)
Nobel Laureate Professor Amartya Sen, in his book The Argumentative Indian, has underlined the significance of India’s heterodox past and pluralist present and the critical role played by our rich and long tradition of dialogue and discussion . . .
- Rajnath Tipped To Be Next Bjp Chief (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and party general secretary Rajnath Singh widely tipped to be the next BJP president though no formal announcement was made today apparently not to divert focus from its Mumbai Silver Jubilee Jamboree beginning Monday.
- 11 Mps Expelled Amidst Vehement Opposition From Bjp (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Parliamentary history was created today when both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha expelled 11 MPs for misconduct in accepting money for raising questions in the face of severe oppposition from BJP and its allies over the procedure.
- Stop Wasting Money Over Earthquake Trips ! (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Dec 25, 2005)
It has been over two months since one of the worst ever earthquakes rocked the State of Jammu and Kashmir
- Focusing On The Urban Poor (Daily Excelsior, Allah Bukhsh, Dec 25, 2005)
An increasing share of our population now lives in urban India, notwithstanding the fact that India by and large still lives in villages. About 65 million persons were added to our urban population in the decade of the ‘90s alone.
- Peace, South Asia And The Kashmir Dispute (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 25, 2005)
No, is the instant answer. Some historic facts, some political complicacies, some national interests and more. Everything is to be given a fair share if we are really serious in putting an end to the agony the whole sub-continent is in, comments Justice S
- Homeless For Over A Century, A Tribe Awaits U.S. Redemption (New York Times, JIM ROBBINS, Dec 24, 2005)
Here at the base of a rise called Hill 57, a steady, cold wind blows on a cloudless day as James Parker Shield and Russ Boham tell of life for the landless Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
- Cash-For-Query: 11 Sting-Tainted Mps Expelled From House (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
historic vote in Parliament on Friday saw 11 MPs caught in the cash-for-query scandal being expelled from the Houses - a move unprecedented in its scale in the democratic world.
- Saran Describes N-Pact Talks With Us ‘Positive’ (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Dec 24, 2005)
After two days of talks with Under Secretary R. Nicholas Burns in Washington Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said he was returning to New Delhi “very encouraged by the environment with regard to the implementation” of civil nuclear agreement . . .
- The Promise Of Central Asia (The Economic Times, KALMAN MIZSEI, Dec 24, 2005)
Central Asia is frequently in the news these days — and most of the news seems to be bad. The casual reader, viewer,
- A Christmas Beyond Santa Claus (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 24, 2005)
Merry Christmas! Christmas carols, goodies from Santa Claus, sumptuous dinners, interminable shopping and keeping up with the Joneses in the exchange of customary gifts have become the hallmark of Christmas celebrations.
- The Great Bubble Of World Economics (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 24, 2005)
Consumerist excesses have made the US the great bubble of the world of economics. As the book Empire of Debt rues, running an empire is a disastrously expensive business — "You pay in cash. You pay in blood. And you pay with your own so ul."
- 15 Sailors Killed, 15 Injured In Attack On Naval Bus In Lanka (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
In the second major strike against the Sri Lankan Navy in as many days, suspected Tamil Tiger rebels today blew up a bus carrying 30 sailors in a northwestern district, killing 15 of them and injuring the rest.
- Nepal Courts Buddha (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Dec 24, 2005)
His comrades have thrown their weight behind the Opposition parties of Nepal. But West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is being wooed by Nepal’s royal government.
- 15 Soldiers Die In Lanka Blast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
In the second major strike against the Sri Lankan Navy in as many days, suspected Tamil Tiger rebels today blew up a bus carrying 30 sailors in a northwestern district, killing 15 of them and injuring the rest.
- Pm As Foreign Minister (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, Dec 24, 2005)
After the National Democratic Alliance lost the Lok Sabha elections last year, as Manmohan Singh was in the process of putting final touches to his cabinet and deciding the portfolios of the UPA ministers, there was a crucial, but secret, . . .
- Major Advances In Nuclear Cooperation With Us Before Bush Visit Of India (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
India and the US should be in a position to make "significant advance" on the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement before President George W. Bush makes his visit to India in the early part of 2006, visiting Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has said.
- Measures Needed To Check Cruelty Towards Animals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Is Kerala becoming routinely cruel to animals? Recently a camel, brought from afar, died in captivity, while a crocodile in a pond faced a shoot-to-kill order. Elephants are regular fixtures when it comes to the ill-treatment tab.
- Hurriyat Delegation To Visit Quake Affected Areas Of Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
delegation of moderate Hurriyat Conference led by its Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq will visit the earthquake affected areas of Pakistan and its occupied Kashmir in the first week of January
- A Divided City (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Dec 24, 2005)
The city I live in has two names, these captured in the title of the first chapter of Janaki Nair’s fine recent book on the city’s history: Bengaluru/Bangalore.
- India-Us Ties Scale New Heights In 2005 (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Dec 24, 2005)
The Indo-US ties scaled new heights in 2005 when the two sides signed the historic civilian nuclear cooperation pact during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit here and also stepped up their economic dialogue as President George W Bush entered . . .
- 11 Mps Expelled Amid Opposition From Bjp (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Parliamentary history was created today when both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha expelled 11 MPs for misconduct in accepting money for raising questions in the face of severe oppposition from BJP and its allies over the procedure.
- Linking Islam With Terror (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has debunked Western propaganda against Islam telling the world community that Islam is a religion of peace and harmony and nothing to do with the terrorism. Speaking at ‘Altaf Gauhar Memorial Lecture’ and later at the . . .
- King Abdullah Of Saudi Arabia To Visit Pakistan, India And China (Pakistan Observer, Dr. Jassim Taqui , Dec 24, 2005)
King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud is to visit Pakistan , India and China, said the Saudi envoy Ali Asseri in a press conference he held here. Asseri was clarifying reports in the media to the effect that King Abdullah would visit India.
- 11 Mps Expelled Amidst Vehement Opposition From Bjp (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Parliamentary history was created today when both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha expelled 11 MPs for misconduct in accepting money for raising questions in the face of severe oppposition from BJP and its allies over the procedure.
- The Chinese Fireworks (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Dec 24, 2005)
Western observers are of the opinion that as far as the pace of economic development is concerned, the Chinese dragon is moving faster than the Indian elephant.
- India’S Bravehearts (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The celebration of Vijay Diwas last week to commemorate India’s historic victory over Pakistan in 1971, which resulted in the formation of Bangladesh, was both a tribute to our brave soldiers and to the vision and leadership of the late Indira Gandhi,
- Rs Creates History, Expels Bjp Member (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Creating history, the Rajya Sabha today expelled BJP member Chhattrapal Singh Lodha from the House acting on the recommendation of the Ethics Committee which found him guilty of accepting money on camera for raising questions with the BJP . . .
- Who’S Afraid Of The Bulldozer (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Dec 24, 2005)
So now we know what exactly it takes for our politicians to make common cause, sinking their differences, prejudices, competitive instinct, everything. No, it is not cricket (who’d say that after the Bengali revolt over Sourav Ganguly, anyway?) or war.
- On Israel, Still In Denial (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Dec 24, 2005)
The OIC has to come to terms with the Jewish state, says Sudheendra Kulkarni
Eloquent silence over democracy and secularism
- I Have My Heroes, Therefore I’M Bengali (Indian Express, VICTOR BANERJEE, Dec 24, 2005)
Bullshit is unavoidable whenever circumstances require someone to talk without knowing what he is talking about.
- Bjp Stung As Voice Vote Ejects 11 Mps (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Dec 24, 2005)
Creating history, Parliament expelled 11 members in a sweeping, simultaneous, fast-track exercise here today, capping 11 days of high drama following the cash-for-questions scandal.
- 13 Sailors Die In Ltte Attack (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Dec 24, 2005)
At least 13 Sri Lankan sailors were killed and three seriously injured when the navy bus they were travelling in was hit by a powerful claymore mine blast triggered by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels.....
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