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Articles 14121 through 14220 of 23072:
- Engaging With Israel (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Nov 29, 2005)
The initiatives of Gen Pervez Musharraf to touch base with Israel were aimed at impressing US Senators and Congressmen preparing to vote on aid for Pakistan.
- A Conflict Between Science And God (Hindu, Martin Kettle, Nov 29, 2005)
A new exhibition in New York on Charles Darwin's life and work is a defiant gesture against U.S. biblical literalism.
- Narmada: They Have Little To Cheer About (Hindu, Meena Menon, Nov 29, 2005)
Complaints abound about the resettlement sites in Gujarat for those displaced by the Narmada project.
- The Road To An East Asian Community (Hindu, Toshio Yamamoto, Nov 29, 2005)
The Japan-India relationship if strengthened could provide a model for integration of an East Asian community.
- Left Parties Oppose Move To Privatise Airports (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
In a letter to Manmohan Singh, leaders call for modernisation of "profit-making" PSU
Privatisation move a violation of CMP
Airport Authority of India has been consistently earning profits
- Don't Demean Divine Radha (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Nov 29, 2005)
In north India, particularly in the Mathura region, Krishna is worshipped as the Lord of Radha, and "Radhe Radhe" is the common civilian greeting in this part of the country. Krishna is also revered as Radha-Ramana (Beloved of Radha), and as Radha-Krishna
- Tribal People And Preserving Prime Forests (Hindu, Vikram Soni, Nov 29, 2005)
The proposed Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Land Rights) Bill 2005 could sound the death-knell for prime forests. This could also result in the end of the tribal people's identity, which derives from the forests.
- Sikhs Throng The Highway To Pakistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
A massive procession, carrying the holy Guru Granth Sahib in a golden palanquin, to reach Attari today
- Court Hears First Testimony As Saddam Trial Resumes (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 29, 2005)
Case adjourned till December 5; Ramsey Clark joins defence team
- Ec's Next Battle (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 29, 2005)
That democracy has prevailed in Bihar at the end of a bitter year of discord is more important than who won or lost after two rounds of elections and an interregnum marked by anarchy. The Election Commission deserves to be commended for preserving . . .
- Apostle Of Sri Ramakrishna (Hindu, C. S. Ramakrishnan, Nov 29, 2005)
Coffee-table book depicting how Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's message was brought to the South
- Uma Bharti Walks Out Of Meet (Hindu, Lalit Shastri, Nov 29, 2005)
Begins march from Bhopal to Ayodhya saying it is for the cause of "Ram androti"
- Story Of Us (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 29, 2005)
India can shine, stall or slide. So, can we stop worrying about ‘poor’ Americans?
- Indian Planters Get Taste For Tea Tourism (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Nov 29, 2005)
Your tea break was never so exotic.
- Bulldozer Rolls On (Deccan Herald, Aluf Benn, Nov 29, 2005)
Sharon believes that losing the support of his party is a price worth paying for reshaping Israel’s borders.
- India, Us Partners In Non-Proliferation: Saran (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
India and the US on Monday repeated their resolve to be partners in global efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and agreed to join hands to promote a more stable Asia.
- ‘M’Rashtra Releasing Water At Whim’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
The Government of Karnataka has informed the Centre of the “indiscriminate release” without notice of water by Maharashtra from its reservoirs, causing floods in the villages on the banks of the Krishna and Bhima rivers.
- All Proposals Backed By Kashmiris: Fo: Hr Violations By Israel, India Deplored (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Nov 29, 2005)
Pakistan on Monday declared that all proposals and ideas floated by it for the final settlement of the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, including demilitarization and self-governance, have the backing of Kashmiri leadership on both sides of the Line of Control
- Window On The World Of Modern South Indian Art (Hindu, SHALINI UMACHANDRAN, Nov 29, 2005)
Showcases the works of artists from the Southern States of India reflecting their distinctive visual language
- Tale Of Two Big Brothers (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 29, 2005)
The irony could not have been greater. The venue for the 13th SAARC Summit was the newly constructed Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in Dhaka.
- Fundamentalism In America (Dawn, Naeem ul Haque, Nov 29, 2005)
Although Islamic fundamentalism is blamed by many in the West for being responsible for all the chaos prevailing in the world today, a close look at Christian fundamentalism in America leads one to conclude that this powerful movement has become . . .
- First Crossings Made From Ajk Into Held Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Five people from Azad Kashmir on Monday crossed the heavily militarised Line of Control (LoC) into held Kashmir, police said.
- Hindu Mythology (Hindu, V. N. VEDANTA DESIKAN, Nov 29, 2005)
EXPLAINING THE UNEXPLAINED — Myths, Miracles and Mysticism in Hinduism: Anbil Ramaswamy; Pub. by Sri Ramanuja Mission, U.S., copies can be had from 25, Second East Park Street, Pritivipakkam, Ambattur, Chennai-600053. Rs. 75.
- Temple Of Modern India (The Week, Ajay Uprety, Nov 29, 2005)
The Ganga is many things to many people. It is, in Jawaharlal Nehru’s words, the "symbol of India’s age-old civilisation". In the Hindu ethos, it is more than a river—a goddess. The river, brought down from heaven by King Bhagiratha, fell into Shiva’s ...
- Reforms Driving Indo-Us Ties: Saran (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
The Indo-US partnership is indispensable in the globalised environment, foreign secretary Shyam Saran pointed out today. Addressing a session on India and the US at the India Economic Summit, Saran was of the view that the end of the cold war coupled....
- The Indian Feckless Service (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 29, 2005)
Ramakutty Maniyappan, a driver of the Border Roads Organisation who was killed by his abductors in Afghanistan, got all the state honours when his body arrived in the capital last week.
- Nepal: Democracy In Thin Air (International Herald Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
Nepal's Maoist rebels and a coalition of opposition parties agreed on a program to try to end direct rule by King Gyanendra.
- Bring Back The Raj (Daily Times, Syed Mansoor Hussain, Nov 28, 2005)
Under the present quasi-military government it seems that we have the worst of both worlds.
- Hurriyat Leaders To Submit Forms For Pok Travel Today (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Nov 28, 2005)
A 15-member high-profile Hurriyat delegation led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will tomorrow submit the application forms for permission to visit quake-ravaged Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with relief material, amalgam sources said today.
- Earthquake Melts Boundaries In Kashmir (Tribune, Mannika Chopra, Nov 28, 2005)
Two adjacent villages separated by history, and a river, are now sadly united by a sense of grief and loss.
- Air Deccan To Launch (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Low cost carrier Air Deccan has announced the launch of direct daily flights from Chennai to Pune and Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram from February 1 next year.
- Abheek Barua: Current Account Deficit - Any Worries? (Business Standard, Abheek Barua, Nov 28, 2005)
I see a number of reports these days that express concern about the sharp rise in India’s current account deficit (the summary of trade flows of goods and services including remittances from Indian migrant workers abroad).
- Murderous Subsidies (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Nov 28, 2005)
Cross-subsidies are one of the most favoured notions in socialist thinking: you charge the rich more than the poor for the same product (or similar class of product), and the rich therefore subsidise the poor.
- Rising Above Desire (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Nov 28, 2005)
The Carnatic classical singer from Mysore, sitting next to me on a Delhi-Mumbai flight, speaks as much with his soulful eyes as with his resonant voice.
- It’S India’S Turn Now. Really (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
Marketing, to paraphrase Chairman Mao, is war by other means. And as such, the promos of a market leader tend to be tinged occasionally with overtones of aggression.
- Tackling Imbalances In Global Economy (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, Nov 28, 2005)
Abrupt and sharp currency adjustments will affect emerging market economies
- Sena Fight In Open As Raj Quits Posts, Slams Uddhav (Indian Express, Rakshit Sonawane, Nov 28, 2005)
Plunging the Shiv Sena into its worst crisis, Raj Thackeray today quit as Leader and chief of its students’ arm Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena but not the party and accused cousin Uddhav Thackeray, executive president and son of Bal Thackeray, of destroying the
- Education Debate-I (Statesman, MADAN BHATIA, Nov 28, 2005)
The sharp reaction by political parties against the judgment of the Supreme Court in Inamdar’s case relating to reservation of seats by the states in private professional educational institutions, the mode of admission of students and their fee structures
- Sino-Indian Boundary Impasse (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Nov 28, 2005)
The atmospherics between India and China have certainly improved. During the meetings of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on the border or the Special Representative (SR) talks, the environment is relaxed. Even when there is no forward movement, the two side
- Strengthening Bonds With Indonesia (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 28, 2005)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to India has provided another opportunity to upgrade bilateral relations and strengthen what is a historic relationship.
- Call To Save Heritage Buildings (Tribune, Rashmi Talwar, Nov 28, 2005)
The decaying heritage buildings virtually served as a wake-up call for all to save the rich architecture of the historic city as the “Heritage Walk” proceeded to unfold the past as part of the Heritage Festival here this morning.
- One Down, Six More To Go (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Nov 28, 2005)
In the last six months, I have written consistently about the Third Front. My writings were based on the assumption that both the Congress and the BJP would weaken which would result in realignment of political forces.
- Indian Workers In Afghanistan To Get Extra Security (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Nov 28, 2005)
Stands by statement that Pakistan may have had hand in Maniappan's killing
- India Helps Dubai Bridge The Gulf In Gold Futures (The Economic Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
In the desert city of Dubai, India was the toast last week. For good reason. A commodity exchange in the Gulf, once considered to be a ‘fata moragana’ (mirage), is now a reality
- Ban On Smoking Scenes To Be Enforced From January (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Nov 28, 2005)
Violators to be prosecuted under the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Rules, 2005
- Raj Thackeray Resigns From Shiv Sena Posts (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, Nov 28, 2005)
Says he will not join any party and will always respect his uncle
- Economy Will Make Russia Fight For Immigrants (Business Line, Zhanna Zainchkovskaya, Nov 28, 2005)
Russia will not be able to develop the vast expanses of Siberia and the Far East without immigrant workforce. Even the optimistic UN forecast predicts the Russian population will drop to 138 million by 2025.
- Breaking The City-Planning Myths (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 28, 2005)
Lack of urban space, high population densities, rising land costs, and poor facilities outside cities... These are arguments that will not wash. What Indian cities lack is proper urban planning and, to address this, both the city administration and the bu
- Art In Life (Deccan Herald, Marta Jakimowicz, Nov 28, 2005)
The whole of the previous week (Nov 14 to 20) Bangalore became the centre for an unusual series of events that critically probed the impact of the information technology, business on the life and the soul of the place.
- Why Al Jazeera Was A Target (Dawn, Robert Fisk, Nov 28, 2005)
ON April 4, 2003, I was standing on the roof of Al Jazeera’s office in Baghdad. The horizon was a towering epic of oil fires and burning buildings. Anti-aircraft guns in a public park close to the bureau were pumping shells into the sky and the howl of je
- It's Elementary, Education Matters (The Economic Times, Rohini Nilekani, Nov 28, 2005)
Apparently, Indians have begun to believe in themselves. We all think we belong to a country with a future. For 50 years we were not quite sure. All our actions demonstrated that uncertainty.
- Uti Needs Radical Makeover (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 28, 2005)
UTI continues to hold the top position in terms of assets under management. But, there is little room for cheer when its evaluation in crucial areas such as fund management, marketing practices and quality of customer support is done.
- Ltte Sets Deadline For Separate State (Indian Express, PTI, Nov 28, 2005)
Sri Lanka: Prabhakaran warns his ‘men are not prepared to wait any longer’
- Forget Caste, Let’S Talk Development (The Economic Times, Girish Kuber, Nov 28, 2005)
He belongs to Bihar, but avoids discussing caste issues. He is from Lalu-land, but talks about development. And despite recording a landslide victory in the Assembly polls, he thinks it is not reason enough to burst crackers and give exciting sound-bytes.
- Will Congress Do It Again? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 28, 2005)
An all important question that will be answered out in the due course of time, Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain comments
- Laboured Worries (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 28, 2005)
THE CONCERNS raised by the International Labour Organisation about workspace health conditions in the IT services and business process outsourcing sector come as a surprise.
- Cong Rejuvenates In Chandigarh (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 28, 2005)
Manmohan Singh has marched on with his pro-US tilt as if the comrades don't matter or exist, says Kalyani Shankar
- Mobility Unlimited (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 28, 2005)
As society is deafened by the ringtones of its cellular community, Simer Preet wonders if she will dial-in or disconnect to the craze
- Jaundiced History (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 28, 2005)
In an ideal situation, the state should not get involved with the writing of textbooks, especially those dealing with history. But the situation that prevails in India is far from ideal - although we claim to be an open, democratic society,
- Politicians Should Leave Belgaum Alone (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Nov 28, 2005)
The HD Deve Gowda-Narayana Murthy spat that made national headlines recently had one interesting takeaway. It was the former Prime Minister’s suggestion that information technology (IT) companies crowding Bangalore and complaining about poor infrastructur
- 'Iran Offered N Korea Oil For Weapons Help’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Iran has offered North Korea oil and natural gas as payment for help in developing nuclear missiles, German weekly magazine Der Spiegel reported on Saturday, citing unidentified western intelligence sources.
- A Clean Image Is His Biggest Asset (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 27, 2005)
Nitish Kumar was a much sought after and much publicised man last week.
- Eu Move To Cut Sugar Subsidy May Help Its Cause In Wto Talks (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Nov 27, 2005)
THE European Union is in the process of bolstering its negotiating stance at the WTO December global trade talks in Hong Kong with the proposed cut in sugar subsidy for the European sugar growers. The European Union has 312,000 sugar beet farmers and . .
- The Buddhas The Taliban Destroyed —Khaled Ahmed (Daily Times, Khaled Ahmed, Nov 27, 2005)
When the two colossi were newly carved, the great Chinese traveller Hsuan Tsang saw them in 642 AD and noted their brilliant reflection from a distance. The smaller Buddha was Maitreya and the taller one was Rocana
- Linking Of Rivers: Challenges And Opportunities (Tribune, Raj Kumar Siwach, Nov 27, 2005)
Water has played a vital role in the growth and decay of civilisations. It is the commonest substance on the earth but only one per cent of it is available for human consumption. Thus, it needs to be managed economically and wisely.
- Chauhan To Be Cm Of Mp (Tribune, Satish Misra, Nov 27, 2005)
The Bhartiya Janata Party today decided to appoint its Lok Sabha MP from Vidisha Shivraj Singh Chauhan as the next Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister replacing Babulal Gaur and making fiery sanyasin Uma Bharti the General Secretary of the party at the . . .
- Iraq Nears Its Second Tipping Point (Daily Times, Ahmad Faruqui, Nov 27, 2005)
Another major reason for the American defeat in Vietnam was that the war was fought without a clearly defined objective. Interviews revealed that 70 percent of the senior American officers in the field did not know the war’s objective.
- 7 Cross Over To Pok From Teetwal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
The second batch of Kashmiris, comprising seven people, crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir today through the temporary bridge across Kishanganga river in Teetwal area of Jammu and Kashmir to visit their relatives in the quake-affected areas there.
- 7 Kashmiris Cross Loc To Meet Relatives (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
The second batch of Kashmiris, comprising seven people, crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Saturday through the temporary bridge across Kishanganga river in Teetwal area of Jammu and Kashmir to visit their relatives in the quake-affected . . .
- The Way To The Fast Track (Hindustan Times, Nandan Nilekani, Nov 27, 2005)
In a seminal article in the Harvard Business Review in 1994, the late Peter Drucker gave a very convincing argument why large and successful companies often fail after a long and triumphant run.
- Gaza Border Opens (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
The Rafah border terminal between the Gaza Strip and Egypt opened to a flood of excited Palestinians on Saturday, giving them a gate to the outside world for the first time in almost three months.
- Door Of Gaza Strip 'Jail' Opens (Washington Times, Ravi Nessman, Nov 27, 2005)
Gaza Strip -- Palestinians took control of a border for the first time yesterday with the festive opening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, a milestone on their rocky path to independence and a rare moment of joy for fenced-in Gazans.
- Death Toll In Central China Quake Rises To 15 (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Death toll in a strong earthquake rattled parts of central
China rose to 15, where more than 450 injured, and hundreds of buildings destroyed, the government said.
- Bihar: Before And After Laloo (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 27, 2005)
This was an election in Bihar in which its voter’s voice could be heard, loud and clear.
- Flood Situation In Tamil Nadu Grim (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Tamil Nadu had a respite on Saturday from the rains which wrought havoc durinng the last four days, claiming many lives and leaving a trail of destruction.
- The Road To Hell (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Increasing vehicle population and poor traffic-engineering have made Indian roads more dangerous than any conflict zone. Despite alarming number of deaths, road disaster management and safety issues are not being addressed by policy makers, . . .
- Annan Hails Reopening Of Rafah Border (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has congratulated Palestinians on the re-opening of the Gaza Strip's key Rafah border with Egypt nearly three months after Israel closed it.
- A Search For New Identity (Deccan Herald, LEKSHMY RAJEEV, Nov 27, 2005)
Kanimozhi is a poet who values social mores but finds them constraining nevertheless.
- Masterful Miniatures (Deccan Herald, Suresh Jayaram, Nov 27, 2005)
The author could have taken the opportunity to extend his study of Mughal paintings, to the modern situation in Indian art.’
- Enjoy The Best Of Both Worlds (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Nov 27, 2005)
five hour drive from Bangalore and you can be transported to India’s own ‘Switzerland’ alias Chikmagalur.
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