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Articles 16221 through 16320 of 23072:
- Un Human Development Report 2005: Shocking Disparities Across Regions (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Sep 19, 2005)
The UNDP's latest Human Development Report has done a creditable job of stressing the importance of attaining the Millennium Development Goals.
- Waste Of Time And Money (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 19, 2005)
THE three-day UN "summit" attended by heads of states and governments was described as the largest such gathering ever, but going by the forgettable outcome, it was a big yawn.
- A Glass At Least Half Full (Hindu, Kofi A. Annan, Sep 19, 2005)
I deliberately set the bar high, since in international negotiations you never get everything you ask. I also presented the reforms as a package since advances were more likely to be achieved together than piecemeal. That is precisely what happened.
- Afghans Defy Threats To Vote In General Election (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Afghans defied threats from Taliban militants to vote in Sunday's landmark elections to the Afghanistan parliament and provincial councils.
- India’S Kgb Hands (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Despite the brave denials, the sullen nervousness of CPI leaders on television screens through Sunday betrayed their instincts about the ‘The Mitrokhin Archive II’.
- The Thinking Indian? (Indian Express, Ananya Vajpeyi, Sep 19, 2005)
In an interview published last month in The New York Times, V S Naipaul has pronounced that there are no thinkers in India today.
- End Notes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 19, 2005)
It was a chronicle of a resignation foretold. BJP president L.K. Advani,
- Tracking The Global Fdi Movement (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Sep 19, 2005)
Going by recent economic trends, an FDI upturn is in the works following the recent investment recession. Generally, the UNCTAD report says, that prospects for almost all regions "are expected to be bright in both the short and the medium term".
- Banks Push Credit Cards At Indians (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
After squeezing growth from mortgages and car loans in recent years, Indian banks are turning to credit cards in a potentially lucrative drive that could also leave more people floundering in debt.
- The Audacity Of The General (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Sep 19, 2005)
The prime minister’s visit to New York should prove to be an important moment in the learning curve for him and the establishment.
- Child Labour Eradication: D’Gere Sets An Example (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Buoyed by the success of Child Rights’ Protection Committees in 30 odd GPs, the Davangere ZP has now decided to extend the scheme to all the 230 GPs.
- Our Embattled Cities (Hindu, RANJIT GUPTA, Sep 18, 2005)
As urban centres expand to embrace a wide range of entrants, whether in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata or Bangalore, dissensions arise over what the city means. A reflection on the crisis that afflicts them
- Uniquely Sobti (Hindu, Aditi De, Sep 18, 2005)
The Heart Has Its Reasons,(Dil-o-Danish), Krishna Sobti. Translated from Hindi by Reema Anand and Meenakshi Swami, Katha, Rs. 250
- You Can’T Miss Munsiyari (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Richa Nigam visits Munsiyari,a beautiful hill station that kisses the foot of the Himalayas and impresses with its green locales and magnificent views.
- Love, Through An Emperor’S Eyes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Of all the views of the Taj Mahal, the one that provided comfort to deposed Emperor Shah Jahan in the last years of his life is, perhaps, the most poignant, says Dhananjaya Bhat.
- A Mine Of Scholarship (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
T S Parthasarahty, master of many languages and renowned among scholars around the world for his knowledge of culture, shows no signs of slowing down even at 92. Sakuntala Narasimhan profiles the extraordinary scholar.
- A New Ajanta And Ellora, Courtesy Mtdc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is all geared up for Phase-2 of conservation of the ancient Ajanta & Ellora monuments. It follows an extremely successful Phase-1 of restoration of the UNESCO World heritage site.
- An American Empire In Denial (Deccan Herald, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Sep 18, 2005)
The author feels that the US should face its imperial obligations as Britain did. He is sure that the ‘new empire’ is destined to do good for mankind
Colossus— the Rise and Fall of the American Empire , Niall Ferguson,
Penguin, 2005, pp 386, £ 6.30
- 200 Years Later (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
A Ganesha idol that hid a bounty,oranges grown by Armenians, temples as old as thousand years and a Rajput settlement, all right here in the outskirts of Bangalore. These are some teresting facts uncovered in tracing Francis Buchanan’s trail.
- This Is Even Better Than The Real Thing’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Zadie Smith’s homage to E M Forster, On Beauty is deliciously funny and beautifully nuanced, says Stephanie Merritt.
On Beauty ; Zadie Smith, Hamish Hamilton, 2005, pp 445, £ 16.99
- Life In The Fast Lane (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
A hard-hitting book that does not baulk from telling the bitter truth about life on the fringes of society, written in a simple style.
- Sharon Threat To Palestine Poll (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Allowing Palestine polls unhindered with an armed Hamas participating is just not possible, says Israel
- Un Summit Settles For Modest Plans (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Sep 18, 2005)
After much negotiation and delay, the UN summit adopted a watered-down declaration on poverty, terrorism, genocide and human rights violation
- From Ladies Coupe To The Mistress (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Sep 18, 2005)
Bala Chauhan in conversation with Anita Nair, whose book Mistress, out shortly, is an interplay between the forces of passion and art.
- Left Mp Suspects Scamsters Driving Market, Seeks Probe (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
CPM MP Gurudas Das Gupta demanded a thorough probe to find what was driving the recent boom in the country’s stock market, whose key index has risen to dizzy heights in ‘‘disregard’’ to the economic fundamentals.
- For Want Of A Book (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Sep 18, 2005)
Penguin has brought out a pocket series that could be an excellent way of meeting new authors or re-visiting old favourites
Zadie Smith ; Pocket Penguin, 2005, £ .70
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- Engaging With Israel (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
MR Shaukat Aziz’s views on Israel, expressed at a press conference in Islamabad on Friday, constitute a reiteration of Pakistan’s known position on the question of recognizing the Jewish state.
- India Pioneered Open Access Publishing System’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The roots of open access publishing (OAP), free online availability of digital content can be traced back to S R Ranganathan, considered the father of library science in India, Ms Judith Turner, Editor of Journal of Electronic Publishing, said in Bangalor
- Mahamastakabhisheka Plagued By Bureaucracy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The first Mahamastakabhishekha of the 21st century is scheduled to be held in February next year but the frequent transfers of officials of different departments is turning out to be quite a conundrum.
- Mughal Descendants Lay Claim To Taj Mahal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Descendants of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah have claimed rights over Taj Mahal, saying that the monument is not a public graveyard but an exclusive mausoleum which is of a private and exclusive character.
- Taliban Launch Raids As Afghans Head To Polls (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Taliban fighters launched a series of attacks on Sunday as Afghans voted in their first legislative elections in decades which were hailed by President Hamid Karzai as a defining moment in the nation's struggle to rebuild.
- The Kashmir Saga (Hindu, Bhashyam Kasturi, Sep 18, 2005)
The Instrument of Accession now available on the Home Ministry's website gives us a glimpse of the original document
- Separate Ways (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 18, 2005)
Testing time for AGP
- Spice Of Life :Weather (Statesman, p j o taylor, Sep 18, 2005)
Weather forecasting is a much more exact science than it used to be; we were lucky if a 24-hour forecast turned out to be accurate:
- Merkel Cut Up With Cut-Out (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 18, 2005)
The initial intention was never to be without Ms. Merkel and to do everything with her at our side. But after just four days we got thoroughly fed up of her constant company," laughs journalist Timm Kragenow of the Financial Times Deutchland, who with....
- Rbi Report : Nothing Here For The Common Man (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
A glimpse of the anti-people policies being followed by Dr Man Mohan Singh is obtained from the Annual Report of the Reserve Bank of India for 2004-05 that was released recently.
- What Next After Hurriyat-Centre Meet ? (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Sep 18, 2005)
While the Manmohan Singh Government's decision to invite the Hurriyat leadership for a meeting last week is was commendable and equally commendable was the boldness with which the Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq...
- How India Became A Battleground For Cia And Kgb In The 1970s (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 18, 2005)
It seemed like the entire country was on sale, says book "People in high places, including ministers, were willing to provide sensitive information to the highest bidder"
- Indo-Latin American Meet To Be Held In Goa (Hindu, Prakash Kamat, Sep 18, 2005)
Ambassadors, Charge d'affaires and High Commissioners of several prominent Latin American and Caribbean countries will attend a three-day seminar — `Indo-Latin American and Caribbean relations' — to be held here from October 7 to 9.
- Lalu In Search Of Lost Crown (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 18, 2005)
The RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has hit the campaign-trail in poll-bound Bihar atop his own version of rath.
- Water Problems Of Karachi (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 18, 2005)
A child reportedly died and around 65 others including men, women and children were admitted in different hospitals of Karachi on Friday after consuming contaminated water in Landhi area. The contamination is said to be the result of seepage of sewage....
- German Outcome Hinges On The Undecided (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 18, 2005)
Two major political coalitions running neck and neck in today's election
Candidates to campaign till the polls close
Reforms are working, says Schroeder
Both woo 600,000 strong Turkish minority
- Regret Vs Apology (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 18, 2005)
What does Bharatiya Janata Party leader Madan Lal Khurana mean when he says that he has merely offered regrets to his party president L.K. Advani and not tendered an apology?
- Rail Link Between City And Devanahalli Airport Planned (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Three originating points for train suggested
Plan is for air passengers to have check-in facility at the station itself
Coaches of train will conform to international standards
- U.N. Summit Endorses Modest Reforms (Reuters, Paul Taylor, Sep 17, 2005)
World leaders endorsed modest reforms of the United Nations on Friday at the end of a summit that made only limited progress on fighting poverty and terrorism, boosting security or protecting human rights.
- Debt Burden Of The Provinces (Dawn, Shahid Kardar, Sep 17, 2005)
On grounds of equity, greater efficiency and administrative convenience in the federal system,
- The Familiar Script (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 17, 2005)
There are many reasons why the joint statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President General Pervez Musharraf is so insipid and so disappointing.
- Israel Pulls Out But Gaza Is Still Not Free (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
During his address to the UN General Assembly this week, Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon claimed Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip ended Israel’s legal “responsibility” for its Palestinian citizens.
- Art Of Doing Without (Deccan Herald, D A SAIT, Sep 17, 2005)
The best way to combat soaring prices of food items is to discard them completely from one’s diet
- Advani Lashes Out At Upa, Left (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 17, 2005)
Calls Manmohan Singh "weakest PM"; underplays BJP's internal squabbles
The Prime Minister had "no power" but was "saddled with all the responsibility" of trying to run the Government
- Flights, Trains, Road Traffic, Power Supply Hit Hard (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Sep 17, 2005)
Incessant rain accompanied by squalls since early morning disrupted life in the Capital on Friday with almost all incoming flights at Indira Gandhi International Airport being diverted due to strong winds and vehicular movement on the roads badly . . .
- Hope With Caution (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 17, 2005)
With the smooth passage of talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday,
- Growth Of Technology (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 17, 2005)
Plato might not have had technology in mind when he wrote “Necessity is the mother of invention”,
- Tourism Hampered In Goa By Defence Curbs’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Goa’s deputy chief minister says the Navy should shift its airbase to INS Kadamba in Karwar to allow Goa the free use of Dabolim airport to expand its tourism.
- Panchaloha Idol Installed At Thanjavur Big Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
A panchaloka idol of Dakshinamurthy was installed at the Big temple here on Thursday.
- Germany Drifting Towards A Grand Coalition? (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 17, 2005)
Angela Merkel, Gerhard Schroeder slug it out in the last two days of campaigning.
- Indo-Us Cooperation In Nuclear Technology (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will probably have had ample opportunity to explain the Indian position on the country's relations with Iran to his American interlocutors by the time you get to read this.
- Assassination Clause Causes Concern (Hindu, Declan Walsh, Sep 17, 2005)
Afghanistan prepares for national, provincial elections
- Poetry On The Hills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
It's a lyrical experience atop Kavishaila, especially when you have cold wind and mild rain
- A Threat To Beach Tourism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
At a time when Goa is gearing for a big season ahead, the oily substances and oil balls continue to threaten its beach belt in the south part of the State.
- India Resents Us Squeeze On Iran (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Forcing India's hand on Iran while praising Pak could backfire, say officials
- Need For Global Social Action (Tribune, E. Alcantara, Sep 17, 2005)
Bill Clinton, former President of the United States, was recently interviewed for Global Viewpoint by Euripedes Alcantara, Editor of Veja, at his home in Chappaqua, N.Y. On September 15, . . .
- Naxalite Threat Looms Over Mysore Dasara (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Naxals are planning to carry out attacks at key tourist spots in Mysore.
- This Racket About Duties (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 17, 2005)
Chandan Basu is not the only one who may want to avoid paying high customs duties on cars. Anybody who wants to own a car would like to do so.
- The Govt Is A Dead Elephant (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Sep 17, 2005)
The Indian bureaucrat does not want India to become a rich country, he does not want free markets and he does not want a truly free society because when these things happen, his powers diminish immediately
- India, Pakistan Back Peace Process In "Tense" Talks (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Sep 17, 2005)
The leaders of India and Pakistan vowed to pursue a sluggish peace process but analysts said their meeting in New York appeared to have made little, if any, progress.
- Straddling Three Nations (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The American social scientist, Alice Thorner, died in Paris last month. She was eighty-eight and in failing health for some months.
- Wrong Thing To Say (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 16, 2005)
The president talked totally out of turn on the issue of women during his interview with an American newspaper published here on Wednesday.
- Divided They Stand (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 16, 2005)
The United Nations was founded 60 years ago to reflect the noblest ideals of the democracies that came together to defeat fascism and build a juster world. It has often been said since by cynics that a more accurate name for the organisation would be....
- Prelude To Recognizing Israel? (Dawn, Karamatullah K. Ghori, Sep 16, 2005)
Spokesmen of the government may go on insisting that there is no rush to recognize Israel and establish normal diplomatic relations with the Jewish entity long treated as a pariah by Pakistan.
- A Precipitate Act By Islamabad (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Sep 16, 2005)
At the invitation of the American Jewish Congress (ACJ), President Pervez Musharraf has agreed to address the leaders of the Jewish community in New York on September 17.
- Gender Equality In Islam (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Sep 16, 2005)
Adam was the first man, and Eve the first woman created by God. Thus, from the beginning of time, man and woman were a pair and companions for each other: “O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female...” (49:13)
- Kunjamma Of The Beautiful Voice (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
M S Subbulakshmi, the singer who immortalised the Suprabhatam, was a self-taught genius, writes Aradhana Mudambi
- Musharraf-Sharon Handshake (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 16, 2005)
President Musharraf and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon shook hands at a reception during the UN’s World Summit on Wednesday in New York.
- Religious Fervour Marks This River's Birthday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
People worship river Vitasta, another form of goddess Parvati
- Brahmos Missile Enters Production This Month (Deccan Herald, Madhuprasad N, Sep 16, 2005)
The modification programme of the BrahMos for fitting it on the Su-30 combat jets used by both the countries has also commenced.
- Ranil To Adopt "Unifying Policies": Unp (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Sep 16, 2005)
Rajapakse's agreements criticised
- International Coastal Clean-Up To Begin On Friday (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
‘‘Indian Coast Guard will observe International Coastal Cleanup-2005(ICC) on Saturday in the beaches of coastal Karnataka spanning up to 300 km covering beaches of Someshwar,
- 1965 War: Facts And Fiction (Tribune, Lt-Gen (retd) Harwant Singh, Sep 16, 2005)
Much has been written about the 1965 war, both in India and Pakistan. India’s official history of this war is still shrouded in secrecy and so are the records and war diaries of Army units and formations.
- Indo-Pak Talks Run Into Trouble (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Sep 16, 2005)
The Indo-Pakistan talks ran into trouble late last night with both sides failing to make any significant move, except to reiterate their resolve not to allow terrorism to impede the peace process.
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