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Articles 821 through 920 of 4401:
- Bounties Of Nature (Deccan Herald, SURYAKANT WAGHMORE, Jul 14, 2006)
Last week when it rained heavily in Mumbai, someone asked me how I was coping. I was surprised at that question, as I was rather enjoying the rain. For someone who comes from a drought-prone village of Northern Karnataka, getting wet or seeing water . . .
- Israel Blockades Lebanon; Wide Strikes By Hezbollah (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2006)
Israel imposed a full naval blockade on Lebanon on Thursday and put Beirut’s international airport out of commission, and the militant group Hezbollah loosed a hail of rockets and mortar shells that killed two Israelis and sent thousands into bomb shelt
- Israelis Blockade Lebanon (Khaleej Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2006)
Israel imposed a full naval blockade on Lebanon on Thursday and put Beirut's international airport out of commission, and the militant group Hezbollah unleashed a hail of rockets and mortar shells that killed two and sent thousands of Israelis into . . .
- Art Of The Deal: It's Different In China (International Herald Tribune, Heather Timmons and Donald Greenlees , Jul 14, 2006)
China Mobile Communications' planned purchase of Millicom International Cellular of Luxembourg was such a sure thing that invitations had already been issued for a party in China to celebrate it.
- Eight Dead As Typhoon Skirts Philippines (Gulf News, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2006)
Typhoon Bilis skirted the outer fringes of Philippine waters yesterday but it caused lightning and heavy rains that left at least eight people dead, three missing and nine others injured, officials said.
- Mobile Phone Networks Fail During Blasts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
A case of overload, says an official
- Congress Sees Conspiracy Behind Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Wants Karunanidhi to take up the issue with Manmohan Singh
- Employment Guarantee And Migration (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 13, 2006)
Public works offering relatively predictable employment opportunities are likely to be particularly effective in slowing down rural-urban migration.
- Camus And Zidane (Deccan Herald, ROGER COHEN, Jul 13, 2006)
In "The Stranger," the existentialist novel by Albert Camus, an alienated French-Algerian man, Meursault, kills an Arab on the beach in the glare of the sunlight. It is a senseless act, as senseless as the way he fires one deadly shot, and then . . .
- Mumbai Gets Back To Work (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
The day after serial bombings, the financial capital shows its resilience
- The Myth Of Water Bottles (The Economic Times, VIKRAM DOCTOR, Jul 13, 2006)
When a couple of colleagues and I left for home late on Tuesday night, we were apprehensive. TV channels and the information from our own reporters indicated that all along the roads to the western suburbs there were massive traffic jams and crowds . . .
- Thinking The Unthinkable (Denver Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
This time of year, a thoughtful observer might wonder if the border we need to close is not to the south, but to the north.
- Petition Initiative Is Wrong For Colorado (Denver Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Colorado voters crushed anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce's so-called "Petition Rights Amendment" by a 78 percent to 22 percent margin in 1994 and 69 percent to 31 percent in 1996.
- Dhaka’S Rice Scam (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 13, 2006)
Delhi’s decision to cancel delivery of the balance consignment of Rs 32 crore worth of rice to Bangladesh, for free distribution among flood victims in the northern parts of the . . .
- Don’T Underestimate Woes Of Oustees (Indian Express, HIMANSHU UPADHYAYA, Jul 12, 2006)
The Supreme Court has legitimised the continuing violation in the Narmada valley yet again.
- Indispensable Maids (Deccan Herald, N SHEREEN, Jul 12, 2006)
Hectic schedule of working women makes maids a necessity in households
- Mayhem In Mumbai (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 12, 2006)
Anti-socials shouldn’t be allowed to hold city to ransom
- Oh, My Lords! (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 12, 2006)
The Chief Justice may have to resolve the dispute
- Terror Bombs Cause Mayhem On Mumbai’S Lifeline: •Over 160 Killed, . . . (Dawn, Anand Kumar, Jul 12, 2006)
Bombs ripped through seven packed commuter trains and stations during rush hour in Mumbai on Tuesday evening, killing at least 163 passengers and injuring about 600.
- Kashmir: Tourists, The New Targets (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Jul 12, 2006)
Serial grenade blasts in Srinagar were once again targeted at driving the tourists out of the Kashmir valley.
- Doubts Over Mexico Election (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 12, 2006)
There is evidence that Left-leaning voters have been scrubbed from key electoral lists in Latin America.
- Maximum City, Invincible People & Their Lifeline (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Jul 12, 2006)
Even at the best of times, there’s one scene that never changes: battered railway coaches packed with the human flotsam of a brutal city. Men, women, and children, travelling like concentration-camp refugees to do the only thing they know: survive.
- Diamer-Basha Dam Royalty Issue (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 12, 2006)
While addressing a public meeting in Gilgit on July 4, President Pervez Musharraf said that the Northern Areas (NA) would get royalty from the Diamer-Basha Dam.
- 7 Bombs, 10 Minutes, 160 Dead (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Thousands of commuters fled the carnage into the monsoon rains while others helped the injured and mutilated to hospitals.
- Jayati Ghosh: Who Pays For Maheshwar? (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Jul 11, 2006)
IT is hardly news that State governments in India continue to deny citizens their basic rights of rehabilitation, or that they continue to flout the law even after repeated court strictures in this regard, all in return for dubiously promised social . . .
- Agni Misfire (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 11, 2006)
Disappointing, yes. Dejecting, no. The unsuccessful test launch of the 3000-kms range Agni III missile must be taken in stride, as was the initial failure of the Agni I. No country has registered a failure-free missile . . .
- Schools Can Reap The Harvest (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Jul 11, 2006)
Schools can deploy rainwater harvesting systems and take a lead in educating the people on the subject.
- The Cell Culture (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 11, 2006)
How I miss those good old days when telephone numbers were in three digits only!
- Pm Panel Found No Major Discrepancy In Mp Report On Rehab (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Jul 11, 2006)
The report of the Shunglu committee set the tone for Supreme Court’s direction.
- Nature’S Fury In Himachal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
Incessant heavy rain over the past 24 hours caused flash floods in several tributaries of the Sutlej.
- Monsoon Worries (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 10, 2006)
It is almost an annual feature. There are wild conjectures about the date when the monsoon would enter the region.
- Poverty In Pakistan (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 10, 2006)
Poverty is an ethical concept, not a statistical one. Inherent in the term “poverty”, when applied to human beings, is the notion of a life situation that should not exist. It is not only lack of roti, kapra aur makan—food, cloth and shelter.
- A Swiss Model To Make The Hills Come Alive (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jul 10, 2006)
Describing the integrationist approach used by the Swiss in developing their hill regions, P. V. INDIRESAN points out how a simple six-point programme, infused with a commitment to the best quality, can jump-start services to at least the more . . .
- Monsoon Hits North India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
26 people killed in house collapse incidents in Uttar Pradesh
- Delhiites Witness First Monsoon Showers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
Power problems in the capital also solved to an extent Power problems in the capital also solved to an extent
- Monsoon Magic (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
George Oommen paints to reawaken the feeling the image brought when he first saw it. Once the feeling returns, the painting is over.
His works are impressionistic in their fidelity to colour and light.
- Reclaiming The Traditional Base (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2006)
The aam admi has restaked his claim to the Congress' affections, judging from the explosion of activity in party offices geared to addressing the problems of the common . . .
- Never Having To Be Sorry About Love (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Jul 10, 2006)
It has always been this way, I guess, from Lord Ram to Ramesh Sippy. Although love and marriage are not necessarily the same thing anywhere in the world, in India they are almost mutually exclusive.
- Police Warn Of More Terror Strikes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
One year after four young British Muslims blew themselves up on London’s transport system, killing 52 people and wounding 700, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Ian Blair described the threat faced by Britain as “grim”.
- Verdant Delhi (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 08, 2006)
By using Pradip Krishen's book, you will find you have become an amateur botanist.
- Did Mumbai Really Drown? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jul 08, 2006)
Will the misery of the monsoon turn out to be a blessing in disguise?
- Road To Prosperity (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 08, 2006)
Nathu-la opening bodes well for Sikkim
Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling is perhaps the happiest person over the resumption of bilateral trade with Tibet via Nathu-la after 44 years.
- New Technologies Making Gm Crops Obsolete (Tribune, Jeremy Rifkin, Jul 08, 2006)
FOR years the life science companies — Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, Pioneer Hi-Bred — have argued that genetically modified food is the next great scientific and technological revolution in agriculture and the only efficient and cheap way to feed . . .
- Corruption In Govt, Party Not To Be (Tribune, Yoginder Gupta, Jul 08, 2006)
Congress men owing allegiance to Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, today managed impressive turnout at the first public rally organised by the party after the resignation of Mr Bhajan Lal from the post of HPCC president.
- Varanasi To Offer ‘Moksh Tourism’ (Asian Age, Amita Verma, Jul 08, 2006)
Varanasi, the city of ghats, is gearing up to welcome a new brand of tourists — the moksh tourists.
- Ny Tunnel Attack Plan Foiled (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
US authorities thwarted a plot to attack New York’s mass transit system later this year, leading to the arrest of a plotter who confessed in Lebanon, US and Lebanese officials said today.
- The Most Expensive Slum (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Jul 08, 2006)
The monsoon in Mumbai was once associated with romance… Nargis and Raj Kapoor under that famous black umbrella walking besides street-lights misty with rain...
- Stiff Resistance To Israeli Incursion (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jul 08, 2006)
Gaza hospitals flooded with casualties
- Officials Gear Up For Flood Relief Operations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
The district administration in Koraput is geared up for relief operations in the flood-affected areas in 17 villages under Sadarang, Chandili Asana, Bansuli and Damanahandi gram panchayats that have been flooded by Suruli river, a tributary of Indravati.
- Central Team To Visit Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
To make an on-the-spot assessment of the extensive damage caused by rain
- Road To Prosperity (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 07, 2006)
Nathu-la opening bodes well for Sikkim
- `Government Equipped To Tackle Natural Calamity' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Some newspapers are blowing the flood situation out of proportion: official
- Nathu La Helps To Redefine Borders (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 07, 2006)
During a recent visit to Nathu La pass recently, my students and I learnt some important lessons in diplomacy and strategy.
- Ltte's Manoeuvres India's Options (Daily Excelsior, M Rama Rao, Jul 07, 2006)
By now it is clear that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has grudgingly admitted responsibility for the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi only as a tactical manoeuvre and in search of a trade off. Whether it will succeed in its gambit is a . . .
- Friday Feature: Tolerance In Islam (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Jul 07, 2006)
Islam, which literally means ‘submission’, establishes and promotes peaceful co-existence.
- Environmental Fiscal Reform (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 07, 2006)
The environmental fiscal reform (EFR) project launched recently by an international NGO could lay some misconceptions to rest.
- 47 Kas Officers Transferred (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Government today ordered transfers and postings of 47 KAS officers in the State administration.
- Rain Pockmarks Mumbai Runway (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Gravel on the runway at the country’s busiest airport peeled off in the rain today, delaying flights, as potholes on the ground slowed down road traffic and got the municipal corporation an earful from Bombay High Court.
- Necropolis Now (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 06, 2006)
Deregulate Delhi's power, Mumbai's drains ---- Notwithstanding claims of urban renewal and of the need to build new, modern cities in . . .
- Washed Up Rhetoric (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court hears the Narmada case on July 10. The Shunglu Committee’s report on resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R) will be part of the government’s submission.
- Floody Hell! It’S Just Rains, Not A National Crisis (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Jul 06, 2006)
Floody Hell! Mumbai has just drowned in the bathtub.
- Train To Tibet (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 06, 2006)
The train was taken up after decades on the drawing board
- Officials Told To Take Precautions Against Rain-Related Calamities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Chief Minister addresses meeting of secretaries, deputy commissioners
Two-day meet called primarily to discuss spread of chikungunya
Laxity will not be tolerated, officials warned
People's grievances not being tackled adequately, says Kumaraswamy
- Return Of Mining Raises Hope In Congo (Hindu, Rory Carroll , Jul 06, 2006)
There is little to break the silence at Kolwezi, once the economic powerhouse of Congo, now a landscape of industrial desolation. Potholed roads lead to ruined, rusted factories.
- Avoiding An Unequal Social Bargain (Hindu, M.S. Swaminathan, Jul 06, 2006)
Grass-roots democratic institutions need to be revitalised and involved in managing food and water security systems.
- 28 Rain-Related Deaths In Maharashtra (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
At least 28 deaths were reported from Maharashtra in the past 24 hours as incessant rain, accompanied by strong winds, continued to batter Mumbai and its suburbs for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday.
- Heavy Rain Continues In Mumbai, Schools Closed (Hindu, Prachi Pinglay, Jul 06, 2006)
Gujarat receives heavy rainfall, major rivers in south in spate
- Environmental Activists Oppose Nhpc Project (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Anti-dam activists are crying foul even as National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) is going ahead with the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Power Project at Gerukamukh in Arunachal Pradesh along its border with Assam.
- Mumbai Still Marooned (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Rain fury continues to batter the commercial capital of the country today for the fifth day in a row and weathermen predict more rain in the next 24 hours.
- The Wisdom Of Mahabharata (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Jul 06, 2006)
Most Indian intellectuals are familiar with Lord Acton's famous observation, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
- Monsoon Blushes (Business Line, A. Ranganathan, Jul 06, 2006)
When the Kerala coast was battered by heavy rain in the last week of May, the Meteorological Department announced the early arrival of the monsoon. June proved that monsoon was nowhere in sight.
- Empower Mumbai (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 06, 2006)
Almost exactly a year after the last one, a deluge has brought Mumbai to a standstill again, raising the question whether an entire year has been wasted.
- Reliance Shuts Units, Tata Ok (The Financial Express, Reuters, Jul 05, 2006)
Power suppliers Reliance Energy Ltd. said on Tuesday it had shut some if its installations in Mumbai suburbs due to heavy flooding, while rival Tata Power Co.Ltd. said its operations were normal.
- Heavy Rains Continue To Lash Mumbai And Suburbs (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Heavy rains continued to lash the city and the suburbs for the fifth consecutive day today, while the weather office has predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall with gusty winds during the day.
- Flood-Alert Sounded Along Krishna (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Heavy rain in Western Ghats results in rise in water level in the river course
- Rain Brings Mumbai To A Halt, Rescue Teams Deployed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
South Mumbai receives more rain, arterial roads clogged, power supply shut down, suburban rail services affected
South Mumbai receives more rain
Power supply shut down, telecom services affected
Rescue teams deployed in various parts of city
- Flow Into Dam Perks Up Farmers' Spirits (Hindu, S. Vydhianathan, Jul 05, 2006)
They hope to reap good kuruvai, samba
Catchments of Cauvery basin reservoirs in Karnataka experiencing torrential rain
Kabini reservoir has reached its capacity; Krishnaraja Sagar inching towards brim
- Sowing Hope In Vidarbha (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 05, 2006)
The long-term solution is in strengthening the farming system with input supplies, irrigation, agronomy, and infrastructure.
- It’S Raining, But Not Cats & Dogs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Singer Sunita Rao thinks the flooded streets and the chaos are part of the city’s life. So it’s best to get on with it.
- Maheshwar Stalled (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Jul 05, 2006)
The MoEF halts the Maheshwar project and asks for R&R plans. The move squashes the promoters' attempts to get finances for the project.
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