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Articles 2621 through 2720 of 4401:
- Heat That Eats Life (Greater Kashmir, FAISAL BARKAT DAR, Oct 04, 2005)
Water, plants and animals form our environment. Their balance signifies the health of our surroundings. If we disturb any of these the, changes are bound to affect us one way or the other.
- Time To Talk To Turkey (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Turkey has already waited more than 40 years to join the European mainstream, but there are still a few more tense days left before there can be certainty that its ambition will eventually be realised.
- Global Warming (Daily Excelsior, Upendra Sinha, Oct 04, 2005)
Global warming is shrinking glaciers the world over. In the Himalayas, which hold the largest ice reserves after the polar ice caps, the rate of melting is the fastest
- Dasara Dhoom! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Shankar Bennur digs into the pages of the past and comes up with interesting information on the widely celebrated battle between the good and the evil and the special cultural slant that Karnataka has given to the Dasara festival.
- Managing Disasters (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Himmat Singh Gill, Oct 04, 2005)
During the last few weeks, hurricanes Rita and Katrina have critically subdued the coast lines of New Orleans and Texas, and left in their wake considerable damage to life and property, besides questions about the whole viability and efficacy of the US...
- Amazon Rain Forests Drying Out In Worst-Ever Drought (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Water levels in rivers and lakes fall sharply
- India To Be Back-End For New Dot-Org Sites (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
India’s global image is rapidly growing beyond call centres and software programmers. Top Internet decision makers have decided to make India a hub for the technical backend of all new not-for-profit websites.
- Udaipur’S Lakes Of Corruption (Indian Express, Jagat S Mehta, Oct 03, 2005)
In April this year, the Express broke a story on how Udaipur’s lakes were being put up for sale.
- Delegation Is The Key (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 03, 2005)
Extracts from the government of India’s status report on Disaster Management in India, August 2004
- Terrorism Tarnishes Muslims' Image: Aziz (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
Faults within Islamic societies include political and economic weaknesses: Premier
- Swiss Expert Begins Site Inspection (Hindu, Luv Puri , Oct 03, 2005)
Team visits lowest level of the dam where the submerged gate spillways were constructed
- India Grows 8.1 Pct In Apr-June, Outlook Strong (Reuters, Surojit Gupta, Oct 02, 2005)
India's economy expanded an annual 8.1 percent in April-June, its fastest pace in more than a year, prompting some analysts to say they would raise full-year growth forecasts.
- Putting Disaster (Daily Excelsior, Kuldeep Singh Chatwal, Oct 02, 2005)
Tsunami catastrophe last December, unprecedented floods in Mumbai, Gujarat and several other parts of the country, which have taken a heavy toll of human lives,
- India Heading For A Major Energy Crisis: Pachauri (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Oct 02, 2005)
With the international crude oil prices hovering around $ 65 per barrel and the oil import bill set for a jump of over Rs 55,000 crore, to reach over Rs 1,75,000 crore this year, India is heading for a major energy crisis.
- Textbook Of Laughter And Forgetting (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 02, 2005)
Literature can define the way we perceive and express our worlds. Why then is there no wider debate on the kind of English textbooks that are prescribed, asks AMITAVA KUMAR.
Literature can define the way we perceive and express our worlds
- In Love With The Many Moods Of The Monsoon (Hindu, Prachi Pinglay, Oct 02, 2005)
The monsoon is a special source of inspiration for Alexander Frater who has followed its course in India.
- The 'Milk Man' Tells His Story (Hindu, Anitha Joshua, Oct 02, 2005)
I Too Had a Dream, Verghese Kurien as told to Gouri Salvi, Lotus, Rs. 395.
- Narratives That Linger (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 02, 2005)
A profile of the Tamil writer R. Chudamani by PADMA NARAYANAN and PREMA SEETHARAM.
- Neutral Expert Arrives In Jammu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 02, 2005)
We will try to be transparent on Baglihar during our tour, says Raymond Lafitte
The expert adjudicate on differences between India and Pakistan over the design of the dam
He is being accompanied by Pakistani and Indian teams.
- Vaccine Developed For Blue Tongue Disease (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 02, 2005)
"Private industries should produce such vaccines"
- India Grows 8.1 Pct In Apr-June, Outlook Strong (Reuters, Surojit Gupta, Oct 01, 2005)
India's economy expanded an annual 8.1 percent in April-June, its fastest pace in more than a year, prompting some analysts to say they would raise full-year growth forecasts.
- Msp Below Expectations (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 01, 2005)
The modest increase of Rs 10 in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat is well below the farmers’ expectations, given the rate of inflation,
- Lessons From Disasters (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Oct 01, 2005)
Decision making has to take into account even low probability events, which cause enormous human suffering.
- India For Early Conclusion Of Unsc Expansion Process (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 30, 2005)
United Nations, Sept 30 (PTI) India has pledged to take initiative for an early successful conclusion the process of expansion of the 15-member UN Security Council in both permanent and non permanent categories by working with member states to achieve
- The Lending Conundrum (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 30, 2005)
Rajendra Singh Rathore, an organic farmer of Sailana in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, wonders why a tractor loan from a bank costs 12 per cent and finance for a car around 9 per cent?
- Saviour Soldiers (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 29, 2005)
In the jungles of Mizoram are American soldiers learning the intricacies of counter-insurgency operations;
- The Diminishing Dal (Greater Kashmir, MUHAMMAD ZAHID, Sep 29, 2005)
Pity, that a capital asset like this which should have received care from us, faces apathy, laments
- Harmony In The Works (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Sep 29, 2005)
Mohan R. Lavi on the ongoing efforts at converging accounting standards
- Religion Has Not Done Justice To Women’ (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Sep 29, 2005)
Taslima Nasreen, the controversial Bangladeshi writer, received a boost after the Calcutta High Court lifted the ban on her book Dwikhandito (Split into two),
- Rehnuma Is No Prose In Praise As You Mean (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 29, 2005)
The book has a depth which you have not been able to fathom, Prof. Syed Habib, the author of Rehnuma, a biography of Prof. Agha Ashraf, reacts to the book review published in Greater Kashmir
In the name of the merciful Lord of mercy.
- Privatising Water Supply — A Risky Business (Hindu, D. Narasimha Rao, Sep 28, 2005)
The public must get involved. The poor stand to lose too much if the reforms fail.
- Constructive Approach Rewarded (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 28, 2005)
The clean sweep of local body elections has powerfully vindicated the leadership of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy 16 months after the Congress was voted to power in Andhra Pradesh.
- Rs 22 Lakh For Relief Works In Bidar (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2005)
The Bhalki taluk tahsildar has been granted Rs 15 lakh, Aurad taluk tahsildar Rs 5 lakh and the Bidar taluk tahsildar Rs 2 lakh for relief works.
- Sonia Visits Flood-Hit Areas (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2005)
Interacts with affected people during four-hour tour
- The Almatti Debate Is Needless (Deccan Herald, H N Nanje Gowda, Sep 26, 2005)
Data collected by both Karnataka and Maharashtra prove that the latter’s fear of submergence is baseless
- Water Is No More Our Friend (Dawn, Robert Fisk, Sep 26, 2005)
Water is your friend” was the advice regularly given to a truly good friend of mine in the Middle East. The speaker was a member of the One-Thousand-Litres-a-Day-Keeps-Dehydration-at-Bay Brigade, although I have to say that the Arabs take a different view
- Why Agro-Trade Is The Key To Agriculture (Business Line, Dhanmanjiri Sathe, Sep 26, 2005)
Lately, there has been a lot of discussion on agro-trade. The next round of the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) is scheduled for December, in Hong Kong.
- Defacing Heritage Of Karachi (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Sep 26, 2005)
Every now and then one hears charming accounts embellished by personal asides of Indian visitors from Delhi crossing the great divide and praising the beauty and cleanliness of Lahore and saying how wonderful it is to be back in the land of their birth.
- The Growing Gun Menace (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 26, 2005)
The seizure of a large number of AK-47 assault rifles, bullets and magazines by customs authorities in Kohat district draws attention to the perils of unchecked arms proliferation in the country.
- Emptying Of Us Cities (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 25, 2005)
Hurricane Rita is on rampage in border areas of Texas and Louisiana as well as the already Katrina battered city of New Orleans.
- Flood Threat To Delta; Rivers In Spate (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2005)
Heavy rain in catchment areas in Maharashtra; Nidadavole town under water
- Patents (Amendment) Act 2005 — Setback For Innovators And R&d (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Sep 23, 2005)
India wants its economy to grow at a rapid pace; it needs a Second Green Revolution; its industries have to become competitive in the world market, and energy conservation is a desperate need.
- Doesn’T The Pm Trust The Indian Media? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Sep 23, 2005)
During his New York trip last week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had to cancel a scheduled interaction with the New York Times editorial board because his security men nixed the idea.
- Heat Wave Fuelled Global Warming (Hindu, Tim Radford, Sep 23, 2005)
Increased atmospheric pollution will trigger hotter summers
- Experts To Study Teesta Flow To Arrive At Accord (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Sep 22, 2005)
There must be an agreement in the near future, says an optimistic Dasmunsi
- Revenge Of A Warming Planet (Deccan Herald, Leonardo Fuentes, Sep 22, 2005)
Recent natural disasters have proven that we are not safe from nature’s response to our action anywhere on the planet
- Rainswept Andhra (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
Now it’s Andhra Pradesh’s turn to face nature’s fury
- India Needs Further Reform To Maintain Growth: Imf (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
Observing that India is "basking in the glow" of domestic business confidence, the IMF today said the country has been growing strongly but needs further reform to maintain or even accelerate the growth.
- A Bitter-Sweet Season Ahead (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 22, 2005)
While the fall in sugar production in 2003-04 and 2004-05 has led to a stabilisation in prices, it has aggravated the industry's infirmities.
- Rural Employment Scheme Needs New Mindset (Tribune, L. K. Singhvi, Sep 22, 2005)
The National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) Act passed by Parliament is indeed a historic and momentous legislation. It is bold in its commitment to reach every rural household and provide at least 100 days of employment to one family member in a year.
- India And Bangladesh Disagree On Teesta Water And Construction Of Tipaimukh Dam – Source Of Another Round Of Confrontation? (India Daily, Balaji Reddy, Sep 22, 2005)
There are possibilities of another outbreak of border clashes between India and Bangladesh.
- Children's Rights Bill To Be Tabled In Next Assembly Session (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
A workshop will be organised in Bangalore to discuss the draft bill
- Maharashtra Sugar Cane Farmers — Bitter Deal From Weather, Government (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Sep 21, 2005)
Sugarcane farmers in Maharashtra's Golden Triangle have been dealt a double whammy — by the floods that destroyed much of their crop and by the Government's disregard for their plight.
- A Bubble In The Stock Market (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Sep 21, 2005)
The Indian economy will be affected by poor monsoon, high oil prices and populist schemes in the current fiscal
- How Real Is India's External Debt Burden ? (Daily Excelsior, S. V. Vaidynathan, Sep 21, 2005)
Notwithstanding a brave face put up by Finance Minister, PC Chidambaram, in the monsoon session of Lok Sabha, India’s external debt in 2004 stood at $122.78 billion.
- 30 Die In Ap Cyclonic Storm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Torrential rain triggered by a cyclonic storm has left a trail of deaths and destruction in coastal Andhra Pradesh, several parts of Orissa and the eastern tracts of Vidarbha in Maharashtra.
- Progress In Talks With Dhaka On Rivers (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Sep 21, 2005)
The Water Resources Ministers of India and Bangladesh will jointly visit the border areas after Id
Decision to make joint visit to border areas
India had agreed on early warning system enhancing lead-time for flood forecasting
- India Promises Bangladesh Not To Divert Key Rivers (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
India met Bangladeshi demands on Tuesday by pledging not to divert the waters of two major shared rivers because doing so might generate protests in eastern India.
- Incessant Rain Plays Havoc In Coastal Andhra, Telangana Regions; 30 Killed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Large tracts under water, Godavari rising menacingly; rail, road links severed.
- 90 Per Cent Of Rain Fell In Three Weeks Of Monsoon (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
This staid chart has more to it than just rainfall measurements of North-West India.
- Storm Moves Towards A.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal moved towards the Andhra Pradesh coast on Monday without causing any major damage in Orissa, but at least 20 fishermen had gone missing.
- Cyclonic Storm Spares Orissa, Enters Ap (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, which intensified into a cyclonic storm on Sunday, crossed the AP coast causing heavy rains in coastal areas.
- 34% Rise In Rainfall Solves Water Problem (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The incessant rain under the influence of the cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal might have caused havoc in North Andhra districts, but it is helping Hyderabad in overcoming drinking water shortage.
- They Have Just Two Options: Preserve Or Perish? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 20, 2005)
Writing is already on the wall. More material gains, more oppression on the weaker ones, more destruction of natural balance, less safety, less protection from disasters.
- Unhealthy Prescription (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The price of Medicine has always been an emotive issue. And when a political agenda gets tagged on,
- World Bank Expert To Mediate Pak-India Dam Row (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
A World Bank-appointed expert will visit Pakistan and India next month to try to resolve a row between the nuclear-armed rivals over a dam New Delhi is building in the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistan said on Monday.
- Get In First To Save Lives (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Extracts from the government of India’s status report on Disaster Management in India, August 2004
- From Baghdad To New Orleans (Dawn, Kurt Jacobsen and Sayeed Hasan Khan, Sep 20, 2005)
IN 1962 social reformer Michael Harrington published The Other America, a startling expose of the plight of tens of millions of citizens ill-fed,
- Waste Water A Valuable Resource (Deccan Herald, Rosalind Ezhil K , Sep 20, 2005)
The new sewage treatment plant in Cubbon park recycles 1.5 million litres of water a day. This will offset the water requirements of 10,000 people.
- Snowfall, Heavy Rains Paralyse Uttaranchal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
The higher reaches of Uttaranchal on received moderate snowfall on Sunday while heavy rains continued to lash the lower areas of the hill state for the third ssconsecutive day claiming four lives....
- Depression Brings Heavy Rains To Orissa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal caused heavy rains in Orissa on Sunday, affecting life and aggravating the flood threat in many parts of the State.
- Fresh Depression Triggers Heavy Rains In Orissa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
The bad weather conditions have prompted the state government to issue an order to the local administration in different districts to remain in high alert.
- Delhi And Dhaka To Discuss Water Sharing From Today (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Sep 19, 2005)
The likely focus of the two-day talks is on a permanent agreement on sharing waters of the Teesta and six other common rivers.
- Lessons From Mumbai (Statesman, ARUN PROSAD MUKHERJEE, Sep 19, 2005)
After the recent calamity in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra, it may be the turn of Kolkata and West Bengal, one of the perennially flood-prone states.
- Rain Water Harvesting Mooted In Tripura (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
In view of the growing water scarcity in Agartala, the state water resource and public health engineering division has recommended making rain water harvesting system mandatory for all households in Agartala.
- Groundwater And Pollution (Daily Excelsior, Dr T K Munshi, Sep 19, 2005)
Water is one of the most abundant of the important renewable resources on earth. The hydrosphere or total world water is approximately 1.4 billion cubic kilometers.
- Heavy Rains Lash Northern India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Normal life affected for the third consecutive day in most parts
- If There Is No Corn, Eat Potatoes: Mugabe (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has suggested people in his country are not hungry,
- 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.
- Losing Shine (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Are Bangalore’s glory days over? Is the short-sighted approach of the ruling coalition in Karnataka and its apathy towards the city ‘s infrastructure needs,
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