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Articles 4021 through 4120 of 11444:
- Budget 2006 Expectations And Promises (Daily Excelsior, SUMEDHA SUDHAMAN, Jan 29, 2006)
It is budget season once again with all sorts of wish-lists and Finance Ministry is flooded with demands for various tax concessions.
- Some Other Attributes Of A Successful Teacher (Hindu, Y. KRISHNAIAH, Jan 29, 2006)
This refers to the article "The attributes of a successful teacher" (Open Page, January 1) by Purnendu Ghosh. Here I attempt to add some more attributes that a teacher should possess to do full justice to the noble calling, i.e. teaching profession.
- Last Man Standing? (Deccan Herald, T C NARAYAN, Jan 29, 2006)
In one sentence it is an unique book in the sense that it deals with highly emotive matters of current relevance and reading it, one could almost feel the temperature of the venues of those speeches and interviews.
- Adivasis' Champion (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jan 29, 2006)
IN the first week of February 2002, I got a call from the writer Mahasweta Devi. I had met Mahasweta only once — in a boarding house in Delhi where we both happened to be staying but knew, of course...
- For Rahul, Is Cong A Jungle Of Intrigue & Factionalism? (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Jan 29, 2006)
There is a distinction between solving problems and complaining that they sexist. Sadly, the 82nd session of the AICC featured more of the second than of the first,
- Another Quiver (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
A cold-hearted villain is on a blood trail for masterpieces in Jeffrey Archer’s latest novel.
- Making The Law Work For You (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Jan 29, 2006)
The handbook is an important tool for negotiating the criminal justice system and gives a clear account of the rights of citizens and non-citizens in all relevant situations.
- Looking Beyond The Backwaters (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
FEW articles of mine have provoked such a storm of a reaction from Keralites as my piece on Kerala's women ("Kalyanikutty's Kerala", Magazine, November 6, 2005).
- Dharam Out, Gowda Jr In (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
As per the power sharing deal finalised by the two allies, the BJP will get 18 ministerial berths and the JD(S) 16.
- Sri Lanka Extends Detention Of Five Indians (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
A judge on Saturday extended the detention of five Indians held by Sri Lanka's Navy, allegedly with tens of thousands of detonators that authorities believe were intended for Tamil Tiger rebels.
- New M.P. Chief Secretary Assumes Charge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected in State
The Madhya Pradesh Government on Saturday replaced the State Chief Secretary, Vijay Singh, and appointed the Additional Chief Secretary, R.C. Sawhney, a 1972 batch IAS officer, . . .
- Atr By Mcd "Indicts" Sheila, Ministers And Many Mlas (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
"MCD committed to implementation of the law of the land equally for all, rich or poor... ."
- Defenders Of The Wild (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, Jan 29, 2006)
In an ocean of bad news on the wildlife front there are bright sparks of light that give us hope. These are the quiet ones. The people who wake every morning and get to work defending the world we love.
- Buta Singh Had To Go (Tribune, P.P. Rao, Jan 28, 2006)
The difference of opinion among the three judges who constituted the majority and other two judges who delivered separate dissenting opinions on the Bihar Assembly dissolution is with regard to the validity of the Presidential order dissolving the . . .
- The Harvest That Never Was (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jan 28, 2006)
Farmers should be compensated for the failure of technology just like any other consumer in a city
- Is India `Emerging'? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 28, 2006)
The new year is always a time of stocktaking, and there is no reason why 2006 should be an exception. Is it in a `better' position in economic, social and political terms, is it in the same position, or has it slipped in any way?
- Open Courts To Deal With Child Labour Cases (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
With a view to ensuring minimum wages and tackling the problem of child labour, open courts will be held every Friday, Assistant Commissioner of Labour B. J. D. K. Sudhakar has said.
- All In A Day’S Work (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jan 28, 2006)
Very few of us get the chance of living our lives the way that gives us a sense of fulfilment.
- R-Day Parade: Out Of Step? (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jan 28, 2006)
I don't know if you have noticed but over the last four years or so, the run-up to the Republic Day parade is always marked by a certain amount of disgruntled muttering. This year has been no exception.
- Karnataka Assembly Adjourned Without Vote (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Amidst chaotic scenes, the Karnataka Assembly was adjourned sine die tonight before the tottering Congress-led Government could obtain a vote of confidence the coalition was directed to by the State Governor T N Chaturvedi.
- China’S Great Firewall (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2006)
To what extent does the internet transcend the lie of the land? Such a question arises directly — and indeed, sinisterly — from Google launching a special Chinese version, Google.cn, of its search engine a few days ago.
- Our Guest From Saudi Arabia (Daily Excelsior, B K Karkra, Jan 28, 2006)
For the first time we have the Saudi Arabian monarch as our chief guest on the occasion of the Republic Day this year. Are we in any way important to each other? ....
- The Tragedy Of Buta Singh (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jan 28, 2006)
Buta Singh will go down on record as a sample of politicising of our times: unprincipled, opportunist with no commitment to any political or moral principles. He changed constituencies (reserved) to ensure success in elections. He changed styles . . .
- Good Riddance (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 28, 2006)
Buta has gone, blot remains
BIHAR Governor Buta Singh has gone. That’s good riddance. But what remains is the bad politics in which there is plenty of room for such actors and action.
- A King-Size Problem In Nepal (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 28, 2006)
I wishI could make out our policy on neighbours. At best, it is a reaction to what they do or do not do. We should cultivate them. But there is nothing called generosity when it comes to dealing with them. Whether it is Islamabad or Dhaka, New Delhi ...
- Tamil Nadu A Place Of Peace And Harmony, Says Barnala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Jayalalithaa presents gallantry awards at Republic Day function
Medals presented to police personnel for curbing illicit liquor trade
Students belonging to four schools and three colleges present folk dances
- Who Paid For Their Flights, Resort, Stay? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Jan 27, 2006)
Once the political dust kicked up by the son of the son of the soil settles down, a simple question that the JD(S) and the BJP might like to answer is: who paid for the travel, boarding, lodging, entertainment and other expenses of the MLAs?
- Flowery Welcome Awaits Himachal Tourists (Indian Express, Ashwani Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
Its failure in protecting beautiful, ancient rocks on river Beas banks, in Kullu, embarrassed the Himachal Pradesh government, which was fined Rs 1 crore by the Supreme Court for negligence.
- Salute This Republic (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Jan 27, 2006)
In the wake of the Supreme Court judgment, I had just one question for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: “What happened to the tigers of Ranthambore, Mr Prime Minister?”
- Kashmiris Observe India’S Republic Day As Black Day (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Kashmiris living on both sides of the Line of Control and all over the world on Thursday observed the Indian Republic Day as a black day to express indignation over the continued Indian subjugation of occupied Kashmir and brutalities . . .
- Patient’S Right To Die (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 27, 2006)
Slowly but surely Britain is moving to a more rational position on a patient’s right to die. Currently the law remains locked into an illogical contradiction under which death can be accelerated by doctors withholding a drug, . . .
- Republic Day Ruminations On What Ails Our Nation (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Jan 27, 2006)
It is now handily over 50 years since India became independent and our Constitution was adopted with India becoming a democratic republic.
- Need Of The Hour Is Discipline: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
"Need for compulsory NCC training for a minimum of 18 months to all our students"
Stresses on "the necessity for providing compulsory NCC training
Tells political leaders to reorient themselves towards "developmental politics"
- Umbilical Connectivity And Societal Change (Hindu, A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM , Jan 26, 2006)
What the more fortunate among us have to do is to provide the leadership to bring about a transformation in India's 600,000 villages.
- Kalam On R-Day: Bring Marginalised To Mainstream (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
At a time when the standards of political parties in the country have reached an all time nadir, President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, in his address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, urged all parties to work with zeal to uplift 260 million . . .
- Politicos Should Be Role Models: Kalam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday called upon the members of Parliament to become role models for the youth and asked the judiciary and the law enforcement agencies to provide service to the marginalised section which could not reach them.
- Remember The Sacrifice (Deccan Herald, Vishnu Makhijani, Jan 26, 2006)
It began as a simple march past to mark the emergence of India as a sovereign, secular, democratic republic on January 26, 1950. Today the Republic Day celebrations have grown into a spectacle to showcase India’s military might and amazing cultural ...
- Should Be Role Models: Prez (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
President APJ Abdul Kalam on Wednesday called upon members of Parliament to become role model for the youth and asked judiciary and law enforcement agencies to provide service to the marginalized persons who could not reach them.
- India On Alert Ahead Of Republic Day Celebrations (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Jan 26, 2006)
Anti-aircraft guns were mounted on high-rise buildings in the Indian capital on Wednesday and hundreds of soldiers and police patrolled its ceremonial heart as the country prepared to mark Republic Day.
- Badge Of Legitimacy (Statesman, AMITAV BANERJI, Jan 26, 2006)
Ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall, democracy has become more than just a mantra.
- The Republic Marches Ahead (Daily Excelsior, K.K. Khullar, Jan 26, 2006)
Somebody has remarked that if a Rip Van Winkle had gone to sleep in 1950 and woke up in 2006, he would not be able to recognize the developmental revolution of India. A country, which did not manufacture its own needles, is today a nuclear power.
- Be Role Models For Youth (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today exhorted all political parties to perform in an environment of developmental politics by competing with each other and putting forth their focussed developmental vision through their manifestoes.
- Why Nitish, Laloo, Paswan Are Mum (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The third major player of the entire drama, Laloo Prasad Yadav, left with eggs on his face, refused to be drawn into any controversy.
- Reclaim The Ceasefire (Tribune, Mohan K Tikku, Jan 25, 2006)
The increasingly incendiary situation in Sri Lanka is crying out for someone to step in to end the spiralling violence that could take the country back to war. More than sixty Sri Lankan troops have been killed in landmine blasts in various parts . . .
- Should Lawyers Resort To Strikes? (Tribune, Fali S. Nariman, Jan 25, 2006)
NO, No, No. Without recrimination or rhetoric, do consider the public perception of the practising lawyer in India.
- Irrelevant Debate (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 25, 2006)
Social activism vs artistic insights
The best consolation that Maneka Gandhi can draw in her campaign for animal rights is the moral support from an angry outburst by the Dalai Lama at this year’s Kalachakra in Andhra Pradesh dedicated to peace and . . .
- Give Private Credit Institutions A Chance (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jan 25, 2006)
I EXPECTED sharp reactions to my article "Moneylender surfaces again" (Business Line, January 11). I expected objections from a handful of co-operative barons because it was the Co-operative Credit Network that which was my principal ...
- Coalition Troubles Brewing (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 25, 2006)
In February 1998, while campaigning for the Lok Sabha seat from Hassan in the general election, and for his son Mr H.D. Kumaraswamy, who was contesting an Assembly by-election held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls, Mr H.D. Deve Gowda, . . .
- Poetic Justice In Santiago (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 25, 2006)
For some Chileans the Pinochet era finally came to an end not when the wily old general left the presidency in 1990, after losing a referendum that had been designed to lend legitimacy to his dastardly regime as well as to extend its tenure, . . .
- Is Delhi The Face Of India? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
I love my country just like all of you do, and i take pride in living in Delhi, the national capital. But of late i feel a bit hurt, coz of some sorry incidents but even more by the way media has taken those incidents.
- Arrest Warrant Issued Against Mukesh Ambani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
A court here on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Reliance Industries Ltd. Chairman Mukesh Ambani and another senior company official in a forgery case filed by a Raipur resident.
- Deadlock Ends As French ‘Asbestos’ Ship Heads To India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
A decommissioned French aircraft carrier has entered the Suez canal after a 10-day controversy over fears its asbestos insulation posed an environmental hazard, the canal authority said on Monday.
- Q Has Taken His Money: Cbi Tells Sc (Indian Express, R VENKATARAMAN, Jan 24, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation today told the Supreme Court that Bofors-accused Ottavio Quattrocchi had withdrawn the entire amount in euros and dollars totalling Rs 26 crore from his two London accounts after defreezing was effected on January 13.
- Evolve Zps As ‘Glocal’ Bodies (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Jan 24, 2006)
India has not allowed grassroots bodies undertake development projects
- Patents And Development (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , Jan 24, 2006)
Examines development related to the IPR regime within the legal framework
- N-Capping Fears Unreal (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Jan 24, 2006)
One of the bogeys raised by those who want to mire India in the status quo of technology thraldom and prevent the Indo-US agreement on exceptionalisation from the NPT to go through is that this is an attempt to cap our credible minimum nuclear deterrent.
- Return Of Raja Bhaiya (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 24, 2006)
The re-induction of controversial Independent MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiya, into the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has proved once again that politicians are more bothered about their vote banks than the cause of preventing criminals . . .
- Unrepresentative Lists (Statesman, SUNANDA SANYAL, Jan 24, 2006)
Ganamukti Parishad, an election watchdog based in West Bengal, would have been happy to be proved wrong. As it is, it stands vindicated.
- News From The Schools, January 2006 (Economist, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad have agreed on a partnership that will lead to student exchanges between the two schools beginning in the 2006-07 academic year.
- Cong (I) To Work For Single Party Rule: Sonia (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
In a subtle message towards working for a single-party rule, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today told partymen that coalition does not mean abdication of party-building but admitted that there was "no magic wand" to revive the party in North India,
- A Racket Returns (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jan 24, 2006)
A month ago I got a phone-call from a stranger deep in Gujarat. He went on about the Yes Bank public issue, and about its manager, Karvy Consultants. Sensing a story, I passed on the telephone number to a junior colleague, who assigned it to his . . .
- Compulsory Registration Of Marriages Under Consideration (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 23, 2006)
There is no dearth of well-meaning progressives who correctly diagnose India's social problems, but mistakenly come up with some piece of bureaucratic legislation as the answer.
- Will It Stand The Test Of Law? (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jan 23, 2006)
The Tamil Nadu Government justifies its move to take over two major cable television networks in the State as being in the public interest.
- Impolite Predictions (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Jan 23, 2006)
The extent of Amartya Sen’s learning and the depth of his understanding of issues are now part of contemporary legend.
- France Yet To Provide Full Inventory (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jan 22, 2006)
Supreme Court Monitoring Committee's queries also not adequately answered
- R-Day Parade: Out Of Step? (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jan 22, 2006)
I don't know if you have noticed but over the last four years or so, the run-up to the Republic Day parade is always marked by a certain amount of disgruntled muttering. This year has been no exception.
- Vinda, A Scholar Par Excellence (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jan 22, 2006)
Vinda Karandikar, recipient of the prestigious Jnanpith Award, is an 87-year-old scholar of Marathi literature.
- Democracy At The Crossroads: Time For Introspection (Tribune, Prem Prakash, Jan 22, 2006)
We will celebrate Republic Day on January 26, the day on which we adopted our Constitution 56 years ago. The founding fathers drafted a document which established sound traditions and enabled the people to participate in the democratic process.
- Cost Of Political Expediencies (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Jan 22, 2006)
Be it the provision of relief for the victims of the earthquake or punishing defiant Baloch tribes, the only institution the president can call upon to help is the army. That amounts to terming a new political and administrative system, . . .
- Sonia Gandhi Unveils Pylon In Memory Of Freedom Fighters (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
Location assumes significance as AICC session was held at Nanal Nagar crossroads in 1953 after liberation of Hyderabad from Nizam's rule
- High Court Stays Cbse Circular (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
The circular is violative of Article 30
Entitled to Constitutional protection
Urges the court to quash the circular
- Ukd To Blacken Corrupt Officers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
The Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD), a key regional party, has embarked upon a novel campaign targeting “corrupt” government officials in Uttaranchal.
- Beyond Sensationalism (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Jan 21, 2006)
Feminism is not content with women serving liquor in hotels. It strives for realisation of their full potential
- Himalayan Tyranny (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
As King Gyanendra runs amuck, India holds the key to bringing Nepal back to democracy.
- Week Means Weak? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 21, 2006)
With the BJP questioning the number of days Karnataka’s Governor T.N. Chaturvedi has given to Dharam Singh’s government to prove its strength in the House, the state’s political storm has knocked at the doors of its Raj Bhavan.
- Old Enemy, Older Friend (Daily Excelsior, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jan 21, 2006)
In a lifetime as a cricket fan, my most depressing experience was watching the World Cup quarter-final played between India and Pakistan in Bangalore in March 1996.
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 21, 2006)
The inflexibility of Indian labour laws is a dampener. If you can hire, you can fire too. But here, the cost of compensation is too high. — Mr Goh Chok Tong, former Prime Minister of Singapore, at the CII Partnership Summit in Kolkata.
- Royally Wrong (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 21, 2006)
The concern that New Delhi has expressed over the monarchy’s recent crackdown on pro-democracy forces in Nepal is very touching.
- Defreezing Accounts (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jan 21, 2006)
First it was the Law Minister Hansraj Bhardwaj, not strictly a man of law given his past track record in other capacities. A lawyer he may have been but he has always been a loyal servant of the Gandhi parivar.
- India Wishes Democracy In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Krishna Pradhan, Jan 21, 2006)
The Indian ambassador to Nepal, Mr. Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, is in Delhi for consultations as the situation in the Himalayan Kingdom deteriorates day by day, and the Maoist violence against the government has increased and rallies . . .
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