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Articles 2621 through 2720 of 35809:
- Economic Links With India (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Sep 28, 2006)
The freezing of the composite dialogue between India and Pakistan which was to resume this week has come at a time when Pakistan was proposing to enlarge the range of goods importable from India in its ‘positive list.’
- Development And Discontent (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Sep 28, 2006)
Michael Spence's words of praise for India's performance in increasing its gross domestic product (GDP) would no doubt thrill India Inc.
- Let The Digital Revolution Touch All Lives (The Financial Express, Alok Sheel, Sep 27, 2006)
For, empowering the people thus will bring about a dramatic transformation in their lives.
- Heights Of Deception (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Sep 27, 2006)
It has taken seven years after the event for General Pervez Musharraf to come out with his version of the Kargil war. What an imaginative version! He tells us now that it was a great victory.
- No Room For Chauvinism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 27, 2006)
For Karnataka, it is a historic event. The State legislature is holding its first session outside Bangalore, in the northern town of Belgaum that borders Maharashtra.
- Coffee With The Enemy (Indian Express, RICHARD N. HAASS, Sep 27, 2006)
Chatting with Ahmadinejad in New York wasn’t about bestowing him legitimacy. Exchange doesn’t mean endorsement.
- The Passionate Reader (Indian Express, Jyoti Punwani, Sep 27, 2006)
The thin body wrapped in a shroud on whom I threw three handfuls of soil was not the Baqar Mehdi I knew.
- Sensex Up 147 Points (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Flagging fortunes on the capital market were reversed on Tuesday, as hectic short covering by operators in the derivatives segment pushed the benchmark Sensex up by 147 points to over a four-month high of 12321.19.
- Mars’ Mystery “Face” Decoded (Tribune, Marc Kaufman, Sep 27, 2006)
The best images ever taken of the much-discussed “face on Mars” have conclusively established that it is an unusual formation of mountains, valleys and landslides.
- De-Recognising Schools Or Children? (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Sep 27, 2006)
If at all children attend schools regularly, it is in the non-government sector which provides an education of sorts.
- A New Link For Heritage Cities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Network for Indian Cities of Living Heritage, supported by UNESCO, launched
"In the name of modernisation many cities are getting vandalized"
- Nainital Conclave: Rediscovering The Party (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 27, 2006)
There is a realisation among Ministers that inputs from the Congress party need not be treated as irritants. Ideas and policies have to be necessarily synchronised with ground realities and electoral compulsions.
- South Asia's Most Militarised Society (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 27, 2006)
A study details the effects on Sri Lanka of the 23-year-old ethnic conflict.
- The Race To Choose Annan's Successor Is Hotting Up (Hindu, Dmitry Kosyrev, Sep 27, 2006)
Russia is not against any of the three front-runners from Asia. But are the Americans trying to fix the result?
- `Kanishka' Case Enquiry Begins (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Emotional scenes were witnessed as relatives of the victims of the 1985 bombing of Air India airliner `Kanishka' began deposing before a long-awaited enquiry to look into Canada's failure to prosecute all those responsible for the tragedy.
- Kamal Nath Writes To Cms: Sezs Only On Barren, Wasteland (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
With Congress president Sonia Gandhi expressing concern on the diversion of prime agricultural land for Special Economic Zones, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath today wrote to all state chief ministers requesting them to "ensure that . . .
- Course Correction For Congress (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 27, 2006)
The second half of a ruling party's tenure is traditionally thought to be tougher than the first half. With the honeymoon years behind it, the regime is presumed to have entered a turbulent phase marked by anti-incumbency, internal dissent, and . . .
- Government Clarifies Land Acquisition For Sezs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
The Central Government has made it clear that not more than ten per cent of the total area required for setting up a special economic zone (SEZ) should be double crop land, while the balance 90 per cent must be single crop, waste and barren land.
- Job Scheme Launched In Goa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane launched the Goa Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme on Monday. It guarantees employment to all adult persons in every household of the State for not less than 100 days in the financial year.
- Oil Lingers Above $61, Shrugs Off Opec's Warning (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Oil held above $61 on Wednesday as dealers balanced an expected swelling in robust U.S. winter fuel inventories against a warning from producer cartel OPEC that it may take action to stabilise tumbling prices.
- Educating Netas (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 27, 2006)
It was back to school for senior party functionaries and chief ministers attending the seventh Congress chief ministers' conclave in Nainital.
- Diwali Countdown (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 27, 2006)
Will Lakshmi smile on the international community, more so India, this coming Diwali? India is likely to grow at its current rate of 7.5-8 per cent for at least another year, going by current trends.
- Walking The Sez Tightrope (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 27, 2006)
The issue of setting up Special Economic Zones (SEZs) seems to be developing new dimensions all the time.
- Siege In Singur (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 27, 2006)
Need to clear the air over mutation
Monday’s siege of the Singur BDO’s office by the Trinamul is the second major fiasco the government has had to contend with in the march towards industrialisation.
- Return Of Nam (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Sep 27, 2006)
The Non-Aligned Movement summit in Havana comes out with a robust response to U.S. hegemony in a unipolar world.
- Beyond The Rhetoric (Frontline, Partha S. Ghosh , Sep 27, 2006)
To make NAM a vehicle of South-South cooperation, what is needed is not mere joint statements but their follow-ups in letter and spirit.
- Sideline Summits (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Sep 27, 2006)
The India, Brazil and South Africa Trilateral Cooperation Forum has helped the three democracies in trade and international politics.
- Trade Triangle Of India, Brazil, South Africa (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Sep 27, 2006)
The India, Brazil and South Africa Trilateral Cooperation Forum has helped the three democracies in trade and international politics.
- Easy Target (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, Sep 27, 2006)
Despite its history of communal tension, Malegaon has remained calm in the wake of the blasts.
- Dhanbad's Death Trap (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Sep 27, 2006)
The death of 50 miners in the Bhatdih Colliery in Dhanbad exposes the lack of adequate safety measures.
- Assam: Missing Monsoon (Frontline, Sushanta Talukdar, Sep 27, 2006)
Assam faces the threat of a famine as monsoon failure causes serious damage to the winter paddy crop.
- Changing Patterns (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Sep 27, 2006)
The cumulative rainfall during the monsoon in northeastern India has been significantly in deficit.
- Power Crimes (News International, Shakir Husain, Sep 27, 2006)
On Sunday, the entire nation got a slight taste of what it is like to live in Karachi when power to 75 per cent of the country was disrupted due to a 'technical' fault. Secretary of the ministry of water and power, Ashfaq Mehmood, offered an . . .
- United States, Who Sign Agreement For Tb Control In India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
WHO given Rs. 19 crore for research, State-level implementation of disease control programme
- India Lauds Rajapaksa Government's Resolve To Build Consensus On . . . (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 27, 2006)
On basic principles, India and Sri Lanka share the same vision India is ready to share with Sri Lanka our "own experience of unity in diversity, plural democracy and devolution."
- Balochistan Geopolitics (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 27, 2006)
Much of the nineties was spent by global oil companies trying to design how to provide accessible markets to the newly exposed Central Asian Republics. Gas resources in Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan are estimated to equal . . .
- Working On The French Connection (Pioneer, Seema Sarin, Sep 27, 2006)
India can look forward to enhanced nuclear cooperation with France once the Indo-US Agreement is through, says Seema Sarin
- 'India Should Integrate With The Global Economy' (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
India's aspiration for continuing growth would depend on a secure and stable environment and its own ability to integrate with the global economy, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said.
- Govt Is Duty Bound To Provide Info Under Rti Ac (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
The government is duty-bound to provide information sought by any citizen of the country under the Right To Information (RTI) Act 2005, except those which cannot be disclosed, the Chief Information Commissioner said on Tuesday.
- Brake On Sezs (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 27, 2006)
Commerce Minister Kamal Nath has said that special economic zones (SEZs) will not be allowed on prime agricultural land. The Board of Approval will not clear proposals of SEZs coming up on fertile land.
- Free Trade Zones For Overseas Smes Soon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
India is considering a proposal to set up seven Free Trade & Warehousing Zones (FTWZs) across the country to enable overseas Small & Mediun Enterprises (SMEs) to put up their manufacturing units.
- Stock Taking (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 27, 2006)
Congress is getting ready to go into poll mode.
- Hawkish Shinzo Abe Elected Japan Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Shinzo Abe, an advocate of tighter ties with Washington and a bigger say for Japan in world affairs, was elected Japan's prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, becoming at 52 the youngest Japanese leader since World War II.
- Karat Demands Changes In Special Economic Zone Act (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Amid the controversy over the creation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday demanded urgent changes in the Act, and decided to send a comprehensive note to the Government suggesting corrections.
- Quiz Competition To Promote Tourism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Three-member teams from six colleges will be participating
- ‘Globalisation Is Not About Economy Alone’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 27, 2006)
But to Dr Don Betz, globalisation is a “passing word” whose import is still largely unknown. “We do not know what it will mean tomorrow. But it is definitely not about economy alone.
- Sensex Up 91pts; Itc, Hdfc Bank Lead (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
The Sensex touched a high of 12,422, and is now up 91 points at 12,412.
- But Even Then Take People Along, Mr President (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 27, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that there are no differences in the Pakistan Army and it fully supports him. ‘The army likes me, follows me and is with me’, he said while addressing the annual Pehla Qadam gala organised by the National . . .
- India Accuses Pakistan Of Being ‘Nursery Of Global Terrorism’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Accusing Pakistan of being a “nursery of global terrorism”, India has asked Pakistan once again to stop all cross-border terrorism as promised and dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism still intact on its soil.
- Sunny Mood (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 27, 2006)
The key message from the ACNielsen Consumer Confidence and Opinions Survey for the first half of 2006, published in this newspaper yesterday, is that India continues to score in sunny optimism.
- No Taliban Hq In Quetta: Musharraf (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf asking Afghan president Hamid Karzai to put his own house in order first has said that there is no Taliban headquarter in Quetta and such assertions are unfounded and baseless and he is ready to challenge all such false claims.
- What Bengal Thinks Today... (Business Standard, A K Bhattacharya, Sep 27, 2006)
What the West Bengal government has done today at Singur, 50 kilometres north-west of Kolkata, the rest of India should do in the coming days.
- The Multiplex Multiplier Effect (Business Line, Alok Ray, Sep 27, 2006)
The so-called luxury multiplexes and malls are highly labour-intensive and generate jobs, and incomes, at various levels with a trickle-down effect.
- Grand Vs Practical (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 27, 2006)
To run an organisation successfully it is not necessary to have a basketful of grand ideas leaving the rivals panting behind. Oracular dicta such as "It takes a big idea to attract the attention of consumers and get them to buy your product" . . .
- A Change Of Trend? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 27, 2006)
Given that a slowdown has just begun, it is very likely that we will get a global growth scare somewhere down the line before this slowdown is over.
- The (Not So) Great Retail Boom (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 27, 2006)
Recent reports suggest that the current boom in the bank credit cycle may not be sustained for long. Without going into the reasons for that, which we believe are already out in the public domain (rate hikes by . . .
- Data Exclusivity For Pharma Mncs? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 27, 2006)
The pharma industry is built on safe and efficient products meeting medical needs. Public health concerns of bringing safe products to the patients are met by extensive testing and collection of data by industry.
- Misplaced Security Fears (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 27, 2006)
India’s dramatic telecom success story threatens to be overshadowed by non-issues. Policymakers ought to be focused on how to replicate what has so far been a dramatic urban success story in rural areas, where teledensity is still 2%.
- Abe And A 'Normal' Japan (Pioneer, GWYNNE DYER, Sep 27, 2006)
The new Japanese Prime Minister interestingly worries aloud about the intentions of a stronger China, says Gwynne Dyer.
- Pakistan Fount Of Terror (Pioneer, Pranab Mukherjee , Sep 27, 2006)
Islamabad may have helped Washington but has done little to end cross-border terrorism
- Zone Of Confusion (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 27, 2006)
The much-publicised Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have landed the UPA Government and the Congress in a bit of a spot.
- In The West's Own Interest (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 27, 2006)
Pakistan is unarguably the west's most important ally. This Anglophone country, with its deep institutional and social connections to Britain and to the US is naturally placed to be these countries' key interlocutor and partner in countering . . .
- Munnabhai Has Come To Our Rescue (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 27, 2006)
Lage Raho Munnabhai has received so much acclaim for proving the power of sequels and for its rediscovery of Gandhi that another radical aspect has got overlooked. It comes in a sub-plot that helps trigger the films denouement and concerns a . . .
- Gandhigram Varsity To Develop National Model For Rural Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Gandhigram PURA scheme seeks to give employment to 4,000 villagers
- Campaigns Sought To End Atrocities Against Scs, Sts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Collectors directed to pay attention to address issue
- A Scam In The Making (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Sep 26, 2006)
People think SEZ is just a ploy for land grab by developers in connivance with government officials.
- The Pursuit Of Peace (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Sep 26, 2006)
Lessons from the efforts taken to bring about a political solution to the conflict in the emerald isle.
- Living With Nature (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Based on the uniquely innovative and wise (sustainable) uses evolved, the East Calcutta Wetlands were declared as a Ramsar Site in 1992.
- Congress Conclave (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 26, 2006)
Anyone present at the Congress party’s conclave in Nainital must have heaved a sigh of relief at its conclusion.
- Singapore To Help India Set Up Sezs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Plans to boost bilateral economic cooperation
Consulate in Chennai getting upgraded
Simplification of visa procedures
Scope for tie-ups in IT, life sciences.
- "Intervention Aimed At Strengthening Democracy" (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 26, 2006)
This is a letter from Thailand's Ambassador to India, Chirasak Thanesnant, on the recent political change in his country:
- Centre's Move Places Education At Risk (Hindu, ANIL SADGOPAL, Sep 26, 2006)
Allocation for education as a percentage of the GDP has been steadily declining since the promulgation of the New Economic Policy.
- Singh Sincere In Addressing Kashmir Issue: Musharraf (Daily Times, Rana Qaisar, Sep 26, 2006)
President says Havana meeting sowed seed for resolution of Indo-Pak disputes
Says he introduced sustainable democracy in Pakistan
No problems in Balochistan
‘Army likes me and follows me’
- Shibboleths, Parsley And Kannada (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Sep 26, 2006)
The Street was expecting Deccan Aviation to turn in a loss of around Rs 150 crore for the 15 months ended June 2006. But the amount has been more than twice the estimate at Rs 340 crore. For the year ended March 2006 too, the loss at Rs 230.29 was . . .
- The Nature Of Hope (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 26, 2006)
For those who came in late: the prime minister’s decision to extend B K Chaturvedi’s tenure as cabinet secretary had scotched the chances (and expectations) of two entire batches of senior bureaucrats.
- Us 'Onslaught' Fear Forced Mush To Join Terror War (Pioneer, PAUL GARWOOD, Sep 26, 2006)
Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf said in his memoir released on Monday he had no choice but to switch support from the Taliban to the US-led war on terror or face an American "onslaught" and a possible Washington-backed Indian incursion into . . .
- Interest Rates Softening: Sbi (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
State Bank of India today said the interest rates are showing signs of softening and the liquidity in the system is good at present.
- Making Of Poverty (Pioneer, RAHUL RAMAGUNDAM, Sep 26, 2006)
Manipur's weaving culture will be destroyed due to unfair trade practices and cause large-scale unemployment, says Rahul Ramagundam
- Media In The Light Of Scientific Temper (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 26, 2006)
Seldom do we find the issue of 'communicating science to masses' being discussed at such a practical level; though aplenty at philosophical level, unlike at a recent 'Workshop on Bio-safety for Science Journalists and Writers'.
- Allow Fdi In Real Estate (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 26, 2006)
More than a year after the Centre liberalised the conditions under which 100% FDI was allowed in real estate, the sector remains mired in red tape.
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