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Articles 3621 through 3720 of 35809:
- Rbi Okays Merger Of Uwb With Idbi (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday okayed the merger of troubled United Western Bank (UBI) with Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI).
- India Booming But Fiscal Challenges Loom (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 13, 2006)
The spurt in industrial growth, 12.4% month-on-month, is the fastest since June 1996 and further indication that India is entering a virtuous circle of growth. July’s figures are only partly due to the base effect — IIP grew only 5% in July ’05 due . . .
- Mr. Bush's Delusional World (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 13, 2006)
With public opinion polls showing that the Republican Party is likely to lose control of the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate in November 2006, President George W. Bush is trying desperately to make terrorism the central theme . . .
- Indian Job Mkt Is Extremely Buoyant: Survey (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Good news for job seekers as the job market in India is expected to be extremely buoyant.
- Mercury Thunder To Boost Army Network (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
India joins the select group of countries which grant accreditation to web journalists.
- Unearthly Comedy Of Tony Blair (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, Sep 13, 2006)
The phenomenon of British Prime Minister Tony Blair apparently materialised like a meteor, unexpectedly blazing across the skies.
- Who's Hu In South Asia (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 13, 2006)
There has been a flurry recently of diplomatic activity in South Asia. On Sunday Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for Havana where he is expected to meet President Musharraf on the sidelines.
- Sensex Recovers On Strong Industrial Growth (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Bolstered by a robust industrial growth, the Bombay Stock Exchange key index, Sensex, came out of Monday's crash and ended at 11660.79 , showing smart recovery of 110.10 points on Tuesday.
- Bomb Scare On Ia Mumbai-Dubai Flight (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
A bomb hoax call on the Dubai-bound Indian Airlines flight today created panic sending the authorities here into a high alert.
- Do We Need Fdi In Higher Education? (The Economic Times, S C Tripathi, Sep 13, 2006)
Peter Drucker has remarked that the 21st century will belong to services.
- Will To Fight Terror? (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Sep 13, 2006)
With terrorism and naxalism posing major threats to India's internal security, the Prime Minister Manmohan convened a meeting of chief ministers on September 5 to share with them the Centre's concerns over the menace which have taken 'inter-state . . .
- Who Is The Real Handicap (Daily Excelsior, Gambhira Bhushan Bazaz, Sep 13, 2006)
During pregnancy, the mother and father look forward to their baby's arrival, with pride and joy.
- Laws Of Motion (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 13, 2006)
The 21st century will be an age of significant demographic changes around the world. Along with increasing globalisation - particularly the expansion of international trade and other forms of interdependence - our world is marked by increasing . . .
- Pioneer In Rural Development (Tribune, Ranbir Singh, Sep 13, 2006)
S K DEV (1905 – 1989) was a rare blend of a philosopher and practitioner who played an important role in the nation-building process for more than four decades after Independence.
- Autonomy For Na (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 13, 2006)
Of late there has been frustration at the ambiguity surrounding the constitutional status of the Northern Areas and the desire among its population to have greater say in the running of their affairs. Both concerns are valid and need to be . . .
- Shaky Beginning (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Sep 13, 2006)
“Our identity is under threat”, goes the cry whenever ethnic groups demand a state for themselves.
- Ensuring Security In The Age Of Global Terror (Hindu, A.S. Kalkat , Sep 13, 2006)
A structured two-pronged approach is needed to combat terrorism. First, a set of laws or `rules of engagement' for dealing with terrorists. Secondly, a special force with the authority to operate domestically and externally.
- Afghan Morass (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The internal situation in Afghanistan and the geopolitics that envelop it have taken a turn for the worse in the last few months.
- Coca-Cola Fizz In Kabul, Karzai On A High (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The sniper perched on the gleaming Coca-Cola factory's roof, peering through his gun sight over Kabul's bullet-pocked suburbs, searching for any hint of a terrorist threat.
- In This Tech-Driven World, We Can’T Be Asleep At The Wheel (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Sep 12, 2006)
The cost of squandering resources on populist schemes will be paid not just in missed advantages but also in the resulting social unrest. First in a three-part series.
- File Of The Matter (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 12, 2006)
The dust has settled, but may rise again. The government announced that it would not bring in Parliament the Bill for proposed amendments to the RTI Act, 2005. But the assurance was only for the monsoon session. The public agitation was, however, . . .
- Naidu's New Clothes (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 12, 2006)
The Telugu Desam Party's decision to refashion its economic policies is part of a strategy to reclaim the political space it once occupied in Andhra Pradesh.
- Game Is Up For U.S. Hegemony (Hindu, Peter Preston, Sep 12, 2006)
American business chiefs are so greedy because globalisation means that the game is up for them.
- Pm’S Visit To Give Fillip To Indo-Brazil Ties (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives here on Tuesday on a two-day visit, he is likely to give concrete shape to the IBSA dialogue forum, besides providing a fillip to Indo-Brazil ties.
- Mcd Flayed Over Sealing, Demolition Drives (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Jagdish Mukhi, on Monday flayed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi over the ongoing sealing drive in the city, claiming that even legal shops and areas in West Delhi, South Patel Nagar and . . .
- Tata Sons Ups Stake In Vsnl (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Tata Sons has increased its stake in Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd by two percentage points to 7.64 per cent through open market purchases, thus taking the promoter group's consolidated equity stake in VSNL to about 49 per cent.
- National Employment Guarantee Inaction (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Sep 12, 2006)
A lack of steadfastness appears to mark the UPA Government's handling of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. The silver lining is that the NREGA is becoming a matter of competition among political parties.
- Handlooms Fall Silent Here; Weavers Leave Varanasi (Hindu, Atiq Khan, Sep 12, 2006)
Plight of the weavers has coincided with slump in the Banarasi silk sari market
There were nearly 1.5 lakh handloom weavers in Varanasi, most of whom from minority community
One of the reasons for the current crisis is apparently the primacy . . .
- Pakistan: Address Root Causes Of Terrorism (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 12, 2006)
On the fifth anniversary of 9/11, Pakistan defended its role in the "war on terror" but said the military strategy had not produced the desired result and demanded that the world pay attention to the root causes of terrorism as part of a long-term . . .
- Manmohan Writes To States On Minorities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Chief Ministers told to fix targets for new 15-point programme
New programme to ensure equitable flow of benefits to minorities
They will get fair share in Central, State Government employment
Committee of Secretaries submit report.
- Solar Future (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 12, 2006)
Vestiges of the Cold War in United States policy towards India are evident from the manner in which American lawmakers have been shifting the so-called goal posts of the July 18 2005 agreement with US President George Bush.
- 92 Taliban Militants Killed: Nato (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Nato air strikes and artillery have killed a further 92 suspected Taliban fighters, the alliance reported on Monday, pushing its toll of militants in a 10-day offensive past 500.
- Asia-Europe Club Opens Doors For India (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Sep 12, 2006)
Nearly 12 years after Europe and Asia together rejected New Delhi’s attempts to join the biggest biennial Asia-Europe summit, India has finally been invited to join the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem).
- An Icon And Her Cult (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Sep 12, 2006)
When I was young, Nehru was my hero. He was an enchanting speaker and a great communicator, and I was quite under his thrall. So I went through school and college without entertaining any doubts about nationalization and commanding heights.
- Qarra For Another Amnesty To St Defaulters (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Sep 12, 2006)
Minister of Finance, Tariq Hameed Qarra, today revealed that the coalition Government was going to grant yet another amnesty scheme for recovery of Sales Tax (ST) arrears from big business houses.
- India -Desperate Need For Energy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 12, 2006)
Just imagine that Nature took two hundred million years for the conventional fossil fuels like coal and oil to form, but this little ambitious nature of man took just two hundred years from 1850 AD to consume such natural resources to a point . . .
- Octroi Goes In Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 12, 2006)
After dithering for too long, the Punjab Government abolished octroi from September 1. There was a strong case against octroi. Truckers were required to halt for paying octroi before entering every town.
- Caution: Men At Work (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 12, 2006)
The submission of an expert committee report to the Supreme Court on the direct link between the hazardous working conditions at the ship-breaking dock in Alang, Gujarat, and their health comes not a moment too soon.
- Heart Of The Matter (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 12, 2006)
A direly irresponsible attempt at post mortem
A fortnight after the heartrending tragedy, the inquiry into the death of Professor HS Sabharwal of Ujjain’s Madhav College, who died after being manhandled by students during the union election, has . . .
- Dgh Cautions Sebi Against Cairn Energy (Pioneer, Bhagyashree Pande, Sep 12, 2006)
The Directorate General of Hydrocarbon (DGH) has written to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regarding the operating violations by the British Energy company Cairn Energy in Rajasthan.
- Inequities In New China (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 12, 2006)
As I stood in a queue outside Mao Zedong’s mausoleum in the Tiananmen Square, I was struck by the torn and frayed jacket of the man standing in front of me. He had obviously been untouched by the Chinese economic boom. On leaving the hall . . .
- Ecological Alarm, Change The Course (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
The need of the hour is co-existence between nature, earth and humanity.
- The Proxy War (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 12, 2006)
A series of bomb blasts in suburban trains in Mumbai on 11 July has proved once again that terrorists are capable of striking at will, short-circuiting the so-called impregnable surveillance and security cover.
- Praising Mother, Killing Daughter (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
Despite taking great strides in almost all spheres of life, the disgraceful practice of female foeticide continues in the country, says Manisha Jain.
- Al-Qaeda Threatens Attacks In Gulf, Israel (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Al-Qaeda warned in a video aired on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks that US allies Israel and the Gulf Arab states would be its next target in a campaign that would seal the West’s economic doom.
- Lahore Rally Serves A Purpose (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 12, 2006)
Political leaders from across the country have expressed solidarity with the people of Balochistan over the recent developments in the province and repudiated the vested interests’ vicious attempt to attribute the Kohlu incident to Punjab at the . . .
- Musharraf Optimistic About Talks With Singh (Pakistan Observer, Mahmood Hussain, Sep 12, 2006)
The President Gen. Pervez Musharraf left here on Monday for Belgium for talks with the European Union (EU) leaders, as part of tour that will include visits to Cuba, the United Nations and Washington. Members of the Cabinet and senior officials . . .
- How Americans See The War On Terror (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Sep 12, 2006)
The fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack comes at a time when the approach of mid-term elections in the US has focused attention on a number of major issues.
- Wheat Imbroglio (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 12, 2006)
Allowing wheat imports with two fungal pathogens not found in India is sacrificing food safety and plant protection.
- Summer Of Dissent And Dispossession (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
If there are slums in Delhi, the Government should be blamed as these structures cannot come into existence without its knowledge, says Suvrokamal Dutta.
- Uwb And Issues Of Bank Rescue (Business Line, Manasi Phadke, Sep 12, 2006)
An index of financial and non-financial criteria should be developed to identify banks that are capable of acquiring sick banks and resurrecting them in the larger interests of the public.
- Three Cheers To Outstanding Performers And Reformers (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 12, 2006)
The ET Awards for Corporate Excellence has become a barometer for the rise of India. Our juries have been prescient in spotting mega-trends. We honoured emerging Indian MNCs before it was fashionable to do so.
- Corporate Governance Beyond Nyse (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Sep 12, 2006)
CII has set itself a seemingly audacious goal of creating 100 successful Indian MNCs in the next 10 years. Whether or not 100 Indian companies will succeed, some have already begun to make a splash on the international business scene.
- Pm May Use Oil To Douse Sir Creek Fire (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
PM Manmohan Singh appears to be toying with the idea of dousing the Sir Creek fire by suggesting that India and Pakistan jointly tap the energy potential in the oil and gas rich region.
- Outlook On Economy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
The ministry of finance's economic outlook, issued on Saturday, seems a bit optimistic and relies much on validation from overseas multilateral agencies for claiming "extraordinary successes" despite external shocks.
- Federalism -- By Force If Necessary (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
"It is not possible for one state, by itself, to decide to leave the Union. I, therefore, consider that in view of the Constitution and the Laws, the Union is unbroken".
- For Farmers, The Real Issue Is Access To Credit (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 12, 2006)
Credit is the most important resource, which the rural populace lacks. The farmers we have spoken to do not have banks they can borrow from. Despite the priority sector lending of PSU banks, farmers are still borrowing from local moneylenders at . . .
- The Seven Year Itch (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Judging by the bad mood rising amongst the people, the seven year itch that yearns to rid us of this government seems to have blown into a full fledged case of eczema spread across the body politic of the country.
- Irrelevant Borders (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 12, 2006)
Outgoing External Affairs Secretary Shyam Saran has once again echoed the nation's desire for making borders irrelevant between India and Pakistan. Speaking at a function in the national capital he has asserted: "We don't have any barriers.
- Hamas, Fatah Agreement On Government (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 12, 2006)
Haniyeh regime to go in 48 hours.
- American Dilemmas In `Greater Middle East' (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Sep 12, 2006)
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan... the US has landed itself in quite a mess in the Middle East, and if it is to come out reasonably unscathed, it must get Osama bin Laden. For this, says G. PARTHASARATHY, the US President, Mr George Bush, needs his . . .
- Banking On More (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 12, 2006)
Standard and Poor’s recent analysis suggests that exposure of the Indian banking industry to the private sector is very low as compared to competing nations in the Asian region.
- Mittal Seeks Centre, States' Cooperation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Shekhawat inaugurates Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the IIM
New mineral policy by next winter session of Parliament
MoU for Orissa and Jharkhand projects to be signed within two months.
- A Matter Of Identity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Reflective and impressionistic writings on the changing character of the metropolis.
- Stories With A Rural Flavour (Hindu, AMBIKA ANANTH, Sep 12, 2006)
This inspiring collection of stories delineating its characters from a rural background, speaks in earthy tones through the voices of those who depend on land and the vagaries of nature giving either misery or bounty.
- Tackle Banking’S Big Five First (The Financial Express, ILA PATNAIK, Sep 12, 2006)
The CAC-2 report lacks a strategic perspective into what is going on in Indian macroeconomics and finance. Not only is this apparent in the recommendations about currency controls, banning participatory notes and the belief that the control raj can . . .
- 3 Detained For Blasts In Malegaon (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Sep 11, 2006)
The Anti-Terror Squad of the Mumbai police probing last Friday’s bomb blasts in Malegaon has detained three persons, officials said today.
- Lessons From Terror (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Sep 11, 2006)
Five years since 9/11, and we are still being told that the world has changed forever.
- Suicide Attack Kills Afghan Provincial Governor (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
A suicide bombing killed the Governor of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province outside his home today, the police said.
- Manmohan For Revitalising Nam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
To consolidate bilateral relations with Brazil
"Brazil, India enjoy an excellent tradition of cooperation in international fora"
To raise energy security and international terrorism in IBSA forum meet
- Trail Of ‘Terror Bicycles’ Yields Sketches Of Suspects (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Two days after the Malegaon blasts, amid a public outcry over the terror acts, police officers leading the probe said they had made a breakthrough by tracking down the shops that sold the bicycles used to park the explosives at various spots.
- Face Yourself, Be Liberated (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Sep 11, 2006)
Who is worse — the child afraid of the dark or the adult afraid of the light? In-built into this question is the clue to obtaining enlightenment through facing oneself in the spirit of the age old injunction, “Know Thyself”.
- Blast Suspects’ Sketches Released (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Police today released sketches of persons suspected to have launched the bomb attacks here on Friday and said high-intensity explosives, possibly RDX, had been used to trigger the blasts.
- This Is The Third World War (The Financial Express, SANDIPAN DEB, Sep 11, 2006)
When the World Trade Centres came down, they triggered a war that is more complex than any in human history.
- At Ibsa Summit, Quota Lessons For I From B & Sa (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Sep 11, 2006)
As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves for Brasilia to take part in the first India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) summit, are reservations and quotas on his mind? Or maybe the question isn’t entirely quixotic.
- All The Bidders For A Troubled Bank (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Sep 11, 2006)
Just a fortnight ago, when United Western Bank (UWB) topped the first-ever customer satisfaction survey of banks, the findings and timing of the survey seemed outlandish.
- Sudden Death (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 11, 2006)
The death of 54 miners in Bharat Coking Coal Limited's Bhatdih mine in Dhanbad last week is a ghastly reminder that our miners continue to work in the most hazardous conditions.
- Fcac: A Capital Market Perspective (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 11, 2006)
The recent report on fuller capital account convertibility (FCAC) of rupee has received mixed reactions from market participants.
- Vehicle Of Victory (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Sep 11, 2006)
It’s not easy, but try it. As you read this column, give your complete and undiluted attention to it.
- Paes-Damm Slam Their Way To Us Open Title (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Shrugging off a first set loss, India’s Leander Paes and his Czech partner Martin Damm stormed back to beat second seeded Max Mirnyi of Sweden and Jonas Bjorkman of Belarus 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-3 and lift the men’s doubles title at the US Open.
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