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Articles 3921 through 4020 of 35809:
- Misgivings About The Accord (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 08, 2006)
Tuesday's agreement between the government and the militants in North Waziristan has aroused some international concerns, though the American reaction seems to show an understanding of Pakistan’s position.
- Ict Application Role Of Cooperatives (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 08, 2006)
Can the cooperatives compete with the corporates in the market -driven economy? Information and Computer Technology (ICT) is one area where they can do so successfully.
- Progress At What Cost? (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 08, 2006)
The government is concerned about statistics and graphs on GDP but not greenery and the welfare of people.
- India, Germany To Hold Strategic Dialogue (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 08, 2006)
Pranab Mukherjee signs agreement with German counterpart
- Hollow Nation (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 08, 2006)
The extent to which the so-called “second War of Independence” in Baluchistan has been galvanized in the aftermath of the “martyrdom” of the octogenarian, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, on August 26 can be gleaned from three developments.
- Bush Says U.S. Watching Pakistan Deal With Militants (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
A peace deal between Pakistan and pro-Taliban militants does not give "safe haven" to terrorists who may be hiding on tribal lands near the Pakistani-Afghan border, U.S. President George W. Bush said in an interview on Thursday.
- Us Watching Pakistan Deal With Militants: Bush (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
A peace deal between Pakistan and pro-Taliban militants does not give "safe haven" to terrorists who may be hiding on tribal lands near the Pakistani-Afghan border, US President George W Bush said in an interview.
- Manic Development (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 08, 2006)
Money, more aptly, the mafia, with the help of corrupt public servants, is destroying our national heritage in the shape of forests and fields. This is supposed to be modernisation.
- Empower People For Education And Enterprise, Says Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
There is still discrimination, denial of opportunity on the basis of caste'
- Uncertain Break (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 08, 2006)
If Bengal’s communists have changed their old ways, should Ms Mamata Banerjee be far behind?
- High And Low (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 08, 2006)
The stock market has rallied smartly from the lows it reached after the meltdown in mid-May, and is now within sight of its all-time highs.
- 5 Pc Da Hike For Central Staff (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
The Union Cabinet today approved 29 per cent dearness allowance, five per cent more than the existing rate, with retrospective effect from July 1 this year to over 10 million Central Government employees and pensioners.
- The Pachchan Effect (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 08, 2006)
My introduction to the late Egyptian Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz was on a flight from Mumbai to Cairo, en route to Tel Aviv, back in 1990.
- Postal Dept To Have Franchisees Soon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
It is now the turn of the post offices to appoint franchisees to extend their reach. Come October 2, you can buy postal stamps, letters and also book speed posts or parcels from the franchisees of the postal department.
- The Whole Thing Was A Bit Of A Scrum’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 08, 2006)
While Tony Blair was skating on thin ice in the UK, his main (non-Labour) rival David Cameron, the leader of the opposition, was riding autos in India. Here’s an account of Cameron’s India visit, extracted from his blogspot dcindia06.blogspot.com
- A Killing Death Rite (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Sep 08, 2006)
And what about us?” she asked suddenly. “What do we do?”
- Hedging The Asia Bet (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 08, 2006)
The US security strategy for Asia today is widely known as “hedging”.
- ‘India Must Be Nam Bridge Power’ (Indian Express, Jayanth Jacob, Sep 08, 2006)
Even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares for the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Havana from September 11, the special committee on NAM on economic and social issues, headed by Arjun Sengupta, in its report to the Government has . . .
- Diplomatic Firestorm As Jairam Scores Self-Goal, Trashes Pm’S Brazil Summit (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Sep 08, 2006)
Just two days before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves for Brazil to attend the IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) Summit, Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh has set off a diplomatic firestorm sending officials scurrying to . . .
- A State Of Missed Chances (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 08, 2006)
Jharkhand has made it to the national headlines for the political crisis in Ranchi but this relatively new state deserves a larger, longer look.
- Nokia, Ril Offer Sub 2k Phones (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Telecom services providers Reliance Communications and Nokia, on Thursday, joined hands to market the Nokia 1255 mobile handset for a market price of Rs 1,999.
- Bda To Form 50,000 Sites (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) hopes to complete its masterplan for Greater Bangalore in September - projecting a futuristic ‘Bangalore of 2030’.
- Make Vande... Fundamental Duty’ (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Sep 08, 2006)
The BJP on Thursday demanded that the Constitution be amended to accord ‘Vande Mataram’ a status akin to the National Anthem and be made a part of the fundamental duties.
- Get Ready For Snap Poll: Rajnath (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 08, 2006)
UPA Government unable to deal with problems through any cohesive policy'
- Pay Commission: Farmers Left Out (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Sep 08, 2006)
The Government must ensure that each farmer gets a monthly remunerative income.
- Reliance Comm Ties Up With Nokia For Sub-Rs 2,000 Cdma Handset (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Nokia's maiden offer aimed at first-time mobile users
- Is Bangladesh ‘Headache’ For India? (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Sep 07, 2006)
It is time for action. Our country needs men of integrity and agility at the helm of affairs. When our enemy is acerbic, gasping for our blood and longing for "inflicting a thousand cuts" on India, we should act gingerly and conduct ‘business’ . . .
- Rbi Cool To United Western Proposal For Revival (Indian Express, DEV CHATTERJEE, Sep 07, 2006)
The race to take over failed United Western Bank took an interesting turn today with the failed bank’s board clearing a restructuring scheme.
- Birds Put Punjab Chief Minister In Trouble (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has been asked by wildlife officials to explain how his farmhouse in Himachal Pradesh has come to have rare exotic birds, possibly in violation of the law.
- India Can Solve Kashmir Problem: J&k Governor (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Governor SK Sinha has said India was capable of finding a solution to the Kashmir problem and the country's point of view on the issue is being widely understood by the global community.
- Us, China Mull Warning N Korea Against Nuclear Test (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
China and the United States have discussed warning North Korea against conducting a nuclear test, US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said in Beijing today.
- Rupee Convertibility (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Sep 07, 2006)
The much hyped capital account convertibility (CAC) report has been dealt its first blow. The left is planning to step up pressure on the Manmohan Singh Government against allowing full CAC, which it says it going to lead to "currency crisis and . . .
- Iran-Eu Nuclear Talks Postponed (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Talks to kickstart negotiations on Iran’s nuclear ambitions stumbled on Wednesday when Iranian officials said a meeting here between Iranian and EU officials had been postponed.
- Life After Bugti (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
It was always on the cards that the government of Pakistan would mishandle the situation arising out of the death of Akbar Bugti. When the head of state is dependant upon advice of moderate quality on matters of critical importance, he will not . . .
- Too Much Irony (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
Sad as it is, Nawab Akbar Bugti's passing away has raised a plethora of questions about the political scene in Pakistan and the role of foreign elements in governing our state.
- Damage Control (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
During his short stay in Pakistan, on his way from New Delhi, where he signed a nuclear deal with India, US President Bush made it clear that he was not satisfied with President Musharraf's performance in his fight against terrorism on Pakistan's . . .
- Iran May Shift Gas To Lng If Pipeline Prices Low (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
India and Pakistan have two months to agree with Iran on a major natural gas pipeline or Tehran will earmark more of its reserves for liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, a senior official said on Thursday.
- Expansive India Sets Trading Sights On West Africa (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Mangoes stand piled high in red, orange and green stacks, a traditional sight on the roadsides of Senegal during the harvest season.
- A Template Approach To Eleventh Plan? (Business Line, M. R. Venkatesh, Sep 07, 2006)
The Planning Commission has approached the Eleventh Plan with `mundane templating', ignoring the issues on the ground. India deserves something bigger, better and fresh.
- Education For Innovation (The Economic Times, KIRAN KARNIK, Sep 07, 2006)
If we are to realise our true potential as an innovative nation, we must face the big challenge: how do we encourage creativity and innovation, and integrate them into the very process of teaching/learning.
- Healthcare: The Price Of Well-Being (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 07, 2006)
The current political economy of healthcare makes India one of the most privatised health sectors in the world. Out-of-pocket expenditure of the citizens is the main mechanism of financing healthcare.
- Q&a: Core Businesses Can Be Socially Relevant (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 07, 2006)
Ashoka Foundation has pioneered the social venture capital approach in international development. This non-profit body is now working on the idea of corporate social responsibility. Sushmita Ghosh, former president and now member of Ashoka . . .
- Targeted Intervention To Reduce Poverty (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The much-awaited and talked-about President’s Rozgar Scheme has been launched. President Pervez Musharraf has preferred to call it a targeted intervention to reduce poverty.
- Hardening Stance (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 07, 2006)
New Delhi is ready to wield the stick against Islamabad, which is excluding India from the SAFTA ambit.
- A Job Half Done (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Sep 07, 2006)
What the rating agencies are doing now is only half the job. The job left unfinished is that of appraising the price of an IPO — it is not enough to appraise the company alone.
- Land For Sezs — Government As Real-Estate Broker (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Sep 07, 2006)
Even granting, as the Commerce Ministry claims, that new Special Economic Zones will draw investment of Rs 1,00,000 crore over the next three years, with huge employment potential, there are several grey areas in the way land is acquired for these Zones.
- A Welcome Accord (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 07, 2006)
The peace agreement signed on Tuesday between the government and the tribal militants could turn out to be seminal for North Waziristan if the two sides abided by it. Signed by seven tribesmen on behalf of the Shura (advisory council) and . . .
- Chinese Capers (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 07, 2006)
The Chinese ambassador’s complaint on the difficulties faced by Chinese companies investing in India is a pointer to hurdles that can derail our growing economic ties.
- Un Meet: West Asia, Unsc Reforms Top India’S Agenda (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Alarmed at the Taliban and al-Qaeda activities in the south and south-eastern parts of Afghanistan, India will draw the attention of the world to the “deteriorating security situation” in the region at the 61st UN General Assembly meeting beginning . . .
- 'Merger Won't Hurt Lkb Customers' (The Economic Times, Gaurie Mishra, Sep 07, 2006)
Sabre Capital Worldwide, owned by former Standard Chartered CEO Rana Talwar, recently bought the Kerala-based Lord Krishna Bank (LKB), making this the company’s third big acquisition in the Indian banking business over the last three years.
- India-China Trade: A Long Road Ahead (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Sep 07, 2006)
Industry and policy makers need to go beyond cheering the numbers for bilateral trade and look to address the underlying fundamentals that are in need of transformation.
- Democracy In Myanmar (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Sep 07, 2006)
India must redefine its 'Look East' policy if it is serious about tackling insurgency in the North-East, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
- Combating Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 07, 2006)
So it's official now. After trying to play down National Security Adviser MK Narayanan's alarming disclosures during the course of a television programme about how terrorists are planning spectacular attacks in India by targeting high profile . . .
- Military Action Is No Solution, Says Merkel (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called on the international community to remain unified in trying to persuade Iran to stop its nuclear program, but reiterated that she saw no military solution.In June, the five permanent members of . . .
- Pm Alerts Cms On Possibilities Of More 'Fidayeen' Attacks (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday alerted the Chief Ministers of further intensification of violent activities in the country, with the possibility of more "fidayeen" attacks, use of suicide bombers, attacks on economic and religious targets, . .
- What Makes People Like Us People Like Us (The Financial Express, SANDIPAN DEB, Sep 07, 2006)
PLUs are defined by income, education, profession, ideology, and good old prides and prejudices
- Stark Contrast: A Tale Of Two Economies (The Financial Express, AJAY KHANNA, Sep 07, 2006)
India and China are growing twice as fast as the rest of the world, but that’s where the similarity ends
- Good Times Over For Europe's I-Bankers (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The past three years have been among the best ever for investment banks. Record bonuses, plenty of jobs and new ways to make money. If you couldn’t get ahead, you were in the wrong trade.
- Think Of The Shareholders: Treat Failed Banks Like Cos (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 07, 2006)
The RBI’s solution for bank failures to date appears to have focused on depositors, almost to the exclusion of the shareholders.
- Convertible Truths (The Financial Express, N. Chandra Mohan, Sep 07, 2006)
The SS Tarapore committee report on fuller capital account convertibility (FCAC) has drawn flak from the Left who feel that the economy will become crisis-prone with such liberalisation.
- Let’S Settle Kashmir Issue: Musharraf (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has called for settlement of the Kashmir problem to end a cycle of confrontation and conflict in the sub-continent and ensure sustained peace in South Asia.
- Honda Siel To Invest Rs. 135 Crore (Hindu, K. T. Jagannathan, Sep 07, 2006)
Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. (HSIL) will invest around Rs. 135 crore during 2006-07. This will mostly go for refurbishing — either partly and fully — its existing car models.
- Grim Picture (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 07, 2006)
A grim picture of the growing threat of terrorism in the country has emerged from the chief ministers’ conclave on internal security, which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chaired in New Delhi on Tuesday.
- Sicom To Infuse Funds In Uwb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Proposal for reconstruction to be submitted to RBI today
- Ahmadinejad Calls For Purge Of Liberals (Hindu, Robert Tait and Ewen MacAskill, Sep 07, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fired an ominous warning at the country's educated elites by calling for a purge of ``liberal and secular'' academics in the country's universities.
- Pm: States Need To Act On Security (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked chief ministers on Tuesday to become proactive in toning up internal security all over the country.
- Karnataka Sets Up Anti-Naxalite Force (Asian Age, Venkat Parsa, Sep 06, 2006)
Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that the state government has constituted an anti-Naxal force. It has launched combing operations to flush out armed Maoists.
- Towards Synergy In Energy (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 06, 2006)
India’s energy policies adopted so far have fostered inefficiencies in the production and use of energy. We pay the highest prices for energy, in purchasing power parity terms.
- Ipo Hype: Blame It On The Media (The Financial Express, PRITHVI HALDEA, Sep 06, 2006)
It has led to a situation wherein those issuing IPOs get away with their ‘overpricing’
- A Tale Of Two Rates Of Growth (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Sep 06, 2006)
Reforms pepped up enterprise in the industrial and service sectors but not in agriculture and that explains the high rate of GDP growth and low rate of agricultural growth.
- Over-Blowing Anti-Punjabi Feelings (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 06, 2006)
We wonder what is the big rationale behind highlighting some of the sad incidents that are taking place in Quetta and some other parts of Balochistan following the extremely regrettable death of Nawab Akbar Bugti. According to these reports . . .
- Nitish’S Tight Rope Walk (Indian Express, Shaibal Gupta, Sep 06, 2006)
On August 24 Nitish Kumar completed nine months as chief minister of Bihar. A day earlier, the HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) inaugurated its 44th branch in Patna; two days later, the tenders for building the roads of Patna were opened.
- Oil’S Not Well (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 06, 2006)
That the prime minister had to intervene and offer better salaries for oil PSU officers to call off their strike is not a solution but an indication of the problem.
- Landing In A Mess (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, Sep 06, 2006)
The year 2006 (or 2007) is significant in the history of human civilisation, because that’s when the world’s urban population will exceed the world’s rural population for the first time. Of course, levels of urbanisation vary widely, ranging . . .
- Blame It On Rio (Hindu, SUMIT BHATTACHARJEE , Sep 06, 2006)
Long days at the beach and longer nights at the clubs. Rio is the perfect place to unwind.
- Don't Ban Pns: Allow All Foreign Investors First (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 06, 2006)
The Tarapore committee’s recommendation that fresh P-notes should be stopped and existing ones phased out within a year, has revived a controversy that has simmered on despite many pronouncements by the government.
- Harvard, Duke And Syracuse Will Help Upgrade Ias Officers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Three top US universities offering courses in governance and leadership will tie up with three Indian institutions to help upgrade the skills of India’s top bureaucrats in what is the first-ever official mid-career training programme meant to . . .
- Surfeit Of Suitors: Allow Foreign Banks To Bid For Uwb (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 06, 2006)
The growing list of banks (seven to date) queuing up to take over United Western Bank (UWB) is proof, if any were needed, of the intrinsic worth of Indian banks and the attractiveness of the Indian banking sector.
- All About Our Neighbours (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Sep 06, 2006)
Sometime ago, reports appeared stating that there had been a rethink within the Government on how to conduct economic ties with Pakistan, the burden of the effort being that the time had now come to tighten the screws on Islamabad a turn or . . .
- Nagarjuna: Betting On New Venture (Business Line, Nilanjan Dey, Sep 06, 2006)
The development that Nagarjuna Constructions has entered the realty sector may well spur the stock, analysts point out. In particular, they underline the company's prospects, courtesy a land bank of 130 acres in tier-2 cities, a corpus that is . . .
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