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Articles 5821 through 5920 of 35809:
- Paris Wants To Know: Who’S Tony Blair? (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Celebrity rich girl Paris Hilton has demonstrated her grasp of world affairs by asking: “Who’s Tony Blair?”
- Doha’S Collapse Is Good And Bad (Indian Express, DHIRAJ NAYYAR, Aug 04, 2006)
So, countries of the developing world, what would you like to hear first, the good news or the bad news? Actually, in this case, it does not matter. The good news is that the Doha Round of the WTO talks has failed.
- Farm Crisis Brooks No Delay (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Aug 04, 2006)
The problems of farmers are multi-pronged. They face more problems when they try to come out of them.
- To Do Or Not To Do (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 04, 2006)
Privatisation of defence industry would serve to strengthen it.
- Sensex Touches 11,000 Mark, But Closes Marginally Lower (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
The country’s key stock market index today returned to the 11,000 points level after over two months but profit booking by traders pulled down the sensitive index, which closed the day at 10,923.16.
- `Whistle-Blower' In Cghs Scam Arrested (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Was found to be involved in the `plot' in which he named 5 others
- Pakistan Refusal To Implement Safta With India Has Jeopardised . . . (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 04, 2006)
Says it could have used agreement to access Indian market and increase exports
- Sixth Pay Commission — A Financial Noose Round Government's Neck? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 04, 2006)
It is a puzzle why the Central Cabinet chose to rush in with the announcement of the Sixth Pay Commission when the Central and the State finances are deeply dented, implementing the previous panel's recommendations.
- Laws Must Reflect Social Processes (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 04, 2006)
The Supreme Court, in a series of observations, has implied that the Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2006 might not stand legal scrutiny.
- Don't Pick On Colas Alone: Set Uniform Norms (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 04, 2006)
The sudden eruption of the ‘pesticides in colas’ controversy on Wednesday continues an extraordinary saga, which began three years ago when the Centre for Science and Environment released its first report on the subject.
- Iran-Pak-India Gas Pipeline Project Stuck On Pricing (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Nine-member technical team to submit report today
- In A State Of Resurgence (Business Line, S. Majumder , Aug 04, 2006)
By extending its farm sector success to manufacturing and services, West Bengal can emerge the Rotterdam of eastern India.
- Peace Dam Bursts In Sri Lanka (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 04, 2006)
With the `water war' spilling over, the period of political engagement is over and yet another phase of military confrontation has begun in Sri Lanka. In Colombo, RASHEEDA BHAGAT traces the genesis of the latest conflict and gauges the mood in the . . .
- In The Doldrums (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 04, 2006)
The economy is going nowhere ---- The economy that the UPA Government inherited after six years of NDA rule may not have reflected a "shining" India, but it certainly could not be faulted for being overtly 'Hindu' in terms of growth.
- Wto Must Remodel Entry Norms (Business Line, V. S. Gopalakrishnan, Aug 04, 2006)
It is time the WTO accession procedures were speeded up and simplified.
- Soul For Sale (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 04, 2006)
`Soul for Sale!' went an offer on Taobao, China's premier online auction site. And there was response from at least 50 persons.
- Sensex Up 96pts; Infosys, Ranbaxy Shine (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Infosys, Ranbaxy and Dr.Reddy's have advanced 1.5% each to Rs 1,694, Rs 398 and Rs 1,428, respectively.
- Chinese Cos May Give Fipb A Miss (Times of India, Sidhartha Kanungo, Aug 04, 2006)
Chinese companies, facing security roadblocks on their Indian investment plans, are beginning to look at skipping the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) and instead, merely inform the government after investing in the country.
- Castro And His Cuba (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 03, 2006)
The ceding of power by Fidel Castro, though for a temporary period, is a milestone in the history of Cuba.
- Cuba Libre (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 03, 2006)
Fidel acknowledges mortality. But Cubans need a revolution, not his brother
- Nitesh Estates Announces Launch Of Sez In Mangalore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
The project is designed as per international standards
- Bsnl To Prioritise Clearing Of List Of Applications (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
100 per cent increase in mobile connections over the past year
Location-based services to provide information through SMS to be made available
Mobile transmission towers will be increased from the current 1,450 to 1,600 in a year
Broadband . . .
- Unsure Among The Boys (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Aug 03, 2006)
The author is president, Centre for Policy Research
- Central Bank Revises Nre And Fcnr Rates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Central Bank of India has increased interest rates on NRE and foreign currency non-resident (B) deposits across all maturities with effect from August 1.
- Us Prepares Plans For Post-Castro Cuba (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
After waiting nearly half a century for Fidel Castro to relinquish power, Washington is warily monitoring the provisional transition in Havana, confident it has plans in place to assist pro-democracy groups in Cuba and to head off any mass exodus . . .
- Cuba At Crossroads (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 03, 2006)
its probably the beginning of the end of Fidel Castro’s rule.
- All In The Family (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 03, 2006)
Cubans do not seem to know if they should hail it as a model of revolutionary brotherhood. Mr Fidel Castro’s “proclamation” was no surprise to them or to the world.
- Is It Selfish To Want Peace? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 03, 2006)
Visaka Dharmadasa was one of the many silent sufferers of the conflict in Sri Lanka till she found out in 2003 that her son, a soldier in the Sri Lankan army, missing since 1998, was actually dead.
- 'I Can Broker Peace Between Centre And Ulfa' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 03, 2006)
Hagrama Mahilary, 37, holds the key to survival of the Tarun Gogoi government in Guwahati. He heads Bodoland People's Progressive Front (BPPF) that won 12 seats in the 2006 assembly elections. Mahilary, who was once charged with triggering a bomb . . .
- Gas Hydrates - The Fuel Of The Future (Daily Excelsior, G V Joshi, Aug 03, 2006)
As of today, the world is dependent on oil and coal but these resources are finite and once they are depleted there has to be a different source to meet the increasing global energy needs.
- Cuban Challenge (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 03, 2006)
The temporary stepping down from power of Cuban president Fidel Castro, who is in his eighties and undergoing surgery for intestinal bleeding, has prompted speculation about a change of guard.
- Cong Trio Out To Pluck Three Thorns (Telegraph, Monobina Gupta, Aug 03, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has warned his Left allies that it will be the “end of the day” for his government if they vote with the BJP for a parliamentary resolution on the nuclear deal.
- In Focus (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 03, 2006)
Sometimes you see a man in a restaurant reading while eating... You wonder whether he eats or reads. One may say that he does both. In fact, he does neither, he enjoys neither.
- Safta Meet To Discuss Pakistan Stand (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Aug 03, 2006)
Islamabad not offering India trading rights under a sensitive list as mandated under SAFTA
- Crisis Deepens In Sri Lanka (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 03, 2006)
As things stand, it appears that only a miracle can prevent Sri Lanka’s ceasefire agreement with the Tamil Tiger rebels from collapsing altogether.
- Ugly Face Of Impudence (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 03, 2006)
The happenings in Lebanon during the last three weeks have convinced the world about certain realities:
- If Saarc Is To Move Ahead (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 03, 2006)
Saarc seems to have its priorities wrong. It is expanding without paying sufficient attention to its first duty - to turn the idea of regional cooperation among the South Asian nations into a reality.
- Oh Ye, Have You No Sense (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 03, 2006)
Today's world is marked by issues of dissension, bigotary, injustice, extremism, separatism etc., rendering the globe into a complicated place.
- City Union Bank Revises Nre Deposit Rates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
City Union Bank has revised the interest rates on NRE deposits to 6.55 per cent for the maturity period of one year, 6.45 per cent for two years and 6.42 per cent for three years.
- Refugees' Fury Will Be Felt For Generations To Come (Hindu, Karma Nabulsi, Aug 03, 2006)
People walk the dusty, broken roads in scorching summer heat, taking shelter in the basements of empty buildings.
- Tale To Remember (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 03, 2006)
It should not surprise anyone that a group of Kashmiri militants has surrendered to the Army.
- Average Land Price In Japan Rising (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 03, 2006)
The average price of land facing major streets across Japan stands at 114,000 yen (about $1,000) per square metre as of January 1, marking a year to year increase of 0.9 per cent and the first climb since 1992, local press reported on Wednesday.
- Reliance Communication Q1 Net At Rs. 513 Cr. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Reliance Communication has achieved a net profit of Rs. 513 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2006, against a loss of Rs. 250 crore in the corresponding period last year.
- Bodies Of Bahrain Fire Victims Arrive (Hindu, Sandhya Soman, Aug 03, 2006)
Many of them were the only earning members of their families
- Thirteen Wounded As Militants Hurl Grenades (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
At least 13 persons were wounded, two of them critically, when militants hurled grenades from a roof-top in the bus stand area in Surankot town of Poonch district on Wednesday evening, police said. Most of the persons injured, when grenades . . .
- Chidambaram Must Quit, Demand Sp, Aiadmk (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
The Rajya Sabha was abruptly adjourned on Wednesday as slogan-shouting members of the Samajwadi Party, the Telugu Desam Party and the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam trooped into the well, demanding the resignation of Finance Minister . . .
- Welcome Reprieve (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 03, 2006)
As the nation's future, children must get every chance to flower into productive citizens no matter what their social or economic status.
- Asean No Longer Amused (Statesman, Sanjana Joshi, Aug 03, 2006)
Toilet seats, dolls and chewing gum were some items a bemused Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz, the Malaysian International Trade and Industry Minister, said had presented a hitch in the negotiations to the ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA) in December . .
- 8 Crpf Officers Injured In Landmine Blast In C'garh » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Eight CRPF personnel were injured on Wednesday, four of them seriously, in a landmine blast triggered by maoists in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, officials said.
- Who Are We Kidding? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 03, 2006)
We will not quarrel with the Labour Ministry’s notification banning employment of children below 14 years of age as domestic servants or helpers in eateries.
- Sbi Does A Yeoman`s Job For Vidarbha Farmers (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
State Bank of India (SBI) has embarked upon a unique project to educate and empower farmers in two talukas of Wardha district in the Vidarbha region.
- Blowing Up Fiscal Responsibility (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 03, 2006)
Given the well-known deficit bias of a democracy, fiscal consolidation is an arduous task. Will there be anyone who will stand up to the assault by the powerful Gang of Three on the FRBM.
- Jk Cement To Invest 7.50 Bln Rupees On 4th Plant (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
JK Cement Ltd. will invest more than 7.5 billion rupees ($161 million) to set up its fourth plant in Karnataka to increase marketshare in the region, a senior official said on Thursday.
- Global Economic Imbalances — Can Us Continue To Feign Ignorance? (Business Line, Katuri Nageswararao, Aug 03, 2006)
The US may be happy living beyond its means but if it does not correct the imbalances it is causing world-wide, crude oil and other major commodities may soon be invoiced in non-dollar currencies. The rest of the world needs also to watch its step, . . .
- Exploring The Inflation, Interest Rate, Growth Nexus (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Aug 03, 2006)
The question whether growth is related to interest rate and inflation has always been one of interest for policymakers. Through an empirically study, A. VASUDEVAN finds out when interest rate goes up, growth could indeed slow down. Also, the lack . . .
- Sensex Up 86pts; Ranbaxy Surges 3% (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
The Sensex is now up 86 points at 10,962.
- Skills Shortage (Business Standard, Sunil Jain, Aug 03, 2006)
Call it a sign of the shortage of highly skilled labour, or a sign of the aam aadmi getting left out of the gains from economic reforms, but the World Bank’s latest Development Policy Review on India points out . . .
- Don’T Blame Futures Trade (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 03, 2006)
When Sonia Gandhi speaks, the Congress Parliamentary Party is duty-bound to agree. Naturally, the CPP said “amen” when she said that forward trading in wheat had caused inflation and required better regulation. This follows earlier accusations of . . .
- Bharti To Offer Over Rs 450 Cr Outsourcing Deal With Ibm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
In yet another mega outsourcing deal, the country's largest private cellular service provider, Bharti Airtel is understood to have entered into an agreement with IT giant IBM for managing its IT and network-related services.
- Consider This (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 03, 2006)
The Central Government must be aware that there is a demand for reopening the road between Ladakh and Tibet which is under China's occupation. There is every reason to believe this.
- Hitler’S Bunker Builder Makes Home For Holocaust Survivors (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 03, 2006)
The company that built Hitler’s Berlin bunker is now making a retirement home serving mainly Holocaust survivors. A former leader of Prague’s once-thriving Jewish community said yesterday that the choice of the firm was unfortunate.
- Emerging From Shadow (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 03, 2006)
While sure to preserve Communist dictatorship in Cuba, Raul Castro has indicated greater flexibility in the state-controlled economy, says Anita Snow.
- Blowin' In The Hot Air (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 03, 2006)
The decision of British PM Tony Blair and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to work together on reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) and promoting low carbon technologies deserves a big cheer.
- Marooned For 90 Hrs, 135 Gujarat Kids Rescued In Marathon Mission (Pioneer, R.K. Misra, Aug 03, 2006)
Marooned for almost 90 hours in their residential school, 135 children of a lesser god and their 18 guardian angels were rescued from their watery perch after an operation that stretched human endeavour to its limits and tested the tensile strength . . .
- In Praise Of Salwa Judum (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 03, 2006)
A lengthy editorial in this week’s Organiser accuses the UPA government of joining hands with ‘‘left and civil liberty groups’’ in giving a bad name to Chattisgarh’s controversial Salwa Judum movement and warns that ‘‘any rethinking on its efficacy . . .
- Ril Petrol Pump Owners Threaten To Go On Strike (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Over 850 petrol pump owners of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from Thursday.
- Another Book Row, Pc On Hitlist (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
With the mole-in-the-PMO controversy, originating from a book written by BJP leader Jaswant Singh, refusing to die down, yet another book became the centre of a controversy on Wednesday when Samajwadi Party, TDP and AIADMK members demanded the . . .
- Inflation, Welfarism And Public Sector (Daily Excelsior, M. N. Minocha, Aug 03, 2006)
In the past inflation was associated with wars and the extraordinary influx of gold and silver. It ended with the disappearance of these specific causes. But inflation after World War II has been both universal and persistent. It must, therefore, . . .
- Change Is Vital For Excellence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 03, 2006)
In his ‘Book of the River’, Bahá'u'lláh likens the tribulations of humanity to the flow of a mighty river. “When torrential and swollen it rolleth on and surgeth forward.
- Not Just About The Hat (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Was the Vellore Revolt of 1806 only an angry outburst by a group of army personnel against poor pay, undesirable service conditions and unwarranted regulations? Or did it have any greater significance? What is its place in Indian history?
- Changing With Times (Frontline, Ravi Sharma , Aug 03, 2006)
Challenges in the form of liberalisation and global competition have steeled the units' resolve to surge ahead.
- The North-East Mosaic (Daily Excelsior, Sanchet Barua, Aug 03, 2006)
The foremost feature of the social order of the North-Eastern region is its plurality.
- Whither Cuba After Castro? (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Aug 03, 2006)
The hospitalisation of Fidel Castro, the world’s longest serving political leader, has provoked sharply contradictory reactions from those expecting fundamental changes once the Cuban leader has passed on.
- Bicentenary Of Vellore Revolt (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Aug 03, 2006)
The bicentenary of the Vellore Revolt kindles memories of the first challenge to the British empire in India.
- A Reality Cheque (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 03, 2006)
An intensification of efforts for free trade agreements across countries is logical after the inconclusive Doha round.
- Revising Psu Pay (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 03, 2006)
This time, allow far more variation
- Kabul To Join Saarc In April (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Afghanistan will join the south Asian economic grouping at its next summit meeting in New Delhi in April, India’s foreign secretary said on Wednesday.
- India Up On Fitch's Ladder (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Fitch Ratings on Tuesday upgraded India's rating to investment grade. It also raised the country's long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings (IDRs) to BBB- (BBB minus) from BB+ both with stable outlook.
- Name The `Mole': Manmohan (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Aug 02, 2006)
I have given "explicit and implicit" information, says Jaswant
- Just Deserts (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 02, 2006)
The West Bengal government has formally inked one of the biggest infrastructure deals in the country with Indonesia's Salim Group.
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