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Articles 6421 through 6520 of 35809:
- Isn’T There A Second Act? (Deccan Herald, Suresh Menon, Jul 25, 2006)
Sathyan’s death can bring sportsmen together: They can prevent depression ruling the lives of former players.
- A Reminder To The President (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 25, 2006)
The letter to President Pervez Musharraf by some intellectuals, retired generals and serving and former parliamentarians breaks no new ground and states the obvious.
- When The Water Touches The Nose (OutLook, Dunu Roy, Jul 25, 2006)
Environmentalism isn't a luxury of the rich, sure. But when he really had to say why, he loses nerve.
- Uneasy Lies The Head That Wears The Crown (The Financial Express, Mythili Bhusnurmath, Jul 25, 2006)
Markets have done most of his work for him, so governor Reddy can take it easy for now; will he?
- The Record Of Reforms (The Financial Express, CM VASUDEV, Jul 25, 2006)
By the 1980s, it was recognised that our growth strategy, of centralised planning with a dominant role for the public sector, was not able to fulfill national aspirations.
- The Invisible Prime Minister (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, Jul 25, 2006)
UPA chairperson and her anonymous advisers are making decisions without the very grave personal and political obligations that should constrain them ------ The Prime Minister's authority in India has become invisible.
- Pre-Market: Rbi Policy Review Meet To Set The Tone (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
Backed by significant gains in the world markets the Sensex is likely to open higher this morning. However, the market direction will all depend upon RBI quarterly policy review later in the day.
- Tell Me, Mirror... (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 25, 2006)
Despite all that India has achieved, as credible commentators such as Clive Crook and S Narayan point out (FE, July 24, ‘15 years of economic reforms’), it needs to do much more. ‘The petty done, the undone vast,’ (transposing Thomas Hardy’s . . .
- Sowing Fdi (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 25, 2006)
With farm investment falling, the Government must explore ways to augment finances.
- Rice Arrives In Beirut To Make Peace (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice on Monday said she was "deeply concerned about the Lebanese people and what they are enduring", as she held talks with Lebanese leaders on a surprise visit to Beirut.
- On Policy Eve, Rbi Says Govt Checked Inflation (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
The government’s pre-emptive monetary and fiscal measures helped to contain inflation expectations in the April-June quarter, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on the eve of the monetary policy review.
- Obc Quota From Next Session Possible: Moily (Times of India, BHASKAR ROY, Jul 25, 2006)
Ending all uncertainties and doubts, the oversight committee has made clear its intention to expand the capacity of premier institutes by a whopping 54% to implement the OBC quota in one go from the next academic session.
- Make Room In Your Heart For Bhagwan's Presence (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 25, 2006)
If we accept the concept of Bhagwan, then we have to accept the concept of 'bhaga' also. If we use the word dhanawan, but exclude the word 'dhana', wealth, then the word dhanawan becomes meaningless. He who possesses dhana is dhanawan.
- Bjp Kicks Up A Storm Over Terror, Prices (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
With the government and opposition blaming each other for not keeping its word even after discussions with the highest level of leadership on all sides, the opening day of the monsoon session on Monday began with Lok Sabha being adjourned for the . . .
- Spentex Acquires Uzbek Spinning Firm For Rs 350 Cr (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
Spentex Industries, which became the largest yarn maker in India after acquiring the business of Tashkent To'yepta Tekstil Ltd (TTSL) on Monday said it was looking at acquisition opportunities worldwide including Egypt.
- Rbi Credit Policy Review Today At 1200 Hrs (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), governor, Y V Reddy, will announce its quarterly monetary credit policy review this afternoon.
- Sensex Up 196pts; No Losers In Index (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
The Sensex is now up 196 points at 10,411.
- Wracked By Inflation, Interest Rate Worries (Business Line, A. Seshan, Jul 25, 2006)
Rising domestic price levels and the increasing international interest rates are matters of concern to the Reserve Bank of India, which will review its Monetary Policy stance today.
- Seeking Growth With Human Face (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Jul 25, 2006)
Growth is undoubtedly important, but not at any cost. It has to be fair and just, employment oriented and environmental friendly, not ruthless, rootless, voiceless and futureless.
- Fallacies, Silences In 11th Plan Approach (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Jul 25, 2006)
In the previous edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh considered the macroeconomic implications of the Planning Commission's Approach to the Eleventh Plan and concluded that it was bereft of planning.
- `This Government Can No Longer Carry Out Any Reform' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jul 25, 2006)
"It is very difficult to establish whose hand is on the steering wheel of the economy and, for that matter, whose foot is on the accelerator and whose on the brake pedal?... " — MR JASWANT SINGH, LEADER OF OPPOSITION IN RAJYA SABHA
- Total Lesson From Crisis (Indian Express, Pawan Agarwal, Jul 25, 2006)
Most major changes have roots in some crisis. It required a huge financial crisis in mid-1991 to deregulate imports and exports and dismantle the licence raj, thereby ushering in an era of economic reforms.
- Inflation Within Projected Range: Rbi (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
Headline inflation remained within the indicative trajectory during the first quarter of fiscal 2006-07 despite higher oil and food prices, the Reserve Bank of India, said in its first quarter review of Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments.
- Rewarding India (USA Today.com, Editorial, USA today.com, Jul 25, 2006)
President Bush controversially promised to help India build nuclear power plants last week. With that step, he essentially welcomed India to the elite club of recognized nuclear powers in all but name.
- Deluge Cuts Off Western Maharashtra (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
Several villages in western Maharashtra were maroo-ned as the Koyana dam swelled and Nathpa-Jhakri hydel project in Himachal Pradesh shut down today with the silt level beyond permissible limits while downpours in Uttar Pradesh flattened houses . . .
- Australian Oppn Leader For Liberal Uranium Export Policy (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
The leader of the Opposition in Australia, Kim Beazley, has withdrawn support for a long- standing ban on new uranium mines in the country and instead suggested a policy of liberal mining and exports.
- Differences In The Designs Of Development (Hindu, Amit Bhaduri, Jul 25, 2006)
Unless the course is changed from a corporate-led capitalism to decentralised employment-led growth, resistances will overwhelm the government.
- The Reforms Experience (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
This volume, a befitting honour to C.H.Hanumantha Rao, contains 19 papers of high quality by eminent economists on the broad theme of economic reforms.
- Income Tax Employees To Launch Agitation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
The Income Tax Gazetted Officers' Association and the Income Tax Employees' Federation will hold a series of agitations in protest against the `adamant attitude' of the Central Board of Direct Taxes towards the charter of demands submitted by them.
- Bjp May Move No-Trust Motion (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
For the first time in two years, the Dr Manmohan Singh-led UPA government is likely to face a no-confidence motion the principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party plans move towards the end of the monsoon session of Parliament.
- Senators Rule Out Us Peacekeeping In Lebanon (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Top Senators have ruled out American participation in any international peacekeeping force for Lebanon saying that if indeed there are going to be troops in Lebanon they should come from other countries.
- Iran Jolt To Gas Plans (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
In a major blow to India’s plans to source gas from Iran to meet its energy needs, Teheran today said there were “difficulties” in honouring the $22 billion contract to sell Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to New Delhi.
- After ‘Phishing’ It’S ‘Vishing’ (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 24, 2006)
Unknown fraudsters recently tried to steal bank account details from the customers of a California bank in a novel way, by sending account-holders e-mails asking them to telephone the bank.
- Navi Mumbai Accused Taught Urdu, Lived In Garment Factory (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 24, 2006)
In Ghansoli village of Navi Mumbai, an hour’s train-ride from Mumbai, Mumtaz Khan’s closest acquaintances, who work in a garment factory, describe him as a loner.
- Education A Casualty In Hiv Households: Study (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Dropout rates are higher and attendance is lower; 2,386 people living with HIV and AIDS interviewed
Girl child is more likely to be withdrawn from school
Study covers six States
- Replace Labour Minister: Cpi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
He has no time for labour issues and the Ministry is non-functional, it alleges
- Eliminating The Quotas (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Jul 24, 2006)
A tragic situation arises when one cherished principle collides with another which is equally cherished.
- Nda To Submit Memorandum To President (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
It will highlight the Government's "failure" to prevent the Mumbai train blasts
We won't allow any other discussion in Lok Sabha till our adjournment motion is admitted and debated
- Truth Won’T Bring House Down (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jul 24, 2006)
Two foreign policy challenges are likely to dominate the Parliament’s monsoon session starting today.
- Understanding Terrorism (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 24, 2006)
One of the surprises to emerge from recent terrorist acts around the world is the involvement of highly successful elite professionals who kill themselves even as they take numerous other lives.
- Left Punches Holes In N-Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
The much-hailed Indo-US civilian nuclear deal could come under severe attack in the monsoon session of Parliament beginning tomorrow with Left parties raising several objections to the changes being proposed by the American Congress and the . . .
- India-China Ties On Upswing (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Jul 24, 2006)
India-China relations have established a new landmark with the re-opening of the strategic Nathula border after 44 years.
- Open Sky Policy For Satellites? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 24, 2006)
The key issues to be considered are adequacy of supply to meet demand, reasonable and competitive pricing, access to technological advances to ensure ever better quality of service and lastly the implications of the policy on the economic and . . .
- Unblock The Blogs (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 24, 2006)
Application of the laws of the real world to the Internet is bound to fail.
- Rajasthan Woos Tourists From Tamil Nadu (Hindu, M. Dinesh Varma, Jul 24, 2006)
Launches `Heritage on Wheels' for economy class domestic tourists
- India Faces Hostile Security Environment (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 24, 2006)
While it is impracticable to create military as sets to every conceivable situation, there is a need to continually examine long-term possibilities and put away contingency plans to meet those eventualities.
- A Noble Gesture By Students For Blast Victims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
They donated 40 bottles of blood to those recuperating from the tragedy
- Resurgent Russia At The High Table (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 24, 2006)
Russia demonstrated to the world its restored power and global status when it played host to the Group of Eight summit at St. Petersburg. President Vladimir Putin greeted his guests on the steps of a sumptuously refurbished 18th century imperial . . .
- Tackle Naxalism (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 24, 2006)
The Naxal movement has spread to several states
- The Poor Deserve A Slice (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Jul 24, 2006)
One per cent of income from development projects can be distributed to those losing land and habitat as royalty.
- A Clear And Present Danger (Deccan Herald, JANARDHAN ROYE, Jul 24, 2006)
What does chicken-feed have to do with global warming? Plenty, if the example of what is happening in Europe is anything to go by. Poultry farmers there feed their birds with Brazilian soya bean – a crop cultivated in the vast tracts of Amazon . . .
- Time To Get Back To Business (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 24, 2006)
Intelligence sources in New Delhi have been quoted as saying that if there is another terrorist attack India “will act with the hard option”.
- Whose War Is It Anyway? (Indian Express, P.R. KUMARASWAMY, Jul 24, 2006)
While much of India’s attention is devoted “excessive and disproportionate military retaliation by Israel which has targeted civilian infrastructure” as portrayed by the official . . .
- If A Disaster Is To Be Averted (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 24, 2006)
AIR pollution in Karachi is fast approaching calamitous levels.
- Power Games In East Asia (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jul 24, 2006)
The North Korean crisis has led to a shifting of equations in the region.
- Power Vision For Pakistan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 24, 2006)
Water and power are no more synonymous.
- Balochistan Seeks Funds From Centre (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 24, 2006)
Balochistan’s Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousaf has said that the Provincial Government would seek funds from the Federal Government for the completion of pending uplift schemes . . .
- A Few Quieter Years & What That Might Bring... (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Jul 24, 2006)
What happens on energy and on production and integration of markets globally will be key
- A Rich Legacy (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
ONE of the highlights of the tricentenary celebrations of the Danish Halle Mission (Tranquebar Mission) in Chennai in early July was an impressive week-long . . .
- Storm Clouds Ahead (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 24, 2006)
The UPA Government can look forward to a stormy Monsoon Session of Parliament which begins from Monday.
- Daft Policy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 24, 2006)
If any further evidence were required of the UPA Government's ineptitude and self-defeating policy with regard to Maoist violence, then Tribal Affairs Minister PR Kyndiah's draft tribal policy is recommended for a cursory reading.
- Reprisals Are Necessary (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jul 24, 2006)
In the wake of Mumbai bombings, the issue of effective steps against terrorism must be discussed threadbare.
- Forest Rights And Promises (Frontline, Ashish Kothari, Jul 24, 2006)
The revised Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Bill, 2006, has many positive points.
- Ziegenbalg's Mission (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Jul 24, 2006)
The tercentenary of Tranquebar Lutheran Mission is celebrated in Chennai.
- N-Deal: Cpm Issues Red Alert (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jul 24, 2006)
The US civilian nuclear agreement negotiated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with US President George W. Bush has run into a major roadblock, with the CPI(M) coming out in strong opposition to the deal.
- Karnik Sez No (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 24, 2006)
Special economic zones (SEZs) were started with great fanfare, in the fond hope that they would help India replicate the Chinese success story of rapid industrialisation.
- When The Water Touches The Nose (OutLook, Dunu Roy, Jul 24, 2006)
Environmentalism isn't a luxury of the rich, sure. But when he really had to say why, he loses nerve.
- Babus Set To Party (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 23, 2006)
Taxpayers will foot the bill ---- In announcing the setting up of the Sixth Pay Commission for Central Government Employees, the UPA regime has only added to the bill it is set to leave for its successor to pick up.
- Sea Change (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 23, 2006)
India is no stranger to current account deficits, but the latest one is unlike any it may have seen earlier. The major redeeming feature is that it proclaims the rosy expectations of business.
- Can’T India Be Positioned As A Soccer Nation? (The Financial Express, N K Singh, Jul 23, 2006)
Especially, since we are known as a key viewer market of this low-capital, low-entry barrier game
- Tn To Switch To Vat From January 1 (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Industry, trade associations welcome decision
- Past Endurance (Pioneer, Anjan Roy, Jul 23, 2006)
A terrorist attack in New York results in the launching of a campaign against the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Bomb blasts in London generate a whole new debate on threat of Islamic radicalism in the UK.
- Parliament Forecast: Stormy Times Ahead (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 23, 2006)
Amendment to Parliament (prevention of disqualification) Act, 1959: The Office of Profit bill, exempting over 50 posts from disqualification, has its genesis in Jaya Bachchan’s disqualification following a Congressman’s petition. President . . .
- Suicides Tell No Tale (Tribune, Mohan Guruswamy, Jul 23, 2006)
Suicides have come to be indicators of economic distress.
- Us Panel Goes Gaga Over Nuclear Deal With India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
The India-US nuclear deal expected to come up for Congressional approval this week has been hailed by a key panel of the legislature as "perhaps the most important strategic diplomatic initiative" undertaken by the Bush Administration.
- Polythenes: The Case For Immediate Rescue Operation (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 23, 2006)
Environmental problems of today are not simply domestic matters of one country but cross the borders extending to the entire earth.
- Now Where Have You Read This Before? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 23, 2006)
The 19th century French psychic researcher, Emile Blorac, coined the term déjà vu -- French for ‘already seen’ -- to describe the experience of feeling that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously.
- The Two Presidents In Adversity (Dawn, Anwar Kemal, Jul 23, 2006)
Poles apart in many ways, George W. Bush and Pervez Musharraf have at least one thing in common: they are presidents in adversity. Both are under attack at home and abroad and their policies are being denounced by their opponents.
- Office Of Profit Bill: Govt Plans No Changes (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet President A P J Abdul Kalam later today to apprise him of the cabinet decision on bringing in the Office of Profit (OoP) Bill in the Parliament without changes.
- '1998 N-Tests Turning Point In Indo-Us Ties' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Noted US strategic expert Ashley J Tellis has termed the May 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests conducted by India as the turning point for consolidating New Delhi's position on the global stage as also its relations with Washington.
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