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Articles 7721 through 7820 of 35809:
- Exit B’Lal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 05, 2006)
Mr Bhajan Lal can have a grievance against Mrs Sonia Gandhi and ask, “Why did you have to accept my resignation, Madam?”
- Iran Rejects Quick Answer To Nuclear Incentives Package (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Iran rejected calls Tuesday for a quick answer to the package of Western incentives aimed at persuading it to suspend its controversial nuclear programme, insisting that it will come up with a formal response by mid-August.
- Hindu, Muslim Ghettos Arise In Gujarat, India (Christian Science Monitor, ANUJ CHOPRA , Jul 05, 2006)
With shackled feet and closed eyes, pilgrims walk toward the tomb of Pir Imam Shah Bawa, a Sufi saint. If the shackles disentangle on their own as the devotees take their first few steps, the faithful here - Hindus and Muslims alike - believe their . . .
- What The Us Military Wants In Its Soldiers: Cultural Savvy (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Lt. Thomas Tompkins had a decision to make. His unit had come under fire from a band of insurgents, who had just fled for cover in a mosque.
- Elections As Employment (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
The CPM builds up a lengthy defence of India’s multi-party democracy to rebut a World Bank report that raises questions about the large expenses on Indian elections.
- Friends, Not Masters (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jul 05, 2006)
After the honeymoon period, the cooling off. General Musharraf’s regime is only following a script written by Pakistan’s former military leaders
- Landlocked In The Land Of The Free (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
The Urban Land Ceiling Act seeks to give the poorest of our society access to affordable housing. Over the years it has managed to do the exact opposite
- Karunanidhi Reverts To Earlier Demand On Nlc Divestment (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
After his own party affiliated union, the Labourers’ Progressive Front, one of the main employees unions of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation rejected his suggestion, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president, M. Karunanidhi today hastily reverted . . .
- Software Tech Park In Lahore (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi on Monday laid foundation of the Software Technology Park in the provincial capital. Speaking on the occasion, he described it as a unique project not only for Punjab but also for the entire country.
- Half-Baked Reforms At Raw (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 05, 2006)
Facing an exodus of key personnel and increasingly vulnerable to penetration, India's external intelligence service is beset by crisis.
- Salvaging The Doha Round (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 05, 2006)
The failure of trade negotiators, who met at Geneva recently, to narrow their differences on the modalities of compiling detailed cuts in tariffs and agricultural subsidies is no doubt a setback to multilateral trade negotiations.
- Lic Launches Unit Linked Pension Plan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched its unit linked pension plan — Market Plus — which combines investment and pension benefit with the option of insurance cover during the term of the policy.
- Boosting Exports (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 05, 2006)
The prime minister has recently set up a taskforce to prepare a long-term strategy focusing on the competitiveness and productivity of the textile industry to further increase exports from this sector.
- Hopes Dim For Easing Of Standoff With Iran (International Herald Tribune, KATRIN BENNHOLD, Jul 05, 2006)
On the eve of negotiations here between European and Iranian diplomats, Russia and other major powers urged Tehran on Tuesday to respond swiftly to an international package of incentives and end the standoff over its nuclear program.
- The Tabloid Syndrome (The Economic Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Jul 05, 2006)
The world is a complex and intricate place. So how are we to understand even just a piece of it, say, the United States government and its economic policies?
- Tarrying With The Power Shortage (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 05, 2006)
Reports of protest rallies against unannounced and long-drawn loadshedding are pouring in from all over the country.
- Green Lost In The Gray (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 05, 2006)
This greenery of the Bangalore Metropolis is made up by the existing thousands of roadside trees planted in the past by our great administrators with so much of wisdom and foresight.
- Leadership Needs No Authority (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Jul 05, 2006)
The task of leadership consists of orchestrating, guiding, inspiring and directing the learning processes
- Iraqi Deputy Minister Abducted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Gunmen abducted Iraq's Deputy Electricity Minister and 19 bodyguards after ambushing their convoy in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday morning, police and Interior Ministry sources said.
- "Science Is One Field The Europeans Can Learn Quite A Bit From Indians" (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Jul 05, 2006)
Bernd Mützelburg, Germany's Ambassador in India, was in Chennai on Tuesday to participate in the inauguration of the 300th anniversary celebrations of German missionary Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg's arrival in India.
- German Smes Eying Jvs With Indian Cos (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
“Most of the companies are looking at India as their next destination for investment and sourcing,” said German Trade Fairs North India Market Deputy Executive Director Ajay Singha,
- Hitting Iran N-Assets Futile, Bush Told (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 05, 2006)
“A crucial issue in the military’s dissent, the officers said, is the fact that American and European intelligence agencies have not found specific evidence of clandestine activities or hidden facilities: the war planners are not sure what to hit,”
- Wrong Prescription, Doctor (Indian Express, Kavery Nambisan, Jul 04, 2006)
The recent interview with Dr Devi Shetty by Shekhar Gupta has spurred me to write this.
- Consensus Is Key (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 04, 2006)
Petty rivalries hamper execution of welfare projects
- Tigers’ Travails In Sri Lanka (Deccan Herald, S. Gopal , Jul 04, 2006)
Prabhakaran should stand trial in Indian courts for Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination
- Bhajan Lal’S Exit From Cong Linked To ‘Leaked’ Letter (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
“This is not how a veteran like him should behave. He did not even leave scope for any discussion on what he demands by releasing his so-called resignation letter to the media,” AICC sources close to 10, Janpath said.
- On Amartya Sen's Work (Hindu, B.R.P. BHASKAR, Jul 04, 2006)
AMARTYA SEN'S "Development as Freedom", based on his lectures delivered while serving as Presidential Fellow at the World Bank, is a significant work that attempts to synthesise elements of capitalist and socialist concepts of development.
- The Authorities And Our Airports (Business Standard, M GOVINDA RAO, Jul 04, 2006)
The ideal role the Airports Authority of India could play is assisting and advising the government to access private investments.
- Nepal As Route Of Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 04, 2006)
Only the naïve will be surprised by the revelation that Pakistan-based militants use Nepal as circuitous route to reach the State.
- 5 Militants, Civilian Killed In Valley (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Five militants, including two involved in a grenade attack on tourists, were killed in three separate gunbattles between militants and security forces in Kashmir valley today. Two of the major gunbattles took place in Telbal and Nishat outskirts of . . .
- India Signs Pacts With Spain, Seeks Support In Nsg For N-Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
India today sought the support of Spain, a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), for the Indo-US nuclear deal as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Spanish counterpart Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero here.
- Expat Staff Under Taxman's Lens (Business Standard, Monica Gupta, Jul 04, 2006)
Expat employees, paid dollar-indexed salaries and allowances by companies in India, will now have the taxman looking closely at their returns to check whether tax has been deducted at source.
- The Mob Returns To Being A Crowd (The Economic Times, Ruchir Sharma, Jul 04, 2006)
Equity markets across the globe have been moving in tandem for years, but the relationship gets even more intense during riot points.
- Unlocking The Rural Potential (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 04, 2006)
In 1992 Deng Xiaoping, China’s paramount leader, reinvigorated economic reforms during a visit to southern China.
- Vidarbha’S Ground Reality (Indian Express, Sharad Joshi , Jul 04, 2006)
Vidarbha's farmers had looked forward to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit with great eagerness in the belief that if their local politicians had failed them, surely the honest prime minister of India would bring some lasting relief.
- Don't Stop The Elephant (Business Line, Manasi Phadke, Jul 04, 2006)
Two recent moves by the Finance Ministry appear to be a disincentive for exporters
- Capt Seeks One-Time Debt Relief (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Jul 04, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today called on Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Montek Singh Ahuluwalia and urged him to bail out farmers from indebtedness by recommending a financial package.
- State Of Fear (Times of India, NARAYANI GANESH, Jul 04, 2006)
Imagine London turning into a Venice. Or London-under-sea. By 2100, a submerged London, and a largely inundated Mumbai, New Orleans, Florida, Tokyo, Netherlands and Bangladesh could be part of sub-oceanic landscape as the Antarctic ice sheets . . .
- Find Yourself (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 04, 2006)
God is preparing you to receive the nectar of Ananda. If you get it without the proper preparation to stand it, your mind and body will be shattered to pieces. So He is gradually preparing you and when He knows that you are ready to receive Him, then . .
- No Change In Interest Rates Till Rbi Policy Review (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
State Bank of India, the country's largest bank, will take a call on reviewing interest rates only after the RBI unveils its quarterly review of the monetary policy.
- Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
With the Indian and Chinese Governments opening the historic Nathula Pass on 6th of July, a part of the silk trade route will be revived. But this time the traders won't just trade silk, atleast 44 items will be exchanged between the two countries.
- Air Sahara Re-Launches `Sixer In Air' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Air Sahara on Monday announced the re-launch of one of its competitive schemes, offering six economy flight coupons worth Rs. 26,000 for travel on any domestic sector up to September 30.
- Shares To Be Allotted To Nlc Employees (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
PMO letter follows a request from Chief Minister Karunanidhi
Allotment on preferential basis
Move will help staff have stake in NLC
- Spain Keen To Step Up Economic Relations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The European country offers infrastructure expertise
- Gandhi As Postmodern Thinker (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Jul 04, 2006)
Writings on Gandhi... resemble a state that falls between two extremes: a passionate embrace and an autopsy
- Central Bank Raises Nre And Fcnr (B) Rates (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
The Central Bank of India has raised interest rates on NRE and FCNR (B) deposits across all maturities, except for deposits in Euro, with effect from July 1.Interest rates on NRE deposits for one year to less than two years and for two years to less . . .
- Delhi University To Announce Its Third Cut-Off List Tomorrow (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Those opting for Science courses still stand a chance
- Hello Capital Plan From Reliance Comm. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Reliance Communications on Monday announced the launch of the `Hello Capital Plan', which enables its fixed wireless customers with `32' series numbering plan to make calls between State capitals at Rs. 1.20 per three minutes.
- The Doha Talks Must Fail For The World's Poor (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
Among those who care about multilateral trade negotiations the air is thick with talk of crisis in the Doha trade round.
- Rule Of Law And Legal Education (Hindu, C. Raj Kumar, Jul 04, 2006)
Law schools ought to create greater opportunities for research on issues relating to law and justice that affect Indian society.
- Top Lashkar, Al-Badr Militants Killed (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jul 04, 2006)
Including those responsible for the attack on a tourist bus
- Heroin Worth Rs. 35 Crore Seized, Two Arrested (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
In the biggest drug haul in the capital in a decade, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized heroin worth Rs. 35 crore from two members of an inter-State trafficking chain in South Delhi.
- Journey Of An Asm (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 04, 2006)
While glancing through the pages of The Tribune on June 19, I got stuck at the first page of “Chandigarh Tribune” carrying the photograph of the Assistant Station Master candidates waiting for the train for their return journey and found myself . . .
- End Of An Innings (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Jul 04, 2006)
The American political vocabulary as well as of daily discourse is loaded with superlatives.
- Military And Media (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Jul 04, 2006)
Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt-Gen S. Pattabhiraman has apologized for his published comment on women in the Army even after it was put out officially that his remarks had been torn out of context by a reporter.
- Beattle Battle Broke Up The Band (Statesman, Kim Sengupta, Jul 04, 2006)
The acrimony between John Lennon and Paul McCartney was the main reason for the break up of the Beatles.
- A Vital Visit To Vidharbha (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
The standout feature of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Vidharbha is its socio-political significance.
- Developers Vs Generic Manufacturers — Innovators Need A Booster Dose (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Jul 04, 2006)
Innovations are key in the pharma and agro-chemicals sectors, and innovators must have the chance to recoup R&D and product stewardship costs.
- Non-Political Experts To Head J & K Working Groups (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 04, 2006)
PDP, National Conference unable to agree on nominees: official
People's representatives should conduct political dialogue: Tarigami
A step in the right direction: Omar
Appointments, a significant change in official thought on dialogue process . . .
- Good Omen (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 04, 2006)
Better late than never, and better this than nothing. Such could be the small consolation from the long-delayed birth of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement.
- Vietnam Showcases Political Stability (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jul 04, 2006)
The smooth change in leadership reflects the country's recent track record.
- Nepal To Scrap Unified Command (Telegraph, J. HEMANTH, Jul 04, 2006)
The Girija Prasad Koirala government today decided to dismantle the Unified Security Command which functioned for about three years under the Nepal Army’s control.
- Private Tuitions Under Arjun Scalpel (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
After cracking the whip on private coaching institutions, the government is now looking to rein in teachers who neglect the classroom and devote their time to private tuition.
- Beijing Is Not Far From Delhi (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 04, 2006)
There’s nothing like Sri Lanka to concentrate the mind when it comes to a discussion on terrorism. Last week, even as the German NGO, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, was hosting a conference on the state . . .
- `India Is Exciting, But Not Without Hassles' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 04, 2006)
A growth rate of 7-8 per cent is sustainable for India and very good in Asian terms. But investing in India is also very challenging.
- Apb Banks On India Spirit, Invests $15 Mn (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Singapore's Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) has teamed up with New Delhi-based Jaipuria Group to set up its second brewery in India at a cost of $15 million.
- Kokila Ambani Picks Up 2.11% In Reliance C (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Kokila D Ambani, mother of Anil Ambani, along with other investors has picked up 2.11 per cent stake in Reliance Communications Ltd (RCL) through open market transactions.
- What’S Brewing? Beer Firm Woos Ap (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 04, 2006)
Asia-Pacific Breweries Ltd (APB), riding on its second wave of regional expansion, is about to add fresh froth to the largest beer consuming state, Andhra Pradesh. APB is investing in a greenfield brewery with an initial brewing capacity of 250,000 . . .
- Jazeera Airways Launches Direct Flights Into India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Kuwait's new budget airline and first private airline in the Middle East, Jazeera Airways on Monday launched direct flights into Mumbai and Delhi. It also said it wants to increase number of destinations in India in the near future.
- Saved The Blushes (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
We won, but it's nothing to crow about ---- This is not to sound the whoop-de-do of a picnic that the Indian team must no doubt be having - it has just ended its drought of a true overseas . . .
- Wooing The World (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 04, 2006)
Sectors with potential demand must be made more attractive to domestic and global capital.
- Honda Motor To Invest $650m In India Over 10 Yrs (Pioneer, Reuters, Jul 04, 2006)
Japan's Honda Motor Co. Ltd. will invest about 30 billion rupees ($650 million) over 10 years in India, and double annual car production capacity by the end of 2007, Chief Executive Takeo Fukui said on Monday.
- `People's Desire To Own An Affordable Four-Wheeler Has Gone Up' (Business Line, Shyam G. Menon, Jul 04, 2006)
Through its persistent push into passenger cars, the huge loss it suffered some years back and subsequent return to profitability, one quality that characterised the public face of Tata . . .
- The Road Ahead (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 04, 2006)
Nepal can ill afford deviation
Nepal hopes to find a solution based on the 12-point letter of understanding the Seven Party Alliance and Maoists signed last . . .
- I&b ‘Sting’ Code For Tv Channels (Asian Age, Lakshmi B. Ghosh , Jul 04, 2006)
The Union ministry of information and broadcasting wants broadcasters to observe caution while telecasting any programme that may breach the privacy of an individual.
- 'India Important, China Not' (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The Japanese company to invest Rs 3,000 crore in India over 10 years
- Quota Gone Mad (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
Doss cares a toss for the PM ---- The free-for-all that the UPA Government has become known for, was apparent yet again when, on Sunday, July 2, a self-anointed social justice convention in Delhi demanded the Manmohan Singh Governnment immediately . . .
- Arbitrating The French Connection (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
The agreement that aims to resolve outstanding disputes between Indian and French business partners will boost bilateral trade.
- Components Of A Strong Export Culture (The Financial Express, Rohit Pandit, Jul 04, 2006)
With merchandise trade around a third of India’s GDP, stakeholders need to work in tandem
- Bop Scenario (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 04, 2006)
Slippage in current account checked
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