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Articles 10621 through 10720 of 35809:
- No Reason Why Who Should Exclude Taiwan (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 26, 2006)
Taiwan's continuing exclusion from WHO is regrettable because it is one of the leading international contributors of medical aid, says Cheng Wen-tsang.
- Conflicting Views Over Mumbai Metro Gauge (Hindu, Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar, May 26, 2006)
Uni-gauge policy will soon come to an end with Mumbai project
- Telugu Desam, Bjp Ask Trs Leaders To Resign (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Call to protect "self-respect" of Telangana people
PCC chief denies TRS sought appointment with Sonia
BJP also hits out at TDP chief
- Wither Education? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Times, May 26, 2006)
We, Indians seem to be obsessed with education, be it nursery education, school education, higher education, our minds are always teeming with ideas that can hopefully revolutionise the entire education scenario.
- Seats Of Power (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 26, 2006)
The principle of dividing to integrate is a risky one. There is no other way to describe the United Progressive Alliance government’s decision to implement 27 per cent reservations for other backward classes in institutions of higher education.
- Nuke Deal Outcome Won't Affect Ties With Us: Saran (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
In a frank assessment of the Indo-US nuclear agreement, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has asserted that even if the deal does not go through, there will be other elements of the bilateral relationship, which will move forward because there is . . .
- Seduced By An Elusive Idea Of India (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, May 26, 2006)
In the West, the buzz about a "resurgent" India ready for the big take-off is inescapable. No doubt, all this sounds exciting and fills many Indians with pride. But how much of it is for real?
- Manmohan Singh Sees "Ray Of Hope" After Kashmir Talks (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 26, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ended talks in Kashmir on Thursday promising to set up new groups to look at the region's problems but making no significant headway in easing the dispute.
- Congress Still Has Its Own Quota Of Unease (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, May 26, 2006)
No matter how forcefully the Prime Minister says the quota issue is settled, there is a sense of disquiet within his own party with many leaders asking in private conversations "who settled the issue."
- Privatise Affirmative Action (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , May 26, 2006)
Our great government has decided that since they cannot improve primary and secondary education, they will have quotas in higher education both in elite government institutions (IITs, IIMs, etc) and in private institutions (except those run . . .
- Catching Up With Four-Year-Olds (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 26, 2006)
Proposition 82, which would fund preschool education for all California 4-year-olds, has inspired debate about the role of the state in early childhood development.
- Sensex Opens Higher, Gains 252 Pts (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The benchmark Sensex extended the previous day's gain by climbing over 252 points in early trade on the Bombay stock Exchange today on sustained buying by funds.
- Narcotics And Empire (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The book tells the story of the origins of a dominant section of the Indian capitalist class and the rise of the city of Bombay.
- India, Pakistan Studying Survey Report On Sir Creek (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
India and Pakistan on Thursday opened discussions on resolving their differences over Sir Creek, with officials considering a joint survey report.
- Rehabilitation Important: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
In a significant development, the Prime Minister said that in the context of Thursday's round table and the voices heard "it is important that in our efforts at nation-building, we win back as our own the destitute families of those terrorists who . . .
- 5 Working Groups For Jammu & Kashmir (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 26, 2006)
The fifth group will study matters relating to the State's special status within the Indian Union
The groups will deal with improving the condition of people affected by militancy
- India Keen To Resolve All Issues With Pakistan: Manmohan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 26, 2006)
Emphasizing upon more people-to-people bonhomie, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said his government was committed to resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan, including Kashmir.
- The Politics Of Reservation (Business Standard, T Thomas, May 26, 2006)
To offset centuries of discrimination that they suffered, it is necessary that the lower castes are given a head start.
- Iran-Usa On Collision Course (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Were there a will to peace, the nuclear issue is eminently resolvable on basis of the safeguards criteria of the International Ato-mic Energy Agency and obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
- `We Are Happy But Not Complacent' (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, May 26, 2006)
I am extremely happy that we have got a two-thirds majority, with more votes and more seats.
- Sensex Zooms 378pts, Tata Steel Soars 6% (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
After opening with a positive gap of 69 points at 10,735, the index has continued to surge ahead. The index touched a high of 11,047.
- Dubious Record (Frontline, HIMANSHU UPADHYAYA, May 26, 2006)
The Sardar Sarovar project, plagued by problems from the start, continues to be mismanaged at the expense of the people.
- Tatas' African Ventures (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The Tata Group's operations in Africa incorporate textbook ingredients for successful business overseas.
- Golden Heritage Of Myanmar (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, May 26, 2006)
Myanmar, though one of the most backward countries of the region, is incredibly beautiful and the people are exceptionally warm.
- Defacement Fate For Catherine’S Palace (Statesman, Andrew Osborn , May 26, 2006)
The mayor of Moscow, Mr Yuri Luzhkov, has been accused of vandalism for steaming ahead with plans to build a mock Tsarist complex on the substantial remains of an 18th-century palace that . . .
- Improving Human Capital — A Role For Corporate India (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, May 26, 2006)
Instead of lamenting the negative consequences of quotas, industry captains must plough back some of their wealth to endow engineering and medical colleges so that students from poorer sections can study without forking out absurdly high fees.
- Capital Ideas In An Abridged Format (The Financial Express, T R RAMASWAMI, May 26, 2006)
In a market economy, retail investor forums must devise their own investor protection methods
- Only A Stopgap Measure (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 26, 2006)
The move by the stock exchanges to reduce the exposure/extreme loss margins by half in the cash and derivatives markets had become essential, given the way the market was behaving in the past few days.
- Gujarat: Breeding Ground (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 26, 2006)
Investigators shut down terror cells tasked with executing strikes in Gujarat, but the threat remains.
- India, Pak Begin Talks On Sir Creek With (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, May 26, 2006)
Surveyors-General of India and Pakistan today held result-oriented and purposeful talks on Sir Creek, the 96-km-long estuary in the marshes of the Rann of Kutch, separating Gujarat (India) from Sind (Pakistan), which has been the bone of contention . . .
- A Tirupur Story (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Examining the role of caste and class in the transformation of Tirupur into a booming global centre for knitwear production.
- Israel Threatens To Draw Its Own Border (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, May 26, 2006)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday acknowledged Palestinians' "national aspirations" and extended his hand in peace to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
- Brand Buddha~ii (Statesman, Pradip Bose, May 26, 2006)
West Bengal communists can certainly learn a lesson or two from China on how to attract foreign investment, which in itself has nothing to do with communism.
- Gogoi As Catalyst (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 26, 2006)
Having led the Congress to victory in the 2001 and 2006 assembly elections, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi can be relied upon to act as a catalyst to bring about direct talks between the Centre and Ulfa leaders.
- Realpolitik And Nepal (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , May 26, 2006)
Fudging objective reality is a pointless exercise. The view that the Maoists in Nepal have agreed to return to the ‘democratic’ path is sheer hokum.
- Say No To Tehran's Gambit (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, May 26, 2006)
All of a sudden, revolutionary Iran has offered direct talks with the United States. All of a sudden, the usual suspects -- European commentators, American liberals, dissident CIA analysts, Madeleine Albright -- are urging the administration to take . . .
- Volatility Continues As Sensex Dips Again On Late Liquidation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
The stock market on Wednesday bobbed up and down like a see-saw but weakness in metal and auto stocks weighed down the benchmark indices, which surrendered a major part of Tuesday’s gains.
- Harley On The Hills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Real adventure begins on Shotover Street
- Gail Directed To Refund Rs. 607 Crore To Ap Transco (Hindu, M. Malleswara Rao, May 25, 2006)
Decision likely to benefit nearly 1.69 crore consumers in State
- Let's Build A Prosperous J&k: Manmohan (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, May 25, 2006)
Government reviewing cases of all detainees, including those who crossed over after violating laws
- Israel Must Halt Crisis Among Palestinians (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, May 25, 2006)
If Israelis won't deal with Hamas, they could end up facing a more radical alternative: Islamic Jihad or even Al-Qaeda.
- Celebrating India's Loss (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 25, 2006)
It's hard to build a new house by demolishing the old one." That's how a Hindu citizen of Nepal reacted to Prime Minister GP Koirala's questionable attempt to deface the symbol of the world's only Hindu Kingdom by stripping the occupant of . . .
- Rouble & Power Of Intellect (Pioneer, Dmitry Kosyrev, May 25, 2006)
Rouble is money, if you do not mind.
- M&a Boom (Business Standard, Sunil Jain, May 25, 2006)
Expect a boom in merger and acquisitions in the years to come. According to a survey by consulting firm Grant Thornton, in comparison with the global M&A business of $10 bn a day, this activity in India was a mere $18 bn in 2005.
- Down The Yellow Brick Road (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 25, 2006)
Both Singapore and Malaysia offer ample proof that even a strong-armed government can be good for its people if it so desires.
- Postal Dept, Tvsfs Tie-Up For Marketing Services (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
In what could be described as the first ever marketing tie-up of the Department of Posts (DoP) with a financial institution, the DoP has entered into an alliance with TVS Finance and Services Limited (TVSFS), a company of TVS group.
- Quota And The Tamil Nadu Experience (Hindu, S. Neelakantan, May 25, 2006)
The reservation policy has produced visible improvements in the conditions of the deprived sections. However, the time is ripe for a reconsideration of the exclusively caste-based criteria.
- Telecom-Specific Special Economic Zones Planned (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
To triple the subscriber base in another four years
50 crore phones by 2010
Emphasis on rural areas
Move for Internet connections to school
- Second Day Of Roundtable Conference Resumes (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
The roundtable conference of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resumed here for the second day today during which the participants would further deliberate on the suggestions put before the conference in the opening session, official sources said.
- Pm Calls For Army And Civilian Reforms In Valley (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 25, 2006)
Zero tolerance for custody deaths, PM tells Unified Command; will announce seven sub-groups today on politics, governance
- In Pakistan, Sunni Against Sunni (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 25, 2006)
The Shia-Sunni conflict in Pakistan is well known. Not so with the intra-Sunni conflict between the Barelvi and Deobandi creeds.
- Naxals Call For Economic Blockade (Indian Express, Manoj Prasad, May 25, 2006)
The latest in the Naxal armoury is what they call economic blockade.
- Crash & Boom (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 25, 2006)
The simplistic assumption is that the key to taking on a changing world lies in understanding the market crash. The bigger job lies elsewhere, in creating sound resilience for our economy
- History Only Repeats Itself (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 25, 2006)
Fight for equal opportunity and merit where merit is used as a criterion for admissions. Fight also against reverse discrimination.
- Developers For Integrated Townships To Be Finalised Soon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
HUDA issues tender notice inviting expression of interest
L&T among those who have submitted tender documents
Only one project for one developer or consortium
- Work On Metro Rail To Begin In September (Hindu, Govind D. Belgaumkar, May 25, 2006)
MoU on the project to be signed in June
- Take The Benefits To Marginalised Sections Of Society, Say Academics (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
`Marks in tests should not be the only indicator of merit'
Academics say...
Keep out the creamy layer
Caste should remain the determining factor
Second generation land reforms necessary
- Pm Suggests 5 Point Programme To Build A New Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Talking tough, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asserted that attempts by "some elements" within Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt peace process would be firmly thwarted and proposed focus on a five-point programme to build a new Kashmir.
- Left Forces Quota Everywhere Except Home Turf (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, May 25, 2006)
The CPI (M)-led Left Front may have armtwisted the UPA Government to announce 27 per cent quote for OBCs in institutions of higher education from June 2007, but it is not prepared for the same in States like West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura where it rules.
- Easing Of Fdi Norms To Help India’ ‘Easing Of Fdi Norms To Help India’ (The Economic Times, G Ganapathy Subramaniam & Jayanthi Iyengar, May 25, 2006)
Liberalisation of foreign direct investment (FDI) policy would help India to attract more investment from the US, feels Mr Franklin L Lavin, the US under secretary for international trade.
- Leave The Bear Be: To Be Bearish Is His Right (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 25, 2006)
From the lay investor to the finance minister, everyone is angry with the bear. The poor beast is being blamed for bringing the stock market down.
- Taxing Policy (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 25, 2006)
Discourage states from competing on tax sops
- Mayhem And The Markets: Some Takeaways (The Financial Express, Sourav Majumdar, May 25, 2006)
The crash had its reasons, but the authorities need to review the margins mechanism, too.
- Reservations: The Shortcut To Nowhere (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, May 25, 2006)
Move from sharing a declining pie to increasing the pie’s size and to accountability for services
- Grin And Bear It (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 25, 2006)
Over the past couple of days finance minister P Chidambaram has gone above and beyond the call of ministerial duty and has zealously — though perhaps not very effectively — been trying to talk up the crashing market.
- The Other India (Business Standard, Barun Roy, May 25, 2006)
Both Singapore and Malaysia offer ample proof that even a strong-armed government can be good for its people if it so desires.
- Still Time For Quota Rethink (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 25, 2006)
The UPA has done what politicians do best: taken the easy way out.
- Unleashing Potential Of Gwadar Port (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that feasibility is being explored for construction of an oil pipeline from the Port of Gwadar with Chinese assistance up to Western China.
- Suicidal Tendencies Persist In Bd (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 25, 2006)
Tens of thousands of Bangladesh textile workers demanding better wages torched four more factories on Tuesday in the industrial town of Ashulia in the north of Capital Dhaka.
- Hungry Children Waste Away In India’S Economic Boom (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Four-year-old Kamini Tumda lies in a hospital bed writhing in agony as a nurse gently washes her, removing flakes of tender skin that hang from her body.
- Mystery Of May (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 25, 2006)
Normally the month of May is considered very significant for the Kashmir region. It is during this period that most of the tourists start coming in.
- Higher Education Among Women (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 25, 2006)
Higher education is the main instrument for human resource development. Through this we can seek the trans formation of India into a Developed Nation by 2020.
- Brand Buddha~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 25, 2006)
“I am a communist”, said the West Bengal chief minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on more than one occasion recently.
- Pm Enters Third Year In Office (Daily Excelsior, Atul, May 25, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has entered his third year in office as Prime Minister of India amidst an ominous sign of student unrest all over the country, triggered ostensibly by the controversy over reservations for other backward classes (OBCs) in higher institutes
- Breaking The Sugar Cartel (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 25, 2006)
Remarks by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to reporters on Tuesday that an inquiry was underway to ascertain the causes of the ongoing sugar crisis are welcome but one hopes that the real culprits behind what seems to have turned out to be a major scam . . .
- Market, Quotas Poop The Party (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , May 25, 2006)
If it was baptism by fire for the gentleman-politician, Dr Manmohan Singh, in May 2004, when as dramatically as unexpectedly he was anointed Prime Minister by the Congress chief, Ms Sonia Gandhi, it was nothing short of a tumultuous second . . .
- Ere’S More To Affirmative Action (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 24, 2006)
Quite remarkably, the quota debate proceeds as if Jawaharlal Nehru University does not exist. It is one central institution of higher learning where the admission policy has consciously tried, since the seventies, to enhance representation of the . . .
- Why Should We Welcome The Stock Market Crash? (The Economic Times, Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar, May 24, 2006)
Economics assumes that human beings are rational. But human reactions to stock market movements are utterly irrational. When markets rise, everybody cheers. When markets crash — as has been the case for two weeks — everybody moans.
- Will Seat Hike Resolve Quota Tangle? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 24, 2006)
The periodic eruption among students, often resulting in avoidable violence and self immolations, is caused by the second-most explosive issue that continues to rock our polity.
- Fundamentals Win Over Sentiment (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 24, 2006)
During the past 10 days, the stock market has been witnessing a steep fall for which a whole lot of reasons have been attributed.
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