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Articles 12321 through 12420 of 35809:
- The Undiplomatic Service (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 27, 2006)
History recognises a number of diplomats, who defied official orders, as heroes.
- The Kitchen Stampede (Deccan Herald, Zoe Williams, Apr 27, 2006)
In our haste, we have masked the sordid politics of the cleaning profession
- Bonded Labour (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 27, 2006)
IAF will attract more pilots if they are given job flexibility
- ‘Indians Abroad Must Give Back To Communities’ (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 27, 2006)
Suresh Shenoy, Co-Chairman, Pan IIT: “We explained to a US Congressman and a senator how India needs energy and that nuclear power is one way to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, and they became very sympathetic.”
- Cleaning Up After Chernobyl (Hindu, John Vidal, Apr 27, 2006)
ON APRIL 26, 1986, Konstantin Tatuyan, a Ukrainian radio engineer, was horrified when Reactor No 4 in the Chernobyl nuclear power complex exploded, caught fire, and for the next 10 days spewed the equivalent of 400 Hiroshima bombs' worth of radioactivity
- Karnataka Registers 25% Growth In Its Exports (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Karnataka, which reported an export growth of 25 per cent, exceeded the national average of 18 per cent, according to Department of Industries and Commerce Principal Secretary Lakshmi Venkatachalam.
- Corp Bank Q4 Net Profit Dips 6.78% (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Corporation Bank on Wednesday reported a net profit of Rs 100.27 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, down 6.78 per cent from Rs 107.57 in the corresponding quarter last year.
- Watch That Growth (Deccan Herald, GOPAL K KADEKODI, Apr 27, 2006)
Growth-linked development does not deliver much, particularly in areas such as employment, equity and social security
- Maruti Udyog: In Control (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Apr 27, 2006)
Maruti Udyog has reported 17 per cent y-o-y growth in operating profit to Rs 486.16 crore in the March 2006 quarter, despite income from operations growing only 7.7 per cent to Rs 3,277.01 crore.
- Jaya Promises Special Status For Pondy (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
In this Congress bastion, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is trying her best to dislodge the party which has remained in power since time immemorial.
- Roads Proposed For Metred Parking In Bangalore : (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Gandhinagar 3rd and 5th main, Chamrajpet 7th cross and Bazaar Street, Jayanagar 4th block bus stop to RV Dental College, JP Nagar 24th main, NR Road, Dr Rajkumar Road, Modi Road, Shankar Mutt Road, LIC Road, Rajajinagar Main Road, Vijayanagar . . .
- Historical Links, Civilisational Affinities (Hindu, N. Ram , Apr 27, 2006)
Uzbekistan and India share a tradition of secularism and accommodating the interests and aspirations of diverse ethnic groups.
- World Bank Scheme To ‘Light Up’ Remote Areas (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 27, 2006)
The World Bank’s plans to help India facilitate electricity supplies to remote rural areas are based on a scheme that was first implemented in the United States ...
- Cool Cocktail (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The temperatures have been on the rise every day this April. And as the city hots up, Dublin, Irish pub at the ITC Hotel Windsor Sheraton & Towers, offers customers the perfect way to cool off. Through the rest of the month, Dublin has a delectable . . .
- Delhi Medical Students Protest Obc Quota (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Students from four city-based premiere medical colleges staged a protest against the Central proposal to introduce a quota for other backward classes (OBCs) in educational institutions including medical colleges.
- Us Should Call For Direct Talks With Iran (Christian Science Monitor, John K. Cooley, Apr 27, 2006)
It's time to soften the Bush administration's hard position against direct talks with Iran. A good time for both Washington and Tehran to begin overtures toward such talks would be following the UN Security Council's April 28 deadline for Iran to . . . .
- View From The Left (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
When Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee speaks on economic policies of the West Bengal government, there is usually a debate over whether the Left is shifting its position on economic cooperation and investment.
- Got An Idea ? Pirates Will Steal It (Deccan Herald, John Naughton , Apr 26, 2006)
We hear a lot of guff about China – lumbering giant, colossal market, a billion consumers, next hyperpower, etc. And we see huge western technology companies – Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Cisco – willing to abase themselves in any way necessary to . . .
- Pakistan’S Mfn Blindspot (Indian Express, Amiti Sen, Apr 26, 2006)
The political games played by India and Pakistan have now spilled into the economic court.
- Rain Gain (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
It is something of a cliche to state that the monsoon plays a central role in the social and economic life of this country.
- Below Normal Monsoon, But Don’T Panic Yet (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Apr 26, 2006)
The share of agriculture in Indian economy is rapidly shrinking as it did in all advanced economies. Agriculture’s share in GDP in 1991 was 33 per cent. By 2000 it had fallen to 25 per cent and now it is 21 per cent. Looking forward, we can expect . . .
- Fmc Warns Against Illegal Trading (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Terminals of foreign exchanges need approval
Issue relates to real time trading
Sec. 18 gives special options to the Government in respect of certain contracts
- Sonia Stamp On Madurai Campaign (Statesman, Radhika Giri, Apr 26, 2006)
The visit was short, but sharp. Congress president Mrs Sonia Gandhi, who spoke at her maiden campaign meeting in Tamil Nadu today, made it clear that she was attempting to return a favour done by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
- Pakistan, India Begin Talks To Reduce Nuclear Risk (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Pakistan called for an end to an arms race with rival India as the nuclear-armed neighbours opened talks on Tuesday on reducing the risk of an accidental nuclear conflict.
- Capitalism Lumpenised (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 26, 2006)
Mr Bhattacharjee’s headache on home turf
It is difficult to imagine that Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who plays footsie with tycoons and speaks the language of what he in his younger days would have called a capitalist roader, should so consciously suffe
- Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Hikes Nre Deposit Rates (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd has hiked the interest rates on its NRE term deposits by 30 basis points from the previous month rate of six per cent, uniformly for all the maturity period between one year and three years.
- Terror Targets (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 26, 2006)
Attacks on tourist spots have hit Egypt hard
- Helping Hand (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 26, 2006)
The prime minister's call for affirmative action in the private sector is a vote-catching ploy. But it has had the beneficial effect of sparking a debate on how to best ensure diversity and equity in jobs without resorting to a quota.
- Wary India Waits, Watches, Applauds (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Apr 26, 2006)
Keen not to repeat its misreading of the popular mood in Nepal last weekend, India waited for political parties to celebrate Gyanendra's announcement before expressing its relief over what New Delhi described as a victory of the Nepalese people.
- King's Counsel (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 26, 2006)
When we turn to one another for counsel we reduce the number of our enemies.
Kahlil Gibran
- Not The Road To Shangri-La (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Apr 26, 2006)
CAPITAL ACCOUNT CONVERTIBILITY
In recent years there has been no instance of a country opting for capital account convertibility on its own or at the instance of the IMF. There is the larger perception that not every country lifting controls . . .
- Tcs Seals £486m Deal With Pearl Group (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) subsidiary Diligenta on Tuesday announced that it has entered the UK Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Life Assurance market with the consideration of a £486 million deal with Pearl, the Peterborough based closed . . .
- Look Before You Leap (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Apr 26, 2006)
The "beauty" of India is that most people here are indifferent to subjects that apparently do not affect them directly. What are these "subjects''? Don't be surprised to see the list:
- Disintegrating Empire (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 26, 2006)
The hold of the United States over Latin American countries has weakened considerably in recent years, says Noam Chomsky
- Cpi-M Flays Merger Of Villages With Shimla Civic Body (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
"Government's decision undemocratic and against the wishes of the local villagers"
"Virbhadra Singh government had done this earlier too and had faced the wrath of local
- Unemployment Reality Bites (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 26, 2006)
With the gap between the work force and employment increasing, the future does not look all that bright, says Suvrokamal Dutta
- It Has A Job Cut Out For Itself (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Apr 26, 2006)
Foreign Trade Policy Supplement
Competitive strength and outsourcing capabilities should drive the export promotion effort rather than financial incentives and sops doled out to exporters.
- '46 Yrs To Help Out 4-Cr Rural Families Via Shgs' (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Apr 26, 2006)
In a shocking revelation, Union Rural Development Ministry has said that the nation would take 46 years to help out 3.86 crore rural poor families through the self-help groups (SHGs).
- Victory For The People Of Nepal, Says Pranab (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
India on Tuesday reacted positively to King Gyanendra's decision to revive Parliament in Nepal. Being the closest neighbour, India is now turning its focus on bringing back Himalayan kingdom to normalcy.
- A Challenge For Democratic Institutions (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 26, 2006)
The victory of Italy's centre-left coalition in the recent general election, confirmed by the Interior Ministry after incumbent Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi alleged fraud in the counting of the ballot, has been validated further by the . . .
- Manmohan In Uzbekistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Tashkent: After visiting Germany, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived Tuesday on a two-day visit to Uzbekistan during which energy and economic cooperation will be high on the agenda of his talks.
- India, Pakistan Discuss Draft For Nuclear Risk Reduction (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 26, 2006)
Legal, logistical issues need to be thrashed out: official
Talks going in the right direction
CBMs provide foundation to sustain composite dialogue: Pakistan Minister
- Koirala's Task Govern And Crush Maoists (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 26, 2006)
Mr Girija Prasad Koirala, who, by all accounts, is set to be Prime Minister of Nepal once again, and the seven-party alliance which has chosen him for the job, have a heavy responsibility to discharge.
- Who Is Afraid Of Peace With Pakistan? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 26, 2006)
There is no dishonour in exploring the flexibility and leeway provided in the Constitution to satisfy the demand for self-governance in Kashmir.
- Centurion Bank Raises Deposit Rates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Centurion Bank of Punjab has announced a revision in deposit rates of various maturities with effect from April 20.
- Icici Bank Announces Offer For Akshaya Tritiya (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
ICICI Bank is celebrating the festival season with offers on pure gold.
- Use Of Force Against Tehran Can Exacerbate Tensions: India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Ahead of IAEA report to the UN Security Council on Iran nuclear issue, India today warned that confrontation or use of force against Tehran could only exacerbate tensions and should be avoided at all costs.
- Resurgent India Strikes Back With Confidence (Business Line, AJAY KHANNA, Apr 26, 2006)
Smart Indian companies are emerging as smart leaders to the world.
Just a decade ago, the idea of Indian manufacturers emerging as significant competitors in the global economy might have attracted some incredulity. Today, it has become a fact of life
- New Thrust In Indo-Pak Relations (Daily Excelsior, MAHENDRA VED, Apr 26, 2006)
There were reports that Omar Sharif, is a standup a Pakistani comedian will be directing a Bollywood film. Next month, breaking barriers- political, commercial and psychological-Pakistani cinemas will show three Indian films, including the 1960 . . .
- Will The Nawaz-Bb ‘London Plan’ Fly? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 26, 2006)
After a two-hour meeting in London, Pakistan’s two exiled former prime ministers, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, issued a statement calling for the ouster of President General Pervez . . .
- Fast 'N' Furious (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
There's a lot happening for kids at Bangalore Central
- Factored Economics In Our Nepal Strategy? (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Apr 26, 2006)
As Indo-Nepal trade is growing fastest within Saarc, the crisis there has special . . .
- Not Enough, Say Ultras As Koirala Is Named Pm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
The seven-party alliance on Tuesday chose Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala to head the all-party Government.
- Radial Literacy (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 26, 2006)
Sure that the country’s best roads are in the capital city and northern metros? Golden Quadrilateral and six-laners, move aside, since competitors exist and thrive far down in the south, if the sales books of Antonio Capellini, South Asia chief of . . .
- Why Globalisation Has Stalled (Tribune, Sebastian Mallaby, Apr 26, 2006)
A few years ago, anti-globalisation rioters were clogging the streets, disrupting the meetings of the world’s multilateral organizations. Today, something more serious is afoot.
- Business With Berlin (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 26, 2006)
Germany expressing its desire for greater cooperation with India in areas like fighting terrorism, energy security and reforms in the UN Security Council is a welcome development.
- Economic Imperatives (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 26, 2006)
EVERY fiscal year, the finance ministry spends the last couple of quarters mulling over proposals in preparation for the next annual budget document.
- People’S Victory In Nepal (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 26, 2006)
Nepalese King Gyanendra’s announcement on Monday night that he will reinstate parliament has been greeted with jubilation by the people who see his capitulation as a triumph for them.
- The Last Gasp Of A Monarch? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Apr 26, 2006)
IT has been at least 20 days since the people of Kathmandu took to the streets and — surprise, surprise — their revolt against a degenerate, autocratic and anachronistic monarchy remains unlabelled.
- Virtues Of Middle Path (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 26, 2006)
Recent events that unfolded in Delhi and Ahmedabad around Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) show that the pro- and anti-dam lobbies continue to hold non-negotiating postures about SSP. There is an urgent need to foster a middle ground.
- Phoolan Devi Murder Prime Accused Held (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Delhi police catch up with Sher Singh Rana in Kolkata two years after his sensational escape from Tihar Jail
- Tirumala Hills Excluded From Panchayat Polls (Hindu, M. Malleswara Rao, Apr 26, 2006)
State Government reissues order to protect their sanctity
Voters can exercise their franchise in Tirupati
Last year Tirumala village, an area of 27.5 sq. km, was declared a township of religious significance
- India Welcomes Developments In Nepal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Victory for the people, says Pranab
"We are ready to render unstinted support"
Silent on Constituent Assembly
- Plea For More Phcs, Doctors In E. Godavari (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
`District has only 80 health centres as against the required 168'
- Beyond Calculation (AL-Ahram, Editorial, Al Ahram, Apr 26, 2006)
The Middle East is racing towards yet another precipice beyond which lies a gaping unknown, and we might reach the edge sooner than expected.
- Do Not Attack Iran (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Iran's announcement that it has enriched a minute amount of uranium has unleashed urgent calls for a preventive U.S. air strike by the same sources that earlier urged war on Iraq.
- Coming Home To Malnad (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Kuvempu’s house that has been converted into a museum as well as the Kuvempu Centenary Memorial Building are fitting tributes to one of the greatest cultural personalities of our times, writes Vidya Maria Joseph.
- In Search Of A Sustainable Lifestyle (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Prasanna’s Desi Jeevana Paddati is both a critique of modern lifestyle and an attempt to evolve an alternative, sustainable lifestyle, writes Ramesh Mysore.
- Where Gommatas Rule (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Gommatas, of all shapes and sizes, across Karnataka fascinate B M Chandrasekharaiah.
- Mk Cheating People: Vaiko (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
A day after DMK president M Karunanidhi addressed an election rally at Melavasi Veedhi in Madurai, Marumalarchi DMK leader and Chief Minister J Jayalalitha’s new-found ally Vaiko addressed a meeting at the same venue.
- Chief Minister Points To Veerappan's Death (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Union Ministers blocked all measures'
Lists achievements of her Government
Focuses on jobs to youth, women self-help groups
- Endgame In Nepal (Telegraph, Deb Mukharji, Apr 25, 2006)
The author is former ambassador to Nepal
Power to the people
The seven-party alliance in Nepal has done well so far to hold fast to its demands with continued rejection of the ‘offer’ from King Gyanendra to transfer executive power to a prime m
- American Empire-Ii (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 25, 2006)
Anatol Lieven in an article titled “The Empire Strikes Back” in The Nation offers a clue to the difference between the American imperialism of Clinton and that of Bush, a difference that is real but — like the relationships between nationalism . . .
- Good News (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 25, 2006)
The first set of corporate results has emphatically answered questions about why the stock market is where it is.
- Pessimistically Optimist (Tribune, Chetana Vaishnavi, Apr 25, 2006)
Life presents itself in different hues. Human mind also wavers accordingly and we become an optimist at times and a pessimist at other times. Thus, our behaviour is largely controlled by the situations around us.
- 22 Killed In Egypt Bomb Explosions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Three terrorist bombs hit the Egyptian resort of Dahab at the height of the tourist season Monday, killing at least 22 people and wounding more than 150 in the third terror strike on a Sinai resort in less than two years.
- Why Press Notice To Tamil Nadu Deemed Varsities, Aicte Asked (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Overlapping of interests in VC holding additional charge: court "AICTE should give its inputs about the infrastructure and intake of deemed universities only when its advice is sought for"
- India Seeks German Investment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
`The two countries should interlink their capability in energy security'
To enhance participation in infrastructure, manufacturing and hi-tech sectors
NEOMAN-Force Motors to set up joint venture
Indian Railways, Deutsche Bahn to step up cooperation
- Origin And Traditions Of Classical Music (Hindu, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Apr 25, 2006)
The 14 edifying essays that comprise this book written by stalwarts of music were first commissioned by the then chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Narayana Menon, in the mid-1980s when India was in the throes of international festivals.
- Financial Sector Developments (Hindu, A. Vasudevan, Apr 25, 2006)
Empirical treatment of the Indian stock markets and some major developments
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