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Articles 13021 through 13120 of 35809:
- Infy Logs Into $2 Billion League (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
It took software major Infosys 23 years to reach the $1 billion milestone in revenues and just 23 months for it to reach the $2 billion mark.
- Tn Poll Scenario Fuels Unrest In Upa (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Apr 15, 2006)
The poll scenario in Tamil Nadu has begun to cause some disquiet in the Congress.
- Interest Rate Hike Is On, Say Bankers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Bankers expect Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hike its short term interest rates by 0.25 per cent next week to contain price rise as economic growth and credit demand continues to be robust.
- Bjp Candidate Joins Aiadmk In Tamil Nadu (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Switching over of the BJP candidate to the AIADMK in nearby Avanashi constituency has created a flutter among the electorate.
- Merit-Vs-Quota (Daily Excelsior, Sondip Bhattacharya, Apr 15, 2006)
The vote bank politics of the UPA Government will split the country vertically if the Union cabinet passes a notification to introduce 27 per cent reservation for OBCs over and above the existing 22.5 per cent for SC/ST in 20 central universities,
- Friction Ahead (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 15, 2006)
Tehran’s claim that it has successfully enriched uranium to a level used in power stations adds another twist to the already knotty Iranian tale.
- 5 Civilians Killed, 44 Injured In 7 Blasts (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Apr 15, 2006)
Amid the festival celebrations of Eid-e-Milaad-un-Nabi, Baisakhi and Good Friday, which also coincided with the arrival of an intellectual delegation from Pakistan and ‘Pakistan occupied Kashmir’, militants today struck a wave of terror with . . .
- Violence In New India (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Apr 15, 2006)
The corporate economy is transforming the thinking of the middle class
- Media Crisis In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Apr 15, 2006)
I find it very disturbing that the Indian media, print and electronic, should show little interest in the ongoing political crisis in Nepal, a crisis that has been preceded by years of upheaval.
- Private Sector In Healthcare (Daily Excelsior, M V Meenakshisundaram, Apr 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's regret that the record of the private sector in health care provisioning has "not been very good" is certainly not a revelation.
- France: Fear And Fury (Frontline, VAIJU NARAVANE, Apr 15, 2006)
The streets of France are reverberating with protests against a new law that, it is feared, will heighten job insecurity.
- Kumaraswamy Slams Police Officials (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Anti-social elements instigated to cause mayhem, says Chief Minister
Damage to property being assessed
Cabinet to discuss payment of compensation to victims of violence
- Bjp, Cong Join Hands Against Nba (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Setting aside their political differences, the BJP and the Congress have joined hands in their common fight against the Central Government’s decision to review the height of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).
- Tackling Naxalism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 15, 2006)
In his day-long meeting with six Chief Ministers of states plagued by Naxalism, Mr Manmohan Singh spoke with candour and clarity.
- Whitewash By Us Senator (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 15, 2006)
American Senator Chuck Hagel has said that the United States may sign a civil nuclear agreement with Pakistan in future. Addressing a news conference, he termed it a complicated issue and added that a responsible approach should be adopted to work out a s
- Wahhabism Rejects Al Qaeda Violence, Says Saudi Envoy (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 15, 2006)
Prince Turki al-Faisal, the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, has said that Wahhabism rejects the type of violence advocated by Osama Bin Laden and his Al Qaeda terrorist network.
- Karachi Shuts Down (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Partial strike in Lahore and Islamabad
* Reports of arson in some areas
* ST extends ultimatum to a later date
* FIR against unidentified terrorist
* Rally in Quetta today
- Digging In For The Long War (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 15, 2006)
Reports speak of American military policy-makers preparing for what they call a “long war”.
- Hazy Picture (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 15, 2006)
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei's characterizing the Iranian nuclear deadlock as "the picture is still hazy" is apt, since both negotiations and threats (of sanctions as well as military force) have failed to budge Tehran from its original line,
- These ‘Sick Men’ Of Europe (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Apr 15, 2006)
European policymakers went on Easter vacation this week hoping for a respite from the spate of bad news which has engulfed several of the continent’s leading nations in recent days.
- Farmers’ Woes (Tribune, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 15, 2006)
The fourth report of the National Commission on Farmers has been submitted to the agriculture ministry.
- New Gold, Copper Deposits (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 15, 2006)
The report about the discovery of huge gold and copper deposits in the Rekodiq area in Balochistan is a matter of joy mixed with political concern because of the current situation in the province.
- The Next Steps To Peace (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 15, 2006)
The dialogue process is reaching an impasse. Should India now resort to a grand gesture, or take gradated steps to sustain it?
- Bankers See Short Term Interest Rate Hike By Rbi (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Bankers expect Reserve Bank of India to hike its short term interest rates by 0.25 per cent next week to contain price rise as economic growth and credit demand continues to be robust.
- Time To Neutralise Terror Camps In Nepal: Intelligence (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Apr 15, 2006)
Intelligence agencies have found evidence of al-Qaeda's presence in Vangadhi, Krishna Nagar, Nepalganj and Butkalganj towns of the Himalayan Kingdom.
- S.Lanka Army Says Foils Attack, Violence Simmers (Reuters, Peter Apps, Apr 15, 2006)
Sri Lanka's army said on Saturday it had foiled a suspected Tamil Tiger rebel ambush hours after the two sides agreed new dates for talks on saving the fragile four-year truce.
- U.S.-China Ties Under Strain Ahead Of Hu-Bush Summit (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Apr 15, 2006)
U.S. ties with China are becoming strained over security and economic issues after a relative calm, presenting a difficult challenge as President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao meet next week.
- Naxal Bid To Extend Sway In South Cause For Concern (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Apr 15, 2006)
Emphasis on planning on the lines of the military
Increasing attacks on rail infrastructure
Multiple attacks on police, security apparatus
Affected States to launch joint operations
- A Winner At The End (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Apr 15, 2006)
Why Amartya Sen should become the next president of India
- Identity Of Violence (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 15, 2006)
The past is a foreign country, they do things differently there. Many north Indians feel that the statement would lose none of its significance, if the word “past” were to be substituted by “south”.
- Russia To Go For New Round Of Talks On Iran (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Russia will host another round of talks next week with the US, the EU and China on Iran's nuclear programme, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
- Dam Busters (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 15, 2006)
The UPA Government's announcement that it will review the decision to enhance the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam - part of the Narmada river development project - is yet another instance of its habitual capitulation to a trendy, non-representati . . .
- Cynical Politics Of Quota (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Apr 15, 2006)
Union Human Resource Development Minister and inveterate intriguer Arjun Singh has added a new ingredient to his toxic cocktail of 'secular' education by pushing for a 27 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes in institutions of higher learning,
- Privilege Is The Issue, Not Merit (Pioneer, D Shyam Babu, Apr 15, 2006)
The threat to merit has once gain started haunting the intelligentsia much more severely than the danger the H5N1 bird-flu virus could ever pose. Last year it was a different strain, coming in the form of reservation in the private sector.
- Software Cos Take A $40-Million Hit (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
The one-day shutdown that Bangalore witnessed after thespian Rajkumar’s death wreaked heavy loss on software companies in the city.
- Police Seek Forensic Reports In Jessica Case (Hindu, CP Bhambhri, Apr 15, 2006)
The Delhi police is learnt to have written to the Central Bureau of Investigation requesting it to provide the forensic reports on the two empties recovered from the spot where Jessica Lal was gunned down in 1999.
- Jayalalithaa Lists Aiadmk's Achievements (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
All-India Muvendhar Munnetra Kazhagam leader joins AIADMK
- Volcker Issue Returns To Haunt Congress (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Apr 15, 2006)
The Volcker controversy has returned to haunt Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress with the Enforcement Directorate unearthing fresh evidence against former External Affairs Minister K.Natwar Singh, who was named as a beneficiary . . .
- U.S. Allies Are Behind The Death Squads (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Apr 15, 2006)
Iraq's U.S. overlords at last seem to have grasped the danger posed by their friends' militias. But it may be too late.
- Sbi Effect: Other Psu Banks Threaten Strike (Indian Express, VIKAS DHOOT, Apr 15, 2006)
The government may have succeeded in ending the week-long strike at State Bank of India (SBI), but it has also opened up a Pandora’s Box that may lead to nationwide strikes in all public sector banks soon.
- Dialogue Needs A Common Language (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Apr 15, 2006)
When Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke recently of a “treaty of peace, security and friendship” with Pakistan, he inadvertently highlighted the different visions of India-Pakistan relations prevailing in Delhi and Islamabad.
- Police Begin Probe Into City Violence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Bangalore Police have instituted an inquiry into the causes of the widespread violence in the City on Thursday along the route of the funeral procession of actor Rajkumar.
- Globalisation’S Second Death? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 15, 2006)
Does the bee in the bonnet morph into to a full-scale political swarm?
- Not Being In Sync With The Times (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Apr 15, 2006)
The protests against Mandal II as Arjun Singh’s scheme has come to be known come as yet another example of how we the people of India have left the political class behind
- The Uncertain Knowledge Edge (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Apr 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is following V P Singh's ‘disas- trous’ line on reservation
- Reserves And Convertibility (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 15, 2006)
Of the many positive features of the macroeconomy, especially of its external sector, that are cited in support of a quick move towards full convertibility of the rupee, the level of foreign exchange reserves today ranks high.
- Surjit S Bhalla: Education Quotas-Unfair (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
The one social group that needs affirmative action (not quotas) is the Muslims; but strangely, it is politically incorrect to talk about it.
- Need For More Disclosure (The Financial Express, PRITHVI HALDEA, Apr 15, 2006)
Indian promoters have always had a field day, courtesy relaxations in policies, poor disclosure requirements and weak enforcements.
- The Huge Hidden Costs Of Strikes Are Missed (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, Apr 15, 2006)
Officials of State Bank of India (SBI) have reportedly said that the recent strike cost the bank enormously.
- Public-Private-Partnership: No Panacea (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Apr 15, 2006)
Address linked issues to make this a powerful instrument for infrastructure . . .
- A Feat At Tarapur (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 15, 2006)
The twin reactors of the Tarapur Atomic Power Station undergo modernisation, safety upgradation and life extension.
- Sbi Workers' Strike (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Apr 15, 2006)
Over two lakh employees of the State Bank of India go on strike over the issue of pensions.
- Remembering Pudumaippithan (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Apr 15, 2006)
In his birth centenary year, Tamil literature lovers all over the world celebrate the master of the short story.
- R.K. Raghavan: An American Model (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Apr 15, 2006)
The John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, which serves the law enforcement community effectively, has a lot to offer to the Indian Police.
- Jayati Ghosh: Guarding The Guardians (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Apr 15, 2006)
The State's response to the Narmada Bachao Andolan's agitation betrays its obsession with market-obsessed economic priorities.
- Justice Subverted (Frontline, Bhaskar Ghose, Apr 15, 2006)
If the rule of law is not comprehensively ensured, all the good work sought to be done will come to nothing.
- Posted To The Market (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 15, 2006)
The beleaguered India Post will have greater responsibility for resource generation.
- Cops Want To Quiz Chinese Envoy For Info On Visa Scam (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Police want to question a Chinese Embassy official about a Chinese businessman who is suspected of helping Chinese nationals obtain Japanese work visas illegally, sources said Friday.
- Us Senator Hints At Civil N-Deal With Pak (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
The United States may sign a civil nuclear agreement with Pakistan in future, visiting US Senator Chuck Hagel said on Thursday.
- Praful Bidwai: Only The First Step To Change (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Apr 15, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi's resignation affirms democratic virtue and should trigger reform of the "office-for-profit" law and a radical rethink in the Congress.
- 'It's A Globally Competitive Industry' (The Economic Times, BHANU PANDE, Apr 15, 2006)
The packaging in India is a Rs 65,000 crore industry and pharma packaging constitutes a large a chunk worth Rs 25,000 crore. Hindalco, Flex Art foils and Ess Dee Aluminium are the three leading players in the Pharma Packaging space.
- The British Sleepwalk Into A Police State (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Apr 15, 2006)
What is being implemented is a calculated, meticulous, and ruthless project to criminalise legitimate political dissent.
- Infosys Net Up 33 P.C. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Showers rewards on shareholders to mark 25 years
Fourth quarter profit up 31 p.c.
Staff strength crosses 50,000-mark
Revenue to grow at 36 p.c. in current Q1
- Tata Agrico Ties Up With Godrej Agrovet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Tata Steel agri division, Tata Agrico, has entered into a business venture with Godrej Agrovet Ltd.
- Tilted Balance (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 15, 2006)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) move to exempt certain categories of companies from the requirement of continuous listing is a clumsy attempt to balance the interests of retail investors with those of Corporate India.
- Insuring Better Returns (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 15, 2006)
The government’s decision to allow the department of posts (DoP) to invest up to Rs 10,000 crore from the corpus of its life insurance schemes shows a welcome degree of pragmatism.
- China's Roadmap To Market Economy (The Economic Times, JOSEPH E STIGLITZ, Apr 15, 2006)
China is about to adopt its 11th five-year plan, setting the stage for the continuation of probably the most remarkable economic transformation in history, while improving the well-being of almost a quarter of the world’s population.
- Two Kissingers (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Apr 15, 2006)
There is a disconnect between intellect and character in Henry Kissinger's personality.
- Broad Base Growth To Bridge Digital Divide (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 15, 2006)
Despite the phenomenal growth in the IT sector, India is still sluggish in bridging the gaping digital divide. This needs to change.
- Cure The Violent Polity First (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 15, 2006)
At least now that the PM has acknowledged Naxalism to be the single-biggest internal security threat that India has ever faced, we should recognise some of the fundamental problems in our strategy in dealing with this crisis.
- Will Pascal's Law Work In Lamy's Case? (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 15, 2006)
World trade is in fluid state, and so one wonders if the hydraulic law of Blaise Pascal will come to the WTO chief, Mr Pascal Lamy's rescue even as he applies persuasive pressure on the member-countries, expecting the same to get transmitted . . .
- Warning Signals From Jd(u) (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 15, 2006)
Thanks to a running feud with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, George Fernandes had long been reduced to dummy president of the Janata Dal (United). In this background, Sharad Yadav's emergence as the new helmsman of the party defeating Mr. Fernandes,
- T N Ninan: Land Of Opportunity? (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Are the opportunities for creating great personal wealth in India going to be much fewer in the future than in the past? That might seem a stupid question, when the bulk of the members of Business Standard’s Billionaire Club are first-generation entrep
- Search For A Way Out (Arab News, editorial, Arab news, Apr 15, 2006)
Cui Tiankai may only be China’s assistant foreign minister but his arrival yesterday in Tehran is a welcome sign that Beijing is now prepared to join with Moscow to play a role in the crisis over Iran’s uranium-enrichment program.
- Demystifying Coal Security (The Economic Times, S K CHAND & S K SARKAR, Apr 14, 2006)
Recently, two articles in these columns (November 16 and December 6, 2005) discussed about the security of energy supplies in India.
- Rupee Off 4-Mth Low As State Banks Sell Dollars (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
The rupee pulled back from its lowest in nearly four months to end marginally firmer on Thursday as state-run banks sold dollars probably on behalf of the central bank, dealers said. India's central bank often intervenes through state-run banks . . .
- Is Politics Costing Economy Dear? (Business Line, B. S. Rathor, Apr 14, 2006)
Recent political developments raise innumerable questions. A political alliance at the Centre created by compulsions of keeping a common political foe out of power.
- Agriculture Needs A Paradigm Shift (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Apr 14, 2006)
It is time for a fundamental shift from the "unproductive" spending to extending support in a form that creates permanent assets, reduces the vulnerabilities of the poor farmers and builds their capacity to improve yields and augment income.
- Micro-Credit: Looking Beyond Group Lending (Business Line, Savita Shankar, Apr 14, 2006)
Considering the increased competition in micro-credit and the pressure to reduce interest rates, it is time for micro-finance practitioners to consider moving beyond group lending.
- Channelled Ire? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 14, 2006)
Media persons covering the agitation at Hero Honda's plant near Gurgaon were taken aback when the agitating workers refused to come out from the factory premises to talk to them.
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