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Articles 21621 through 21720 of 35809:
- Narayan Rane, Oedipus Rex (Indian Express, KUMAR KETKAR , Nov 24, 2005)
How do we read the results of the by-election in the Malvan constituency of Maharashtra, in terms of the personalities of Narayan Rane and Bal Thackeray, and their long and complex relationship with one another?
- A Twist Of Fate (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 24, 2005)
Natwar Singh has exhausted his capacity to hurt himself. But he has not exhausted his capacity to hurt the Congress.
- Let The Doha Round Fail (The Economic Times, Dani Rodrik, Nov 24, 2005)
Imagine that the world’s trade ministers simply walk away from their forthcoming Hong Kong meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with this simple declaration
- Ongc May Lose Navratna Tag (The Economic Times, M.K. Venu , Nov 24, 2005)
The war hots up. Battlelines have been drawn and its now over to Mani versus Raha. The jewel in the crown is set to lose its sheen — ONGC may soon be stripped of its navaratna status if the petroleum ministry’s has its way.
- Taliban Kill Hostage (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Nov 24, 2005)
Taliban terrorists have killed an Indian hostage in Afghanistan, M R Kutty, barely within three days after taking him captive, sending a chilling reminder to the international community that the medieval mindset jihadi outfit is once again on the resurgen
- Poison Them (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 24, 2005)
Even as the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) seems to have learnt the ‘ABC’ to deal with stray dogs: (Animal Birth Control), civilians continue to die of rabies.
- Identity Crisis In The Security Business (Business Line, Sriram Potti, Nov 24, 2005)
Information is the key to dynamic growth and expansion in today's business environment. Success for an organisation depends on the information leveraging capability between business partners, vendors and its stakeholders.
- Rbi Wants Ban On Sub-Accounts Besides Pns (The Economic Times, Shaji Vikraman , Nov 24, 2005)
The tussle between RBI and the government on participatory notes (PNs) and portfolio flows from overseas investors in the Indian capital markets is far from over.
- Way Out Of Danger (Telegraph, Amaresh Bagchi, Nov 24, 2005)
The obvious course to get out of fiscal stress is to cut expenditures or raise more revenue or both.
- Esi Medical Benefits Can Be Availed Even After Retirement (Hindu, D A SAIT, Nov 24, 2005)
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation is operating a superannuation scheme, under which those who had contributed towards ESI for a minimum of five years while in service, can avail of medical services even after retirement.
- Ril Invites Global Majors To Sez (Business Standard, Kamlesh Trivedi , Nov 23, 2005)
Firm looks for Rs 30,000 cr downstream projects.
- Should Press Note I Be Scrapped? (The Economic Times, M R Rajaram, Nov 23, 2005)
Press Note I of 2005 provides fair protection to Indian businesses and is not a roadblock. It safeguards local businesses from unfair competition from its own JV partners or its technology suppliers.
- Howard Holds Talks With Musharraf, Shaukat; (Pakistan Observer, Sharafat Kazmi, Nov 23, 2005)
Australia has called for a peaceful settlement of Kashmir issue acceptable to both Pakistan and India and the Kashmiri people. This was stated by the Australian Prime Minister John Howard while addressing a joint news conference with Prime Minister Shauka
- Final Rbi Guidelines On Credit Cards — Issuers Must Give 30-Day Notice For Hiking Charges (Business Line, Our Bureau, Business line, Nov 23, 2005)
THE credit card user in India has faced several problems, including bills not being received on time, wrong bills and, worst of all, receiving unsolicited cards. But all this may soon become history
- Is There A Law Governing Electronic Fund Transfers? (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 23, 2005)
ON MONDAY, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) commenced the live operation of the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT).
- Merkel Becomes Germany’S First Woman Chancellor (Deccan Herald, Berlins, Nov 23, 2005)
Angela Merkel, leader of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), won 397 votes in the 614-seat Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, easily securing the majority she needed to become Germany's eighth postwar chancellor and the first to have grown
- Mfs Await Nod On Foreign Equity Investment (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 23, 2005)
With market regulator Sebi having no objection, leading mutual funds including UTI AMC are now awaiting Reserve Bank of India’s nod to invest in the equity of Fortune-500 companies.
- Ensure Fairplay For Cardholders, Rbi Tells Banks (Deccan Herald, DH news, Nov 23, 2005)
Credit card issuing banks cannot report about default of cardholders to Credit Information Bureaus (CIB) if the default is the result of a dispute.
- More Funds For Quake-Affectees (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 23, 2005)
THE Government has decided to provide additional funding of Rs 125,000 for each family affected by the earthquake in Azad Kashmir and Hazara Division
- The Bihar Mandate (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 23, 2005)
THE NITISH KUMAR-LED National Democratic Alliance has won a decisive mandate from the Bihar public, ending, in the process, the 15-year-long sway of Mr Lalu Prasad over the State.
- Parliament Faces A Winter Of Discord (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Nov 23, 2005)
At least 50 legislative measures are scheduled for introduction or consideration in the winter session of Parliament, opening today. But this appears a tall order, given the confrontationist mood of the Opposition.
- Retention Club To Counter Attrition (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Nov 23, 2005)
RETENTION of talent is the single biggest challenge facing corporates world over.
- Data Protection — A Win-Win For All Stakeholders (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Nov 23, 2005)
With data protection in place, we will not only avoid all the pitfalls of the present regulatory environment, but also reap a host of potential benefits for the economy and society. It will be a win-win for all.
- Admires Pak Role In War Against Terror (Pakistan Observer, Sharafat Kazmi, Nov 23, 2005)
Australia has called for a peaceful settlement of Kashmir issue acceptable to both Pakistan and India and the Kashmiri people.
- A New Generation In Germany (News International, A. Kissinger, Nov 23, 2005)
The election of Angela Merkel as Germany's new chancellor could mark a seminal event.
- To Beef Up Presence In Bi, Consulting Space — Kpit Cummins Info To Buy Us, French Cos (Business Line, Our Bureau, Business line, Nov 23, 2005)
CUMMINS Infotech in 2001, Panex Consulting in 2003 and now SolvCentral, a US-based company and Pivolis, a Paris-based company, are all in the kitty of the Pune-based KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd.
- The Looming Demographic Deficit Crisis (Business Line, P. Nagarajan, Nov 23, 2005)
CHANGE, at varying intensity in different time-frames, is a fundamental aspect of human population all over the world. Demography is the study of populations, their size, composition, spatial distribution, and the interconnected causes and consequences of
- Iraq’S Oil: The Spoils Of War (Tribune, Philip Thornton, Nov 23, 2005)
IRAQIS face the dire prospect of losing up to $200bn (£116bn) of the wealth of their country if an American-inspired plan to hand over development of its oil reserves to US and British multinationals comes into force next year.
- When Women Are Worst Sufferers (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Nov 23, 2005)
FOUR days after the devastating earthquake in Azad Kashmir and the NWFP, the UNFPA released its annual report, State of the World Population 2005, which focused on gender equality. The earthquake was a compelling pointer to the drastic implications of a h
- New Iraq Strategy: Stay In Hot Spots (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Peterson, Nov 23, 2005)
Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
FALLUJAH, IRAQ – As US Marines battle insurgents in a string of towns in Iraq's western Anbar Province, they are applying lessons learned from their experience in Fallujah: Flush out insurgents, then stay
- A Milestone On The Road To Nowhere (News International, M B NAQVI, Nov 23, 2005)
The thirteenth annual summit of the twenty years old South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was held after two postponements on November 12 and 13.
- Carbon Finance: Realigning Business Thinking (News International, Malik Amin Aslam, Nov 23, 2005)
The ratification of the Kyoto Protocol earlier this year heralded the official start of the carbon finance business on a global scale.
- Saarc: Action Is Primary (Dawn, Muhammad Zamir, Nov 23, 2005)
THE 13th Saarc summit has come and gone. We have had a week of extraordinary security, lots of meetings at various levels, and as expected, a declaration reaffirming various steps that are expected to lead towards greater South Asian unity.
- Indian Envoy Warns On Changes To Us Nuke Deal (Hindustan Times, Ronen Sen, Nov 23, 2005)
Any moves by the US Congress to alter a landmark US-India nuclear agreement could undermine the "finely balanced" deal, according to Indian ambassador to Washington Ronen Sen
- India Envoy Warns On Changes To U.S. Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Nov 23, 2005)
Any moves by the U.S. Congress to alter a landmark U.S.-India nuclear agreement could undermine the "finely balanced" deal, according to Indian ambassador to Washington Ronen Sen.
- Vote For Change (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 23, 2005)
The people of Bihar have emphatically rejected the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The mandate is for a politics that will go beyond the rhetoric of social justice and build democratic institutions.
- India Calls For Bridging Digital Divide At Malaysia Non-Aligned Meeting (Indian Express, Media Release, Nov 23, 2005)
Expressing concern over "extremely uneven" access to information and communication technologies, India on Tuesday [22 November] said unless their use was made available to everyone the "digital divide" will continue to exist, hampering economic and social
- The Other Yadav (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 23, 2005)
Absent from Bihar polls: Ram and Jinnah, Muslims with job quotas and subsidised Urdu teachers
- We Are What We Don't Eat (Hindu, ANAND SANKAR, Nov 23, 2005)
Scientists have no right to irrevocably change the genetic makeup of a species, says veteran biologist Arpad Pusztai, who has bravely campaigned against GM foods for decades
- Bihar Cabinet To Have Deputy Cm: Nitish (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
Bihar's would be Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today annnounced that he would be inducting about 14 ministers, including a deputy chief minister, in the new NDA government in the state
- Us Gives Away Nothing On Net (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 23, 2005)
The US can easily shut down the Internet service of any country it has a conflict with.
- Can The South Asian Region Do It Too? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 23, 2005)
The time to learn some political lessons from the countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion is now.
- Plight Of The Less Than Equal (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Nov 23, 2005)
The Arab and black citizens of France are being prevented from retaining their cultural diversities.
- Rjd Trounced (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 23, 2005)
The results of elections in Bihar are a clear mandate for change.
- Merkel Takes Over As Chancellor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Conservative leader Angela Merkel was elected on Tuesday as Germany's first female Chancellor, taking power at the helm of an unwieldy alliance of the Right and the Left that faces the tough job of turning around Europe's biggest economy.
- Poised To Create History (Hindu, Jonathan Franklin, Nov 23, 2005)
MICHELLE BACHELET was a 23-year-old medical student in Chile when a gang of military men broke into her house and kidnapped both her and her mother, Angela Jeria.
- Move To Amend Japan's Pacifist Constitution (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Nov 23, 2005)
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which on Tuesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of its formation, has announced plans to amend the country's pacifist Constitution for a larger international role.
- Bangalore Gayana Samaja Award For Pattammal, Lalgudi Jayaraman (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Nov 23, 2005)
Bangalore Gayana Samaja to hold centenary celebrations in Chennai
- Unease Over Environment Clearances (Hindu, Meena Menon, Nov 23, 2005)
The draft Environment Impact Assessment notification draws protests.
- Pakistan Regrets `Evasive Response' Of India (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 23, 2005)
"Repetition of reference to Gilgit and Baltistan is uncalled for"
- End Of The Lalu Raj (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 23, 2005)
A NEW era has begun in Bihar with the people voting out the Lalu Prasad Yadav regime and giving a clear mandate to the JDU-led National Democratic Alliance.
- Need To Build A Scientific Temper (Greater Kashmir, Showkat Rashid Wani, Nov 23, 2005)
The system of education we have available here is not adequately equipped to bring out the best from us. We need some radical changes to instill a spirit of inquisitiveness in the knowledge seekers.
- Bihar Speaks (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 23, 2005)
There are times to lament the state of India’s institutions and times to celebrate them.
- Terminal Hospitals For Terminally Ill (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 23, 2005)
Sir, — Your editorial “Criminal neglect” (18-19 November) is a piece of constructive journalism on the state of affairs in government hospitals.
- Rbi Comes Up With New Guidelines For Npa Settlement (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
The Reserve Bank of India today issued fresh guidelines for one-time settlement of chronic Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) upto Rs 10 crore belonging to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
- Railways May Buy Private Power (Business Standard, Vishaka Zadoo, Nov 23, 2005)
Plans to issue open tenders for electricity in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
- Borrowed Finery (Telegraph, Amaresh Bagchi, Nov 23, 2005)
The author was member of the Eleventh Finance Commission “For West Bengal Red denotes more than the colour of its ideology.
- Nepal Rebels Say Ready To Lay Down Arms (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Nepal's Maoist rebels said on Tuesday they were ready to end years of violence and rejoin the political mainstream
- Rs 16.47 Lakh Looted From Jk Bank (Daily Excelsior, Excelsior Special Correspondent, Nov 23, 2005)
Using the smokescreen of a grenade blast to make it appear as the handiwork of militants, unidentified looters today plundered cash worth Rs 16.47 lakh in a broad daylight drama from a downtown branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd (JKBL).
- Policy Bargains (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 23, 2005)
THE UPA government may heave a sigh of relief at having mollified the Left parties — on the issues of Iran and public sector disinvestments — ahead of the Parliament session, but such tradeoffs betray adhocism and poor policy coordination.
- Security Paradigm Global Threats, Local Responses (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Addressing the Combined Commanders Conference in Delhi on 20 October, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said:
- Reliance-Ia Tie-Up (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2005)
Indian Airlines and Reliance Infocomm on Tuesday came together to offer India's first mobile booking of a domestic airline ticket.
- Things To Learn From India (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Nov 22, 2005)
While I was in India last month I came across an American friend who had also travelled to Delhi to pursue some interest in development economics.
- Feature - Time Runs Out For Animal Survivors Of Pakistan Quake (Reuters, Robert Birsel, Nov 22, 2005)
Pakistani farmer Shabir Naqvi lost six members of his family in last month's earthquake, among them his wife, daughter and father.
- The Bihar Laloo Lost (The Financial Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 22, 2005)
In Bihar’s most celebrated festival, Chhat, the participating men, and mostly women, must break their fast in the evening with kheer.
- Hong Kong Ministerial — Time To Restore Faith In Wto (Business Line, Harish Anand, Nov 22, 2005)
Greater trade offers enormous opportunities for human development.
- Movement Mires (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 22, 2005)
In all the talk of consolidation and growth of the trucking industry (FE Insight, Nov 18), the underlying assumption seems to be that growth in road cargo will drive reforms in the maintenance of connectivity.
- Syria Under Siege (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Nov 22, 2005)
Henry Kissinger once remarked that “there cannot be a war in the Middle East without Egypt and peace without Syria”. The importance of this observation has never been more evident than now. Countries hostile to Israel or perceived to be an impediment. . .
- Hiv Spreads To State’S Rural Areas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Karnataka is one of the two Indian states where HIV/AIDS is spreading beyond urban areas, the latest UNAIDS global report has revealed.
- Truth About Good Financial Management (Dawn, Shahid Kardar, Nov 22, 2005)
The debate on the contribution to the turnaround in Pakistan’s economic fortunes in recent years of better government macro-economic and financial management, of the faithful implementation of IMF conditions, of debt rescheduling and the generosity . . .
- Why Us Hates France (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Nov 22, 2005)
Weeks of rioting by France’s underclass in poorer neighbourhoods have opened up another front: a new cross-Atlantic war of words, with American commentators, many of them in the neoconservative ranks, . . . .
- Rebels Held During Bush’S China Visit (Tribune, Peter Wallsten, Nov 22, 2005)
After a two-day visit to China billed as an opportunity to advance his second-term goal of spreading freedom, President Bush left the country on Monday amid questions over how aggressively he pressed the matter.
- Birth Of Bihar The Poll Model (Telegraph, Uttam Sengupta, Nov 22, 2005)
Fairest poll ever and the most peaceful by far. Even hard-nosed politicians, cutting across party lines, grudgingly admit that the election for the Bihar Assembly this time has been different and “clean”.
- Old Problems Weigh Down Saarc (Daily Excelsior, I. S Chaddha, Nov 22, 2005)
Occasions like a Saarc meet always produce their full quota of pious statements. Mr Manmohan Singh tacitly admitted this when he said that "people do make statements directed at special audiences".
- It Must Clear The Fog On Trai's Powers (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 22, 2005)
Telecom is the vaunted success story of India’s economic reforms. It’s fast turning into a success story on hold; and only the Supreme Court is in a position to untangle the mess right now.
- Now Get Married (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
The reality is that the Left has power over policy. Then why be the Congress’s live-in partner?
- Surgery For Hate Attacks (Indian Express, Babu Joseph, Nov 22, 2005)
The latest report of the US on International Religious Freedom has claimed, among other things, that India has bettered its record on ensuring religious freedom to its citizens. The report says that the Indian government has . . .
- President Bush In China (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 22, 2005)
With an average annual growth of 9.5 per cent for almost three decades, China has not only managed to lift a large section of its population out of poverty.
- 14 New Hydel Power Projects To Come Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Tiwari Govt. signs pact with Central power undertakings
- Winter Of Discontent (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 22, 2005)
It is a measure of our jaded appetite that the winter session of Parliament that begins tomorrow is being served up in the spicy terms of scandal, controversy and politics.
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