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Articles 21821 through 21920 of 35809:
- Extra Large Weekends Alone Won't Balance Work And Life (Business Line, Ganesh Chella , Nov 21, 2005)
This Diwali brought with it a special kind of bonus: With a couple of days personal leave, employees in many organisations were able to manage a nine-day vacation, given the string of public holidays around the same time. Sensing this, . . .
- Good News On Net (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 21, 2005)
While the US is in control of the Internet, others will have a say.
- Iaea Meeting On Iran On Nov 24 — Let Govt Act In Its Best Judgment (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 21, 2005)
The question before India is whether it should act as a responsible member of the IAEA Board in the light of overwhelming evidence of disregard of its obligations by Iran or whether it should isolate itself from the main body of opinion and . . .
- `Wagah Route Should Be Opened For Trade' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Need to connect Raja Sansi airport with more international flights: M.S. Gill
Urges Govt. to set up cargo complex in Amritsar
`Find means to provide relief to debt-ridden farmers'
- Which Option To Choose: Saarc Or Eco? (Dawn, Javid Husain, Nov 21, 2005)
The evolution of the European Union into a dynamic association of European states cooperating for common economic, political and security goals is enviable.
- Pontifical Bush... -... Gets A Cold Shoulder From China (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 21, 2005)
It was a devastating snub that President George W Bush had never quite anticipated.
- Krcl Project Spend On Track (Business Line, Mamuni Das , Nov 21, 2005)
Kutch Railway Company Ltd (KRCL) has achieved financial closure and brought down the project cost by about 10 per cent. The cost is now down to Rs 499.7 crore with a debt element of Rs 300 crore. In August, the company board had approved a total project..
- Bangalore Now Gets Wake-Up Call From Kalam (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
President: ‘City as development facilitator being eroded, needs 11-mission charter to get in shape’
- Careful With Syria (Dawn, David Ignatius, Nov 21, 2005)
In the United Nations’ looming confrontation with Syria, it’s hard to define the best strategy but easy to identify the worst one: the imposition of general economic sanctions that would hurt the Syrian people while allowing the ruling elite to grow . . .
- Compassion Fatigue (Dawn, James Harkin, Nov 21, 2005)
The latest buzzword in the aid industry — compassion fatigue — refers to the psychological exhaustion said to be induced by endless appeals for money and sympathy. If charity begins at home, then compassion fatigue begins when it comes to places far away.
- Taking A New Route To Change In The Mekong Delta (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 21, 2005)
The stage for major conflict in the 1970s and 1980s, the region is now experiencing the benefits of economic linkages.
- Abdul Kalam's Vision For Karnataka (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Nov 21, 2005)
The President unveils 11-point plan, wants economic activity spread across the State
- New S.Lankan President To Unveil Cabinet By Nov 22 (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Sri Lanka's new president, Mahinda Rajapakse, will unveil his cabinet by Tuesday, aides said, playing down tough talk by the Tamil Tigers and seeking to reassure investors fleeing the Colombo bourse.
- New Bearings Of Sco (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Nov 21, 2005)
BEFORE turning to Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as promised last week, I need to clarify a point. Mr Zia Rizvi, a consulting engineer in far-off Toronto read the online version of my article Politics of pipelines (Dawn, November 14) and ....
- Language Data Consortium Coming (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
While collecting data, Tamil will be given importance Steps to be initiated to develop Tamil
Rs. 3.32 crore to create a special research centre for Tamil
Tamil scholars will be honoured with cash prize
Tamil and Sanskrit are pillars of Indian cultur
- Ncert’S New Syllabus Covers Controversial Political Issues (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 21, 2005)
With the new school syllabus approved after long-drawn controversies, the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has speeded up the preparation of textbooks.
- Mittal And Other Indian Steel Companies Are Increasing Capacities – The Glut In The Market Can Create Downward Spiral And Wiping Them Out (India Daily, Babu Ghanta, Nov 21, 2005)
It is the first sign that worldwide economies are in trouble.
- Several Shares Trade Below Issue Price In Bullish Market (Business Line, Virendra Verma, Nov 20, 2005)
SHARES of several companies, which had gone for public issues in the last six months, are quoting below the issue price.
- It's 1 In 3: India Score In L Visas (Business Line, Moumita Bakshi Chatterjee, Nov 20, 2005)
INDIA cornered 32.4 per cent of the total 1,22,981 intra-company transfer visas (L visas) issued by the US in the financial year ended September 2005, followed by Great Britain and Japan.
- Complying With Clause 49 Will Make Psu Boards Unmanageable: Scope (Business Line, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
AS the December 31 deadline for compliance of clause 49 of listing agreement is fast approaching, the public sector giants with a chairman-cum-managing director heading the show are eagerly looking for relief from inducting 50 per cent independent directo
- Endangered Arts (The Financial Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
India is a cultural superpower.” This assertion by current ICCR chairperson Pawan Varma may be disputed by many on grounds of comparative merits with other nations and societies.
- For Whose Interest Is It Anyway? (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
The demand for an FDI cap increase in insurance is driven by the market invasive interests of global insurance players
- After October Outflow, Fiis Resume Buying Indian Equity In Nov (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 20, 2005)
Foreign Institutional Investors are here to stay -- a fact amply reflected by the USD 378 million they have infused in equity between November 1 and 18 after sluggish transactions in October.
- Apec Leaders Call For End To Trade Talks Impasse (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2005)
PUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) - Pacific Rim leaders called on Saturday for the impasse in agricultural negotiations holding up a free trade agreement to be broken, but they referred only implicitly to the European Union's widely criticised stand.
- India Air Travel Sector Needs $50 Bln Over 10 Years (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2005)
India's rapidly expanding air travel industry is likely to need $50 billion in investment in planes and infrastructure over the next decade to cope with rising demand, the civil aviation minister said on Friday.
- Accountability In Relief And Rehabilitation (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Nov 20, 2005)
ADVERSITY, it is said, is a great teacher. The devastating earthquake of October 8, is the biggest natural disaster to strike Pakistan.
- Exploitation, Deceit Plague Healthcare, Says Amartya Sen (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2005)
Health servants prefer seeing patients privately for money: report
- Action Plan For Promoting Health Care In States (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
Surprisingly, even after 58 years of planning, we have no separate health policies for the states. After the introduction of the National Population Policy 2000, some states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh did prepare state population policies
- Some Insight Into Nris Tax Bias (The Economic Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
Foreign companies are subject to tax in India at a rate higher than the rate applicable to domestic companies.
- Problematic Proposal (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Nov 20, 2005)
The finance ministry has set up a committee to suggest a way to ensure that tax-saving investments made by individuals get taxed at the end of their life cycle—under what the finance minister referred to in his Budget speech as the exempt-exempt-tax (or E
- Tn, Mp Seek More Time To Unbundle Their Sebs (The Financial Express, ANUPAMA AIRY, Nov 20, 2005)
With the December 9 deadline for unbundling of state electricity boards (SEBs) into separate generation, transmission, distribution and trading entities fast approaching, the power ministry has started receiving requests from state energy departments for
- Misuse Of Religion And Laws (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Nov 20, 2005)
MOST laws enacted after independence to prevent crime have, ironically, given rise to bigger crimes.
- Sri Lanka: A New President (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 20, 2005)
THERE were no surprises when the results of Sri Lanka’s Nov 17 presidential election were announced.
- Moves On To Ban Use Of Lindane (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2005)
It could be listed as Persistent Organic Pollutants under Stockholm Convention
- France Explodes (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Nov 20, 2005)
The biggest blow in the wave of violence sweeping across France has been psychological, with the country's image taking a huge dent. Giving the lie to its much-vaunted egalitarian structure, it has been a singularly rude awakening.
- I Am Willing To Hold Direct Talks With Ltte, Says Rajapakse (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Nov 20, 2005)
President to usher in a "new Sri Lanka"; seeks international help
- Ophthalmic Centres Of Excellence In India Strike Common Cause (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Nov 20, 2005)
They will set optimum standards of eye care services and help shape national policies
- Donors Pledge $ 5.9 B For Quake Affected People (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam/Sharafat Kazmi , Nov 20, 2005)
The world community has so far made cumulative pledges of 5.827 billion dollars for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the quake hit areas and the amount is likely to rise further.
- Iran: It's A.Q. Khan Network, Says Iaea (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 20, 2005)
As the countdown begins for the crucial meeting in Vienna next week, which will discuss Iran's nuclear programme, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has issued a report that raises questions about Teheran's atomic programme.
- 20 Years Of Saarc's Failures (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Nov 20, 2005)
Compared to the 12th summit meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- What Basically Child (Daily Excelsior, Vivek Raina, Nov 20, 2005)
All over world 20th November is celebrated as Child Rights Day. What basically Child Rights mean?
- Long March To A Narcostate-Jeremy Seabrook (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 20, 2005)
In the 2005 UN Human Development Index, Afghanistan stands 175th out of 177 countries. Less than 30 per cent of the population is literate, and life expectancy is below 45 years.
- Upholding A Concept That Sees World As One - Ii (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
Iqbal didn’t believe in recognizing territories as identities but points of reference, writes
- Vat’S This? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 20, 2005)
Mir Faheem Aslam sums up the proceedings of a one day seminar on Value Added Tax in Kashmir University
- A New Kind Of Terrorist Arrives (Pioneer, BASHIR MANZAR, Nov 19, 2005)
Tariq Dar's arrest on suspicion of involvement in the Delhi blasts has confirmed that an intertional trend of educated youth being attracted to Islamic terror has arrived in India. BASHIR MANZAR fears this may be the dawn of a new era.
- Ongc Bids For $1 Bn Nigeria Offshore Field (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is bidding for a stake in a Nigerian offshore field with an estimated value of $1 billion as it aims to boost its overseas energy reserves, sources said on Friday.
- Supreme Court Unhappy Over Delay In Appointment Of Judges To High Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Chief Justice gives Attorney-General time till next Friday to expedite the process
- Tiger Poll Boycott Helps Lanka Pm To Presidency (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Sri Lanka’s hawkish prime minister, Mahinda Rajapakse, won the island’s presidency on Friday after a Tamil Tiger boycott torpedoed his main rival, and vowed to forge an “honourable peace” with the rebels.
- It’S Not Just About Skills (Deccan Herald, DAVID BROOKS, Nov 19, 2005)
Skills and knowledge only form the base component of human capital
- Eight Pc Growth Target For 11th Plan Feasible: Planning Comm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Planning Commission today said the 8 per cent annual growth target for the 11th five year plan for 2007-12 was "feasible" to achieve on a sustained basis.
- Open Borders (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Palestinians in Gaza will now have access to the world outside
- What Happens In Bihar Affects Us All (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Nov 19, 2005)
If you are fortunate enough to have never needed to travel to Bihar you cannot begin to imagine what towns like Jehanabad look like. You cannot picture the abysmal poverty of the thatch and mud villages that surround it,
- Nato’S Changing Role (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Nov 19, 2005)
The earthquake that hit Pakistan’s northern areas and Azad Kashmir on October 8 has left in its trail death and destruction on an unprecedented scale. The physical landscape of the affected area has undergone a dramatic change that will have major . . .
- Overzealous Central Bankers To Curb Growth (The Financial Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 19, 2005)
Recent US economic data should assuage the Federal Reserve.
- Reality Bites After Annan Surveys Scenes From Hell (News International, Mariana Baabar, Nov 19, 2005)
UN chief flays ‘weak’ world response; says UN wants to maintain long-term contact for reconstruction; Musharraf promises transparency in relief, rehabilitation
- Reviving The Iraqi Army (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 19, 2005)
The iraqi government this month belatedly got around to reversing one of the worst errors of the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority, which ran the country after the invasion:
- Expenditure Cuts Can Meet Relief Cost (Dawn, Kaiser Bengali, Nov 19, 2005)
November 19 will go down as an discomforting day in the country’s history. It is a day on which General Musharraf and his prime minister will ask invited delegations from over 70 countries and international organizations to fill the country’s kashkol.
- The Earthquake And Its Lessons (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Nov 19, 2005)
The earthquake that hit Pakistan’s northern areas and Azad Kashmir on October 8 has left in its trail death and destruction on an unprecedented scale. The physical landscape of the affected area has undergone a dramatic change that will have major . . .
- Rajapakse New Sri Lankan President (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Mahinda Rajapakse, was proclaimed winner of the presidential election on Friday and vowed to forge a “honourable peace” with Tamil Tiger rebels.
- Glimmer In Heart Of Darkness (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 19, 2005)
On the last day of polling in Bihar, the question you are asked, particularly if you are just back from there, is still the same that you would have been asked in the past many elections: is Bihar ready for a change?
- A Great Eastern Story (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 19, 2005)
Better late than never. Better something than nothing. Better a Left-ruled government shows dogged persistence in the face of union pressure than it giving up and spinning the retreat as an advance for socialism
- Gats' Mode 4 Rule — Imperative That India Takes Firm Stand (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Nov 19, 2005)
The significance of Mode 4 inheres in the fact that its scope is not restricted to the IT sector alone and it holds immense potential with regard to a range of activities that have `knowledge' in common: Finance, accountancy, health services, consultancy,
- Pak Primary Threat To India: Air Chief (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Inspite of the confidence-building measures, Pakistan would remain a primary threat to India, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi said here today.
- What Jehanabad Means (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 19, 2005)
On November 13 history was once again made in rural India when Maoist guerrillas wrested control of Jehanabad — a district headquarters town in Bihar
- Sc Pulls Up Centre For Not Appointing Judges (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded the Centre for its failure to appoint judges to the Madras High Court (HC) despite names being cleared by its collegium 75 days ago.
- Volcker-Named Firms Could Not Have Flouted Company Law, Says Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
"I have asked my officers to look if any violation has been made"
On the face of it, this does not seem possible"
China, France have already rejected report
New company law Bill to be tabled only in budget session
Settlement scheme soon
- Centre, State Discuss Regional Air Services (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Karnataka and other state governments are in talks with the Ministry of Civil Aviation on intra-state air connectivity, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel said on Friday.
- Sebi Imposes Penalty On Karvy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs. 2 lakh on Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. for violating directions issued by the regulator. SEBI issued this order under Sec. 15-1 read with Sect.15C and 15 HB of the SEBI Act 1992 and
- Human Rights, Tibet, Taiwan To Figure In Bush-Hu Talks (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Three hyper-sensitive issues to China - human rights, Taiwan and Tibet - will be high on the agenda of U.S. President George W Bush when he arrives here tomorrow for a summit with Chinese President Hu Jintao to stabilise their complex relations which are
- India Will Host A Roundtable Meeting Of North And Central Asian Oil Producing Countries With Major Asian Oil Consumers (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
India will host a roundtable meeting of North and Central Asian oil producing countries with major Asian oil consumers in the national capital on November 25 as part of its efforts to enhance energy dialogue among leading producers and consumers. . .
- Investment Demand From Rest Of The World Has Gone Up Considerably - India Started Struggling For Fii (India Daily, Babu Ghanta, Nov 19, 2005)
FII inflows increased to US$8.2 billion till now this year from an aggregate US $8.4 billion in the whole of 2004.
- China-India Business Synergy Will Create New Corp Superpower (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
The global business landscape is set to be galvanised by the inherent potential of a synergy between China and India with their combined GDP to account for up to 20 per cent of the world's total by 2025 if two Asian giants agree on free trade, . . .
- Sc Pulls Up Centre On Appointment Of Judges For Madras Hc (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
The Supreme Court today pulled up the Centre for its failure to appoint judges to the Madras High Court despite names being cleared by its collegium two-and-half months ago.
- Newsmaker - Sri Lanka Pm's Gamble On Marxist Allies Pays Off (Reuters, Kesara Abeywardena, Nov 19, 2005)
Mahinda Rajapakse staked his bid for the Sri Lankan presidency on pacts with hardline Marxists and Sinhalese nationalists opposed to the island's Tamil Tigers. On Friday the prime minister's gamble paid off.
- Pak Is Still Enemy No 1: Air Chief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Despite the confidence-building measures that Islamabad and New Delhi are attempting to implement, Pakistan remains the primary threat to India, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi, said here on Friday
- Iraqi Sunnis Accuse Shia Militia (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Iraqi Sunnis accuse Shia militia
Mr Dhari's accusations add fuel to the sectarian conflict, say observers
A senior Sunni leader in Iraq has accused the militia of an influential Shia party of killing Sunni clerics.
- Sri Lanka's Hawkish Pm Wins Presidency, Vows Peace (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Nov 19, 2005)
Sri Lanka's hawkish prime minister, Mahinda Rajapakse, won the island's presidency on Friday after a Tamil Tiger boycott torpedoed his main rival, and vowed to forge an "honourable peace" with the rebels.
- India Air Travel Sector Needs $50 Bln Over 10 Years (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
India's rapidly expanding air travel industry is likely to need $50 billion in investment in planes and infrastructure over the next decade to cope with rising demand, the civil aviation minister said on Friday.
- Exclusive - Nepal Rebels Seen Ready To Accept Democracy (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Nov 19, 2005)
Nepal's Maoist rebels are ready to accept multiparty democracy, stop terrorising civilians and return to the political mainstream of the revolt-torn country, a top Nepali politician said on Friday.
- Pm Singh Makes Minor Cabinet Changes (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made minor changes in his cabinet on Friday, shuffling some ministers to fill vacancies caused by deaths, job moves and resignations, a spokesman said.
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