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Articles 21921 through 22020 of 35809:
- Saarc’S Sadness (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 19, 2005)
IF Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s message to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) business leaders’ conclave in New Delhi on Thursday had a tinge of exasperation,
- President Rajapakse (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 19, 2005)
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse — who won the presidential election on the day he turned 60
- Jehanabad Raid (Tribune, P.V. Ramana, Nov 19, 2005)
The Jehanabad raid by Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), or CPI-Maoist, in south Bihar, on November 13 which is also being termed as Operation Jailbreak, is important for many reasons.
- Why More Powerful Than The Rest? (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 19, 2005)
I have memorised the principal power mantras of Hindus, Christians, Muslims and Sikhs by heart but have not been able to work out why followers of these religions endow them with powers above other mantras.
- A U.S.-Japan Equation To Counter China (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Nov 19, 2005)
The move by the U.S. and Japan to strike a "joint-operations posture" is a qualitatively new feature of the East Asian security landscape. For China and others, this is an emerging reality to reckon with.
- Mr Pm... President (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Prime Minister Mr Mahinda Rajapakse today won Sri Lanka’s presidential election with one of the smallest ever majorities in the country’s electoral history.
- India Permits Foreign Investment, Including Fdi, Nri [Non-Resident Indian] And Pio [Persons Of Indian Origin] And Portfolio Investments Up To 20 Per Cent Equity For Fm Radio (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Nov 19, 2005)
Till now, foreign investment was permitted in terrestrial broadcasting up to 20 per cent under the Portfolio Investment Schemes under Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, . . .
- Lack Of Madras Hc Judges Irks Sc (Statesman, 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.
- Singh Makes Minor Cabinet Changes (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Indian 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.
- At It Again-Mr Yechuri’S Tiresome Negativism (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Sitaram Yechuri’s attitude towards the IT sector smacks of extreme negativism, which is rather shocking given the pragmatic realism of the parlour pinks.
- ‘We Have Not Heard Yet On Divestment’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
A day after Shipping Minister T R Baalu announced that the government would be divesting 15 per cent stake in Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) and go in for stock split, the state-owned company, on Friday, denied any information on the matter.
- Japan And Russia -By Dmitry Kosyrev (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Only a month ago, it seemed that Russia was the only regional country to maintain good relations with Japan, as compared with recently revived animosity toward that country on the part of Beijing and Seoul.
- Winds Of Reform In China (Tribune, Vijay Sanghvi, Nov 19, 2005)
THE initiative by the President Hu Jintao for reassessment of role and contribution by the former Communist Party chief Hu Yaobang clearly indicates that Hu Jintao was not averse to political reforms but there are also indications that he accepts that....
- Beijing's Big Bang (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Nov 19, 2005)
India and aspiring global player, one which would love to be seen among the first ten, if not five. Its voice always heard as long as it is not opposed to that of the sole super power.
- Bush Welcomes Putin's 'Help' On Iran (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
US president Geor-ge Bush told Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday that Moscow's proposed compromise for defusing the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme was "helpful", the White House said.
- A Lot More Needed, Says Annan: Relief And Reconstruction (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday many more lives could have been saved after the October 8 earthquake, had the UN received resources and there were no logistic challenges in rushing relief to the inaccessible areas
- ‘We Will Get Even With The Naxals’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
It was the lull after the storm. Or conversely, it could be the lull before yet another storm, expected to be more violent. The Ranveer Sena men, who have been hit hard by the naxalites in the last three decades, are keeping their powder dry.
- Icici Bank Issue Has Quota For Japanese (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Following in the footsteps of information technology major Infosys, India’s second largest commercial bank ICICI Bank will have a Japanese public offer in its proposed American depository shares (ADS) issue.
- India Warns Neighbours On Terror (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
In a thinly veiled warning to its neighbours, India said on Thursday South Asian nations must end terrorism in the region if their economies are ever to prosper.
- Lanka Votes, Tigers Stay Away (Indian Express, Simon Gardner, Nov 18, 2005)
Sri Lankans voted in a closely fought presidential poll on Thursday seen as a referendum on how to rescue the country’s faltering peace process and tsunami-hit economy, but a Tamil Tiger boycott and sporadic violence marred the election.
- India, Russia To Renew Defence Programme (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Nov 18, 2005)
Our defence relations is a continuous process, says Pranab Mukherjee
Some projects will overlap the 2010 threshold
Discusses agenda of Manmohan's visit
Asks MiG to give a presentation on fifth generation aircraft
- Bush, Roh Warn Dprk On Nuclear Plan (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Nov 18, 2005)
United States President George W. Bush and his South Korean counterpart, Roh Moo-hyun, on Thursday signalled that they would "not tolerate" a nuclear-armed Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
- Japan's New Nationalism Threatens Asian Cold War (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Nov 18, 2005)
The past year might be described as the moment of China's rise. Of course its rise long predates these years, but this fact has suddenly been recognised worldwide, well beyond the global elite. It is now part of the popular common sense, ...
- Heightened Violence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 18, 2005)
The attacks are to protest the change of leadership in Jammu and Kashmir
- Sebi Plans To Streamline Ipo Norms (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Securities and Exchange Board of India will shortly revise norms for public offers and unveil a slew of products for secondary and derivative markets.
- High Turnout In Lanka Election (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Nov 18, 2005)
Sri Lankans turned up in large numbers in most parts of the country on Thursday to vote in the closely-fought fifth presidential election that will decide who will rule for the next six years–Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse of the ruling Sri Lanka . . .
- Upholding A Concept That Sees World As One - I (Greater Kashmir, PROF SHARIF MUJAHID, Nov 18, 2005)
Iqbal didn’t believe in recognizing territories as identities but points of reference, writes
PROF SHARIF MUJAHID
- A Bomb Too Many (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 18, 2005)
The attitude of the Indian left to the Iran question is suspect
- Hat-Trick By Terror (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
It is after a long time that terrorists have struck in a big way for the third successive day in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday and for the second time in the first three days of this week in the heart of Srinagar city.
- Preventing Destruction - Ii (Greater Kashmir, ER. REYAZ AHMAD JEELANI, Nov 18, 2005)
Construction of multistoried RCC framed structures, residential or commercial, is going to be the only feasible alternative, because of ever shrinking land mass,
- The Message That Unites (Greater Kashmir, NAZIR A QADIRI, Nov 18, 2005)
Let’s all follow his footsteps and therein lies the secrete of all success, writes
NAZIR A QADIRI
- Tread Softly (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 18, 2005)
A new state may give its people a new identity, but that is not enough to change their lives.
- Govt Yet To Evolve Ideal Model For Fdi In Retail: Nath (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Union commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath today said that the government is yet to find an ideal model that would be suitable for opening up the retail sector for foreign direct investment (FDI).
- The Yankee Nuclear Ayatollahs (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Nov 18, 2005)
India baiters in the US, ‘experts’ and Congressmen, have expectedly ganged up to scuttle the July 18 India-US civilian nuclear accord with members of the International Relations Committee warning the Bush administration against going ahead with the. . . .
- Investors Balk As Indian Budget Airlines Take Off (Reuters, Rina Chandran, Nov 18, 2005)
Indian airlines are expanding operations to feed rapidly growing domestic air travel, but high valuations and tough competition are keeping investors at bay
- Safta Won’T Hurt Trade Ties: Singh (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Thursday, said the implementation of South Asian Free Trade Agreement (Safta) would not hurt smaller countries of Saarc.
- Brown Maintains He's Not A 'Softer' Alternative To Blair (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
UK Finance Minister Gordon Brown has warned dissidents in the ruling Labour Party not to view him as a less radical alternative to premier Tony Blair when it comes to public sector reform.
- India Unlikely To Agree To Kyoto Emission Caps (Reuters, Sugita Katyal, Nov 18, 2005)
India is unlikely to agree to any emission caps in the next phase of the Kyoto Protocol because of its expanding energy-hungry economy, but analysts say developed nations will continue to pile pressure on the nation.
- Left Pressure Prompted Change In Education Policy, Says Yechury (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Left tells Government to maintain an independent foreign policy
- Air India Gesture To Travellers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Effective November 15, Air India will be offering complimentary executive class return tickets to Singapore or Kuala Lumpur or Dubai or on any Indian domestic sector on AI,
- Decision On Reservation For Minorities In Iits, Iims After Consulting Stakeholders, Examining Legal Issues (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
When committee makes a suggestion, we cannot reject it without consideration: Arjun Singh.
NMCME advocates policy for minorities similar to reservation policy for SC/STs
Absence of minority representation at all levels of staff structure
- Work Out Economics Of Technology For Farmers' Benefit: Swaminathan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Implement new irrigation technologies, says Dasmunshi
- A Rough Passage For Saarc (Daily Times, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Nov 18, 2005)
SAARC’s future would be uncertain if India embraces big power bilateralism in its economic policy, as recommended by K Subrahmanyam, at the expense of regionalism.
- Germany's 'Grand Coalition' Encourages Enterprise (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Nov 18, 2005)
The current stability and performance of Germany's $1.7-trillion economy is the subject of speculation as the world's third largest and Europe's "locomotive economy" transmits mixed signals.
- Micro-Finance: Overcoming The Mismatches (Business Line, Navin Bhatia, Nov 18, 2005)
A vibrant and developed micro-finance sector can significantly impact economic development and distribution of wealth. The demand for micro-finance being enormous,
- Population Can Be An Asset Too (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 18, 2005)
The President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, has repeatedly stressed the importance of population control for India to become a `developed' nation. While interacting with students in Shimla last December, he said that it is necessary to control the population
- It’S Not Shaukat’S Cup Of Tea (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 18, 2005)
Rumours suggesting replacement of Chaudhry Shujaat by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz as ruling PML chief are in circulation in the federal capital.
- Tiger Boycott, Violence Mar Sri Lankan Vote (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Election commissioner expected to announce first poll results on Friday
- India Seeks Us Aircraft On Lease (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
India has requested a possible logistic support and lease of P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft from the United States.
- Icici Bank Opens Branch In Hong Kong (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
ICICI Bank has inaugurated its first branch in Hong Kong. Now, it has one representative office in Shanghai and one branch in Hong Kong.
- Sewa-Govt Row Over Jeevika Project Hots Up (Tribune, R.K. Misra, Nov 18, 2005)
THE Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is to women in Gujarat what Amul is to rural India.
- Omen In Manipur (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
The Centre saw little need to put the North-east states on high alert after the pre-Diwali terror strike in Delhi,
- Manmohan: Let Us Fight Terror Together (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
"Free trade will offer a win-win situation"
- No Minority Quotas In Iims, Iits (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2005)
The abiding faith of our political class in the magical power of quotas is quite touching. After five decades of quotas for the scheduled castes and tribes, it is quite evident that reservations have failed to transform their collective lot, although
- When More Is Less (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2005)
Happiness, we knew, is a state of the mind. Modern medical science now tells us that it’s also a state of the womb. Scientists at Cambridge University’s autism research centre have discovered that stressed-out pregnant women give birth to children who....
- Dow Corning Corp., A Joint Venture Between Corning Inc. And Dow Chemical Co. Building A New Manufacturing Facility In Pune (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Dow Corning Corp., a joint venture between Corning Inc. and Dow Chemical Co. , said Thursday it's building a new manufacturing facility in Pune, India, to meet the region's expanding customer demand for silicon-based products.
- Nuclear Power: China Races Ahead Of India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 18, 2005)
Everyone’s talking about China. Well, not quite everyone. India, which should perhaps be obssessing about its northern neighbour, is not an avid China watcher.
- Chatterjee, Gandhi And The Caste System —Farida Majid (Daily Times, Farida Majid, Nov 18, 2005)
Isn’t it ironic that Gandhi is being upheld as the hero of the ‘untouchables’ and Bankim is being heralded as the ‘flag bearer’ of the mean and contemptible brand of Hindutva goondaism? In the unswerving pursuit of truth and in possessing . . .
- Rbi Increases Cap On Nre Deposit Rates (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Banks can now offer higher interest rates on repatriable Non Resident External Rupee deposits.
- Fdi In Retailing: Clear Model Eludes Govt., Says Kamal Nath (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
'The main problem is between large and small players', not domestic vs foreign
`Interests of small-time grocers have to be protected'
Need to step up investment in food processing
22 p.c. growth in retail trade
- "Petroleum Regulatory Structure By 2006" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
The Petroleum Ministry is likely to place the much-awaited Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Bill before the Cabinet next week for its approval so as to be able to table it in Parliament during the winter session.
- Us N-Pact Impact! ‘India To Grow @8%’ (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Francine Frankel of the University of Pennsylvania has said that from India's perspective,
- Inflating Expectations? (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Finance minister P Chidambaram’s assurance on taking fiscal steps to rein in inflation is all very well.
- `Oft It Hits Where Hope Is Coldest And Despair Most Fits' (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 18, 2005)
Who would have thought that the flu fears would come home to roost all around us? Look around: "WHO warns of bird flu outbreaks," says ABC News; "Chinese Ministry of Agriculture announced an emergency scheme in Beijing.
- Ksfc To Grant Rs. 315 Crores To Industries (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Branch offices can process applications for loans up to Rs. 75 lakhs
- Nuclear Power: China Races Ahead Of India (Express India, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 18, 2005)
Everyone’s talking about China. Well, not quite everyone. India, which should perhaps be obsessing about its northern neighbour, is not an avid China watcher. This fortnightly feature in our op-ed page is an attempt to partly fill that gap. Indian Express
- Outsourcing Competition Heats Up In Asia – Singapore Prime Minister: 'We Won't Lose To China, India' (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday brushed off concerns that his city state's economy may be dwarfed by the growing economic power of China and India.
- High Time We Rejuvenate The Republic (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Nov 18, 2005)
The shocking events of Jehanabad amply demonstrate the precariousness of the Indian state. Equally worrying, the abject failure of the state could undermine our quest for rapid economic growth.
- Demutualised Doubts (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 18, 2005)
Logically, the rules governing the post-corporatisation structure of stock exchanges and the possibility of their going public should have been discussed and formalised alongside the demutualisation rules.
- Stemming The Small Savings Surfeit (The Economic Times, Vivek Moorthy, Nov 18, 2005)
While interest rates have been largely deregulated, political compulsions have kept small savings and Provident Fund (SS&PF) rates higher than warranted by general economic conditions. This has led to excess funds in SS&PF schemes, . . .
- In Her Own Voice (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Nov 18, 2005)
Seven years ago Najma Heptullah had organised a tea party at her Akbar Road residence for Sonia Gandhi to interact with the media, her first meeting with the press after she came into public life.
- Naxalite Eye On Maharashtra Chief Minister (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Maharashtra chief minister Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh,
- Chinese Government Vs Indian Private Sector (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Nov 18, 2005)
A recent trip to China proved very illuminating. I share some observations to further fuel the India and/versus China debate.
- Glorified Dependence (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 18, 2005)
While addressing the United Nations General Assembly in September 2004,
- Let Us Not Make It Any Worse (Dawn, Iqbal Haider, Nov 18, 2005)
The aftermath of the apocalypse on October 8 continues to reveal statistics, staggering even to the most fertile imagination.
- Back To The Future (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 18, 2005)
Several big Middle Eastern moments have coincided over the last few days — the first anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death, a decade since Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination,
- Maoists, Nepal Opp In Delhi Durbar (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Nov 18, 2005)
The top leaders of Nepal’s major Opposition parties and the banned Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) are holding advanced peace negotiations in New Delhi, Opposition sources said. The two sides held initial talks in Nepal.
- Home, Sweet Home (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Shivraj Patil is beguilingly ineffective as a manager of internal security
- Pm-Ulfa Talks (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Nov 17, 2005)
The positive beginning to the landmark peace talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and representatives of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has kindled a ray of hope for bringing the curtain down on a dragging three-decade . . .
- Calculate The Real Value Of Aid (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 17, 2005)
Extracts from the Human Development Report 2005
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