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Articles 5821 through 5920 of 22140:
- Sc Paves Way For Reviving Evening Law Colleges (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Evening law colleges were a phenomenon across India until October 1999 when the Bar Council of India decided against their continuation for alleged violation of standards set by it for legal education.
- Arjun: Quota Possible For ‘Backward’ Minorities (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
HRD Minister Arjun Singh on Wednesday said that minority communities could be given reservation under the constitutional norms of backwardness but no community would get a quota based on religion.
- Infosys Reboots Expectations Yet Again (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
The country’s second-largest tech firm beat street expectations and boosted the market by reporting a 50.4% net profit growth, at Rs 802 crore, for the first quarter of the current fiscal. Infy shares moved up sharply by 7.5% to Rs 3,386.
- Indo-Pak Dialogue Can Help Resolve Disputes: Durrani (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
The composite dialogue between Pakistan and India can lead to the resolution of disputes between the two neighbours, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani . . .
- Delhi Metro Steps Up Security (Hindu, Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar, Jul 13, 2006)
RAF deployed along with sniffer dogs; bomb disposal squads increased
- A Social Sector Regulator (Business Standard, Kanika Datta, Jul 13, 2006)
Indian industry is now casting around for ways to creatively skirt the private sector job quotas that seem inevitable from a government that is rapidly regressing to the economic thinking of the seventies.
- Ambitious Rs.1000 Crore Township Plan In Perambur (Hindu, Sandhya Soman, Jul 13, 2006)
Proposed project on Binny Mills property `will change face of North Chennai,' say promoters
- Mumbai Gets Back To Work (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
The day after serial bombings, the financial capital shows its resilience
- 'We Should Not Be A Haughty Big Brother To Nepal' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Devi Prasad Tripathi, general secretary, Nationalist Congress Party, has been associated with Nepal since his days as a student leader at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University
- How It Matters In, And For, India (The Financial Express, NIRVIKAR SINGH, Jul 13, 2006)
Analysing the impact of IT use in Indian firms will provide insights on how to raise productivity
- Never Say Die (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 13, 2006)
The serial blasts in trains on Tuesday put Mumbai under the same kind of stress and strain which was its fate earlier in 1993.
- Afternoon Tea With “Russia’S Osama” (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 13, 2006)
The afternoon I spent drinking tea with the man who became Russia’s most-wanted terrorist was, considering the circumstances, quite civilised.
- Q&a: 'Iitians Are India's New Brand' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 13, 2006)
The IIT fraternity in North America held its annual North American Regional Conference in Toronto recently. Rabiz Foda, a graduate of IIT Bombay and chairman of the conference, spoke with Gurmukh Singh about the outcome of the two-day event:
- Quota For Obc Muslims Only: Arjun (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, Jul 13, 2006)
Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh today made it clear that quota would not be extended on the basis of religion, but Muslims from backward castes would be included in the proposed 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in institutions of higher learning.
- Mumbai Bounces Back (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jul 13, 2006)
The day after seven serial bomb blasts on Mumbai's local trains Tuesday claimed 190 lives, the city bounced back with life returning to near normal. On the job immediately after the blasts, railway employees restored overhead power transmission . . .
- India Needs To Be Ruthless In Its Vengeance (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
As a child, I rarely fell asleep without listening to my grandmother narrate 'good-over-evil' stories from religious scriptures.
- Mumbai, Show Me The Way (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
I have been to all the major cities and towns of India. I have met the people, lived with them and have been fortunate enough to witness fantastic displays of the human spirit.
- How Much Will India Endure? (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jul 13, 2006)
Yesterday's awful rush-hour bombings of trains in Bombay raise an important and ominous question: How far can India be pushed?
- Ministry Forcing Rhd To Sign Construction Deal Despite Faulty Design (The Daily Star, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Karnaphuli Bridge
Ministry forcing RHD to sign construction deal despite faulty design
Sharier Khan
- Petition Initiative Is Wrong For Colorado (Denver Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Colorado voters crushed anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce's so-called "Petition Rights Amendment" by a 78 percent to 22 percent margin in 1994 and 69 percent to 31 percent in 1996.
- Seek Consensus On Mine Bills (Denver Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
initiative before voters that improves on the Defend Colorado Now effort shot down by the state Supreme Court, GOP leaders have eliminated a loony clause that invited lawsuits. Politicians of all stripes should be able to agree with that.
The GOP also i
- South Africa's Optimism (Denver Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
America could use a Nelson Mandela. The former South African president, 88 next month, is universally revered in his country.
- Seek Common Ground On Immigration (Denver Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Colorado lawmakers who reconvene today for an unprecedented special session to deal with illegal immigration have been given a special opportunity.
- Mumbai Bloodied By Blasts But Back At Work (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Jul 13, 2006)
Millions of people in India's financial capital returned to work on Wednesday a day after a wave of bombings, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the country would not kneel to terrorism.
- A Summit For Global Security And Stability (Hindu, JACQUES CHIRAC, Jul 13, 2006)
We must seize the opportunities of globalisation in this extraordinary period of growth while correcting its unacceptable social and ecological excesses.
- Grounded Even Before Take-Off (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
The lifetime dream of becoming pilots for these Scheduled Caste candidates was grounded just before they were to board the flight to leave for training, thanks to bungling in the State’s Social Welfare Department.
- Muslims Can Be Given Reservation: Arjun (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
In the midst of the controversy over OBC quota in elite educational institutions, Union HRD minister Mr Arjun Singh today said that Muslims could be given reservation under the Constitutional norms of backwardness.
- 200 Dead: Investigators Find 'Leads' In Mumbai Blasts (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Mumbai was resiliently back on its feet today even as the full extent of the havoc caused by yesterday's terror attack unfolded to reveal a death toll of 200 while the police claimed to have found "some leads" in their investigations.
- Welfare Of Unorganised Workers (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 13, 2006)
Welfare of the workers of un-organized sector who constitute about 93 percent of the work force in India has been a major concern for the successive governments at the Centre and States.
- Syndicate Bank Business Crosses Rs.1 Lakh Crores (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
15 per cent business growth in the first quarter
- Teacher Target (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Pandita and Meenakshi Koul, Jul 13, 2006)
Teaching profession has everywhere and always received the corroboration of being the noblest profession in the world and the most revered one in every era, especially in context to Indian . . .
- Let Logic Reign In Tricky Situation (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 13, 2006)
Hardly a day passes without a loud voice being heard for and against demilitarisation in the State especially the Valley.
- The Realpolitik Of India’S ‘New Deal’ (The Financial Express, Sauvik Chakraverti, Jul 12, 2006)
The curse of ‘politics’ combined with ‘socialism’ and ‘democracy’ has made the state a clientelistic affair
- The Misleading Mutual Fund Numbers (The Financial Express, PRITHVI HALDEA, Jul 12, 2006)
It can lead to complacency and to policies, products and services that don’t benefit the target group
- Banks Race To Snare Top Student Talents (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Some investment banks say their graduate intake is now close to an all-time high thanks to an uptick in the economic cycle and healthy profits.
- Alternative Action (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, Jul 12, 2006)
The debate over the proposed implementation of 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in institutions of higher learning has thrown up alternatives like Affirmative Action.
- Mumbai Blasts: An Nri's View (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
If you live and work in the US, but were born and raised in Mumbai, you may understand my feelings.
- Incorporating Health Concerns Into Country's Development Goals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Focus on National Population Policy on World Population Day
Expert says enabling conditions like literacy, access to food, work and health motivate families to keep the family size in check
She says with development, people will adopt population . . .
- How Much Will India Endure? (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Yesterday's awful rush-hour bombings of trains in Bombay raise an important and ominous question: How far can India be pushed?
- Demographic Designs (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 12, 2006)
How should one react to the fact that a fifth of all humans to have lived in the last 6,000 years are alive today?
- All In The Mainstream (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 12, 2006)
A baffling outcome of the influx from Bangladesh has been the mushroom growth of unaffiliated madrasas in West Bengal’s border districts.
- Voices Of Concern, Outrage (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
We will work to defeat the evil designs of terrorists and will not allow them to succeed... The Government will take all possible measures to maintain law and order and defeat the forces of . . .
- Surge And Plunge Of The Paris Club (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Jul 12, 2006)
By design or chance, the Paris Club forged links with most other agencies and groups and played the role of a mysterious broker. It had to imbibe the changes in debt regime and operational styles.
- Too Many Planes, Too Few Pilots (Hindu, T.S. Shankar, Jul 12, 2006)
The shortage of qualified pilots is cause for concern.
- A Tragedy Foretold (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 12, 2006)
It could take months to identify the perpetrators of the Mumbai bombings, but the recent past holds some clues.
- Satellite Model Presented To Dharmasthala Temple (Hindu, Raviprasad Kamila, Jul 12, 2006)
This time too, a few scientists offered prayers before the launch
- Eight Killed, 37 Injured In Grenade Attacks In Kashmir (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jul 12, 2006)
Militants target tourists at three places
- Police Pick Through Bomb-Hit Mumbai (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Jul 12, 2006)
Investigators picked through the mangled wreckage of trains and stations in Mumbai on Wednesday as millions of people commuted to work and school following a string of bomb blasts that killed at least 179.
- Aiadmk, Allies Hold Aloft The Banner Of Revolt (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Cadres stage demonstration , demanding upgrading of hospital
- Manmohan For Reconstruction Of University System (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Underlines need to recognise private sector contribution in its expansion
Lays foundation for the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
Universities have not grown commensurate with need
- Mumbai Blasts: Death Toll Rises To 190, Situation Normal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
The toll in the serial blasts that rocked the metropolis rose to 190 today as the city showed signs of limping back to normalcy.
- The Pawar Behind A Village School (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 12, 2006)
The other day, I went back to school. Crossing the threshold of the zilla parishad primary school in Tirde village, 20-odd km from. . .
- Control Fixation (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 12, 2006)
As an academic, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh clearly recognises the crucial role that autonomy plays in fostering institutions of higher education and its value in encouraging world-class research.
- Hasten With Care (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 12, 2006)
It is heartening to note that a Union Government expert panel is quite convinced after an on-the-spot study about the existence of necessary infrastructure for setting up a super-specialty hospital in this city.
- All Ageing Fokkers Should Be Grounded (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 12, 2006)
There is yet another crash of Fokker resulting in the loss of 45 precious lives including five crew members.Though each and every human life is important but in this tragedy two judges of Lahore High Court, Vice Chancellor of the Bahauddin Zakariya . . .
- Do Aur Do Paanch (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 12, 2006)
The suggestion of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) to make mathematics and English optional so that they do not count for promotion in secondary school would be music to many an ear. The recommendation is not baseless.
- Shadow Boxing (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 12, 2006)
We've been here before. The government had to shelve its plans for a token 10 per cent disinvestment in PSUs like Nalco and Neyveli Lignite Corporation when leftist and Tamil allies protested.
- ‘You Really Can’T Buy Happiness’ (Deccan Herald, SHANKAR VEDANTAM, Jul 12, 2006)
Joy-o-meter- Once personal wealth exceeds about $12,000 a year, more money produces virtually no increase in life satisfaction
- ‘95 Per Cent Of Our Launch Vehicles Are Indigenous, We Are . . . (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 12, 2006)
G Madhavan Nair, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation and Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India, tells Indian Express Editor in Chief Shekhar Gupta about the new sense of confidence with which the Indian space research is . . .
- Forced Service Will Prove Ineffective (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 12, 2006)
You can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make it drink. Then why is the Goa government proposing a compulsory five-year rural posting for doctors passing out of state-funded medical colleges?
- One Year On And What Has Changed? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 12, 2006)
One year ago, between 9am and 10am on July 7, 2005 four suicide bombers detonated their deadly bombs on a packed London transport system. 52 people lost their lives.
- Widening The Gulf Of Mexico (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jul 12, 2006)
Last week’s presidential election in Mexico had for months been touted as a crucial stage in the phenomenon whereby Latin America has democratically been drifting leftwards during the past decade.
- Air Crash Victims Laid To Rest Amid Tears (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
The Nimaz-e-Janaza of three victims of PIA Fokker plane crash including the niece of PML acting president MNA Makhdoom Javed Hashmi were offered at two different places in the tehsil.
- Warm Up To The Future (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Jul 12, 2006)
A number of sceptics in this country have questioned whether the Indo-US nuclear deal is really about civil nuclear energy.
- Investment Banks Slug It Out For Top Indian Grads (Pioneer, Reuters, Jul 12, 2006)
The competition among investment banks to snare top students is heating up as they cast the net as far as India and China to recruit an increasing number of bright new hires this summer.
- 6 Tourists Among 8 Killed; 37 Hurt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
In yet another series of explosions, eight persons, including six tourists, were killed and over 40 others, were injured in six grenade explosions that rocked the uptown areas from Dalgate to the Central Lal Chowk area here today.
- Blasts: Bid To Scare Tourists (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
The serial grenade explosions in Srinagar are being visualised as an attempt of terrorists to cripple the economy of those connected with tourism by scaring away tourists.
- Pm Promises Autonomy For Science And Tech Institutes (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Amidst the raging row over the autonomy of AIIMS and the reservation issue, the Prime Minister today promised to ensure the autonomy of the country’s science and technology institutions while widening access to quality education for all sections . . .
- Gulf Kannadigas Fly High On Hope (Deccan Herald, Gopal Sutar, Jul 12, 2006)
DIRECT LINK- The Chief Minister has assured Kannadigas in the Gulf of improved infrastructure in coastal Karnataka
- Mps' Meet Likely To Grill Pranab, Drdo Over Agni-Iii Failure (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
The failure of the maiden test firing of the Agni-III intermediate range ballistic missile(IRBM) is likely to figure prominently during the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Defence meeting here on Wednesday.
- Iran's Waiting Game (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
To jaw-jaw is better than to war-war," Winston Churchill said famously in 1954 about negotiations to end the Korean War, and the Bush administration embraced this precept in proposing talks with Iran over its nuclear program.
- Shiv Sena And Its "Spontaneous" Response (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jul 11, 2006)
Sunday's violence in Mumbai merely reiterates the party's true nature.
- R.K. Raghavan: Remembering F.V. Arul (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Jul 11, 2006)
Frederick Victor Arul's firmness was not politically expedient, but he had the courage to withstand its consequences.
- Steps To Ensure Road Safety Of Students (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Task force will come up with an action plan to prevent accidents
- Aggravating The Malaise (Pioneer, Asheesh Shah, Jul 11, 2006)
Now that the UPA Government has decided that it will go ahead with the 27 per cent OBC quota in institutes of excellence come what may, it will be judicious to at least ensure that it is implemented properly so that the benefits actually reach the needy.
- Caring For One (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 11, 2006)
If statistics can be scary and revealing here is a telling example.
- The Seminary Of Suicide Bombers (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 11, 2006)
Israel's incursion into Gaza is a resistance war against jihadi terrorism abetted by Palestinian Government, writes Priyadarsi Dutta.
- Empire Is Born In A Six By Four Cell (OutLook, MAHMOOD FAROOQUI, Jul 11, 2006)
Indian history is peripheral in these essentially Brit books on the old Empire and the modern Corp.
- 45 Killed In Pak Plane Crash (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crashed into a field shortly after takeoff from Multan on Monday, killing all 45 people on board, including two senior army officers and two judges of the Lahore High court.
- 45 Killed In Pia Fokker Plane Crash (Pakistan Observer, Hussain Kashif, Jul 11, 2006)
All 45 people aboard PIA Fokker plane, PK-688, which was on its way from Multan to Lahore were killed in an air crash near here at 12.10 pm on Monday.
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