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Articles 2321 through 2420 of 20008:
- Farmers Being Neglected, Says Sampat (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Former Haryana Minister Sampat Singh said today that the Congress governments at the Centre and in Haryana were governments of the brokers, exporters and importers and farmers and people were a neglected lot in the present set up.
- The Forgotten City (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
India has a way of reclaiming its colonial past.
- The Tales Of Two Families (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
Yes, I’m both father and mother. Do I have a choice?” Narasimha Kumar Sattaluri says it with an air of resignation — and suppressed pain.
- Crocodile Hunter (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 10, 2006)
Sir, ~ I was shocked to read about the tragic death of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin in a freak accident.
- Under And Mal-Employment (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Pandita and Meenakshi Koul, Sep 10, 2006)
Thank God the notion of employment has changed a lot, it was time when a person working in a govt. sector was only considered as an employed and every other employment of any sort used to be counted as an . . .
- Quota Will Not Help Obcs (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 10, 2006)
The UPA Government's move to impose caste-based reservation in higher education is not the right approach to solve the problem of socio-economic inequality in our society.
- Caste Floods Logic In Barmer (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, Sep 10, 2006)
It's like rattling away nursery rhymes. Children at a makeshift school at the relief camp in Kawas, the worst-hit village in the Barmer deluge, merrily narrate their tales of woes and get back to their meaningless chores. They are celebrating their . . .
- Ongc Goes Full Steam At Hazira (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
Hazira Plant of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has finally restored gas processing operations to it's pre-shutdown level (before the floods), well before schedule.
- Anil Ambani Plans To Invest Rs 12,000 Cr In Tn (Business Line, Our Bureau, Business line, Sep 10, 2006)
Power plant linked to desalination project; IT park planned
"We believe that this proposal is an attractive proposal and look forward to working with the State Government to progress our thoughts further," Mr Ambani said.
- Muslims Must Rebut Charges (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Sep 10, 2006)
Hossain Miya, a prosperous Muslim villager in Manik Bandopadhyay's novel, Padma Nadir Majhi, which the Kolkata theatre group, Pratikriti, staged last week, promises beleaguered Hindu fishermen refuge on his island where there is neither masjid nor . . .
- Rain Emergency In Hyderabad (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
All kind of train service between Hyderabad and Karachi has been suspended due to damage to rail track at the site of washed away bridge at Ranpathani .
- Ban Fiis, Not P-Notes (Business Standard, Surjit S Bhalla, Sep 10, 2006)
The recent controversy around the banning of P-Notes is best understood by looking at the origins. It all began in the early nineties, when the policymakers received a wake-up call regarding the state of their economy, and their socialist policies.
- Bombs And Rockets (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 10, 2006)
On the day of the multiple bomb blasts in the Maharashtrian town of Malegaon, the police recovered a stunning cache of arms in Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. On the face of it, those were disconnected events.
- Pm Reviews Power Demand & Supply (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Saturday that the consumption of electricity has increased by 11 per cent since last year owing to economic growth and rapid electrification.
- Freedom Song (New Indian Express, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 10, 2006)
The irony is inescapable. Last month, the country mourned the death of the nonagenarian shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan in Varanasi. The obituaries gushed over his enlightenment and his ability to combine his devotion to Goddess Saraswati with . . .
- Suicide Epidemic Among Farmers (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 10, 2006)
The suicide epidemic that has hit our farmers is not confined to just one district, one state or one particular crop.
- Fate Of The Women’S Bill (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 10, 2006)
The parliamentary wrangle over the protection of women bill has cast the government in a very poor light. It also reflects the misogynist mindset of our politicians which determines their national priorities.
- After The Rains In Sindh (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 10, 2006)
Friday's heavy rains in Hyderabad and parts of Sindh wreaked their usual havoc on an already dilapidated infrastructure as 10 people were reported dead and thousands marooned.
- `Heritage Walk' To Take Tourists Through Mysore's Culture (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
Buildings and structures in the heart of the city to be showcased
The concept of Heritage Walk was introduced in 2004
Participants will be given a detailed note on the array of structures to be showcased to them.
- India, China Should Work Together: Sibal (Hindu, Ashok Dasgupta , Sep 10, 2006)
Collaboration will be mutually beneficial
MNCs entering China due to low manufacturing costs
India's USP is its large talent pool.
- Chikungunya: Mayor For Precautionary Steps (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
People will not be afflicted by chikungunya if they take precautionary measures, Kadapa Mayor P. Ravindranath Reddy said on Saturday.
- Officials Firm On Thermal Power Plant At Tadadi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
Senior officials of the Department of Energy at the State and Central levels had clarified that there was no question of dropping the proposal of establishing a 4,000 MWe thermal power project at Tadadi near Gokarna.
- Development Projects In Bangalore To Get A Push (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
Remodelling storm water drains, improving arterial roads and executing grade separators are part of the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike's immediate plans to spruce up the city.
- Jaya Out Of Way, Centre May Dump Green Regulation (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Sep 10, 2006)
Within four months of her exit as the Tamil Nadu chief minister, an environmental regulation originally conceptualised to stall J Jayalalitha’s new secretariat project in Chennai, is also on its way out.
- When Art Comes To A Village (Hindu, K. Kunhikrishnan, Sep 10, 2006)
Little is known about the art gallery in Kathirur village in Kerala
- Siam, German Association Sign Mou (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
Diesel engine, alternative fuels are among areas identified for cooperation
- Off The Beaten Track (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
Companies like the Mumbai-based Soulitudes are trying to redefine the notion of `holidays' and `responsible' tourism.
- Irwin’S Death Won't Deter Wildlife Enthusiasts (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 10, 2006)
The story of Steve Irwin isn’t strange to Indians.
- Commercialisation Of Water Must Stop: Pandey (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Sep 10, 2006)
For Magsaysay Award winner Sandeep Pandey, Mahatma Gandhi’s statement that the earth has enough resources to take care of everyone’s needs but not enough to fulfill even one person’s greed forms the basis of his fight against cola majors — Coca-Cola . .
- Buildings Worth Rs 50-Cr And Above Won’T Need Central Environment Ok (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Sep 10, 2006)
Until now all construction projects anywhere in India worth Rs 50 crore and above, discharging 50,000 litres of water per day or meant for 1,000 people, had to come to the Centre for clearance. Now they won’t.
- Onus On Teachers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 10, 2006)
Government schools in Punjab are in bad shape.
- Pachauri’S Word Of Caution On Environment (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Sep 10, 2006)
What with non-issues being made to issues by political parties, where is the inclination or the political will to think of pending problems?
- Uncap The Banks (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 09, 2006)
For bankers, the problem for investing in infrastructure is not funds but the restrictions on their deployment.
- Why Globalisation Is In Trouble - Ii (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 09, 2006)
Globalisation has spurred inequality — both among citizens in the wealthiest countries as well as among developing nations. BRANCO MILANOVIC explores the growing resentment, as only a few poor countries adjust to globalisation.
- Quota Will Not Help Obcs (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 09, 2006)
The UPA Government's move to impose caste-based reservation in higher education is not the right approach to solve the problem of socio-economic inequality in our society.
- Muslims Must Rebut Charges (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Sep 09, 2006)
Hossain Miya, a prosperous Muslim villager in Manik Bandopadhyay's novel, Padma Nadir Majhi, which the Kolkata theatre group, Pratikriti, staged last week, promises beleaguered Hindu fishermen refuge on his island where there is neither masjid nor mandir.
- Seeking Joint Responses To Global Challenges (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 09, 2006)
Asia and Europe look to the future on ASEM's tenth anniversary.
- Ge India Sales Could Grow 73 Pct This Year (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
General Electric Co.'s Indian revenue could grow as much as 73 percent this year, a top executive for the media and industrial conglomerate said on Friday.
- 35 Killed, 150 Injured In Indian Mosque Blasts (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
At least 35 people were killed and 150 injured after at least two blasts near a mosque in the west Indian town of Malegaon, officials said.
- Nuke Deal: No Speed Dating For Us Senators (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 09, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear deal will have to wait a little longer. US senators considering the India-US nuclear agreement have been unable to agree on a date to bring the enabling legislation to the floor of the House for a debate and a vote.
- Global Warming Causes And Remedies (Daily Excelsior, Prof. B. L. Kaul, Sep 09, 2006)
The world has been experiencing changes in climate for the last several years. Warmer summers have been experienced not only in India but also in Europe and America.
- Task Force Set Up For Community-Based Disaster Management Teams (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
Will integrate NGOs, networks for co-ordinated action in the state
- Army Deployed For Rescue Work In Two Gujarat Districts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
The Army and para-military forces have been deployed in Gujarat's Anand and Kaira districts for rescue and relief operations as more than 20 villages were submerged in the Sabarmati floodwaters following heavy discharge from the Dharoi dam.
- Anti-Submarine Warfare System Handed Over To Navy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
Developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory Induction of the ASW equipment would help integrate indigenous weapons and decoy systems while supporting the existing inventory .
- Vande Mataram Anniversary Observed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
Students and staff of the Centre for Pollution Control and Energy Technology at Pondicherry University sung the Vande Mataram on Thursday to mark the anniversary of the National Song.
- Ban Fiis, Not P-Notes (Business Standard, Surjit S Bhalla, Sep 09, 2006)
You want to get rid of P-Notes-get rid of FIIs. Na rahae ga bans, na baje gi bansuri.
The recent controversy around the banning of P-Notes is best understood by looking at the origins. It all began in the early nineties, when the . . .
- Us Watching Pakistan’S Deal With Militants: Bush (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
US president says he doesn’t know all details of agreement with Taliban
Hopes to see Musharraf ‘pretty soon’
- India-Pakistan Peace Process On ‘Life Support’, Needs Revival (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Sep 09, 2006)
The India-Pakistan peace process, which has been on “life support” for some time, needs to be revived, three leading South Asia experts suggested here on Friday.
- Torrential Rains Wreak Havoc On Sindh (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
At least ten people lost their lives as swirling floodwaters inundated several cities and towns in Sindh amid driving rain, causing the civil administration to swiftly deploy military helicopters and boats to help thousands of marooned people.
- Balochistan After Bugti (Dawn, Sherry Rehman, Sep 09, 2006)
History and nature have one thing in common. They rarely teach lessons without bloodshed and trauma. Although we have never officially embraced it as a potentially preventable wound, one of the lessons etched like a deep scar on our body politic . . .
- Rain Emergency In Hyderabad (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 09, 2006)
All kind of train service between Hyderabad and Karachi has been suspended due to damage to rail track at the site of washed away bridge at Ranpathani .
- When Will Kcr Be Revived? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 09, 2006)
EVER so often, one hears of some high-ranking official discussing the revival of the Karachi Circular Railway. Invariably, promises are made about it being made functional soon and the matter is then forgotten — until it is brought up again.
- Battle Of The Budget (News International, Hafizur Rahman, Sep 09, 2006)
Once upon a time, the country's budget used to be presented once a year and you know where you stood in relation to prices controlled by its contents. Now we have a supplementary budget every now and then (it's called a mini budget, though . . .
- Saving Water (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 09, 2006)
Pakistan suffers severely from a number of chronic water problems.
- Curious Current (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 09, 2006)
The old quip about Calcutta catching a cold when Paris sneezes may be something of an exaggeration, but scientists are demonstrating that movements in the waters of the Pacific Ocean can have an effect on the monsoon in India.
- Three Get Death For 'Honour Killing' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
Dilip Tiwari of Vasai and two of his friends, who in May 2004 slaughtered three members of the Malayali family his sister had married into and their neighbour, were on Friday sentenced to death by a fast track court in Palghar.
- Bombs And Rockets (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 09, 2006)
On the day of the multiple bomb blasts in the Maharashtrian town of Malegaon, the police recovered a stunning cache of arms in Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. On the face of it, those were disconnected events.
- Lives Are Cheap (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 09, 2006)
In a second accident within a month, 54 miners have died in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand after the roof of a Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) coal mine collapsed. Deadly methane gas was released following an explosion on Wednesday.
- The Path To Sanity (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Sep 09, 2006)
The fictional Hossain Miya’s promise of an island without either masjid or mandir in Manik Bandopadhyay’s Padma Nadir Majhi — which the theatre group, Pratikriti, staged with great verve last Sunday — should have a special resonance for his . . . .
- Self-Harm: Life — You’Re Worth It (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 09, 2006)
Over the last two and a half decades, the number of cases of self-harm (suicides) in Karnataka has been steadily rising year on year.
- Suicide Epidemic Among Farmers (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 09, 2006)
The suicide epidemic that has hit our farmers is not confined to just one district, one state or one particular crop. There could be some debate about the quantum of the epidemic and its nature.
- Indian Navy Team To Ski To South Pole (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Team expects extreme conditions
- Minister Slams Bmp For Lack Of Hygiene In Slaughterhouses (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
KSPCB may issues notices to BMP, Urban Development Department
- "Safeguards Can Kick In Only After Cooperation Starts" (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Sep 08, 2006)
In the context of the bills moved in the House of Representatives and the Senate on the proposed Indo-U.S. nuclear agreement,Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, says India considers "reprocessing an extremely important part . . .
- Bush Confirms Prison Network (Hindu, Suzanne Goldenberg, Sep 08, 2006)
No indication of CIA shutting down its detention centres
- Wildlife Warrior (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 08, 2006)
He was an icon for millions of fans across the world, an ebullient spirit who found all things wild to be beautiful. Steve Irwin, the `Crocodile Hunter' from Australia, relished wild adventure with a rare spirit.
- `Assess Impact Of Change In Pluto Status' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Rajasthan Governor Pratibha Patil has urged Indian scholars to study and assess the possible impact of recent changes in the status of Pluto as a planet on the astrological calculations.
- Blair Tackles Revolt With Quitting Hints (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair will step down within a year, rejecting growing calls from within his ruling Labour Party for a new leader immediately to revive its fortunes.
- Risks Of Online Genetic Testing (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 08, 2006)
Since the human genome went public, a raft of websites has offered to analyse our DNA -- for a price. But at what cost to our health?
- Bridge The Digital Divide (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 08, 2006)
Development agencies, the United Nations, poor countries and now the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are clamouring for the wonders of information and communication technology (ICT) to cure the ills of the developing world: Rich people have . . .
- Ongc To Redevelop Mumbai Offshore (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
The Board of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC), in its 159th meeting on September 06, 2006, has approved investment proposal of Rs. 2305.30 Crore for re-development of Heera and South Heera fields at Mumbai Offshore in the Arabian Sea.
- Trial Ground For Disaster (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 08, 2006)
During Israel’s blitz on Lebanon, UN agencies and major aid organisations based themselves at the luxurious Movenpick Hotel and resort on the seafront near Beirut’s Pigeon Rocks landmark.
- Rbi Sounds Farm Warning (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 08, 2006)
Halting and indecisive steps have meant little progress on the farm front.
- We Want To Push Energy Conservation And Efficiency Strongly' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 08, 2006)
The Government is serious and you can see reform in the coal and power sectors and in many areas of non-conventional energy in the next few years. — DR KIRIT S. PARIKH, MEMBER, PLANNING . . .
- Why Can’T Gen Musharraf Say Goodbye To The Mullahs? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 08, 2006)
The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal has threatened to resign from the assemblies if the government goes ahead with the passage of the Women’s Protection Bill as it now stands.
- Power To The Provinces (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 08, 2006)
A chastened government, struggling to defend its actions in Balochistan, did not oppose a private member’s bill moved from the opposition benches in the National Assembly on Tuesday seeking the abolition of the Concurrent List from the Constitution . . .
- Blair Is Going To Quit — But When? (Hindu, William Keegan , Sep 08, 2006)
Tony Blair has led the British Labour Party to an unprecedented three election victories in a row — now all the talk is how the party can get rid of him.
- Progress At What Cost? (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 08, 2006)
The government is concerned about statistics and graphs on GDP but not greenery and the welfare of people.
- Hollow Nation (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 08, 2006)
The extent to which the so-called “second War of Independence” in Baluchistan has been galvanized in the aftermath of the “martyrdom” of the octogenarian, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, on August 26 can be gleaned from three developments.
- Bush Says U.S. Watching Pakistan Deal With Militants (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
A peace deal between Pakistan and pro-Taliban militants does not give "safe haven" to terrorists who may be hiding on tribal lands near the Pakistani-Afghan border, U.S. President George W. Bush said in an interview on Thursday.
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