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Articles 3221 through 3320 of 20008:
- Four Questions For The Prime Minister (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 19, 2006)
It is our good fortune that our economist Prime Minister is deeply concerned about the welfare of the common man.
- Himalayan Ecology Under Siege (Daily Excelsior, Ravi Sharma , Aug 19, 2006)
All hell breaks loose the moment there is talk of exploiting Antarctica's mineral reserves or of laying a pipeline across a portion of Alaska or when another few thousand hectares of forest are lost along the Amazon.
- Fuss Over The Fizz (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 19, 2006)
Be it cricket or cola, almost any subject seems worthy enough for a debate on Bengal’s political platform.
- Knowledge Is Power (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 19, 2006)
This is one population growth that we should welcome.
- The Green Way To Energy Security (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 19, 2006)
India and the United States share a deep and abiding interest in assuring reliable and abundant energy to power our economies and provide a basic foundation for the prosperity of our citizens.
- Bush Has A Terror, Fascist Agenda (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 19, 2006)
Hussain Randathani | Director Islamic Research and Development Council Kozhikode
- The Real Pesticide Threat (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 19, 2006)
Now that the numbers are out on the level of pesticides we legally allow in our daily food (‘A handful of rice=34,180 colas,’ FE, August 18), several issues become clear.
- Taliban Plunder Schools To Sow Fear (Daily Times, Terry Friel, Aug 19, 2006)
‘They want the people to be illiterate. They want to undermine society and cause conflict’
- ‘There Are No Limits To What You Can Do’ (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Aug 18, 2006)
For Indra Nooyi (50), who hails from a traditional, well-to-do Tamil Brahmin family in Chennai, the rise to the top position of American cola giant Pepsico has been a hard journey that has taken nearly 30 years.
- Now Fear Has A New Shape (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 18, 2006)
The new security threat...the tubes of toothpaste and bottles of shampoo have you thinking evil thoughts.
- Mayhem And Cola (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 18, 2006)
We embrace computers and the internet, cable TV and cell phones, with glee, but use them largely for diversion and entertainment rather than...
- `Our Business Model Is Superior` Yo, Indra (Business Line, Subir Roy, Aug 18, 2006)
Next week, Nandan M Nilekani takes over as the head of Infosys Technologies with N R Narayana Murthy becoming non-executive chairman. Business Standard asked the new leader to look back and forward. Excerpts:
- Do We Have To Play, Come Rain, Sunshine Or War? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 18, 2006)
Team India could rethink its cricket concerns while bombs explode in Sri Lanka
- Is It Safe To Dance With The Ulfa? (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Aug 18, 2006)
The suspension of army operations is a major step by the government of India in Assam. It conveys to the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) that New Delhi is serious about the business of peaceful negotiations.
- Reliance Pitches For Kerala Port Upgrade (Business Line, P R Sanjai, Aug 18, 2006)
Reliance Industries has proposed to develop the Rs 4,500-crore Deepwater International Container Trans-shipment Terminal at Vizhinjam in Kerala.
- When The Kalingas Ruled (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Aug 18, 2006)
Bhubaneswar, the ancient city of the Kalinga Empire, grew into a glorious royal and pilgrimage centre between the 6th and 16th centuries A.D.
- Nature & Human Innovation~ii (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 18, 2006)
Patent laws protect new ideas that have functional manifestations as invention, while the Intellectual Property Right (IPR), which came into effect in more recent times, protects all forms of expressed manifestation of information and ideas.
- Hare Krishna Coming Of Age (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 18, 2006)
What became of the Hare Krishna devotees whose saffron robes and chanting once graced many a street corner in the US?
- Parliament Below Par (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Aug 18, 2006)
Due to irresponsible behaviour and selfish motives of parliamentarians, Parliament is losing its sanctity.
- Use Religious Places To Reform People: Kalam (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam urged that the worship places in the country should be used for reforming people. He was speaking at Nirmal Kuteya here today where he came on the invitation of Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal, the man behind cleansing of . . .
- Hurriyat Factions Turn Down Offer On Talks (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The two factions of the Hurriyat Conference, one headed by Molvi Umar Farooq and the other by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, have turned down yet another offer from the Chief Minister, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, appealing the Kashmiri separatists to participate . . .
- Flood-Hit Khammam District Needs Rs. 160 Cr. For Restoration Works (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
District administration to submit a report to Central team to this effect
- Mismanagement Of Dams Led To Floods: Expert (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Aug 18, 2006)
`Officials waited for the dams to fill up before releasing the water'
The dams had 47 per cent water before the monsoon
Seeks probe into "negligence" of operations
- President Sees India As Super Power Even Before 2020 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Every citizen and every youth could contribute for national cause: Kalam
- Powerless Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 18, 2006)
The Punjab and Haryana electricity boards have, once again, let down their consumers. The hot, humid weather, aggravated by insufficient rain, has raised tempers, but protests or media reports fail to move the authorities to find a permanent . . .
- Oil Prices Fall In Asian Trade As Lebanon Ceasefire Holds (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Crude prices fell in Asian trading today on continued signs that a ceasefire between Israeli troops and Hezbollah guerrillas appeared to be holding, dealers said.
- Not Treading Lightly (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 18, 2006)
It is fairly common at Bangalore software companies to have bicycles for intra-campus commutes.
- The Sant And Society (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 18, 2006)
He is no environmentalist of the conventional type. He does not have the backing of an NGO flush with funds. Fortysix-year-old Sant Balbir Singh of Seechewal village, near Sultanpur Lodhi, is a “karam yogi”, who has proved that determined and honest . . .
- Towards Sustainable Growth (Tribune, Mohan Dharia, Aug 18, 2006)
The Planning Commission has prepared an Approach Paper to the 11th Five Year Plan. The document titled “Approach Document Towards Faster and More Inclusive Growth” has been circulated for discussion.
- Cold Desert And Pouring Rain (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 18, 2006)
The new phenomenon of incessant rains in the cold desert stretching between Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir and Lahaul-Spiti of the neighboring Himachal Pradesh is worrying residents of these areas.
- Bjp For Jpc To Monitor Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
"Accord will end the country's weapons programme"
- Nuclear Deal Will Widen Energy Options: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
It will reduce the country's dependence on convention energy sources such as oil and coal
Nuclear deal about widening human choices
Security concerns are uncertain, unpredictable .
- The Tempest & The Templar Knight (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 18, 2006)
History does not repeat itself but it does rhyme” (Mark Twain), the rhyme of history with periodic repetitions is actually a divine benevolence to make with the deficiencies.
- Unicef-Sponsored Planning Programme Yields Results (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The district administration and the UNICEF sponsored micro-planning process involving community participation has yielded rich results in Krishnagiri district.
- Terrorism And Counter-Terrorism Revisited (The Financial Express, RICHARD N. HAASS, Aug 18, 2006)
The arrests in London of 21 terrorists who appear to have planned to blow up a number of airplanes over the Atlantic reminds us of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington of September 11, 2001. 9/11 remains the date that has come to signify . .
- Assam Seeks Central Team To Assess Crop Damage (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Aug 18, 2006)
Nearly 8.17 lakh farmers affected by drought-like conditions
- Modern Methods (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Builders have been adopting new construction techniques, materials and organisational practices.
- ‘Coke Standards In India Same As Us’ (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The Coca-Cola company, the largest soft drink manufacturer in the world, is working with Indian laboratories to create capacity for testing of not only beverages but other food items to ensure that pesticide residues were under the norms set by. . .
- India On The Right Track (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Aug 18, 2006)
Interview with Dr. Georges Vendryes, French nuclear scientist.
- Trickle-Down Or Leapfrog? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 18, 2006)
Robert Browning must, undoubtedly, be the permanently reigning muse in Yojana Bhavan. After all, if achievements have fallen short of targets in Plan after Plan, it must be because planners have been drawing inspiration from his lines: “Ah, but a . . .
- French Window (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Aug 18, 2006)
The French Institute of Pondicherry is emerging as a major player in Indo-French cooperation.
- Tilt And Turmoil In The Andamans (Frontline, Pankaj Sekhsaria, Aug 18, 2006)
The earthquake and tsunami of December 2004 caused huge changes in the coastal systems of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Climate Study (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The Department of Ecology of the French Institute of Pondicherry is collaborating with the National Remote-Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad, and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in reconstructing the vegetational history of the . . .
- Upa Giving In To Us,set Up Jpc, Says Sinha (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Initiating the short duration discussion on the Indo-US nuclear deal in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, senior BJP MP and former external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha accused the government of succumbing to . . .
- Karachi Receives Heaviest Downpour (Pakistan Observer, John Thakur Das, Aug 18, 2006)
Karachi authorities this evening declared emergency in the city following heavy rains that killed five persons and injured many while there was a complete chaos on the roads that were submerged in water. Life was totally paralyzed as low lying . . .
- Message From Imphal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 18, 2006)
The bomb explosion in Imphal, Manipur, on Janmashtami at the ISKCON temple, which killed four people and injured 40 others including the international director of the religious society Damodar Swami, was the first of its kind and, therefore, holds . . .
- India Can Be Super Power Before 2020: Kalam (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on Thursday said that sustained efforts of maintaining the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) coupled with active role by the youth could certainly make India an economic super power even before 2020.
- India-Us Nuclear Deal: Bjp, Govt Allies’ Plea Turned Down (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Aug 18, 2006)
The government has turned down a plea for a resolution to set parameters for India’s negotiations with the US on a nuclear deal.
- Speed And Content Of Economic Reforms (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Aug 18, 2006)
The record of reforms is mixed and there is uncertainty about the process, is the consensus of economists who discussed the Indian economy recently. They are agreed that India can grow at a much higher rate, provided some sectors — farm and . . .
- Stalin Poser To Aiadmk On Extra Veeranam Project Expenditure (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
It was due to delay in finalisation of tenders, according to an audit report .
- Water Release From Kandaleru Stepped Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
It might reach zero point by Saturday or Sunday morning, say PWD officials
- Rain Toll Rises To 58 In Mp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The toll in rain-related incidents in Madhya Pradesh rose to 58, even as the spectre of flash floods in Ahmedabad forced evacuation of 30000 people on Wednesday.
- Water-Proofing India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2006)
India has been wrestling with an ecological paradox: the never-ending cycle of droughts and floods.
- A Home For Dog (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2006)
The first sight of Dog could have been a scene from the Sherlock Holmes story, The Hound of the Baskervilles.
- Tourism Project For Thiruvambadi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Aims to connect spots of natural beauty .
- `Mismanagement Of Dams Led To Floods' (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Aug 17, 2006)
Expert says the authorities waited for the dams to fill up before releasing the water
- This War Had No Name (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 17, 2006)
After four weeks of exile and a constant rain of Israeli bombs and rockets, the people of Lebanon imposed the ceasefire which took the UN Security Council four weeks to declare.
- Traditional Science For Survival (Deccan Herald, SUBRATA SINHA, Aug 17, 2006)
It is not just returning to the roots, but a safe route for survival and development.
- Man-Made Floods (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 17, 2006)
Floods are normally deemed to be natural disasters caused by excessive downpour, but this does not seem to be the story when it comes to the recent inundation of vast tracts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka . . .
- Mncs Tap Indian Talent For Profit (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 17, 2006)
Indra Nooyi’s appointment as the CEO of PepsiCo is yet another example of the global recognition that Indian managerial talent has acquired over the years. She joins an elite group of Indian corporate executives who have led global organisations.
- Nuke Numbers: Deal Adds Up (Indian Express, Amitav Mallik, Aug 17, 2006)
The Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal has led to much debate in both countries. While the US is primarily concerned about the dilution of its non-proliferation agenda, India is apprehensive about aspects like the cost and implications of . . .
- Disaster Management (News International, Kamran Shariff, Aug 17, 2006)
On Aug. 5 nearly one hundred lives were lost in Mardan in a freak accident. Most of the victims stood on or close to a bridge on the Kalpani river as it raged.
- Warding Off Evil Designs (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 17, 2006)
Israel, and essentially the western powers' half-hearted response to the tragedy that unfolded in Lebanon has uncovered the plan to take over the Mediterranean coast of Lebanon -- a stretch of 200 kilometres.
- Terrorists Not To Be Allowed To Use Pak Land (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday that defence of the country is the foremost responsibility of the Armed Forces which are fully prepared, equipped and motivated to defend the frontiers of the motherland and will not let any one . . .
- Speed And Content Of Economic Reforms (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Aug 17, 2006)
The record of reforms is mixed and there is uncertainty about the process, is the consensus of economists who discussed the Indian economy recently. They are agreed that India can grow at a much higher rate, provided some sectors — farm and . . .
- Musharraf Urged To Quit As Army Chief (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Politicians and jurists here have urged President Pervez Musharraf to quit army chief's office, saying the Supreme Court should conduct elections through a neutral caretaker government.
- Rain Creates Havoc In Maharashtra (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The monsoon intensified further in Maharashtra causing a fresh havoc in areas that saw heavy rain last month.
- After Doomsday (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 17, 2006)
In 1999 in an article for Ad Astra, an astronomy journal, Robert Shapiro and William E Burrows wrote that the most enduring pictures to come back from the Apollo missions to the Moon were not of astronauts cavorting on the Sea of . . .
- Loss Of A Right (Times of India, Arvind Kejriwal, Aug 17, 2006)
We could lose our right to information, thanks to the proposed amendment to the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
- Govt. Launches Tree Plantation Drive (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh has launched a massive tree plantation campaign for expanding its green cover.
- Sri Lankan Forces Not To Withdraw From Jaffna (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 17, 2006)
Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission to withdraw from north, east
- The Ltte's War Trap (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2006)
Learning from history is a phrase that is much used but little practised. The main lesson Sri Lanka should have learnt from recent history is that war is a trap by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to further its goal of an independent Eelam.
- Icds — The Entitlement Of Every Indian Child (Hindu, Nirmala Lakshman, Aug 17, 2006)
The role of ICDS as an instrument to secure children's right to food cannot be overstated. In States like Tamil Nadu, its functioning has yielded positive results.
- "Ltte, Colombo Must Observe Restraint" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
India must use diplomatic, political channels to prevent Sri Lanka from sliding into a full-scale civil war, says CPI (M)
- Ddt And Malaria Control (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2006)
In a clear departure from its earlier stand on dichlorodiphenyl-trichloro ethane (DDT) not being a high priority component of the anti-malaria programme, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently endorsed . . .
- Typhoon Toll Rises To 319 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The death toll in China from Typhoon Saomai has risen to 319 by 10 p.m. on Tuesday, after the discovery of 24 bodies in Fuding city, in southeast China's coastal province of Fujian.
- The Plight Of Farmers (Tribune, M. Rajivlochan, Aug 17, 2006)
This year the US has approved of giving $180 billion as direct subsidies to its farmers. When we add the subsidy offered by the European Union countries to this, the figure for direct subsidies comes to a whopping $300 billion per year.
- Common Farmer’S Front Needed (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Himmat Singh Gill, Aug 17, 2006)
IN Punjab and much of north India the farming community is slowly but surely losing hope and direction in keeping agriculture alive as a means of livelihood and a respected way of life.
- Parliament Below Par (Tribune, B.G.Verghese, Aug 17, 2006)
Independence Day is an occasion for nostalgia and rededication to the goals and values of freedom. Recallng Jawaharlal Nehru’s stirring words about a tryst with destiny brings a lump to many a throat.
- Sri Lanka: Deepening Conflict (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 17, 2006)
The LTTE blockade of a waterway triggers a battle and a debate about the actions and intentions of the Tigers and the government.
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