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Articles 5121 through 5220 of 20008:
- The Facts Speak (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
What the Shunglu Committee report signifies: time to put an end to the Narmada controversy
- Ten Types Of Birds Vanish Each Year (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The rate of extinction of birds around the world is likely to be higher than hitherto assumed and might soon touch 10 extinctions per year, biologists have said in a study.
- Harvest Of Hunger And Indignity (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Jul 05, 2006)
It's time Government paid greater attention to the welfare of farmers instead of worrying about the stock market, says S Gurumurthy
- `India Has The Advantage Of Low Employee Cost And Best Technology' (Business Line, Shyam G. Menon, Jul 05, 2006)
A manufacturer has to have the best of both (low staff cost and technology). Complete automation, as in Europe and America, is still not the best solution here. MR PRAVEEN KADLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE, . . .
- Don't Give Up On Doha Round (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 05, 2006)
The collapse of the WTO talks on the Doha Round in Geneva showed that the members were "far from the necessary convergence to be able to establish modalities in agriculture and NAMA, despite all the hard work put in by everyone." The only good news . . .
- Safta: An Instrument For Peace And Prosperity (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Jul 05, 2006)
Many current studies point out that regional trade agreements that expand trade flows appear to have a dampening impact on conflict. Can SAFTA, whose implementation began on July 1, do this for India and Pakistan whose bilateral trade has been . . .
- Sowing Hope In Vidarbha (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 05, 2006)
The long-term solution is in strengthening the farming system with input supplies, irrigation, agronomy, and infrastructure.
- It’S Raining, But Not Cats & Dogs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Singer Sunita Rao thinks the flooded streets and the chaos are part of the city’s life. So it’s best to get on with it.
- Return Journey (Tribune, Ashok Kundra, Jul 05, 2006)
The story of the Kalka–Delhi Shatabdi lies wrapped in some dusty file of the Industries Department of Punjab government, which may not be traceable now.
- Deepening Crisis (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Jul 05, 2006)
Sri Lanka slips back to a phase of military conflict as the LTTE steps up its attacks and the Army readily retaliates.
- Requiem For The Wto (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, Jul 05, 2006)
It’s looking like the UN general assembly. Responsibilities and rights must go together
- Living With Leaks (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 05, 2006)
The leakage of pre-medical entrance test papers of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences is indeed shocking but can’t be surprising for most people.
- Camps Of Neglect (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 05, 2006)
The refugees have lived without electricity, drinking water supply and sanitation.
- Maheshwar Stalled (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Jul 05, 2006)
The MoEF halts the Maheshwar project and asks for R&R plans. The move squashes the promoters' attempts to get finances for the project.
- Bhutan: Abode Of Mist And Mysticism (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Bhutan is a veritable Himalayan oasis, where religion and mysticism play a vital role in defining life.
- Rains Play Havoc: Ten Killed In Mumbai, Suburbs Sink Again (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Last year on 26/7, suburban Santa Cruz recorded an unprecedented 944 mm of rain, while downtown Colaba had a mere drizzle of 77 mm. That south Mumbai stayed smugly afloat while the suburbs sank was no great achievement.
- Women Empowered (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Jul 05, 2006)
In which direction is the political wind blowing in Bangladesh?
- Rain Batters Mumbai (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jul 05, 2006)
At least seven persons have died in Mumbai following heavy rains since Monday morning, according to information available with the Disaster Management Cell set up by the Maharashtra Government to oversee rescue and relief operations.
- Defiant N. Korea Fires Series Of Missiles (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
A defiant North Korea test-fired a long-range missile Wednesday that may be capable of reaching America, but it failed seconds after launch. The North also tested five smaller missiles in an exercise the White House called "provocative" but not an . . .
- Solution Lies In `Integrated Contract Management' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The solution to the civic problems we face in the twin cities lies in `Integrated Contract Management' that combines design, construction and maintenance of roadways, associated rain water drains, utility lines, street lighting, pavement markings . . .
- What The Us Military Wants In Its Soldiers: Cultural Savvy (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Lt. Thomas Tompkins had a decision to make. His unit had come under fire from a band of insurgents, who had just fled for cover in a mosque.
- Boosting Exports (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 05, 2006)
The prime minister has recently set up a taskforce to prepare a long-term strategy focusing on the competitiveness and productivity of the textile industry to further increase exports from this sector.
- Nasa Shuttle Lifts Off Safely (International Herald Tribune, JOHN SCHWARTZ, Jul 05, 2006)
The space shuttle Discovery split a nearly cloudless sky with thunder and fire at 2:38 this afternoon and roared safely into orbit.
- Residents Term Public Hearings By Pollution Control Panel "Farce'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Issue of construction of malls and office complexes near Vasant Kunj
The hearing for each of the seven constructions was taken up separately to dissuade people from coming in and filing their objections'
`The Environmental Impact Assessment . . .
- Electricity Shortage Exceeds 1,400mw: High-Level Meeting Planned In Islamabad (Dawn, Khaleeq Kiani, Jul 05, 2006)
With power shortfall crossing 1,400 megawatts, relevant agencies are scheduled to brief Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday on the overall demand-supply position and power plants expected to be set up over the next couple of years.
- Tarrying With The Power Shortage (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 05, 2006)
Reports of protest rallies against unannounced and long-drawn loadshedding are pouring in from all over the country.
- For An Alternative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 05, 2006)
Budget making for a State in India in the neo-liberal era is indeed an unenviable task. On the one side, the terrible state of finances has seriously undermined the ability of States to meet rising obligations in social services.
- Vices Chip Away At Natural Fertility (Deccan Herald, Ian Sample , Jul 05, 2006)
Fertility crisis- Even with inevitable advances in medicine, experts foresee a dramatic slump in fertility.
- Green Lost In The Gray (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 05, 2006)
This greenery of the Bangalore Metropolis is made up by the existing thousands of roadside trees planted in the past by our great administrators with so much of wisdom and foresight.
- Kerala’S Buddha Talk: Need Capital From Anyone And From Anywhere (Indian Express, RAJEEV P I, Jul 05, 2006)
Industries Minister vows to dump red rag, cut red tape to woo investors; set up public-private infrastructure firm
- Heartless In Gaza (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jul 05, 2006)
The proposed Israeli military re-invasion of Gaza will destabilise the region
- Wrong Prescription, Doctor (Indian Express, Kavery Nambisan, Jul 04, 2006)
The recent interview with Dr Devi Shetty by Shekhar Gupta has spurred me to write this.
- Gaps In Rehab But Mp Can Fix: Narmada Panel Reports Back (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Jul 04, 2006)
There are several gaps in the relief and rehabilitation of people affected by the Sardar Sarovar dam project but these gaps can be plugged in the next few months if the Madhya Pradesh government acts in a concerted manner.
- Rajarajeswara Temple To Be Purified (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The traditional supreme priests decided that all pujas Taliparamba in Kannur since actress Meera Jasmine offered prayers there, will be done again on Tuesday.
- India Signs Pacts With Spain, Seeks Support In Nsg For N-Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
India today sought the support of Spain, a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), for the Indo-US nuclear deal as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Spanish counterpart Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero here.
- Unlocking The Rural Potential (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 04, 2006)
In 1992 Deng Xiaoping, China’s paramount leader, reinvigorated economic reforms during a visit to southern China.
- Vidarbha’S Ground Reality (Indian Express, Sharad Joshi , Jul 04, 2006)
Vidarbha's farmers had looked forward to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit with great eagerness in the belief that if their local politicians had failed them, surely the honest prime minister of India would bring some lasting relief.
- Capt Seeks One-Time Debt Relief (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Jul 04, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today called on Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Montek Singh Ahuluwalia and urged him to bail out farmers from indebtedness by recommending a financial package.
- India Against Us Selling F-16s To Pak (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Despite getting a nuclear deal through with the US, India has taken exception to the US supplying 36 F-16 fighter aircraft to Pakistan. Reacting to the reports, the MEA spokesperson said on Monday that this would not be conducive to improving ties . . .
- Monsoon Blues: Mumbai Packs Up After Mass Sms (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
On Monday Mumbai applied for casual leave. But there was nothing casual about the application.
- Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Boggart? (Times of India, Marguerite Theophil, Jul 04, 2006)
Long, long ago, Rabbit, known to be a fearless and respected warrior, was a great friend of Eye Walker, a witch with great magical powers. Out climbing a high mountain one hot day, Rabbit declared, "I'm tired and so thirsty".
- Spain Keen To Step Up Economic Relations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The European country offers infrastructure expertise
- Measures To Check Antecedents Of Bpo Staff (Hindu, Sandhya Soman, Jul 04, 2006)
Arrest of HSBC employee for fraudulent transactions scares clients
Closed-circuit cameras used
Confidentiality ensured
Sensitive data encrypted
- Gandhi As Postmodern Thinker (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Jul 04, 2006)
Writings on Gandhi... resemble a state that falls between two extremes: a passionate embrace and an autopsy
- Made In Heaven Or Hell? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The launch of Rajendra Chenni's novel Mud Town saw a nuanced discussion on the institution of marriage .
- Evaluating The State Of Basic Services (Hindu, P. K. Doraiswamy, Jul 04, 2006)
A path-breaking study in assessing the quality of India's important public services
- Mahasamprokshanam Of Koodal Alagar Temple Performed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Mahasamprokshanam of Koodal Alagar Temple was performed here on Monday, which was witnessed by thousands of devotees from Madurai and nearby districts.
- Rule Of Law And Legal Education (Hindu, C. Raj Kumar, Jul 04, 2006)
Law schools ought to create greater opportunities for research on issues relating to law and justice that affect Indian society.
- Rains Lash Orissa, Chhattisgarh, U.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
One killed in Orissa; railway traffic disrupted; more rain likely
- Deficiencies Found In Resettling Narmada Families (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Jul 04, 2006)
Shunglu panel report submitted to Prime Minister
Panel upholds Action Taken Report
Defends cash compensation for dam oustees
Calls for involvement of district authorities in rehabilitation
- New York Times Versus The White House (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
If a story is in the public interest, doesn't the press have a right to publish?
- Refined And Clean (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jul 04, 2006)
The Punjabi suit has taken over the dress code in south India. Sad but true. Those wonderful woven saris that typify Tamil Nadu are now rarely seen on the streets of its cities and small towns except on special occasions like a wedding.
- Nine Dead As Rains Hit Orissa, Kerala, Mumbai (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Pelting monsoon rain left at least nine persons dead today as it swamped coastal Orissa, Kerala and Maharashtra and crippled life in suburban Mumbai, where train services were brought to a halt.
- Substandard Food At Schools (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 04, 2006)
The pcsir’s research findings regarding the quality of food and beverages served in 110 public and 380 private schools in Karachi should confirm the worst fears of parents.
- Beauty Is Skin Deep And How! (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 04, 2006)
A rise in the number of men taking daily care of their skin has led to a dramatic increase in sales for male skin-care products.
- `People's Desire To Own An Affordable Four-Wheeler Has Gone Up' (Business Line, Shyam G. Menon, Jul 04, 2006)
Through its persistent push into passenger cars, the huge loss it suffered some years back and subsequent return to profitability, one quality that characterised the public face of Tata . . .
- Atlanta Pumps In Jv With Italian Company (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The Bangalore-based Atlanta Pumps Private Limited has entered into a joint venture with the Italian company Kerself Spa, which is engaged in the manufacture of electric motors and pumps for agriculture, irrigation and thermohydraulics.
- Arbitrating The French Connection (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
The agreement that aims to resolve outstanding disputes between Indian and French business partners will boost bilateral trade.
- Components Of A Strong Export Culture (The Financial Express, Rohit Pandit, Jul 04, 2006)
With merchandise trade around a third of India’s GDP, stakeholders need to work in tandem
- Palestinian Crisis And Pakistan (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 04, 2006)
A duck once walked into a bar and asked: "Got any bread?" The barman said: "No." The duck asked: "Got any bread?" The barman said: "No." The duck again asked: "Got any bread?" The barman responded: "No, we have no bread." When the duck again asked . . .
- Ministry, Nepra Blamed For Crisis: Plan For Power Plants Shelved: Wapda (Dawn, Khaleeq Kiani, Jul 04, 2006)
Wapda has blamed the ministry of water and power and National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for the power crisis and said they had consistently been delaying its plan to set up new power plants for the past few years.
- A Level Playing Field (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 04, 2006)
Be it 2007 or 2012, there is no denying the fact that General Pervez Musharraf, like his predecessors, will have to leave and it is meaningless whether his exit is on Ayub's model or in Zia's style.
- Bill Gates, Ngos And The Role Of The State (News International, Ethan Casey, Jul 04, 2006)
In mid-June, Bill Gates announced that over the next two years he will be handing over many of his duties at Microsoft Corporation to two other executives and moving into a part-time role with the company, in order to devote most of his attention . . .
- 22 Feared Drown In Kalam Dam Breach (Pakistan Observer, Tariq Saeed, Jul 04, 2006)
Some two dozen people are feared to have drowned following dam breach in the picturesque valley of Kalam Malakand division on Monday wee hours. Bodies of 12 victims were recovered while 13 people were missing.
- Teaching The Teacher (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 04, 2006)
Calcutta High Court passed an order holding the admission of students to the B Ed course for 2005-06 in eight north Bengal colleges as illegal because these colleges had not been recognised by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE).
- Indo-Pak Peace: New Process, Old Approach (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 04, 2006)
Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital city, is just the right place for Pakistanis, Indians and Kashmiris to meet and discuss Kashmir. It is neutral, friendly, exotic, and one also feels at home when it comes to violence and suicide bombings.
- Rescuing The Doha Round (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Jul 04, 2006)
In the last week’s column, I suggested that time may be running out for the Doha round of trade discussions to be concluded with an agreement that would satisfy the developing world.
- Ban On The Book Is Deplorable (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 04, 2006)
The fear of the word has a hoary history. Plato, the father of philosophy, while discussing the perfect curriculum for the citizens of his republic, argued in favour of banning almost all Greek literature on the pretext that it would have a negative . . .
- How To Tackle Power Crisis (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 04, 2006)
Will Karachiites know no respite from the agony of power breakdowns that have been the bane of the city for the past several weeks?
- All The Greatest Missions Have Crept Spectacularly. This Is No Exception (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
For the past decade or so, whenever there has been any substantial British military deployment, a moment comes when pundits and former generals are invited to worry about the danger of something called “mission creep”.
- Pm Discusses Un Reforms With Jenes, Lusia (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Geneva—Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway and Prime Minister Lusia Dias Diogo of Mozambique Sunday called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and discussed issues relating to the United Nations Secretary General’s High Level Panel on System-wide . . .
- Karachi Needs More Relief (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 03, 2006)
Wapda has agreed to provide additional 100 megawatt electricity to KESC to tide over power shortage in Karachi. WAPDA’s decision that will raise its share of power supply from 600MW to 700MW to KESC was announced by the Federal Water and . . .
- It’S The Right Choice For Women » (Hindustan Times, Venkatesh Ganesh, Jul 03, 2006)
It’s a new cliché for a new age: Behind every successful information technology (IT) firm are a bunch of talented women.
- Coal Barrier To Nuclear Plants Falls (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Jul 03, 2006)
Changes in nuclear economics have fuelled a search for virgin sites for nuclear power plants across India and demolished a decades-old perception that nuclear plants are not viable near coal deposits.
- The Pacific And The Indian Monsoon (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Jul 03, 2006)
The warming that has been occurring in the western and central Pacific, even if it does not develop into a full-fledged El Nino, is still cause for worry.
- More Package Than Relief? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 03, 2006)
How does one ensure Dr Manmohan Singh won’t be going down again to Vidarbha, relief package in hand, in July 2007? This isn’t cynicism: after all, the state legislature had been convulsed by the same issue —desperate farmers committing suicide—seven . . .
- Friendship With Turkey To Grow Further: Pm (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in a message to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Pakistan and Turkey enjoy close friendship that will continue to grow with the passage of time.
- For Environment’S Sake (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 03, 2006)
That the Chief Justice of Pakistan has taken suo motu notice of the Punjab government’s plan to fell thousands of trees along the Lahore canal to widen the road — which citizens’ groups, citing environmental concerns have opposed — is welcome.
- Indians' Sonic Map Impresses Gates (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Jul 03, 2006)
The design will improve the quality of life of the visually impaired
- Revealing Sketches Of Indian Culture (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Two children from a middling suburban school have done their institution proud by having their paintings showcased at an exhibition in the U.S. that featured works from 30 countries.
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