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Articles 5921 through 6020 of 20008:
- Who Makes The Rules? (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Jun 16, 2006)
The refusal to sell a kilo of salt because it’s ‘not worth the trouble’ sounds like a funny argument...
- Call To Implement Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Chief Minister should take an all-party delegation to the Prime Minister, says Basavaraj Bommai
The project will solve drinking water problem in taluks of Dharwad, Belgaum, Gadag and Bagalkot
Goa has delayed the execution of the project, says MLC
- Bjp In A Daze Over Atal's Flip-Flops (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has often stumped BJP's political rivals by well-timed one-liners and enigmatic half-sentences.
- Stephen Hawking Says It's Imperative To Find Other Earth-Like Homes (Times of India, MUKUL SHARMA, Jun 16, 2006)
Hawking is not talking through his hat when he says the survival of the human race depends on its ability to find new homes elsewhere in the universe, because there's an increasing risk that humanity could be wiped out by a disaster.
- Cloud Messenger (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 16, 2006)
In mountain after mountain, as you're faced With flowering Ketaja, with gladdening sight Of peacocks screeching and their watering eyes: I call this favour from you: cloud, despite Such joyful welcomings, pass on in haste.
- Jihadi-Islamist Compact (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jun 16, 2006)
Former world chess champion and then Fidé president Max Euwe had reportedly exclaimed, after being defeated by a Nepalese competitor in the late 1970s, "Alekhine lives in Nepal!"
- Forget The Figures, Save Lives (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 16, 2006)
Controversy has erupted again between UNAIDS and NACO figures—this time regarding Persons Living With HIV/AIDS (PLHWAs) in India.
- Noise City (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 16, 2006)
Noise pollution can lead to several health risks
- Is State Hostage To Three Taluks? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Jun 16, 2006)
As the bmic brouhaha leaves a trail of hazy dust in its wake, a point to ponder for those unaffected by the project---which would be 95 per cent of Karnataka’s population---is whether a State of 27 districts is not being held hostage by three . . .
- Protests Mark Hearing On Athirappilly Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
KSEB says the State is badly in need of such projects
- Development Plan For Malampuzha Gardens Gets Central Clearance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The Rs.5.88-crore proposal includes renovation of Rock Garden
Illumination system to be revamped at Rs.3.38 crores
Tourist facilitation centre-cum-bus shelter to be built
A modern musical fountain to be set up
- Bookmark (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
In this, the second part of the Inheritance trilogy, Eragon is back with his dragon, Saphira.
- Behind Mirrored Images (Hindu, BAGESHREE S. , Jun 16, 2006)
Some interesting reads in Kannada
- Earth At The Tipping Point (Hindu, Robin McKie, Jun 16, 2006)
Strange days have reached Ny-Alesund, Europe's northernmost research station.
- Kashmiris Should Be Involved In Talks: Icg (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
India and Pakistan can earn Kashmiris goodwill if they involve them in talks because their participation would make the peace process meaningful, particularly in Confidence Building Measures (CBMs).
- Late News: Differing Perceptions Stymie India-Pakistan Talks (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jun 16, 2006)
There is an asymmetry of perceptions and expectations between India and Pakistan, which could become the stumbling block in their bilateral dialogue, according to a new report.
- Freedom On Screen (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Jun 15, 2006)
People here are both surprised and dismayed at the ban on The Da Vinci Code.
- Care For Health (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 15, 2006)
The report of more than 100 people falling sick after consuming ice-cream at the outskirts of this city must have turned many stomachs upside down.
- Russia To Build First Floating Nuke Reactor (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Russia is to build the world’s first floating nuclear power plant to provide cheap electricity and heating facilities in remote coastal areas.
- When News Came, Pappu Yadav Got A Hug, Inmates Sweets (Pioneer, Vijaita Singh, Jun 15, 2006)
Out of Tihar Jail and reunited with his family, Rahul Mahajan refused to speak to the world. After being whisked away from the rear gate of Jail Number 3, Rahul clad in a white shirt and blue jeans, stepped out of his steel grey Toyota Camry at . . .
- Environment Panel Seeks Report On Pollution Due To Oil Spill (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
No Minister visited Karwar after the accident, says committee
Criticism
Port authorities ill-equipped to meet emergency situations
Pumping of oil from the wrecked ship was not done systematically
- India-U.S. Nuclear Deal A Step Forward: El Baradei (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Mohammed El Baradei has said the U.S.-India civilian nuclear agreement that allows India access to sensitive technology in exchange for bringing its nuclear reactors under IAEA safeguards . . .
- Response To Inflation Concerns (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 15, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India's recent decision to mark up the short-term interest rates, the repo rates, might appear sudden, but is entirely consistent with its recent monetary policy stance.
- Whales Need More Protection (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 15, 2006)
The 20-year-old moratorium on commercial hunting of the world's magnificent range of whale species once again faces a challenge, as the member nations of the International Whaling Commission gather at St. Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies.
- Rescuing Modern Medicine From Its Traps (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 15, 2006)
Modern medicine desperately needs to rediscover the human touch. It needs to blend modern techniques with the art of compassionate healing.
- Bridging The Infrastructure Gap Through Ppp (The Financial Express, AJAY KHANNA, Jun 15, 2006)
With the government’s resources being limited, these can help meet India’s infrastructure needs.
- Rs. 2 Lakh To Develop Kolli Hills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Focus on infrastructure; Seekuparai viewpoint to be spruced up
- Brewing Unrest In The Land Of Jewels (Pioneer, Anil Bhat, Jun 15, 2006)
It's strange that militants who raised their guns to allegedly protect 'their people' are today killing and raping them, says Anil Bhat.
- Do Carbon Trades Help? (The Financial Express, KALIPADA CHATTERJEE, Jun 15, 2006)
Under the Kyoto Protocol to the Climate Change Convention, the developed countries (also called Annex-I countries) are committed to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 5.2% below their 1990 level (base year). The US and Australia, however, have . . .
- Pakistan, India To Exchange Flood Data This Month (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Pakistan and India are expected to exchange flood data by the end of June, said an official statement issued by the Ministry of Water and Power on Wednesday.
- Rs 274b Punjab Budget (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Rs 100b for development
* Rs 10b inflation allowance for govt employees
* Opp slams Elahi, boycotts budget speech
- Scaling Up Microfinance In India (The Economic Times, VINOD KHOSLA & VIKRAM GANDHI, Jun 15, 2006)
The impressive recent growth of certain sectors of the Indian economy is a necessary but insufficient condition for the elimination of extreme poverty.
- Palestinians Storm Parliament, Attack Hamas Lawmakers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Dozens of Palestinian civil servants stormed the parliament on Wednesday to demand long-overdue salaries, pelting Hamas lawmakers with water bottles and forcing the speaker to flee the building.
- Low Politics In Higher Education (Indian Express, Philip G. Altbach , Jun 15, 2006)
Increasing the retirement age of medical professors, as has been reportedly promised by the government, is yet another official response to the quota debate; the aim here is to make easier larger intake in elite institutions.
- Don’T Allow Ghaggar Water To Go Waste (Tribune, G.S. Dhillon, Jun 15, 2006)
The Ghaggar river basin, measuring 42,174 sq kms, is located between the two mega basins of Indus and Yamuna river systems.
- Scientists Urge G8 Not To Ignore Global Warming (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
World leaders must not allow concern for energy security to distract them from taking promised action on global warming, top world scientists said today. Climate change solutions agreed at the G8 summit in Scotland a year ago risked being pushed . . .
- Carbon Credit (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 15, 2006)
Shrinking market shares call for caution
- Palestinian Workers Storm Parliament (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
West Bank - Dozens of Palestinian civil servants stormed parliament Wednesday to demand long-overdue salaries, pelting Hamas lawmakers with water bottles and forcing the parliament speaker to flee the building.
- Rs 274b Punjab Tax Free, Surplus Budget (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Punjab government Wednesday presented Rs 274 billion tax free budget for the financial year 2006-07, which sets a revenue target of Rs 191 billion, with a revenue surplus of Rs 82 billion. The budget carrying Rs 82 billion surplus revenue carries . . .
- President Calls For Strong Un System (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday called for a strong UN system, resolution of existing conflicts like Palestine and Kashmir and sustained efforts against terrorism and extremism to ensure a peaceful and prosperous world.
- `Stock Essential Medicines, Antibiotics' Stock Medicines: Collector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Measures to tackle rain, flood discussed
Southwest monsoon to begin in district shortly
`Conduct mock drills; keep rescue equipment ready for emergency'
Public can contact control room on 1077
`Keep sufficient stock of essential commodities'
- Bhutan Through Political Reforms (Daily Excelsior, Sondip Bhattacharya, Jun 14, 2006)
Thirty-two years rule of King Jigme Singye Wangchuk has ushered in a new era of democracy.
- Us In Ocean Region (Tribune, Amit Kumar, Jun 14, 2006)
Ever since President George W. Bush’s March visit, both New Delhi and Washington have been looking forward to intensifying the bond of cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.
- Madhya Pradesh Foams At Maheshwar Block (Pioneer, Rahul Noronha/ Bhopal, Jun 14, 2006)
NBA obstructing State progress, say Cong, BJP ---- The Union Environment Ministry's decision to abruptly order halt to construction work at the 400 MW Maheshwar hydel power project under pressure from Narmada Bachao Andolan has come in for severe criticis
- `Budget Proposals To Be Implemented Before Year-End' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The Government will implement its budget proposals by the end of the year, Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyuappa has said.
- Another Blow (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 14, 2006)
Sri Lankan government can tackle the LTTE only politically
- Development For All? (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Jun 14, 2006)
Development means people graduating from lower paid jobs to higher-valued jobs over time
- Biblical (Telegraph, Stephen Hugh-Jones, Jun 14, 2006)
Among the merits of an English boarding-school education 60-odd years ago was an unlikely one:
- Record Allocation For Development: No New Tax In Punjab (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The Punjab government will lay before the provincial assembly its revenue budget of Rs274 billion — indicating a current expenditure of Rs191 billion and carrying a surplus of Rs83 billion — for the fiscal year 2006-07 on Wednesday.
- A Turning Point? (OutLook, B. Raman , Jun 14, 2006)
Now is the time for the US and Iraqi authorities to reach out to the Sunni community, else they would be presenting the successor to Zarqawi with an opportunity to regroup.
- Nwfp Spent Only 38.7pc Of Adp In Nine Months: Foreign-Funded Plans Affected (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The NWFP government is set to miss the Rs21 billion development expenditure target under its 2005-06 annual development programme as its spending stood slightly over Rs8.1 billion, 38.7 per cent of the total size of the ADP, at the close of first . . .
- Galvanising Judicial System (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government is working to improve judicial system for ensuring speedy and fair justice to the people within the minimum possible time. Addressing the office bearers of Bar Associations from all over the . . .
- People Participation In Agricultural Development (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 14, 2006)
This fact has been proven time and again that the success of any agricultural development programme depends to a large extent on the intended beneficiaries.
- One Dollar Is One Dollar (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jun 14, 2006)
The US is assumed to have practised a strong dollar policy and presumed to have been content to let the dollar drift down so that exports would become cheaper and imports more expensive.
- Picking Up The Resettlement Gauntlet (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jun 14, 2006)
Mr Raghuvansh Prasad Singh will need to be wary in drafting the Bill on the issue of resettlement of project-affected people.
By planning to bring before Parliament a Bill on the resettlement of people displaced by land acquisitions for various . . .
- A Crown Full Of Feathers! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The journal of Babur provides an insight into the life of an emperor and doubles as a record of history from the hand that made it!
- Taxman Cites The Law On Bachchan (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The income-tax department today refused to confirm or deny if any fresh notices had been sent to Amitabh Bachchan and his family members, but said an “aggrieved” party could always approach the courts of law.
- In Its Own Mess (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 14, 2006)
While an increase in global crude oil prices should be transmitted in the form of increases in domestic petroleum product prices, the Centre has itself to blame for the economic and political mess it has got into.
- Of Connecting Global Notes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The musical odyssey of Prem Joshua touches all genres, including remixes. His music is one that comes straight from the soul, says Utpal Borpujari
- 8 Killed, 75,000 Displaced In Indian Floods (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Flash floods and mudslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed eight people and displaced 75,000 in India’s northeastern states of Assam and Tripura, officials said on Tuesday.
- Bharat Inc. (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 14, 2006)
The results of the Fifth Economic Census, by far the most reliable count of enterprises and economic activity in the country, have only underscored the trend thrown up by the latest growth data released recently.
- No Truck Yet With Technology (Indian Express, SUMANT CHAK, Jun 14, 2006)
While the Maybachs and Bentleys have made inroads and new technology cars like Swifts and Santros zip around us, our trucks seem to be caught in a time warp.
- Punjab-Sindh Water Share Cut By 11pc (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The Indus River System Authority on Tuesday cut the water share of larger provinces — Punjab and Sindh — by 11 per cent each owing to a major decline in river flows, it is learnt.
- A `Temple Of Learning' Inaugurated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
Sri Jnanakshi Vidyaniketan gets a new building
- Nlc Inks Pact With German Company And Iit-Madras (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
The research collaboration is to replenish ground water level
"Simple rainwater harvesting technique will not serve the purpose"
NLC has already adopted a technology successfully to recharge water level at two natural points
- Fo Terms Kashmir Core Issue Between Pakistan, India (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jun 13, 2006)
The Foreign Office on Monday emphatically declared that it considered Kashmir dispute the core issue between Pakistan and India and said it had been acknowledged in the Simla and Tashkent agreements.
- Nba Blocks Maheshwar Project (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Jun 13, 2006)
Yielding to pressure by the Narmada Bachao Andolan, the Union Environment Ministry has abruptly suspended works on the 400 MW Maheshwar hydel power project on the river Narmada, citing non-submission of rehabilitation plan.
- "Harness Atomic Energy For Food Security" (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Jun 13, 2006)
Swaminathan's call at BARC golden jubilee
- Can India Fix Its `Macro`? (Business Standard, Govindraj Ethiraj, Jun 13, 2006)
What does the average Chinese businessman think of India? I put this question two months ago to an Indian trader I met in China’s textile capital Shaoxing, some four hours south-east of Shanghai.
- Rediscovering India (Business Line, Sudhansu R. Das, Jun 13, 2006)
If Amitabh Bachchan drinks a tender coconut in a TV commercial, millions take to the nature's best cool drink. So also if Mahendra Singh Dhoni relishes a glass of buttermilk.
- What Ails The Tiger? (Tribune, Brig Ranjit Talwar (retd), Jun 13, 2006)
Nobel laureate Milton Friedman had once remarked, “If a government were put in charge of managing the Sahara Desert, within five years, they’d have a shortage of sand!” Well, that pretty well sums up the Government of India’s most inept handling of . . .
- Don’T Mix Your Drinks: But What About Sports? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 13, 2006)
With the World Cup well and truly on its way, late-night watchers in India of matches which go on till the early hours of the morning, can get overwhelmed by the variety of sports on offer.
- Islamabad Rejects Sinha’S Remarks On Kashmir (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday snubbed the former Indian External Affairs Minister for his naive remarks made regarding the status of Kashmir dispute saying that anyone who knows even little about Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan would . . .
- Insensate On Acquisition (The Financial Express, L C JAIN, Jun 13, 2006)
While some displacement due to development projects is unavoidable, the suffering inflicted in the process on the uprooted is avoidable. But we continue to act in an insensitive, if not insane, manner.
- India-Japan Ties: More Hay To Make From The Rising Sun (Business Line, AJAY KHANNA, Jun 13, 2006)
Given India Inc's newfound confidence in its ability to compete globally, it can look at Japan as much as a market as a source of knowhow and finance. "Incredible India" is finding increasing resonance in Japan, too.
- A Tunnel Without An End (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 13, 2006)
The 460-plus men in Guantánamo Bay have been held for longer than four years. Only 10 have been charged with a crime. Not one has had a trial. The men are not allowed to visit or speak with family or friends.
- International Call (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Jun 13, 2006)
While most ministers try to escape the Indian summer, a few have more important things on their plate, writes Jyoti Malhotra.
- Lgeil Plans New Unit For Washing Machines (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
Will concentrate on manufacturing range using `Direct Drive' technology
- Long On Promises, Short On Delivery: The Budget For 2006-07 (Dawn, Shahid Kardar, Jun 13, 2006)
The manner in which the budget speech in the National Assembly was delivered the other day, one was left wondering if it was connected with the budget for the year 2006-07 or an act of mocking at the performance of previous civilian governments with . . .
- Killing Of Pakistanis In Afghanistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 13, 2006)
Four Pakistanis working in a construction company, building a road in southern Afghanistan were found shot dead on Sunday in the Helmand Province. They were reportedly returning to their residence when they were ambushed and shot dead.
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