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Articles 7421 through 7520 of 20008:
- What Affirmative Action Can Be All About (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, Apr 29, 2006)
Corporates should make affirmative policy a part of their recruitment and outsourcing strategy
- Nine Naxals Killed In Kadapa Forests (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Women among the dead in the biggest anti-naxal offensive in Kadapa district
Some naxalites have fled the scene of encounter
Major offensive planned in YSR's native district
Bodies of the encounter victims yet to be identified
Arms, ammunition and
- A Policy Of Deception On Nepal (Indian Express, S. D. Muni , Apr 29, 2006)
India has turned back from the brink of disaster over Nepal. For years it has remained a confused and uncertain observer of the Nepal crisis that was precipitated by the Maoist uprising and King Gyanendra’s despotism.
- Mera Gaon, Gurgaon (Times of India, Shobhit Mahajan, Apr 29, 2006)
That woman at a Gurgaon mall — halter tops, shorts and wedding bangles — could very well have been a newly-wed in Silicon Valley, married to an NRI engineer.
- Uncommon Sense (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 29, 2006)
Snakes are unique: they can smell with their tongues. Now scientists at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition in the US have gone one better by enabling humans to see with their tongues.
- Metro At Last (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 29, 2006)
Public transport will be revolutionised with the metro
- The Indus Opportunity (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Apr 29, 2006)
By co-operating with India on water projects on the basis of the 1960 Indus Treaty, Pakistan stands to gain much
- Government Taking Steps To Eliminate Corruption In Panchayats, Says Udasi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Panchayat members should make good use of the funds allocated: Minister
Government has not cut grants to panchayats: Udasi
Rs.750 crore allocated for the "Jala Nirmala" project for 2006-07
Rs. 35 crore allocated for the `Swarna Jala' programme
- Bhasha Dam (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 28, 2006)
The delayed groundbreaking ceremony of Pakistan's biggest water reservoir Bhasha dam was finally held on Wednesday.
- Misgivings About Kalabagh (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 28, 2006)
While performing the groundbreaking ceremony of the Diamer-Bhasha dam on Wednesday, President Pervez Musharraf very categorically said that all the dams identified under the government’s ‘2016 Water Vision’ policy, including Kalabagh, will be built.
- Pakistan Must Qualify For Hrc Membership (Dawn, I. A. Rehman, Apr 28, 2006)
The report that Pakistan is a candidate for election to the new UN Human Rights Council (HRC) has aroused considerable interest among human rights activists in the country.
- ‘Us-India Deal Will Not Trigger Arms Race With Pakistan’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 28, 2006)
Noted South Asia expert and author Stephen P Cohen told the Senate here on Wednesday that the Indo-US nuclear deal need not trigger an arms race with Pakistan, and it is certainly not a green light to India to build a thousand or more nuclear weapons.
- How Near Is India To Its Taxable Capacity? (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Apr 28, 2006)
While direct tax collections are on the rise, the contribution of indirect taxes as a percentage of GDP has stagnated the past four years.
- Policy Paralysis (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 28, 2006)
Don’t hold decision-making hostage to polls
- The Republic Of Deceit (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Apr 28, 2006)
Saddam Hussein became a victim of his past, for the world regarded his claim to removing all traces of WMD as a ruse, says Daniel Pipes
- Prescott's Problem (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 28, 2006)
The report that Britain's Deputy Prime Minister, Mr John Prescott, has confessed to having had a two-year-old "relationship" with a secretary, Tracey Temple, does not come as a profound surprise. Politicians in Britain, as in most other . . .
- Soft Expectations (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 28, 2006)
MCA-21, the much-touted e-governance project of the ministry of company affairs, has run into muddy waters.
- Graffiti And The Ec (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 28, 2006)
Graffito, singular: writing on wall; plural, graffiti. Man has been urged through the ages to read the writing on the wall. Graffiti have thus emerged as an integral part of human civilization.
- Mnes Secy Reviews Progress Of Solar Heating Schemes (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
The new scheme launched by the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources to accelerate development and deployment of solar water heating systems has registered encouraging response.
- Slippery Steps In An Ascending Escalator (The Financial Express, VIVEK BHARATI, Apr 28, 2006)
The domestic growth story looks strong, but there are stress signals from the global economy
- Ovl Acquires Brazilian Oil Field For $170m (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
ONGC Videsh Ltd has made its maiden entry in Latin America by buying a 15 per cent stake for about $170 mn in a Brazilian oil field BC -10 from Royal Dutch/Shell. OVL had originally bought US energy giant ExxonMobil's 30 per cent stake in . . .
- India-Cyprus : Forging New Ties (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Apr 28, 2006)
The recent visit of Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulus to India was aimed at giving a new perspective to the country's long standing political ties with India.
- Announce Award (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 28, 2006)
For 16 years the tribunal has procrastinated
- `Urbanisation Of Poverty A Big Challenge' (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Apr 28, 2006)
Lindiwe N. Sisulu, South Africa's Minister for Housing, strongly believes that the only way to lift people out of poverty is to give them the asset of a house. Excerpts from an interview in Mumbai recently:
- Extreme Makeover: New Ideas Of Mutualism (Deccan Herald, Geoff Mulgan, Apr 28, 2006)
Societies advance through innovation every bit as much as economies do.
- Gender Inequality In Book Awards (Hindu, Natasha Walter, Apr 28, 2006)
The just-announced Orange prize shortlist showcases great talent. "Predictable," was the comment grudgingly given by one bookseller on looking at the list, which includes Sarah Waters, Ali Smith, Hilary Mantel, and Zadie Smith.
- `Government Should Decide On Nabard Proposal For Cooperative Banks' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Steps taken to give information on bank's schemes in Kannada: official
Funds sanctioned for infrastructure and watershed development projects
Rs. 111.28 crore sanctioned to Karnataka Vikas Bank
Stress being laid on setting up of farmers' clubs
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- Windfarms Drive Wedge Between Green Activists (Hindu, Ben Sandilands, Apr 28, 2006)
Can Something as small and beautiful as a seldom-seen but endangered species of parrot stop the turbines turning on any more wind farms in Australia?
- In Times Of Trouble (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 28, 2006)
Horatio Spafford was a successful lawyer, businessman and prominent Presbyterian elder. He lost his only son shortly before the great Chicago fire in 1871, which took a heavy toll on his business, and not long after, his four daughters died in a . . .
- Ril Outshines Forecasts (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Country's largest private sector refiner, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) reported a net profit of Rs 2,502 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2006 as against Rs 2,292 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal i.e., 9 percent annual . . .
- Looking Back~i (Statesman, BIBEKANANDA RAY, Apr 28, 2006)
Now that the Left Front is aiming at returning to power for the seventh time, it may be relevant to look at its balance sheet during 29 years of uninterrupted rule.
- Mahajan Stable, Police Question Businessman (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Mr Mishra is a tanker-water supplier. He had entered into a deal with Pravin’s PVM Enterprises to buy two air-conditioned buses at a cost of Rs 17 lakh in 1998-99.
- Development And Conservation Should Go Hand In Hand: Collector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
The need to strike a harmonious balance between development and conservation was underscored by the Nilgiris Collector, C. Vijayaraj Kumar, while releasing a compact disc titled, `Window on Nilgiris' brought out by the Nilgiri Wildlife and . . .
- Billions Waiting To Hit India: Us (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 28, 2006)
Billions of dollars are waiting to flow into India as soon as the investment climate improves, according to US Treasury Under Secretary Timothy Adams, who is visiting India next week....
- The Curse Of ‘Giganticism’ (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Apr 27, 2006)
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar has drawn support from a cross-section of society in her long struggle for the rights of tribals and marginalised sections of society.
- Women’S Workplace (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 27, 2006)
To those millions of hunks who insist that domestic chores are “women’s work”, pure symphony would be the findings of an online survey in Britain (which would have relevance here since many still look to “Blighty” as the mother country) that a . . .
- The Battle For Chennai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The city has traditionally been a DMK stronghold, but the AIADMK has been making inroads of late, says V. Jayanth
- Medicos For Merit Take On Quota Custodians (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Medical students put aside their stethoscopes on Wednesday and raised their voice against the proposed Government move to impose quota for OBC students in centres of higher learning.
- Docs Clash With Police, Threatens Strike (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Anger over the proposal to impose OBC quotas in Central institutions spilled onto the streets of the Capital on Wednesday even as doctors at some of the main government hospitals announced an indefinite strike after police fired tear gas shells . . .
- The Debate Over Development (Hindu, Roy Mathew, Apr 27, 2006)
Politics has always overshadowed other issues in Kerala but in this election, development has received unprecedented attention.
- India's Protest Ignored, Musharraf Lays Foundation For Dam (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 27, 2006)
It will inundate large parts of land in northern part of Jammu and Kashmir: New Delhi
The dam is part of our water policy: Pakistan
The $6.5-billion project is part of Gen. Musharraf's `2016 water vision'
- Policy Run Riot (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 27, 2006)
What does a government do when a judicial probe into the state’s worst instance of communal rioting yields proof of political and bureaucratic complicity? By the example of Kerala, as in so many other cases across India, it simply withholds the . . .
- It's Union Ministers Versus The Chief Minister (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 27, 2006)
Debate between Jayalalithaa and Chidambaram stands out
"Oust Jayalalithaa" slogan dominates DPA campaign
Jayalalithaa accuses Union Ministers of blocking Central aid
- Meanwhile, Back In Chernobyl (Indian Express, Helen Womack, Apr 27, 2006)
But what to do with that extra free day? Despite the distractions of contemporary Kiev, I couldn’t get Chernobyl out of my mind after coming across a web site written by Yelena, a biker who zooms down the abandoned roads of the contaminated zone . . .
- India-Pak Agree To Finalise Draft On Reducing Nuke Risks (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
India and Pakistan have agreed to work for finalising the draft text of an agreement for reducing risks of nuclear accidents and reaffirmed their desire for further elaboration and implementation of nuclear Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) within . . .
- Reservation Debate (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Apr 27, 2006)
The disclosure of a move to reserve seats for Other Backward Classes in the IITs and the IIMs sets off a controversy.
- The Big Fight (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 27, 2006)
The two major alliances may be throwing caution to the winds as they make promises they may find hard to keep.
- Dimensions Of Insecurity (Frontline, Hamid Ansari, Apr 27, 2006)
The book traces the new dimensions of security by focussing on the ingredients of individual and group insecurity.
- Time For Some Pragmatism On Doha Round (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, Apr 27, 2006)
We must all recognise the historical and sensitive nature of the attempt to lower farm protection
- Fraud In The Name Of Social Justice (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Apr 27, 2006)
The claim that the demand for reservation of seats for members of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes in institutions of excellence and higher learning like the Indian Institutes of Management and Indian Institutes of Technology, and job reservation in . . .
- Pakhtuns Again Ignored In Cabinet Expansion (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 27, 2006)
THE expansion of the Federal Cabinet has been received with a sense of dismay in Balochistan as none of the newly inducted ministers or ministers of state represent Pakhtuns of the province. About half of the population in the province thus stands . . .
- Musharraf Opens Work On Diamer-Basha Dam (Daily Times, Ibrahim Shahid, Apr 27, 2006)
President says new dams crucial to producing cheap power
Royalties from Diamer-Basha to be divided between NAs, NWFP
Displaced to be resettled in nine ‘model villages’
- Pakistan, India Work Towards Pact To Avert N-Accident Risk (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Discuss draft text of agreement, to be finalised at next meeting
* Talks on nuclear CBMs conclude, talks on conventional CBMs today
- No First Strike, India Assures Pak (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
India on Wednesday assured Pakistan it would not be the first to use nuclear weapons in case of a conflict between the two neighbours - and that it was not engaged in an arms race.
- How Opaque Kumar Got Kicked, Got Wild, And Got A Lifer (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 27, 2006)
Was Kumar `more a reformer than a wrongdoer' as his defence used to say in 2004? Is he a scapegoat?
- For Efficiency-Enhancing Subsidies (Business Line, T. N. Srinivasan, Apr 27, 2006)
Designed appropriately, subsidies do not have to distort the economy. Consumers will buy more of a product sold at a low price even if the last units consumed have a correspondingly low value to them. By giving consumers cash instead of subsidised . . .
- Corporates Need New Strategies (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 27, 2006)
The flattening of the world due to globalisation — as Thomas Friedman has famously described — has levelled the paying field, empowering individuals, companies and societies in what used to be called the Third World.
- Cultural Due Diligence And Takeover Strategy (The Financial Express, Sourav Majumdar, Apr 27, 2006)
Continuity in top management is becoming a key element of a successful acquisition . . .
- Fresh Hope For Krishnadevaraya's Capital (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Apr 27, 2006)
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is hoping to get Hampi in Karnataka off the list of UNESCO World Heritage in Danger within a year.
- Nuclear Cbms: India, Pakistan Move Forward On Draft Pact (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 27, 2006)
Text of the draft agreement likely to be finalised during next round of dialogue
Aim of pact is to reduce risk from accidents relating to nuclear weapons
To notify each other immediately in the event of accidental, unauthorised or unexplained incident
- Aiadmk Government Blamed For Unemployment Problem (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
CPI also holds it responsible for stalling Nanguneri hi-tech park
- Bankers Urged To Speed Up Loan Disbursal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
District Collector S.S. Rawath on Wednesday urged bankers to extend loans to beneficiaries of various schemes within a period of three months.
- Not Saying Much (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 27, 2006)
Gone are the days when monsoon rainfall prediction would immediately impact markets—both commodities and, to an extent, shares.
- Our Energy Needs (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 27, 2006)
MR Aziz’s address at the inaugural session of the three-day meeting of Pak-China Energy Forum at Islamabad on Tuesday underlined the urgent need to exploit the indigenous energy resources and tap friendly help to acquire . . .
- Gazing Into A Cloudy Crystal Ball (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Apr 27, 2006)
The India Meteorological Department's current prediction of below-average rain during the south-west monsoon could change.
- A Forecast Too Thin (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 27, 2006)
Free agriculture from its dependence on rains
- Teacher-Institution Relationship (Daily Excelsior, Dr J L Raina, Apr 27, 2006)
Every profession is expected to evolve a set of ethical Principles to guide the conduct and behaviour of its members.
- India Has Sold Its Nuclear Soul To The Us (Rediff on the Net, Brahma Chellaney , Apr 27, 2006)
The US waiver bill to give effect to the nuclear deal with India shows just how wide the gap is between what America promises and what it sets out to do.
- Cleaning Up After Chernobyl (Hindu, John Vidal, Apr 27, 2006)
ON APRIL 26, 1986, Konstantin Tatuyan, a Ukrainian radio engineer, was horrified when Reactor No 4 in the Chernobyl nuclear power complex exploded, caught fire, and for the next 10 days spewed the equivalent of 400 Hiroshima bombs' worth of radioactivity
- Watch That Growth (Deccan Herald, GOPAL K KADEKODI, Apr 27, 2006)
Growth-linked development does not deliver much, particularly in areas such as employment, equity and social security
- Indus Water Woes (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Apr 27, 2006)
Pakistan’s water worries should concern India. Both sides share the Indus and it is only if they join hands that its potential can be optimised with sustainability to combat the common peril of climate change.
- This Spice Is A Hot Little Number (Hindu, HRUDANANDA BEHERA, Apr 27, 2006)
Cloves have high nutritional and medicinal value
- Hook, Line, Sinker (Hindu, RAKESH MEHAR, Apr 27, 2006)
The seafood market with infinite options is the last word in culinary DIY
- Delhi Medical Students Protest Obc Quota (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Students from four city-based premiere medical colleges staged a protest against the Central proposal to introduce a quota for other backward classes (OBCs) in educational institutions including medical colleges.
- In Sivakasi, Caste Holds The Fireworks (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Apr 26, 2006)
A pall of gloom hangs thick over Pernayaganpatty.
- Rain Gain (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
It is something of a cliche to state that the monsoon plays a central role in the social and economic life of this country.
- Extinction In Pipeline For Whales (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 26, 2006)
The arrival of spring is being keenly awaited on Sakhalin in Russia’s Far East after another long winter.
- Going Green (Jordan Times, Neil Stormer, Apr 26, 2006)
With all that is going on these days, it was easy not to notice that this past Saturday was Earth Day in America and elsewhere (some countries celebrate it on the vernal equinox).
- Bush May Resort To Legislative Ploy (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 26, 2006)
Speculation is rife in Washington DC that the Bush administration may have to resort to a legislative ploy to win Congressional approval for the nuclear deal with India.
- Can Our Brains Think In The Digital Age? (Hindu, Jackie Ashley , Apr 26, 2006)
Recently, neurobiologist Susan Greenfield asked a question in the House of Lords that affects all of us, yet which I have never heard discussed by mainstream politicians: is technology changing our brains?
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