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Articles 8121 through 8220 of 20008:
- What A Shame (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 10, 2006)
How long? After all how long will the gory dance of death continue on roads in Jammu hills?
- Sneaker Trouble (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 10, 2006)
Asian-American groups are complaining about German shoemaker Adidas’ release of a sneaker with an image they say perpetuates a negative stereotype of Asians.
- Sri Venkateswara University To Get Choice-Based Credit System Soon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Sri Venkateswara University is all set to implement choice-based credit system in its constituent and affiliated colleges from the next academic year.
- Pakistan And Siachen Imbroglio (Daily Excelsior, Brigadier (Retd.) S. N. Sachadeva, Apr 10, 2006)
Even as India and Pakistan work out a demilitarisation agreement on Siachen to facilitate a prime ministerial visit to Pakistan later this year, foreign office and defence mandarins have drawn their red lines:
- Freedom To Be Corrupt (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Apr 10, 2006)
Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh has suggested that Government employees should not be transferred before two years to enable them to show results.
- Divine Inspiration (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 10, 2006)
We have to either admire the Church, or sympathise with it.
- New Future…Old Problems (News International, Chris Cork, Apr 10, 2006)
Standing beneath the tree next to the ruins of the mosque in the village of Kot Galla the enormity of both the devastation and the task of reconstruction is cruelly evident.
- Challenge For President Musharraf And Ard (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 10, 2006)
Just as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was in the process of disclosing further alleged scandals about the PPP leader, Benazir Bhutto, leaders of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) were thinking in Lahore about . . .
- Kingfisher Flies High (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 10, 2006)
If brand is the soul of any enterprise, what role can brand extension play for companies that operate in highly regulated environments?
- Living In A World Of Make-Believe (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Apr 10, 2006)
There is a waning sense of reality in national politics as each day passes.
- The Glitch In The Indo-Us Deal (News International, S M H Bokhari, Apr 10, 2006)
George Bush was triumphant on signing the historic Indo-US deal first conceived in Washington in July and concluded in a hurry in New Delhi early last month.
- A Sustainable Move (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 10, 2006)
The Punjab government is pressing ahead with the completion of a model, modern industrial city being set up near Faisalabad.
- India Inc Goes Shopping In Europe (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Apr 10, 2006)
The grim face of inhabitants of 2000-year-old German towns such as Augsburg, with fine broad streets, monumental fountains and distinctive public buildings, now wear a blissful smile. Why? Because, Indians are saving their jobs.
- French Lessons (Business Standard, Subir Gokarn, Apr 10, 2006)
Critical reforms should not get stalled by resistance that is based on either imperfect understanding or inadequate institutions.
- An Identity Crisis (Deccan Herald, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Apr 10, 2006)
I see a crisis facing the world today. It is fundamentally one of identification.
- Fast Forward, Rewind (Indian Express, Aiman Mustafa, Apr 10, 2006)
Medha Patkar’s fast in New Delhi recalled a form of protest that had almost disappeared. A powerful tool in the hands of the Mahatma and his followers, its decline mirrored the fading away of Gandhian politics. Here are some famous fasts, post-1947
- Democracy And Poverty — Thailand And The Philippines (Jordan Times, GWYNNE DYER, Apr 10, 2006)
We should return to the rule of law after the election,” declared Thailand's national police chief, General Kowit Watana last Sunday, as the polls closed in a parliamentary election called three years early by embattled Prime Minister Thaksin . . .
- Politicising Environment Prematurely (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 10, 2006)
Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that the present Assemblies can also elect Gen Musharraf constitutionally as the President of the country for the next term.
- Un Systems (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 10, 2006)
One has to agree with Mr Shaukat Aziz’s assertion that the high level UN panel on systemwide coherence might prove to be the ‘historic effort’ needed to promote the objective of a more advanced and peaceful world ‘through improving its efficiency . . .
- Crippled Agri Growth: Blame It On New Policy Of Financial Sector (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
A new policy regime of financial sector reforms was mainly responsible for the slower growth in rural institutional finances to agriculture particularly during the decade of 1991-2000 and poor performance thereafter, a research paper says.
- Kerala's Highway To Nowhere (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 10, 2006)
K Govindan Kutty on why grandiose projects like metro have support of politicians and bureaucrats alike in Kerala
- Corruption And Development~i (Statesman, SANKAR SEN, Apr 10, 2006)
Slowing Down The Wheels Of Administration
- Cyprus Welcomes Nuclear Agreement (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 10, 2006)
Supports efforts to promote civilian nuclear supply for economic development
- China's Roadmap (Jordan Times, Joseph Stiglitz, Apr 10, 2006)
China is about to adopt its 11th five-year plan, setting the stage for the continuation of probably the most remarkable economic transformation in history, while improving the well-being of almost a quarter of the world's population.
- Onus On India? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Apr 10, 2006)
India may need to concede ground on industrial tariffs if it is to attain its objective of getting tariff barriers lowered on both the farm and industrial fronts in the US and the EU.
- Apple Supplement (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 10, 2006)
The so-called forbidden fruit is consumed across the world in a variety of ways: From pies to juice, says Mohinder Singh
- A Pil(l) For Headache (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Apr 10, 2006)
Despite doing well on social and environmental fronts, issues addressed through PILs are often quite technical, says Shailaja Chandra
If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear - George Orwell
- After Aligarh (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 10, 2006)
There was a time in the 1980s when "religious riot in Aligarh" was not so much a news occurrence as a cliché. Like Kanpur and Meerut, Gorakhpur and Varanasi, it was one of the many Uttar Pradesh towns seemingly cursed by persistent social violence.
- Managing The Knowledge Workers (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Apr 10, 2006)
The breed that will make a difference in a service economy is clearly the expert or knowledge worker, although the Internet, by making knowledge more open, will cut the ground beneath the expert's feet. Mere possession of rare facts and figures . . .
- India, China Agree To Share Experiences And . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 09, 2006)
See risks to global expansion and scope for growing economic imbalances
Both countries to play key role in shaping future global growth
Both sides reiterate commitment to achieving Millennium Development Goals
- Quite Scary (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 08, 2006)
The picture presented by the State Pollution Control Board about the level of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the air of this city is quite alarming.
- Metro Rail To Speed-Up Metros (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
In order to shift emphasis from personal to public transport, the Centre has cleared the metro rail proposal for Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai. It has also decided to provide viability-gap funding for the project, Union urban development . . .
- Sonia's Gamble To Win Back Uttar Pradesh? (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Apr 08, 2006)
The battle for political space in Uttar Pradesh is getting tougher.
- Bush, Gop Struggle For Public Approval (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
President Bush has hit new lows in public opinion for his handling of Iraq and the war on terror and for his overall job performance. Polling also shows the Republican Party surrendering its advantage on national security.
- This Fish Went Out On A Limb (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 08, 2006)
What makes the discovery of the fossil Tiktaalik roseae (a link between water and land species) exciting is that it is proof of what evolutionary scientists could only ‘predict’ till date.
- Who Are These Miscreants? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 08, 2006)
The death toll in paramilitary forces’ counter-offensive against miscreants in North Waziristan on Wednesday has risen to 40 as more bodies were recovered on Thursday.
- Need For Free, Fair Polls (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 08, 2006)
Us assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher has met ARD leaders Amin Fahim and Raja Zafarul Haq in Islamabad on Thursday to have a feel of the political currents in Pakistan.
- Angry Narmada Oustees Want Ministers To Prolong Visit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Three Union ministers who visited Sardar Sarovar Project-dam affected villages and rehabilitation sites in Madhya Pradesh on Friday had a tough time as oustees and NBA volunteers wanted them to prolong their visit to hear their tales of corruption . . .
- Nuclear Safety Called Into Question (Japan Times, Editorial, Japan Times, Apr 08, 2006)
A court ruling issued in late March concerning a power reactor in Ishikawa Prefecture has proved both rare and astounding. Saying that there is a problem with the earthquake-resistance design of the reactor, the court ordered a halt to the . . .
- Stifling Competition In Europe (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
How do we Europeans become more innovative and competitive? According to a recent European Commission study, we are already 20 years behind the U.S. information technology industry, and we are spending a paltry 1.9 percent of our combined gross . . .
- Poor Health (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 08, 2006)
Preventive action is necessary to check epidemics
- For The Record Books (Deccan Herald, H N ANANDA, Apr 08, 2006)
The reasons behind people's quest for records remain a mystery
- Dramatic Re-Creations Of "The Gospel Of Judas" (Hindu, Bindu Shajan Perappadan, Apr 08, 2006)
What if an ancient gospel was rediscovered that offered a radically different perspective on a man that history has painted as the ultimate villain? What if these account turned Jesus' betrayal on its head, and in it the villain became a hero?
- Building Roads In The Air To Break Gridlock... (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
After promises surfacing in all shapes to rid Bangalore of its traffic woes, help seems to be taking an aerial route. Literally. A committee of experts has proposed elevated roads over roads, and even drains, for the City.
- Gorgeous View (Hindu, SUBHA J. RAO, Apr 08, 2006)
In the dark, even twigs look scary. A shrivelled creeper clinging to a lamppost appears like a snake ready to strike! Driving down from Masinagudi village towards Moyar, our guide tells us to keep our eyes open to track animal movement on the . . .
- Desperate Acts (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 08, 2006)
It is a matter of immense relief that Mr Shoaib Nabi Lone, an independent candidate in the Sangrama constituency, has escaped a militant attack on Thursday.
- India, Eu To Set Up Working Group On Hydrocarbons (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
EU Energy Commissioner calls for `a lot of investment' in nuclear fusion
- Mitigating The Impact Of Natural Disasters (Business Standard, RAGHAV GAIHA, Apr 08, 2006)
A 5 percentage point reduction in the proportion of poor countries would reduce disaster-related deaths by roughly a similar amount.
- The Low-Down On India-Us Nuclear Dea (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 08, 2006)
Pakistan seems to have woken up to the United States-India nuclear deal the two countries signed during President George Bush’s visit to South Asia last month.
- Rehabilitation Is A Cost, Don't Fudge It (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 08, 2006)
The government’s insensitivity towards Medha Patkar’s fast-unto-death and the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) dharna in Delhi is of a piece with the long years of systemic apathy to the larger issue of rehabilitation of local communities, either . . .
- Life Returns To Chernobyl (Tribune, Andrew Osborn , Apr 08, 2006)
The world’s worst nuclear accident created a radiation-soaked wasteland, covering an 18 mile radius in modern day Ukraine.
- In Deep Waters (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 08, 2006)
Punish all who stole secrets
- State Can Go Ahead With Metro Rail Project, Says Jaipal Reddy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
FICCI holds convention on urban reforms with public-private linkages
- Hmwssb Move To Sell Recycled Water For Industrial Purpose (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Likely from next year when Amberpet STP will become operational
The move comes in the wake of APGENCO setting up five gas-based power stations
The proposal was put forth to Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who is also chairman of . . .
- Self-Management Key To Stress Management (The Economic Times, SWAMI PARTHASARATHY, Apr 08, 2006)
Stress and strain plague life today. The world over people succumb to life’s trials and tribulations. Worry and anxiety infest people’s thoughts.
- Oily Skid Is Just Dangerously Around The Corner (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 08, 2006)
Chindia' will require increasingly high amounts of energy for its growth, points out Stephen Leeb in The Coming Economic Collapse. As alternative energy, biodiesel is well poised "to enter both the vocabulary and the fuel tanks," predicts Lyle . . .
- Damn Good Dam (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Apr 08, 2006)
On 15 March the Kerala Assembly unanimously passed a Bill to nullify the 27 February Supreme Court order authorising the raising of water level in the Mullaperiyar dam from 136 feet to 142 feet and permitting further strengthening of the . . .
- Indian, American Nuclear Regulators Exchange Views (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Part of the nuclear safety cooperation programme
- Berserk Jawans (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 07, 2006)
The CRPF jawan’s shooting his superior, and colleagues, in the chief minister’s residence in Jammu is another reminder that our security personnel are increasingly prone to getting “stressed out” by prolonged counter-insurgency missions in . . .
- Uk Joins List Of Countries Hit By Bird Flu (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Apr 07, 2006)
Britain all but became on Thursday, the 13th country in Europe to report that the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu had finally reached its shores with the discovery of a wild swan suspected to have died of the disease in a remote Scottish fishing village.
- Strike Again (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 07, 2006)
The indefinite strike by the State Bank of India employees needs to be settled without further delay.
- ''Health For All'' Gets Momentum (Daily Excelsior, Rattan Saldi, Apr 07, 2006)
The theme of this year’s World Health Day on April 7, "Working Together for Health",
- Bird Flu Flies To Britain (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Tests have confirmed a swan found dead in Scotland last Wednesday had the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, Britain’s national farming union said today. Britain’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs contacted the union to confirm the result.
- Mp To Reap Bounty Of Hunting In Us (Pioneer, Rahul Noronha/ Bhopal, Apr 07, 2006)
In what can be described as a windfall for the forest department in Madhya Pradesh, the US Government has asked the State Government to work out the modalities for receiving a part of the royalty collected by way of sport hunting of certain species . . .
- What Could Brighten The Country’S Image (Dawn, Dr Ayesha Siddiqa, Apr 07, 2006)
The government of Pakistan is concerned about building a positive image for the country for which it seems to be struggling to hire highly paid and presentable consultants.
- Extinction Of Species (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 07, 2006)
It’s time that humans learn to manage natural resources
- Full Bipartisan Review Called For (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 07, 2006)
India has legitimate energy requirements that the US needs to take a firm stand on, says Chairman of Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Richard . . .
- 'Past Non-Proliferation Policies Did Not Achieve Their Goals' (Pioneer, Condoleezza Rice, Apr 07, 2006)
We don't want India to expand its civil nuclear energy production without our help, says Condoleezza Rice
- Secular Vend For Islamist Cause (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Apr 07, 2006)
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.George Santayana
- We Do Not Have Any (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 07, 2006)
Iran’s response has been obscured with news about its potential to threaten international stability
- Laws Are Not For All (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 07, 2006)
When the finance minister proposed a controversial fringe benefits tax last year, I don’t think he had in mind the kind of ‘‘fringe benefits’’ that I am referring to this week.
- Step Up Your Investments: Adb To India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Indian economy is likely to slow down a little to 7.6 per cent in the fiscal year 2006 and 7.8 per cent in 2007 as consumption and investment may get affected due to higher inflation, Asian Development Bank said on Thursday.
- Cm Delegation To Meet Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaaraswamy on Thursday agreed to lead an all-party delegation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to seek release of 7.56 tmc ft of water by Goa from Mahadayi river to Karnataka, for drinking water purposes.
- Saran Pitches For Greater Indo-Eu Energy Links (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
In a pitch for European Union’s investment in India’s renewable energy sector, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran on Thursday said that this involvement would vitally promote the shared goal of stable oil and gas prices.
- Share Of Customs In Government Revenue Will Decline: Fm (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Role of customs in future will be enforcement, trade facilitation
- Murthy, Premji Join Kumaraswamy To Promote Brand Bangalore (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Sharing a platform for the first time with Infosys chief mentor N.R. Narayan Murthy, Wipro chairman Azim Premji and finance minister
- Where Rags To Riches Stories Are No Longer Rare (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Apr 07, 2006)
The Chinese city of Wenzhou owes its success to the development of a cluster model whereby hundreds of small enterprises work together producing complementary goods based on efficient division of labour, saysThe Hindu's Beijing Correspondent.
- Destruction Of Amazon Forest Linked To Fast Food (Hindu, John Vidal, Apr 07, 2006)
Export chain ends in big fast food outlets in Europe as farmers illegally seize virgin land in the Amazon forest for soya crops.
Scale of deforestation unprecedented, says Greenpeace
Much of the damage caused by soya farmers
Xingu basin in the heart
- Rs. 100 Crore Granted For Varahi Irrigation Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Mid-term assessment of the project to be taken up
Meeting to discuss revival of Brahmavar Sugar Factory to be convened
Union Government may release Rs. 137.84 crore for construction of sea walls
Rs. 2 crore sanctioned for the construction of . . .
- Us Professor Believes Jesus Walked On Floating Ice, Not Water (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
The New Testament says that Jesus walked on water, but a Florida university professor believes there could be a less miraculous explanation — he walked on a floating piece of ice.
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