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Articles 8921 through 9020 of 20008:
- Still-Carrying-Her Syndrome (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Mar 11, 2006)
A zen story talks about two monks’ pilgrimage to a neighbouring shrine. On the way they meet a lady by a stream; her bearers had decamped with the chair.
- Proposal For "Joint Management" Of J&k Came From India, Says Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 11, 2006)
"New Delhi should realise the fleeting opportunity for durable peace"
Pakistan's proposals of "demilitarisation, self-governance and joint management" offer a tenable solution
"Need to take all stakeholders on board"
- A Green View (Hindu, SOUMYA NARAYAN ACHARI, Mar 11, 2006)
For some history lessons just around the corner in Kolar
- Neighbours Building An It Highway (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Mar 11, 2006)
Real Sino-Indian collaboration in software is beginning to materialise, giving China a valuable chance to enhance its own capabilities. What has, however, failed to take off is any collaboration in hardware, where the Indians could learn from the Chinese.
- India-China Boundary Talks Begin Today (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 11, 2006)
The seventh round of the India-China boundary talks between the two countries’ special representatives will begin today (Saturday).
- Another Shameful Day In The Life Of Lahore (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 11, 2006)
Until two days ago the Punjab government was insisting that Basant would be celebrated come hell or high water.
- The Politics Of Patronage (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 11, 2006)
Other than the senseless, needless deaths of innocent people one of the saddest aspects of last week’s bombings in Varanasi is that the Sankatmochan temple should have been targeted.
- Musharraf Suggests Joint Management For Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said Pakistan’s proposals of demilitarisation, self-governance and joint management offered a tenable solution to long-standing Kashmir dispute and urged the Indian leadership to come forward with . . .
- Educating Rahul (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Let the Amethi MP become education minister and infuse some energy into a moribund ministry
- Science And Society (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Mar 11, 2006)
Developmental activity should not degrade the environment but has to sustain the earth
- Musharraf Suggests Joint Management For Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said Pakistan’s proposals of demilitarisation, self-governance and joint management offered a tenable solution to long-standing Kashmir dispute and urged the Indian leadership to come forward with a timely response . . .
- U.N. Report Discusses Corruption In India (Hindu, CP Bhambhri, Mar 10, 2006)
Its incidence is high in the water supply and sanitation sectors, survey finds
41 per cent of gave more than one bribe in previous six months
12 per cent made payments to expedite connections
- Going Beyond Separation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 10, 2006)
By making public the Government's plan for separating the civilian and military components of the India's nuclear energy programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has allayed many of the fears expressed inside and outside Parliament about the . . .
- Chandigarh: Tale Of Two Cities (Tribune, Ashok Kundra, Mar 10, 2006)
Chandigarh has undergone rapid transformation during the nineties.
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 10, 2006)
In "Call to register protest against cartoons in peaceful manner" (March 8, 2006, page 10, Chennai city), a resolution adopted at a Chennai rally condemned the caricaturing of the Prophet and demolition of the Samarra mosque, we reported.
- Crunch Time For The Eurozone? (Hindu, William Keegan , Mar 10, 2006)
A gloomy picture has emerged for the beleaguered European Central Bank.
- All-Round Criticism Of Budget (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
Brinda Karat seeks more funds for the farm sector
- Devotional Experience (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
The Bhagavata Purana describes the true devotee as one who realises that God resides in the innermost self and also in all beings, and that all beings dwell in Him.
- Adb Meet To Be Held In Hyderabad In May (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
Asian Finance Ministers among 3000 delegates for the meet
- Kalam Addresses The Last Mughal's Lament (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Mar 10, 2006)
President brings a bunch of flowers and lights a candle for Bahadur Shah Zafar
- We Must Negotiate With Iaea For India-Specific Safeguards: Kakodkar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
He does not foresee any interruption in fuel supplies, but says measures needed to deal with interruptions
Safeguards and additional protocol should be India-specific
No interruption in the fuel supplies foreseen
- Energy Security (Daily Excelsior, O.P. Sabherwal, Mar 10, 2006)
The question is often posed: why fast breeder reactors (FBRs)? What is the special place of fast breeders in India’s nuclear power programme? The simple answer is that fast breeders are the routes to India’s energy security, providing . . .
- Us Compulsion Brings (Daily Excelsior, R.S. Rangachary, Mar 10, 2006)
The self-appointed head prefect of the world has rewarded a bad boy of the class.
- Corruption Plays Role In World Water Shortage - U.N. (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
Corruption plays a crucial yet nearly invisible role in depriving nearly a fifth of the world's population of access to safe drinking water, a new U.N. report on water and development said on Thursday.
- Rejecting Indian Claim (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 10, 2006)
THE Indian government's opposition to the site of the Diamir-Bhasha Dam on the plea that it would not only infringe on its territory but also inundate large parts of northern Kashmir has been met with a firm rebuttal by Pakistan.
- Earthquake Relief: Second Phase (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 10, 2006)
The un humanitarian aid coordinating office and Erra, which have been working to provide relief to the October 8 earthquake victims, have announced that they will shortly be launching the next phase of their relief and rehabilitation programmes . . .
- India And Myanmar Sign Natural Gas Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
India and Myanmar agreed Thursday to consider ways of transporting natural gas from fields off western Myanmar to the energy-hungry giant next door, officials said.
- Why The Federation Is At Odds With Provinces? (Dawn, Zamir Ghumro, Mar 10, 2006)
Against the backdrop of a raging controversy and widespread protests in the country in general and in Sindh in particular over the construction of mega dams, the federal cabinet decided on January 1 to revive the Council of Common Interests under . . .
- Pak-Afghan Tension (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 10, 2006)
That the main issue during talks between General Musharraf and CENTCOM Commander Gen John Abizaid was the situation on Pakistan's western border indicates that differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached a point where a third . . .
- Mumbai On A Realty High (The Financial Express, VIJAY VANCHESWAR, Mar 09, 2006)
The Indian real estate sector is witnessing an interesting phase of evolution and transition.
- Ard’S Undemocratic Demand (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 09, 2006)
Opposition parties’ conglomeration ARD has said that it will not accept elections under the present set-up and demanded formation of national or caretaker government to hold free, fair, transparent and honest polls.
- Power Moves In Asia (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 09, 2006)
The US pursues goals of nuclear non-proliferation and counter terrorism in South Asia
- Truth Will Out, In The Right Environment (Indian Express, H. S. PHOOLKA, Mar 09, 2006)
The Best Bakery re-trial has shown that witnesses will speak the truth in a conducive environment.
- Leveraging The Mobile Phone Revolution (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Mar 09, 2006)
The mobile phone is now being used for small-time financial activities, such as information on prices and billing settlements. But the important development that service providers and bankers should work towards is to make it drive a retail credit . . .
- Mumbai Breathes Again (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Mar 09, 2006)
SC judgment on mill land is a blessing
- Pak Rejects Indian Protest On Construction Of Basha Dam (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 09, 2006)
Pakistan today rejected India's assertion that the construction of Bhasha Dam in Northern Areas would inundate large parts of Jammu and Kashmir, saying the dam was being built for welfare of the people of the area.
- India Protests Pak Dam Plan Over Indus (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 09, 2006)
India has protested the construction of Bhasha dam on the Indus river in Gilgit, claiming that it would inundate large parts of land in Pak-controlled part of Kashmir.
- Don’T Let The Nuke Hype Cloud The Big Story (The Financial Express, TALMIZ AHMAD, Mar 09, 2006)
One of the important aspects of the Indo-US nuclear deal is the emphasis it has placed on the development of nuclear energy to generate power in India.
- Varanasi Is Us (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Mar 09, 2006)
In that umbra moment after the blasts, when the television screens suddenly spewed out images of blood-stained floors, panic-stricken crowds and strewn personal belongings, a stone seemed to settle on the chest.
- Organic Agriculture (Daily Excelsior, Dr K C Bhagat, Mar 09, 2006)
Agriculture is the key human profession as it is linked with the entire process of environment (that is comprising air, water, land, climate, biodiversity, forest etc) on the one hand and constitutes the life line of human species . . .
- In For A Meltdown (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 09, 2006)
The latest report from scientists studying glacial movement in Greenland says that the ice melt is so high that current predictions of how quickly Earth’s oceans will rise over the next century have become obsolete.
- Model Orphanages (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 09, 2006)
THE facilities provided for orphans of the Oct 8 earthquake victims at a number of orphanages run by the non-profit organization ‘Save Our Souls’ in Punjab present a model for other NGOs and philanthropic groups dealing with the aftermath of the . . .
- Un: Women Denied Representation (Tribune, Maxine Frith, Mar 09, 2006)
Millions of women around the world, are being denied effective representation because of the low numbers of female politicians, judges and employers, the United Nations has warned.
- Pakistan Rejects Indian Protest Over Bhasha Dam (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Mar 09, 2006)
Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the Indian protest against construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam saying it is building the reservoir within its water resources management policy.
- Prime Minister's Statement On Discussions On Civil Nuclear Energy Cooperation With The Us (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 09, 2006)
In my Statement on February 27, 2006, I had provided an assurance that this august House will be informed of developments in our discussions with the United States on separation of our civilian and military nuclear facilities.
- Seed Bill Draft On Net Will Not Reach Farmers: Bsy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 09, 2006)
Stating that the trend in India is towards pushing farmers out of agriculture and following the US model of machine-oriented agriculture, he said water, land and seeds are slowly slipping out of our hands.
- India Says To Complete Nuclear Separation By 2014 (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Mar 08, 2006)
India will open 14 of its 22 nuclear plants for international inspections by 2014 as part of a landmark civilian nuclear cooperation deal with the United States, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.
- Annan's Plans For Un Overhaul Prompts Staff Outcry (Reuters, Evelyn Leopold , Mar 08, 2006)
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan outlined on Tuesday a radical overhaul of U.N. procedures, recruitment and training, prompting protests by staff on proposed outsourcing from New York headquarters.
- In A State Of Ruin (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 08, 2006)
The author is a former foreign secretary.
- This Land Is Our Land (Indian Express, RAJAN SASTRI, Mar 08, 2006)
The Supreme Court of India on March 7 held that the sale of surplus lands by National Textile Corporation (NTC) was legal. While allowing the appeal, the bench added that the environmental aspect and sustainable development has to go together.
- Discontented Docs And Sick Wards (Indian Express, SWATI ALI, Mar 08, 2006)
One slap by an irate relative on a resident doctor in Mumbai’s King Edward Memorial Hospital and, in a matter of hours, 2,000 resident doctors from 10 hospitals in the city were ready to go on strike.
- Getting Thru The Glass Ceiling (Deccan Herald, Rachna Bisht Rawat, Mar 08, 2006)
She’s wearing the pants, carrying the laptop, sometimes even smoking the cigarette, but, we can take a bet: she is still not man enough for you.
- A Million Voices For The Tree (Daily Excelsior, Ratnadhar Jha, Mar 08, 2006)
Like nuclear warheads, destruction of tropical forest has become ‘domestic to our century’.
- Implementing India's Separation Plan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 08, 2006)
Fourteen thermal power reactors to come under safeguards between 2006 and 2014. U.S. promises to create conditions for India to have assured and full access to fuel.
- Join Brazil In Planting Oil (Hindu, LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, Mar 08, 2006)
The 21st century will be marked by a crucial debate: how can we make economic and social development compatible with the preservation of our natural environment?
- 'Verdict Is A Blow To Green Mumbai’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2006)
Mumbai has the highest property rates in the world and the new construction activity is likely to "rejuvenate" the city and create new development area in the metropolis, leading architect Mukesh Mehta said.
- A Landmark Deal Between (Daily Excelsior, K.N. Pandita, Mar 08, 2006)
The nuclear deal between the strongest and the largest democracy in the world essentially stems from 9/11. No doubt it has come belatedly, but certainly it reflects mature statesmanship of highest level.
- Blair Dealt Nuke Blow (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 08, 2006)
Prime Minister Tony Blair’s backing for nuclear power suffered a blow yesterday when the Government’s own advisory body on sustainable development came down firmly against the building of a new generation of reactors.
- Full Circle? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 08, 2006)
Who was the leader to have accompanied United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi during her meeting with US President George W. Bush in the national capital recently? Dr Karan Singh is the answer.
- Self-Correction Is In National Interest Now (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 08, 2006)
In his meeting with the editors of Pakistan’s leading newspapers and electronic media on Monday, President Pervez Musharraf used the word “Indiacentric” to describe a foreign policy stance that he intends to shun in the future.
- Bda To Clear Encroachments Around Madiwala, Puttenahalli Lakes (Hindu, Divya Ramamurthi, Mar 08, 2006)
No construction activity to be allowed in the valley areas
Using satellite imagery, BDA has listed about 180 structures as encroachments
Property worth over Rs. 40 crores recovered in drive against encroachments
Constructions on stormwater drain. .
- T.N. Concludes Arguments Before Cauvery Tribunal (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Mar 08, 2006)
Pleads for the setting up of a Cauvery Valley Authority
- Nuclear Separation Plan Seeks Fine Balance (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 08, 2006)
Concerns of cost, research and security emphasised, but sme sacrifices too
Decision on fuel fabrication plants put off
CIRUS research reactor to be shut down
Fuel core of Apsara reactor to be shifted
- Rising To The Defence (Business Standard, Sangeeta Singh, Mar 08, 2006)
Public-private joint ventures in the defence sector get a boost from home-grown enterprises.
- Still-Carrying-Her Syndrome (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Mar 08, 2006)
A zen story talks about two monks’ pilgrimage to a neighbouring shrine.
- Was Gandhi Hindu? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 08, 2006)
Gandhiji was born of Hindu parents and was cremated by Hindu rites; but was he Hindu in any narrow sense? India has had an assassinated former prime minister born of a Zoroastrian father who was also cremated by Hindu rites.
- A Poor Yield For The Farmer (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Mar 08, 2006)
The Government has committed itself to raising the rate of growth of the agricultural sector to 4 per cent. But it has no concrete plans for achieving this. An effective solution would be to develop a land market where farmers on the brink . . .
- `Land'mark For Mumbai Mills (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 08, 2006)
Can the city's housing needs be met while preserving spaces for recreation and green cover?
- Sc Allows Development Of Mumbai Mill Lands (Business Line, J. Venkatesan, Mar 08, 2006)
Plan does not violate BIFR requirements'; HC order set aside
- On Convergence In Accounting Standards (The Financial Express, RAJIV MEMANI, Mar 08, 2006)
The recent ‘roadmap’ agreement between the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the EU has built the momentum for a worldwide convergence in accounting standards.
- No Fresh Taxes In Punjab Budget (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Mar 08, 2006)
With an eye on the coming Assembly elections in Punjab, the Finance Minister, Mr Surinder Singla, today presented a tax free Budget having a total outlay of Rs 27,791.87 crore. The revenue deficit will be Rs 1,390 crore.
- India: An Emerging Power — Ishtiaq Ahmed (Daily Times, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Mar 07, 2006)
In material terms, India has embarked, in a very determined way, upon the path taken by Japan and Germany after World War II to find their fortune in world affairs by developing their industrial strength and technological base.
- Indo-Pak Talks Schedule Announced (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday announced the dates for the third round of talks with India on various subjects.
- Tax Free, Zero Deficit Budget Worth Rs 14436-Cr (Daily Excelsior, Sanjeev Pargal, Mar 07, 2006)
Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig, Incharge Finance and Planning didn’t impose any fresh taxes nor increased or reduced the existing taxes in his fourth successive zero deficit and revenue surplus budget worth Rs 14,436 crore presented . . .
- Chidambaram's Focus On Stability And Growth (Business Line, R. Parthasarathy , Mar 07, 2006)
The Budget is as good as one can expect given the Government's constraints, including political
The Finance Minister has tried to trigger this growth impulse through increased investment. As he said, big bang Budgets are not necessary . . .
- Budget Needs A People Orientation (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Mar 07, 2006)
If the Finance Minister is serious about responding to what people want, rather than what the coalition dharma demands, then, there may be merit in making certain critical changes.
- Emerging Nations Threaten G7 Dominance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 07, 2006)
The new kids on the block must battle the old guard over dwindling resources.
- Living With The Kiwis (Telegraph, ADRITA MUKHERJEE, Mar 07, 2006)
For an émigré, settling into a new country is a process that goes on for a lifetime
- Scientists Seek To Turn Sharks Into Spies (Tribune, Steve Connor, Mar 07, 2006)
Military scientists in the United States are developing a way of manipulating sharks by remote control to turn them into underwater spies.
- Salvaging Justice System (Tribune, Beant Singh Bedi, Mar 07, 2006)
Tamarind Court is an unlicensed watering hole frequented by glitterati in the national Capital.
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