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Articles 11221 through 11320 of 20008:
- The Old Man And His Battle (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, Dec 25, 2005)
In recent days I have been missing Dr Salim Ali — the Old Man — more than usual. He had a way of injecting hope and strength into India’s wildlife conservation movement and he also had the ability to get diverse people to work together by motivating . . .
- Life Is No Longer The Same In Cuddalore (Statesman, Radhika Giri, Dec 25, 2005)
The waves crash on the beach with seeming harshness. The water almost reaches the edge of the quiet fisherman’s village of Devanampattinam in Cuddalore.
- India Fast Becoming Global Player: Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Questions Congress concern for "aam aadmi"
Sees neglect of farmers, fishermen and construction workers
Questions ruling party's concern for the common man
- Pm To Visit Tsunami-Hit Areas (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
He will review the rehabilitation work done over the year
- Fog Grounds A Hundred Flights, Dozens Of Trains (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
One long nightmare for thousands at Delhi airport and railway stations
- We, They And The Idea Of India (Tribune, Santosh Kr. Singh, Dec 25, 2005)
Nobel Laureate Professor Amartya Sen, in his book The Argumentative Indian, has underlined the significance of India’s heterodox past and pluralist present and the critical role played by our rich and long tradition of dialogue and discussion . . .
- Poor Majnu (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 25, 2005)
Majnu in immortal love story Laila-Majnu is an all-time tragedy hero. He dies on learning that her beloved has starved herself to death for his sake.
- Focusing On The Urban Poor (Daily Excelsior, Allah Bukhsh, Dec 25, 2005)
An increasing share of our population now lives in urban India, notwithstanding the fact that India by and large still lives in villages. About 65 million persons were added to our urban population in the decade of the ‘90s alone.
- Saran Describes N-Pact Talks With Us ‘Positive’ (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Dec 24, 2005)
After two days of talks with Under Secretary R. Nicholas Burns in Washington Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said he was returning to New Delhi “very encouraged by the environment with regard to the implementation” of civil nuclear agreement . . .
- The Promise Of Central Asia (The Economic Times, KALMAN MIZSEI, Dec 24, 2005)
Central Asia is frequently in the news these days — and most of the news seems to be bad. The casual reader, viewer,
- The Great Bubble Of World Economics (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 24, 2005)
Consumerist excesses have made the US the great bubble of the world of economics. As the book Empire of Debt rues, running an empire is a disastrously expensive business — "You pay in cash. You pay in blood. And you pay with your own so ul."
- Reliance Plans Gas Network, Petchem Unit (The Financial Express, Reuters, Dec 24, 2005)
Indian private sector refiner Reliance Industries Ltd. plans to build a natural gas distribution network and a petrochemicals complex in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, the state's industries minister said.
- Water Of Contention (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 24, 2005)
The poet is delighted water water everywhere, but craves not a drop to drink. Abundance of it means life in full bloom, absence turns the whole world into a big wasteland.
- Major Advances In Nuclear Cooperation With Us Before Bush Visit Of India (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
India and the US should be in a position to make "significant advance" on the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement before President George W. Bush makes his visit to India in the early part of 2006, visiting Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has said.
- Measures Needed To Check Cruelty Towards Animals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Is Kerala becoming routinely cruel to animals? Recently a camel, brought from afar, died in captivity, while a crocodile in a pond faced a shoot-to-kill order. Elephants are regular fixtures when it comes to the ill-treatment tab.
- `Festival Of Democracy' Celebrated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Thousands from underprivileged sections show enthusiasm for panchayat elections
- Dreaming Of Green (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 24, 2005)
There are some political parties that suffer from a deep insecurity. They need attention all the time, and are terrified of oblivion when they think that people are managing to get on with their everyday lives too smoothly or, even more alarming, . . .
- A Divided City (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Dec 24, 2005)
The city I live in has two names, these captured in the title of the first chapter of Janaki Nair’s fine recent book on the city’s history: Bengaluru/Bangalore.
- Maoists Agree To Allow Aid Agencies To Work In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Maoist rebels in Nepal have agreed to allow international aid agencies to continue their development and humanitarian work in the kingdom.
- N-Pact: India, Us Confident Of Advancement Before Bush Visit (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Dec 24, 2005)
India and the US should be in a position to make "significant advance" on the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement before President George W Bush makes his visit to India in the early part of 2006, visiting Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has said.
- Bush To Visit India In Early 2006 (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
US President George W Bush along with the First Lady Laura Bush are looking forward to their India visit in early 2006 as relations between the two countries are "poised for a very significant advance in the coming months."
- Tsunami Warning System On Track For Mid-2006 - U.N. (Reuters, Reuters, Dec 24, 2005)
A telecommunications network to provide a tsunami early warning system in the Indian Ocean is on track for completion by the middle of 2006, the World Meterological Organisation (WMO) said on Friday.
- Shyam Saran Upbeat On U.S. Nuclear Pact, Bush Visit (Reuters, Reuters, Dec 24, 2005)
India's Foreign Secretary said on Thursday he was confident India and the United States would be able to implement a new civilian nuclear cooperation deal that critics say could harm efforts to curb the spread of nuclear weapons.
- Fog Delays Ia Flights In Delhi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Flight and train operations were hit for the second successive day on Friday as thick fog enveloped the national capital and adjoining areas resulting in zero visibility. .....
- Dam: Questions To Answer (Dawn, Mahmood Hasan Khan, Dec 24, 2005)
How is it that the representatives of almost all parties and groups in Sindh-nationalists, urban, rural, and what have you — and many in the NWFP are not persuaded that building the proposed reservoir on the Indus at Kalabagh would be good . . .
- Indo-Us Defence Cooperation (Tribune, Air Marshal R.S. Bedi (retd), Dec 24, 2005)
Left's proclivity for opposing the UPA government on devious issues came to the fore when it decided yet again to hold demonstrations against the government decision to conduct a joint exercise between the US and the Indian Air Force.
- Indo-Us N-Deal In On Course: Saran (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Dec 24, 2005)
The US-India nuclear cooperation deal is on course to being tied up for implementation by the time of President Bush’s visit to New Delhi in early March.
- Musharraf’S Futuristic Approach (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 24, 2005)
Opponents of the Kalabagh Dam took out a rally in Karachi on Thursday terming the project as detrimental to the ‘integrity’ of the country.
- Abbasi Report On Kbd (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 24, 2005)
New developments on the Kalabagh dam issue seem to offer new opportunities for seeking a consensus on what has now become the nation’s biggest political controversy.
- "India Has Done A Good Job On Rehabilitation" (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Dec 24, 2005)
India tied up with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank for assistance to launch a massive tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction programme in the affected States. In an email interview, World Bank Country DirectorMichael Carterreviews . . .
- Forward Looking (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 24, 2005)
The recent INSAT launch will boost the Indian space programme
- Permanent Shelters Ready For Tsunami Hit (Hindu, Sandhya Soman, Dec 24, 2005)
Slum Clearance Board has completed construction of 5,000 houses at Chemmenjery
- Power Project Gathers Steam (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Dec 24, 2005)
Almost all formalities for environmental clearance are over for Rs. 4,000 cr. venture
- Archaeological Survey Of India Reproduces Chola Paintings (Hindu, G. Srinivasan , Dec 24, 2005)
Reproducing old paintings, that too the over 1,000-year old Chola paintings, is an onerous task, something the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has achieved.
- Tmsss To Construct 3,248 Houses In Nagapattinam District (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The Thanjavur Multipurpose Social Service Society (TMSSS) has decided to build 3,248 permanent houses in various parts of Nagapattinam district for the benefit of tsunami victims.
- Solid Waste Management Programme For 13 Panchayats (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Meet on total rural sanitation programme
Solid waste management programme will be implemented on a pilot basis in 13 panchayats identified at the rate of one panchayat from each panchayat union.
- Sbi Launches ‘Sbi Tiny’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The State Bank of India on Friday launched its new savings account scheme ‘SBI TINY’, at Bahirgaon village near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. This has been launched to make banking easier and comfortable for the really small man.
- Three Maoists Killed In Encounter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Two deputy commanders of the Chennur-Sirpur dalam among the victims
- 65 Per Cent Cast Votes In Second Phase Of Panchayat Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Minor incidents of violence reported in Bidar, Raichur, Kolar, Chitradurga districts
Re-polling ordered in 32 polling stations
It will be held on Monday
Re-polling will also be held in Bembalur in Kodagu district where polling was held on December 19
- Delhi's Earthquake Hazards Are Now Mapped Out (Hindu, P. Sunderarajan , Dec 24, 2005)
Many areas fall in highest-risk category, others in moderate-risk, and some in low-risk
- Nuclear Cooperation Will Help India, Us: Saran (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Visiting Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has made a strong case for the Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation deal, saying it would not only help India's energy needs but open vast doors to American business.
- Indian Envoy Upbeat On U.S. Nuclear Pact, Bush Visit (Reuters, Reuters, Dec 23, 2005)
A senior Indian envoy said on Thursday he was confident India and the United States would be able to implement a new civilian nuclear cooperation deal that critics say could harm efforts to curb the spread of nuclear weapons.
- Tigers Attack Lanka Navy Patrol (Indian Express, Simon Gardner, Dec 23, 2005)
Tamil Tiger rebels attacked two Sri Lankan naval craft off the island’s northwest coast on Thursday, opening fire and capturing three sailors in the most violent incident at sea since a 2002 truce, the navy said
- No More Delays, Please: Modernisation In Slow Motion (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 23, 2005)
Yet another review of the technical evaluation of bids for modernising Delhi and Mumbai airports is totally unwarranted. It will further delay the award of contracts, besides doing immense harm to India’s credibility when it comes to doing business.
- India Putting In Place Indigenous Tsunami Warning System (Indian Express, PALLAVA BAGLA, Dec 23, 2005)
A year after the devastating tsu-nami of December 26, 2004, India is moving to put in place its very own tsunami-warning system, for which the government insists it will not use overseas help and which will be ready with no time and cost overruns . . .
- Corruption Undermining Democratic Governance (Hindu, C. Raj Kumar, Dec 23, 2005)
Corruption violates human rights, undermines the rule of law, distorts the development process, and dis-empowers the Indian state. The way forward is to increase the say of civil society in governance issues.
- Bjp Welcomes Announcement On Relief Distribution (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Says it will reduce anxiety among people
- Ltte Attacks Navy Boats (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Dec 23, 2005)
Three sailors captured; a pre-planned attack, says Government
- Alaskan Oil Plan Stalled (Hindu, Jamie Wilson, Dec 23, 2005)
Environment campaigners were on Wednesday night celebrating an improbable victory after the U.S. Senate narrowly blocked a Republican plan to allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
- India Loses Southern Tip In Indian Ocean (Deccan Herald, Campbell Bay, Dec 23, 2005)
India has lost precious strategic land to the tsunami forever as large stretches in its southernmost tip, about 120 km from the Indonesian shores, remain underwater even an year into the mammoth natural disaster.
- Pakistan To Build Big Dams (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 23, 2005)
Musharraf promises to safeguard the interests of all concerned
- How To Re-Engineer The Civil Services (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Dec 23, 2005)
A 21st century Indian economy, on the fast growth track, needs a forward-looking administrative organisation, and the creation of a second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC-2) is an excellent opportunity to bring about substantial organisational ....
- A Merry Charioteer (Deccan Herald, Mrittika Sen, Dec 23, 2005)
City autos are a menace, but once in a while drivers shock us with their nobility.
- Sir Creek Isn’T All That Easy (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Dec 23, 2005)
Among the set of problems that India and Pakistan are seemingly grappling with for many years now to find a negotiated settlement is the Sir Creek dispute. Often, this dispute is referred to as the easiest one to sort out.
- On N-Deal, Saran Is Meeting Lugar (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Dec 23, 2005)
Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran may be in Washington for the meeting of the joint working group to implement the July 18 joint statement, but he is using the visit to reach out to other key players involved in the debate on the nuclear deal.
- View From The Left (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Dec 23, 2005)
Flexibility is a dirty word for the Left when it is refers to the labour market. People’s Democracy tells you why in a report on the Prime Minister’s “servile resonance of employers’ chants” on labour market reforms at the recent Indian Labour Conference.
- India’S Turn To Be Flexible: Kasuri (Daily Times, Irfan Ghauri, Dec 23, 2005)
Foreign minister says no US official asked about AQ Khan
Optimistic about third round of composite dialogue starting next month
- N-Pact: India, Us Confident Of Advancement Before Bush Visit (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Dec 23, 2005)
India and the US should be in a position to make "significant advance" on the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement before President George W Bush makes his visit to India in the early part of 2006, visiting Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has said.
- The Little Emperors (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
They will always rule your heart. But are today’s children annexing their parents’ territory by steering major decisions at home in their favour? And to what extent will this conquest lead to a happy state of affairs, wonders Dipti Nair.
- Kbd: The Way Out (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 23, 2005)
President Musharraf has regretted the resistance against construction of the Kalabagh Dam in Sindh and attributed it to committing suicide. He, however, said that he will not let Sindh commit suicide.
- India Loses Precious Southern Tip In Indian Ocean Forever.......... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
India has lost precious strategic land to the Tsunami forever as large stretches in its southernmost tip, about 120 km from the Indonesian shores, remain underwater even an year into the mammoth natural disaster.
- Tiger In Trouble (Daily Excelsior, Dr Pragya Khanna, Dec 23, 2005)
The tiger is one of the most charismatic and evocative species on earth. It is also one of the most threatened. Recognized throughout the world for its ferocity and unmistakable beauty, the tiger faces an uncertain future.
- India Considering Uranium Plant In Ap (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
India is considering a uranium mining and processing plant at Nalgona in Andhra Pradesh, the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) was informed on Thursday.
- No Mfn Status For India Until Kashmir Solution: Kasuri (News International, Asim Yasin, Dec 23, 2005)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri on Thursday said Pakistan would not grant ‘Most-Favoured Nation’ status to India till the resolution of Kashmir issue.
- Why Israel Does Not Have A Constitution (Dawn, Muhammad Ali Siddiqi, Dec 23, 2005)
Most observers of the Palestinian scene know that Israel does not have a constitution, but few try to know why it has chosen not to have one. The reasons are to be found less in the conflict between the religious right and the liberals and . . .
- Water Of Contention (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 23, 2005)
The poet is delighted water water everywhere, but craves not a drop to drink.
- Haji’S Stay In Madinah-I (Greater Kashmir, ZAHIR-U-DIN, Dec 23, 2005)
Every pilgrim must visit the abode of the most revered Prophet (SAW).
- Tiger Sea Strike (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Tamil Tiger rebels today attacked two Sri Lankan naval craft off the island’s northwest coast, opening fire and capturing three sailors in the most violent incident at sea since a 2002 truce, the navy said.
- Sri Lanka Rebels Clash With Navy, Capture Three (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Tamil Tiger rebels attacked two Sri Lankan naval craft off the island’s northwest coast on Thursday, opening fire and capturing three sailors in the most violent incident at sea since a 2002 truce, the navy said.
- On An Empty Stomach (Telegraph, Jaydev Jana, Dec 22, 2005)
An advisor to the commissioner of the Supreme Court has recently informed the apex institution of two incidents of hunger death in the Jalpaiguri district. Widespread poverty resulting in chronic and persistent hunger is the single biggest scourge . . .
- India And Pakistan Must Find New Solution To Kashmir’ (Daily Times, Umer Farooq, Dec 22, 2005)
Speakers at a seminar on the possible solutions to the Kashmir conflict on Wednesday said that militancy was no longer an option in the ongoing freedom movement.
- Focus On The Farm Sector (Hindu, S. Nagesh Kumar, Dec 22, 2005)
The Ramachenna Reddy panel report highlights the dangers of neglecting the agriculture sector in Andhra Pradesh.
- Montreal Impasse (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 22, 2005)
More needs to be done by countries and individuals to save the planet’s ecology.
- How Rational Is A Ban On Smoking In Movies? (Hindu, Madhu Purushothaman, Dec 22, 2005)
Responsible for millions of deaths worldwide, tobacco use is certainly the most important preventable public health problem in the world today. Banning smoking in movies takes the public health battle to the doorsteps of not only the tobacco industry, ...
- Russia Tests Sea-Borne Nuclear Missile (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Dec 22, 2005)
Russia has test fired a new submarine-launched missile that will be the core weapon of the Russian naval nuclear forces in the coming decade.
- A Little Money Here, And A Little Favour There (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Dec 22, 2005)
Bribe has long been a part of India’s socio-political life. And yet, a collective hypocrisy stops us from acknowledging this, writes Sumanta Sen
- Time For Stories, Salt Tea In Kashmir (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 22, 2005)
Traditional recipes — with chicken and turnips — and folk tales weave a blanket of warmth over Kashmir during the cold winter days.
- The Quake And After (Greater Kashmir, Dr. Manzoor Hussain Tantray, Dec 22, 2005)
The earthquake has given birth to a social crisis which is to be dealt with to restore normalcy to those hit by the disaster, Dr. Manzoor Hussain Tantray makes a survey
Will all affected people get justice and rehabilitation with diginity, ...
- Sexual Harassment Shatters High Life (Tribune, Jeremy Laurance, Dec 22, 2005)
It was once seen as a glamorous occupation that offered young women the opportunity to see the world. But the reality of life as an air stewardess is irregular hours, disrupted sleep, sexual harassment and tensions with their partner over child rearing.
- Primacy Of A Democratic Framework (Dawn, Taliban, Dec 22, 2005)
For over six years General Musharraf, first as Chief Executive and then as president, while retaining his position as COAS, has been the sole arbiter of the destiny of Pakistan.
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