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Articles 11721 through 11820 of 20008:
- Trade, Not Politics, To Drive Group Of 16 At First East Asian Summit (Indian Express, SUNIT ARORA, Dec 11, 2005)
India will let trade — and its huge market — do the talking at the first-ever East Asian Summit, seen as a “historic” opportunity to carve out a more cohesive Asian identity.
- Permanent Solution To Waste Disposal Needed For Udupi City (Hindu, GANESH PRABHU, Dec 11, 2005)
The entire waste of the city is being dumped at the Beedinagudde Dumping Yard
- Cyclone Threat Over, Tn Heaves A Sigh Of Relief (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2005)
Cyclone ‘Fanoos’, which weakened into a deep depression, crossed the Tamil Nadu coast at Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district before noon, without causing any damage, much to the relief of an overwrought state administration.
- Water An Attempt To Highlight Problems Faced By Widows' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2005)
Deepa Mehta says the theme is relevant even today
- `Fanoos' Finally Opts For Nagapattinam District (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Dec 11, 2005)
Damage was minimal as it lost steam in the final lap
- 40 Indian Fishermen Held (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2005)
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency arrested 40 Indian fishermen for violating the Pakistani territorial waters on Saturday.
- Asean Told To Speed Up Liberalization To Keep Pace With China, India (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2005)
Southeast Asian countries must speed up market liberalization and boost business efficiency if they want to keep pace with emerging economic giants China and India, Malaysia's prime minister said Saturday.
- Growing Concern For The Environment (Dawn, Akhtar Mahmud Faruqui, Dec 11, 2005)
About a week ago the world witnessed a sudden surge in concern for the environment. Environmentalists occupied centre stage in 30 countries as they staged vociferous marches from Sydney to London to urge governments to lower emissions of heat- trapping...
- Farmers Deserve A Better Deal: Dr Swaminathan (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Dec 11, 2005)
Among the world’s leading agricultural scientists, Dr M.S. Swaminathan has played a catalytic role in India’s green revolution.
- Kalam Calls For Second Green Revolution (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2005)
Exhorting farmers for the second Green Revolution and doubling the country’s food production to 400 million tonnes by 2020, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today said value addition to the agricultural produce of farmers could improve their economic . . .
- Kalam-Farmer Interaction “Stage Managed” (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2005)
Though the farmers were eager to pour their hearts out to the President during their much-awaited interaction, it turned out to be a “stage-managed show” where only a couple of them spoke about the success of the village cluster adoption project.
- India Needs Power Reforms For Faster Growth: Chidambaram (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Dec 11, 2005)
India's economy can grow at an annual rate of more than 8 percent if the crucial coal and power sectors step up output, the finance minister said on Saturday.
- In Footsteps Of Enlightened One In Vizag (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2005)
The existence of centuries-old Buddhist sites in Vizag is bound to interest both tourists and historians, writes V Guhan.
- Indian Women’S Movement Has Had Many Avatars (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 11, 2005)
The very fact that the issue of women carrying a large share of social and economic burden without commensurate rights is acknowledged now, shows the success of the women’s movement in South Asia in general and India in particular,
- Iraqi Scam? (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Dec 11, 2005)
Most regular internet users have, at some time or the other, received scam email from Nigeria and other African countries seeking their help in getting out a few million dollars of ill-gotten wealth out of the country with half the money as a reward.
- Dressed For The Occasion (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, Dec 11, 2005)
In this day of sound bytes, it’s not what you do but how you say it that counts. The name of the game is style, not just for India’s two main political parties but for the BCCI.
- A Sigh Of Relief As Storm Crosses Coast (Hindu, K.Subramanian, Dec 11, 2005)
However, samba crops which farmers hoped to revive took a beating following heavy rain
Not much damage in Nagapattinam
Evacuated residents return
Sirkazhi recorded maximum rain
Special teams posted for relief work
- Efforts To Raise Share Of Farm Sector In Economic Growth (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2005)
Investment in irrigation, water management technologies
Revamp of food and fertilizer subsidies will benefit agriculture Need for revival of commodity futures market
- A New Era Of Cell Progress (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 11, 2005)
Leading mobile phone companies Ufone, Telenor and Warid Telcom have signed an interconnection agreement that will enable the subscribers of the three cellular companies to exchange HMS or multimedia messages with zero interconnection charges.
- Heavy Rains Lash Tn, Pondicherry (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
The coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Pondicherry experienced intermittent squalls on Friday night as a cyclonic storm moved from the Bay of Bengal to the region.
- Good Bye Teacher (Greater Kashmir, Dr Bashir Ahmad Khan, Dec 10, 2005)
It’s good you bid them a farewell and remember the contributions of those who have taught you, Dr Bashir Ahmad Khan writes
- International Meet On Cancer Treatment Starts Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
Focus on emerging technologies for control of the disease
- Rhetorics And Reality Of Human Rights (Daily Excelsior, Jagjit Singh, Dec 10, 2005)
''Instruments of political oppression still threaten many thousands of people. The number believed to be incarcerated without a fair trial is quite high in some countries. In many cases oppressive states use the police and military to repress people . . .
- Lack Of Planning, Corruption Have Destroyed Natural Drainage System (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
Construction on what used to be lakes did not take place overnight but was the result of years of indifference and corruption. Our readers say strict building laws should be enacted for CMC areas, instead of hastily merging these municipalities with . . .
- Cyclone: Heavy Rain Likely In South Coast (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
The cyclonic storm has moved away towards Tamil Nadu but the threat of heavy rain looms large over the south Coastal Andhra under its impact.
- Towards An American Exit Strategy In Iraq (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Dec 10, 2005)
The recent reconciliation conference in Cairo at which all the leading players in Iraq were present could be the start of U.S. moves to cut its losses.
- Natwar Singh In Patiala (Tribune, Chander Parkash, Dec 10, 2005)
Was the beleaguered former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh in the city today to tax his and the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh’s brains in an effort to hammer out a strategy to overcome the crisis which he has been facing after the surfaci
- The Fifth Cyclonic Storm In Six Weeks Was Moving Toward Southern India And Was Expected To Cause Heavy Rains In Coastal Regions Over The Next Two Days (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
The fifth cyclonic storm in six weeks was moving toward southern India and was expected to cause heavy rains in coastal regions over the next two days, the weather office in southern city of Madras said Friday.
- Slow And Steady (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 10, 2005)
The Indian space technology has progressed successfully focusing on spin-offs
- Foreign Govts Welcome After 2007: Myanmar (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
Myanmar’s military government told foreign diplomats on Friday that their countries can start building embassies in the country’s new capital by the end of 2007, but it is up to them whether they move or not.
- Falling In Love With Bapu (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Dec 10, 2005)
The more I ponder over the lives of great men in world’s history, the more I feel compelled to conclude that Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi was perhaps the greatest of them all.
- Hurdles In Way Of Growth (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 10, 2005)
Whatever constraints (to growth) are there, are internal: constraints imposed by our polity, our social structures, our regional imbalances, our ability to handle inequity and our ability to take hard but essential decisions.'
- Indo-Us Relations On A New Level: Rocca (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
Terming the Indo-US ties as being on a “new level”, US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Ms Christina Rocca, said a landmark nuclear agreement between the two countries was “well in train,” brushing aside the notion that Washington was “moving
- Two Panchayats Register Excellent Performance, Achievements In Theni (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
Collector distributes cash award to the best civic bodies
- Chevrolet Car Launched (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 10, 2005)
Nexus Automative (Pvt) Ltd, has launched its Pakistani assembled 1000cc Chevrolet ‘Joy’ car at a function in Karachi on Thursday.
- Indian Banking Sector: Is It On The Right Track? (Business Line, Saumitra N. B., Dec 10, 2005)
A decade after the Narasimham report was published and in the light of new challenges from the norms laid down by the WTO and Basel II, it is imperative to have a close look at the performance of banks in the last decade or so to assess the success . . .
- New Forests Could Make Climate Change Worse (Hindu, Tim Radford, Dec 10, 2005)
Scientists warn that expanding forests in temperate zones could add to global warming.
- Cyclone To Cross Tn Coast Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
Cyclone Fanoos is expected to cross the coast between Chennai and Nagapattinam on Saturday afternoon, Regional Cyclone Warning Centre director S R Ramanan said....
- Cause And Effect (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
The Saiva Siddhanta tradition is based on the Vedas, Agamas and the works of saints. There are two streams in its canonical literature, namely, the Tirumurai (12 in number) and the Meykanda Sastram, which comprises 14 works.
- Fusion Music (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
It makes a lot of sense for the international consortium of the US, Russia, China, Japan, the EU and Korea to include India in its International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER),
- One Medical College Gets Mci Nod (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
start new medical colleges during 2005-06, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has recommended permission for one......
- Just See, Before It Catches You (Greater Kashmir, DR. K K PANDEY, Dec 10, 2005)
If your skin changes colours in cold winter mornings as dangerously as this, you are suffering from Raynaud’s disease, cautions Dr. K K Pandey
- An Ambitious Grouping Taking Shape (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Dec 10, 2005)
India could still be regarded as an "outsider" at the East Asia Summit. It will be better to let its growing economic clout do the "talking."
- Implications Of Indo-Us Alliance (Dawn, M. Tayyab Siddiqui, Dec 10, 2005)
The July visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the US was hailed by both sides as a “historical watershed”. The true import of this visit, however, has not been sufficiently grasped by Pakistan, in particular the long-term adverse impact . . .
- Pakistan To Export Electricity To Afghanistan (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Dec 10, 2005)
Pakistan will export electricity of 40 megawatt of electricity to war-ridden country Afghanistan.
- Inside Al-Qaeda (Mid East Web, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
Al-Qaeda (or Al Qaida) means "the base." It has been described as many different things, and it includes a "federation" of different Islamic groups, all dedicated to mayhem against the West, Christians, Jews and Muslim regimes that do not conform . . .
- Neglect Of Forests (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 10, 2005)
A front-page report in The Tribune on Friday revealed that Punjab forest officials had carried out fake plantations in Dhar subdivision of Gurdaspur district under a Japan bank-aided scheme and the accompanying photograph showed dumped saplings, . . .
- Killer Earthquake (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Dec 10, 2005)
Lessons of the earthquake in Kashmir, worst in over a century, are both positive and negative. The shock of that intensity was perhaps needed to make Kashmiri speaking people of the state really conscious of the existence and plight of socially and . . .
- One Rod Sporting Two Worms (Tribune, Saroop Krishen, Dec 10, 2005)
Fishing is a very popular pastime but it calls for a great deal of patience on the part of the fisherman and, quite often, on that of his family — if their interests happen to be different.
- Storm Signals (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 10, 2005)
This is possibly the grimmest end-of-year statistic. The United Nations Environment Programme has announced that 2005 will go down as the most expensive year due to severe weather conditions around the world.
- Changing The Hudood Laws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 09, 2005)
It should have come as no surprise, least of all to the MQM, that a bill one of its MNAs submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday, seeking an amendment to the Hudood Ordinances, would be rejected. Any legislation aimed at ending gender biases. . . .
- Return Rain Fund, Centre Tells State (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
After releasing Rs 357 crore as immediate relief to the State for rain relief work, the Centre has now directed the State to return Rs 158.15 crore. A delegation led by Chief Minister N Dharam Singh will soon call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh . . .
- Sectarianism Opposed By Manmohan (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today called for “more professionals in our legislatures who recognise the danger of dividing our people on the basis of religion or caste”.
- Bird Flu Wary Asia On Guard Against Migratory Birds (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Dec 09, 2005)
Forest guard Bhola Abrar Khan peers through binoculars scanning the skies for migratory birds that descend on one of India's biggest bird sanctuaries each winter.
- Bangladesh Bleeds Again, 7 Dead (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
At least six persons, including a suspected suicide attacker, were killed and dozens others injured as two bomb explosions rocked the northern Bangladeshi town of Netrokona today, police and witnesses said.
- 13th Saarc Summit Gave Renewed Hope For South Asia: Ahmed (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Observing that SAARC countries are confronted with the challenges of socio-economic development, Bangladesh President Ijuddin Ahmed today said the recently concluded 13th SAARC Summit in Dhaka has given renewed hope for rebirth and regeneration of . . .
- India-U.S. Edusat Network Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Networking of universities the first step towards meeting the demands of the knowledge era: Kalam
- `Fanoos' May Bring More Rain To Tamil Nadu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
The cyclonic storm, `Fanoos,' formed over the southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, has moved westward.
- Garbage Menace Grips Jammu (Daily Excelsior, G L Khajuria, Dec 09, 2005)
The problem of growing garbage in Jammu city is highlighted in regular columns of dailies, weeklies and other print media.
- Tn:cyclone Moves Closer To Chennai; Widespread Rains Predicted (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Widespread rains are likely tomorrow along the coasts of Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh as cyclonic storm 'Fanoos' lay centred 550 kilometres east-south-east of Chennai tonight.
Weather Office here said the system was likely to intensify further....
- Killing Iblees (Greater Kashmir, ZAHIR-U-DIN, Dec 09, 2005)
For three consecutive days, Hajies have to throw pebbles on Ibless (Satan) at Mina. The Ibless tried to mislead Prophet Ibrahiem (AS) and His revered son Ismaiel (AS) when the two were on their way to the altar. Prophet Ibrahiem (AS) threw stones . . .
- Wahhabi Islam: A M I Snomer (Greater Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal, Dec 09, 2005)
A rebel with acause, amission and amessage - V
Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal writes about the contribution of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab who rose in revolt against the socio-religious corruption prevalent during his times everywhere in Ottoman provinc
- To Live In Other Spaces (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 09, 2005)
It was good news when the government in Delhi announced that it would amend the masterplan and allow for working and living in the same areas. The sterile approach to the use of space as ‘commercial’ and ‘residential’ is alien to Indian civilization.
- Centre Releases Rs.500 Cr. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's decision, the Union Finance Ministry has released Rs.500 crore as immediate relief to the flood-affected Tamil Nadu, pending a detailed assessment of the damage caused by the heavy rain and floods.
- World Can't Watch Dhaka Fall (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Dec 09, 2005)
As the region's biggest power, "larger than all the rest combined" as Junius R Jayewardene reminded the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation's inaugural conference in Dhaka 20 years ago, India might expect to enjoy the same . . .
- Hindus In Pakistan (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 09, 2005)
The recent abduction and conversion of three Hindu girls in Pakistan clearly shows that, despite the isolated example of a Danish Kaneria playing for the country's cricket team, Hindus there are a marginalised and persecuted lot stalked constantly . . .
- There Comes Another Good Man (Tribune, V.N. Kakar, Dec 09, 2005)
Anything?” my father’s eyes asked me wistfully, lovingly. “Nothing,” my eyes replied silently, dolefully. Partition of India was just about a month behind us. So was the wreckage of our house in Peshawar. We had landed in Lucknow.
- Death Factories (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 09, 2005)
Fire mishap was waiting to happen
Twelve labourers perhaps would not have died in a fire mishap in a Delhi garment factory on Wednesday if only the government had honoured the Supreme Court deadline set last year that all such factories should be moved
- For Women, A Court Of Last Appeal (Indian Express, SAUMYA UMA, Dec 09, 2005)
A hundred countries recently came together to participate in the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- Despite Domestic Waves, Iran Will Keep Its President (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Dec 09, 2005)
Tehran and Iranian opposition websites in recent weeks are rife with rumors that the regime is about to replace ultraconservative President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
- Rain Spreads Cheer In Andhra Pradesh (Hindu, M. Malleswara Rao, Dec 08, 2005)
The agriculture sector has received a boost and power generation has improved.
- Trail Of Torture (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 08, 2005)
Washington’s controversial policy of turning a blind eye to the torture of captured terror suspects suggests that all is not well in the land of liberty.
- U.S. Trade Chief Rejects "Watered-Down" Wto Deal (Reuters, Doug Palmer, Dec 08, 2005)
Countries must agree to big market openings in agriculture, manufacturing and services if world trade talks are to benefit poor nations, the top U.S. trade official said on Wednesday.
- Rejuvenating Agriculture (Tribune, P.S. Rangi, Dec 08, 2005)
Agriculture continues to be the dominant sector of the economy. The population pressure on agriculture continues to remain almost the same. More than two-third of the population still depends on agriculture and about 60 per cent get direct employment . .
- Crimes, Chew'd, Swallow'd And Digested, Appear Before Us (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 08, 2005)
KING Lear says, "Tremble, thou wretch, that hast within thee undivulged crimes." In Hamlet, one comes across, "Feats, so crimeful and so capital in nature." And in King Richard II, the Bard writes about "These accusations and these grievous crimes...
- Audit Routines, Gas Pipes, Chickens And Lawyers (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 08, 2005)
"JUST as it is impossible not to taste honey or poison that one may find at the tip of one's tongue, so it is impossible for one dealing with government funds not to taste, at least a little bit, of the King's wealth."
- Management Lessons From Dunlop (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Dec 08, 2005)
An important object of this column is to draw, to the extent possible, generalisable managerial lessons from recent happenings in the business world.
- Can India Play The Great Game? (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, Dec 08, 2005)
There have been recent reports of Indian interest in joining the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) natural gas pipeline consortium that purports to bring Turkmen gas to the sub-continent. If India were to join, as it should, TAP will become . . .
- Mining Polluted Hampi Temples’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
Mining activities at Sandur and Hospet have led to severe dust pollution in the Centrally-protected Parvathi and Kartikeya temples and in the State-protected Jambunatheshwara temple at Hampi.
- Clean And Green Village (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
From sanitation to concrete roads, Topugonda has set an example
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