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Articles 13721 through 13820 of 20008:
- Reliance Life Ties Up With Otsuka (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
Pact with Japanese firm on new drug development.
- India Gaining Ground Systematically (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 05, 2005)
Pakistan and India have signed an agreement for advance notice of 72 hours before ballistic missile testing and initialed a MoU to set up a hotline between coast guards of the two countries.
- Provide More Funds For Agriculture Production (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Oct 05, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has asked agri-scientists to speed up research to boost cereal production as the green revolution has plateauted out to meet the burgeoning need of the growing population in the country.
- Imminent Disaster (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 04, 2005)
If the reports highlighting the miserable plight of lakes, lagoons and streams are any indicator then the one time paradise on earth is likely to face an environmental disaster shortly. Some three decades ago,
- Heat That Eats Life (Greater Kashmir, FAISAL BARKAT DAR, Oct 04, 2005)
Water, plants and animals form our environment. Their balance signifies the health of our surroundings. If we disturb any of these the, changes are bound to affect us one way or the other.
- India, Pakistan Sign Accord On Pre-Notification Of Missile Tests (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 04, 2005)
Natwar Singh, Khurshid Kasuri review the status of composite dialogue
Communication links will help facilitate information on fishermen who stray into each other's territories
Pakistan wants quickening of pace of negotiations; India wants a conducive
- Energy Blowing In The Wind (Deccan Herald, Rosalind Ezhil K , Oct 04, 2005)
All the wind turbines being used in India are either imported or manufactured under licence, making wind energy an expensive proposition. NAL is designing a turbine for half the cost.
- Annular Eclipse Witnessed By Thousands (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
People thronged the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi and Hardwar
- The ‘Inoperative’ Interview (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Oct 04, 2005)
WAS it just jet lag? Or could it have been simply tiredness after a long and gruelling schedule? Over-confidence, perhaps?
- Bahrain Keen On Developing It Ties With India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Bahrain has evinced interest in strengthening its information technology ties with India, saying it is an "ideal partner" for promoting its e-government initiatives.
- India, Pak Ink Deal On Missile Test Notification (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
In trying to usher in a greater degree of trust in dealing with nuclear issues,
- Childish Prattle (Deccan Herald, ELIZABETH CHERIAN, Oct 04, 2005)
Kids are fast learners and often pick up things that either embarrass or amuse those around
- Reclaiming The Commons (Deccan Herald, Mark Sommer, Oct 04, 2005)
The private sector and the state should both work towards collective welfare by sustaining the common resources
- The Emerging Asian Order (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Oct 04, 2005)
On September 24, 2005, political Asia was rearranged. This happened at the meeting of the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna.
- Nonstop Menace (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 04, 2005)
Why don't we learn from accidents that have a certain degree of frequency in our higher reaches particularly in Rajouri, Poonch and Doda districts? The reasons for these tragic occurrences are only too well known: rash driving, dilapidated vehicles . . .
- Global Warming (Daily Excelsior, Upendra Sinha, Oct 04, 2005)
Global warming is shrinking glaciers the world over. In the Himalayas, which hold the largest ice reserves after the polar ice caps, the rate of melting is the fastest
- Why Small Banks Are Still Not Passé (Business Line, T. B. Kapali , Oct 04, 2005)
Consolidation is the hot issue in Indian banking now.
- Chinese Textile Exports — Threat Versus Opportunity For Eu (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Oct 04, 2005)
JANUARY 1, 2005 saw the dawn of a new era in the textile export sector, with the expiry of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and the abolition of all quotas. It heralded unrestricted access to the European, American and Canadian markets for all World
- It Was Just A Kiss (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 04, 2005)
What is obscenity? Surely it means different things to different people in varying contexts, particularly in a democratic society. But in Tamil Nadu, the definition appears to be warped.
- Coping Strategies For Organisations (Hindu, M. S. S. Varadan, Oct 04, 2005)
A road map for organisations to successfully navigate their way into the future in the backdrop of the rapidly changing global environment
- Houses Handed Over To Tsunami-Hit In Cuddalore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
First district to hand over completed houses
NGOs to build 2,322 houses in coastal areas
Rs. 2 crores sanctioned by State Government for land acquisition
Commissioner for Relief inspects ongoing construction work
- Growing Well (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 04, 2005)
The Reserve Bank of India expected real gross domestic product growth to be around 7 per cent in 2005-06.
- Swiss Expert Continues Inspection Of Baglihar Dam (Hindu, Luv Puri , Oct 04, 2005)
Checking whether there has been any violation of the 1960 Treaty
Pakistan says it is entitled to all waters of western rivers
India's case is based on the "restrictive use" of the western rivers
- Triangular Ties Are Tricky (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 04, 2005)
With the triangular relationship among India, the United States, and Pakistan delicately poised, it is in the interest of all the three parties not to drop the ball now. The triangular interaction in New York last month among the leaders of the three coun
- India's Monsoon Rains Normal In Four-Month Season (Reuters, Hari Ramachandran, Oct 04, 2005)
India's monsoon rains, crucial for the economy, were normal in the four-month season ended in September raising prospects of a good crop and farm growth, weather officials and traders said on Tuesday.
- Six Indians Among World's Top Intellectual Nominees (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
An opinion poll to select five names from a list of the world's leading 100 contemporary public intellectuals has Amartya Sen and Jagdish Bhagwati along with Salman Rushdie and Sunita Narain among the nominees.
- Six Indians Figure In Intellectuals' List (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
An opinion poll launched to select the top five intellectuals in the world from a list of 100 names, include six Indians.
- Nobel Prize's Changing Landscape (Hindu, Jon Henley, Oct 04, 2005)
Perhaps the best indication that the peace prize makes a difference is the fact that it has managed to maintain its prestige.
- Economy On Song, But... (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 03, 2005)
The Economy has started the financial year rather well, with a sterling first quarter performance.
- Tiger Trail: Cloning Not An Alternative (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
Taking a dig at the Centre for investing Rs 3 crore in trying to clone the cheetah, Dr Karanth asked, ‘Where will the cloned cheetahs live?’
- Jobs For Locals (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 03, 2005)
Standards of excellence have to be met, when recruiting locals or others.
- Is Science A New Religion? (Deccan Herald, B M Hegde, Oct 03, 2005)
In a thought provoking book, The New Paradigm, John Bockris, an internationally renowned chemist, writes that western science is a new religion trying to sell itself to the world.
- I Fit The Bill (Deccan Herald, Dinesh Kumar, Oct 03, 2005)
Being a husband usually means growls in the morning, swearing all day and coming home late
- Enriching Is The Best Anti-Poverty Strategy (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Oct 03, 2005)
Such slogans as Garibi Hatao may win votes, but only Amiri Banao can bring prosperity to people — poverty alleviation produces a blinkered view as it concentrates attention on the poor to the exclusion of others.
- Multiple Concerns (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 03, 2005)
By debating a resolution which seeks a "safe passage" back home for hundreds of Kashmiri youth who have gone across the Line of Control over the last 15 years the Assembly has indeed shown its genuine concern for a major human issue.
- Udaipur’S Lakes Of Corruption (Indian Express, Jagat S Mehta, Oct 03, 2005)
In April this year, the Express broke a story on how Udaipur’s lakes were being put up for sale.
- Delegation Is The Key (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 03, 2005)
Extracts from the government of India’s status report on Disaster Management in India, August 2004
- Will America See A Conservative Retreat? (Hindu, Will Hutton, Oct 03, 2005)
As a leading Republican faces corruption charges, the fallout will be felt far afield.
- India Expands Access Offer Under Gats (Hindu, ABHIJIT ROY, Oct 03, 2005)
The revised list includes four new sectors; with success in service exports there is now more confidence while conducting trade negotiations
India has offered extensive commitments in a number of new sectors/sub-sectors.
- Post-Poll Deadlock In Germany (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Oct 03, 2005)
One invariably thinks of Germany as a country of clever, industrious people, great classical composers and manufacturers of the world’s finest motor cars.
- Getting The Priorities Right (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 03, 2005)
Every now and then, government officials issue a flurry of statements on various development projects being launched for the development of the Northern Areas.
- Swiss Expert Begins Site Inspection (Hindu, Luv Puri , Oct 03, 2005)
Team visits lowest level of the dam where the submerged gate spillways were constructed
- India Capable Of Facing Globalisation Threat, Says Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
With its abundant manpower, India can effectively counter the negative aspects of globalisation'
- Nagapattinam Sets Guinness Record (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
Nagapattinam once again set a Guinness record on Sunday evening, planting 2,54,464 saplings on 47 acres in the coastal villages of Pushpavanam and Naaluvedapathi in the Vedaranyam taluk.
- Return Of The Native (Tribune, Minna Zutshi, Oct 03, 2005)
When I first met her (and sadly, that was for the last time), she talked about mountains and her love for sky-smooching peaks.
- Musharraf Must Apologise Pak Women (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Oct 03, 2005)
No head of a country, no matter how backward, has ever fouled the image of his own country's fair sex like General Musharraf has done in the eyes of the American public through Washington Post this month.
- India In New Peace Moves Ahead Of Pakistan Talks (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
India said on Friday it would make it easier for Pakistanis to get visas and proposed that the two countries swap prisoners faster, days ahead of peace talks between their foreign ministers.
- Dal Woes (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
The government acknowledged on Friday that the already dying world famous Dal Lake is fast turning into “city forests” due to mushroom growth of trees planted by its dwellers.
- Kashmir In A Fix - I (Greater Kashmir, SHUJA MASOOD, Oct 03, 2005)
They keep talking to New Delhi and who knows about what? Back home people are lost as to what can be the solution that can really end this imbroglio, comments
SHUJA MASOOD
- An Asian Cold War? (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Oct 03, 2005)
Writing in this space nearly five years ago, one had wondered as to how far a more assertive Bush era would disturb the fragile balance between containment and a constructive engagement that remained the hallmark of Clinton’s China policy.
- "India Faces A Turbulent Water Future" (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Oct 02, 2005)
World Bank critical of the governance
Will finance projects that couple high-return investment with reform processes
Makes a strong case for construction of mega-dams
Says storage capacity is very poor
- South Asia: Greater Scope For Regional Cooperation (Tribune, Parmjit Kaur Gill, Oct 02, 2005)
THE emergence of regionalism and regionalisation in Europe paved the way for regional cooperation in other parts of the world.
- India In New Peace Moves Ahead Of Pakistan Talks (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 02, 2005)
India said on Friday it would make it easier for Pakistanis to get visas and proposed that the two countries swap prisoners faster, days ahead of peace talks between their foreign ministers.
- Putting Disaster (Daily Excelsior, Kuldeep Singh Chatwal, Oct 02, 2005)
Tsunami catastrophe last December, unprecedented floods in Mumbai, Gujarat and several other parts of the country, which have taken a heavy toll of human lives,
- India Heading For A Major Energy Crisis: Pachauri (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Oct 02, 2005)
With the international crude oil prices hovering around $ 65 per barrel and the oil import bill set for a jump of over Rs 55,000 crore, to reach over Rs 1,75,000 crore this year, India is heading for a major energy crisis.
- In Love With The Many Moods Of The Monsoon (Hindu, Prachi Pinglay, Oct 02, 2005)
The monsoon is a special source of inspiration for Alexander Frater who has followed its course in India.
- Poems Of Remarkable Resonance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 02, 2005)
Kolatkar was a genuine major talent, feels PRABHAKAR ACHARYA
- Sharon’S Terms For Peace (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Oct 02, 2005)
AS a result of its first war with the Arabs (1948-49), Israel came into possession of about 80 per cent of Palestine.
- Create Awareness About Dreadful Flu (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 02, 2005)
DR David Nabarro of the World Health Organisation has warned that a new influenza pandemic can come any time and claim millions of lives unless urgent steps are taken to address the threat. Nabarro told a Press conference in New York that the flu pandemic
- Why India Voted Against Iran (Dawn, Karamatullah K. Ghori, Oct 02, 2005)
India voting on the side of the Americans and the Europeans against Iran at the September 24 IAEA board meeting in Vienna was bound to enrage the Iranians.
- Between Cultures (Hindu, ANANDHI SUBRAMANIAN, Oct 02, 2005)
Aslam is courageous for recording his impressions of an insular world.
- India Not To Soften Stand On Baglihar (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 02, 2005)
India will stick to its guns during the four-day visit of neutral experts appointed by the World Bank, an arbitrator on the Indus Water Treaty, 1960, between India and Pakistan, on Saturday.
- Neutral Expert Arrives In Jammu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 02, 2005)
We will try to be transparent on Baglihar during our tour, says Raymond Lafitte
The expert adjudicate on differences between India and Pakistan over the design of the dam
He is being accompanied by Pakistani and Indian teams.
- 8 Pc Growth Rate In Q1 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2005)
Buoyed by a robust growth in the crucial industry and services sectors the economy recorded an 8.1 per cent growth rate during the first quarter of the current fiscal (April to June, 2005) compared to 7.6 per cent in the corresponding period of the previo
- Msp Below Expectations (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 01, 2005)
The modest increase of Rs 10 in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat is well below the farmers’ expectations, given the rate of inflation,
- Lessons From Disasters (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Oct 01, 2005)
Decision making has to take into account even low probability events, which cause enormous human suffering.
- Chidambaram Optimistic About Achieving 7 To 8 Per Cent Growth (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2005)
Chidambaram enthused by 8.1 p.c. GDP growth
Industry grew by 9.7 per cent
Services sector logged 9.8 per cent
Farm sector registered two per cent growth
Goal is to maintain 7 p.c. and aim at 8 p.c.
- Chennai To Get Krishna Water In Fortnight (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Oct 01, 2005)
Storage in Satyamurthi Sagar at Poondi and Red Hills will last only three weeks
Water released from Somasila dam
Kandaleru storage is 6,000 million cubic feet
- Convergence And Divergence Of Growth (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 01, 2005)
ECONOMICS is hardly a thriller. But Elhanan Helpman's The Mystery of Economic Growth, from Academic Foundation
- More Political Than Strategic (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 01, 2005)
A decision on the sale consideration for the transfer of the Government's original stake in the UTI Asset Management Company to its current sponsors marks the final step in the restructuring of the Unit Trust of India that began a few years ago with ...
- Look Under The Persian Carpet (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 01, 2005)
Looking back on the week, you can’t help thinking the windmills are really in fashion this season.
- Npcil Deposits Rs 8 Crore Cess With Mpcb (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2005)
After receiving show cause notice about non-payment of the water cess, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has paid Rs 8 crore to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for its Tarapur Atomic Power Plant (TAPP).
- Looking On Darkness Which The Blind Do See (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 01, 2005)
Cassio talks of chatting with certain Venetians on the sea-bank, in Othello, but the talk in the Aldec Corporation case was about inputs for Venetian blinds.
- India In New Peace Moves Ahead Of Pakistan Talks (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2005)
India said on Friday it would make it easier for Pakistanis to get visas and proposed that the two countries swap prisoners faster, days ahead of peace talks between their foreign ministers.
- Natwar’S Pak Visit To Boost Peace Talks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2005)
A communication link is expected to be established between the Indian Coast Guard and Pakistan’s Maritime Security Agency.
- Scientists Who Explored Antarctica (Tribune, Arun D. Ahluwalia, Oct 01, 2005)
India's quarter-century engagement with Antarctica has thrown up a number of heroes and heroines.
- New Horizons (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 01, 2005)
The relaxation of tension along the Line of Control (LoC) has given time to the leadership of "Azad" Kashmir, as the Pakistan-occupied territory is locally known, to think of developing tourism in a big way.
- Hu Jintao Advocates An Orderly Urbanisation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2005)
Chinese President lays stress on land conservation and social harmony
- Oil Refineries At Gwadar (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 01, 2005)
President Pervez Musharraf has declared intention of the Government to set up oil refineries at Gwadar to help make it a regional hub of trade and provide cost-effective fuel for sustaining country’s economic growth.
- A Rollicking Time Down The River (Hindu, GANESH PRABHU, Oct 01, 2005)
Go white-water rafting down the Sita and the Varahi
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