|
|
|
|
|
|
Articles 6221 through 6320 of 20587:
- Don't Desert The Drylands (Hindu, William D. Dar, Jun 24, 2006)
In 2006, the International Year of Deserts and Desertification, a global initiative called "Oasis" will link and synergise various research efforts for dryland development.
- Congress' Chances In Civic Polls Bright: Sudhakar Reddy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
Secretary of the All-India Congress Committee P. Sudhakar Reddy on Friday said the chances of the Congress-led Democratic Progressive Alliance in the civic polls in Pondicherry and Karaikal were bright.
- Tata Steel Smelter In S Africa Gets Go-Ahead (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
Tata Steel was today given the go-ahead to build a carbon ferrochrome smelter in South Africa after a provincial government concluded that its construction would not cause any environmental damage.
- The Forgotten Face (Frontline, Sarah Hiddleston, Jun 24, 2006)
Although the government has recognised the need to give adequate attention to HIV/AIDS, children remain excluded from its response.
- Terms Of Engagement (Business Standard, T N Ninan, Jun 24, 2006)
The votaries of a larger role for government invented and expanded subsidies, refused to levy user charges that would recover the cost of public utilities, and embarked on state enterprises that bled white.
- We Need To Fight `The Fatigue Of Green Revolution' (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 24, 2006)
Indian Agriculture in the New Millennium, edited by N. A. Majumdar and Uma Kapila, brings together articles by experts on policy and growth profile, investment and water, reforms and food security. Life and Work of M. S. Swaminathan, edited by . . .
- How Grandmonther Found Her Voice (Frontline, Gowri Ramnarayan, Jun 24, 2006)
Resurrecting a sepia-tinted era that evokes the eternal, primal human need for self-respect and freedom.
- Jinnah And Haroon (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Jun 24, 2006)
Mohammad Ali Jinnah's papers confirm his reputation as an incorruptible politican.
- Malaria Malpractice (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Jun 24, 2006)
The Lancet' charges the World Bank in India with medical malpractice in malaria programmes, but the government is equally culpable.
- `She Has Come Alive' (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
WITH a life committed to social and political activism, why did Mythily Sivaraman, vice-president of the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), decide to write a biography?
- Silly Point (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 23, 2006)
The debate on whether politicians should control sports bodies is stuff of school essays.
- Crash Landing (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 23, 2006)
The rather unedifying denouement of the much-touted plan of Jet Airways to acquire Air Sahara and thus emerge as the largest player in the civil aviation sector with a . . .
- Blair's Tactical Blunder (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Jun 23, 2006)
Despite last weekend's protest demonstration by 5,000 people, the most remarkable feature of the June 2 episode in the east London suburb of Forest Gate is the restraint so far of those at the receiving end . . .
- Bial Approves Two Catering Service Bids (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Companies will now be asked to match turnover fee proposal
Firms to provide flight-catering services at Bangalore International Airport
Bids submitted by LSG Sky Chefs and Taj SATS Catering approved
- When Boundaries Disappear Between Countries (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Chambilyal mela symbolises common cultural heritage of India and Pakistan
Pakistan rangers reach Indian territory with civilians to collect soil as per tradition
Huge rush at fair a direct consequence of ongoing peace process: Pakistani commandant
- Rs. 200 Crore For Roads In Jammu And Kashmir (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jun 23, 2006)
Union Rural Development Minister promises drinking water for 640 villages in the State
1,820 villages with a population of more than 500 to be connected
Houses to be provided to 60,000 homeless families
- Model Village Opened Near Loc (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Dedication of village, culmination of massive reconstruction drive by Army
- Kashmiri Dervish Escapes Bid On Life (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jun 23, 2006)
Two killed, 14 injured in militant attack
First such attack on a dervish in the State
"Against our tradition:" Mufti
No outfit claims responsibility
- For That British Touch To Heritage Conservation (Deccan Herald, Shankar Bennur, Jun 23, 2006)
Even as the process of documenting heritage buildings in the Royal City is nearing completion, the Department of Heritage is planning to seek professional expertise from English Heritage, a registered body in Great Britian that is into heritage . . .
- Central Assistance For Cleaning Parvathi Puthanar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
The Central Government has sanctioned Rs.3.62 crores for cleaning the Parvathi Puthanar, Water Resources Minister N.K. Premachandran has said.
- Smes Can Leverage It To Their Advantage (The Financial Express, S SADAGOPAN, Jun 23, 2006)
According to a recent study, nearly 40% of the IT spend in India is by small and medium enterprises
- Bangaladesh In Crisis (Frontline, HAROON HABIB, Jun 23, 2006)
General elections in Bangladesh are just round the corner, but how fair and free they will be remains to be seen.
- Palestine: Threat Of Civil War (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Jun 23, 2006)
The referendum called by President Mahmoud Abbas is a recipe for civil war given that Hamas and the Fatah are on either side of the debate.
- Malaysia Says It’S Free Of Bird Flu (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Malaysia has been declared free from the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus, Agriculture and Agrobased Industry Minister Mr Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.
- Artificial Blood Coming To The Rescue (Tribune, Maxine Frith, Jun 23, 2006)
It’s difficult to store, it’s often in short supply – and there’s always the possibility that it could carry a deadly infection. Could a synthetic version of blood become the lifesaver of the future?
- A Tale Of Two Democracies (The Economic Times, Alok Sheel, Jun 23, 2006)
If the American concept of liberty bears the indelible imprint of the Wild West, the Indian variant has been shaped by its colonial past.
- India Law Could Hit Access To Vital Drugs - Activists (Reuters, Jonathan Allen, Jun 23, 2006)
Plans to change India's drug approval system would price life-saving drugs out of reach of millions of poor people by preventing generic versions being made, campaigners said on Thursday.
- New Carers For Grandpa (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Jun 23, 2006)
Twenty years ago, granny called “yaya” in Greek, would have her shopping done by her sons and daughters.
- New Route (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 23, 2006)
Each time the barrier lifts, next door seems to move even closer. This sense of nearness surged up afresh when the Poonch-Rawalkot bus rolled across the line of control to carry people over the border, bringing Kashmiris in Pakistan and India one . . .
- Docs Sing Venugopal’S Praise, Attack Ramadoss (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
A number of resident doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences have prepared a revised memorandum that they are going to present to Union Minister of Health A Ramadoss when he next visits the hospital, describing positive ‘‘new’’ things . . .
- Pm, Sonia Making Effort To Refurbish Image (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jun 23, 2006)
Under attack for having betrayed the “aam aadmi”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi are now making a conscious effort to refurbish their “pro-poor” image.
- A Dinner, A Writer And A Book (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 23, 2006)
The title of this book is both misleading and significant.
- Centre To Spend Rs 1,560 Cr On Health Education (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
In a bid to improve India’s health infrastructure and provide quality medical education, the government has decided to upgrade 13 institutions in the country at a cost of Rs 1,560 crore.
- The View From The Hospital (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 23, 2006)
Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, and its staff have been criticised and maligned by the media over the last few days on its handling of the Rahul Mahajan case.
- Yeh Hai Mumbai, Dr Singh (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Jun 23, 2006)
Bas! Ab aur nahin saha jaata. Enough! We cannot tolerate this any more.
- Quota: Health Minister Assures Arjun Of Support (Indian Express, Shubhajit Roy, Jun 23, 2006)
Even as his ministry is busy finalising comments on the Cabinet note on quota Bill, Health Minister Dr Ambumani Ramadoss today met Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Arjun Singh and assured the latter of his total support on the issue.
- Stop This Witch-Hunt (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 23, 2006)
It is time the Delhi police were firmly told what the Rahul Mahajan case is about
- Watch Out For Those Daily Rip-Offs (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Jun 23, 2006)
Now that the deadline for recalibration of autorickshaw meters has been extended by a month, Bangaloreans should know about a new trick that is being foisted on them...
- Behaviour Unbecoming (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 23, 2006)
The ruckus that erupted in the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday over an MPA’s “indecent note” sent to a female MPA was as unruly as was the behaviour of some of the MPAs most unbecoming of elected representatives.
- Song-Stuck-In-Your-Head Phenomenon (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 23, 2006)
The term "earworm" is a translation of the German word Ohrwurm, used to describe the "musical itch" of the brain.
It is the auditory cortex — the "brain's iPod" — that earworms choose as the centre of their activity.
- Cbse Seeks Directions On Pre-Medical Candidates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has filed an interim application in the Supreme Court to seek direction for counselling successful pre-medical and pre-dental candidates on the basis of the revised merit and wait list.
- Most Naxalites In U.P. Shift Base To Other States (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Strategy to counter naxalite activities has paid off, says Home Secretary
- Missing Sindhi Journalists Produced In Court (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
TV team remanded in police custody
* Journalist says he was tortured in captivity
* Cameraman accidentally wandered into prohibited area of Jacobabad airbase
- Medicines Beyond Reach Of Common Man (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 23, 2006)
The ministry of chemicals and fertilisers is in the dock for the unprecedented price rise in life saving drugs as the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO), 1995, is not being implemented.
- Indo-Pak Devotees Meet At 300 Yr Old Shrine (Daily Excelsior, Gopal Sharma, Jun 23, 2006)
Boundaries drawn between India and Pakistan and three full scale wars fought between the two countries failed to shatter belief of the people on both the sides towards 300-year- old shrine of Hindu deity, Baba Dalip Singh Manhas as thousands . . .
- Getting Off Drugs (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Jun 22, 2006)
Getting off drugs is not easy for the addict, but help is round the corner for those who have had enough.
- Heady Cocktails (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Jun 22, 2006)
The drug trade continues to boom in India, and the Police seized almost 100 kg of heroin and opium each in Delhi alone in 2005.
- Incoherent Policy (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
IN October 1839, William B. O'Shaughnessy, Assistant Surgeon and Professor of Chemistry at the Medical College in Calcutta (now Kolkata), presented an extraordinary paper, titled "On The Preparations of the Indian Hemp or Gunjah . . .
- Five Pilgrims Wounded In Kashmir Attack (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Five pilgrims were wounded in Kashmir on Wednesday when suspected militants lobbed a grenade at their bus, police and witnesses said.
- Grenade Attack Leaves Five Amarnath Pilgrims Injured (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
At least five pilgrims from Rajasthan were injured when militants hurdled a grenade at their bus in Srinagar's Ganderbal area on Wednesday. This was the first attack on Amarnath pilgrims this year.
- 'Cos Looking To Cut Costs In Medical Transcription' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 22, 2006)
After a sharp decline in business in early 2000, Medical Transcription (MT) sector is once again looking at high growth worldwide. The American Association of Medical Transcription (AAMT), one of the world's largest asso-ciation of medical . . .
- Q&a: 'Cos Looking To Cut Costs In Medical Transcription' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
After a sharp decline in business in early 2000, Medical Transcription (MT) sector is once again looking at high growth worldwide. The American Association of Medical Transcription (AAMT), one of the world's largest asso-ciation of medical . . .
- More Than 80 Feared Dead In Indonesia Floods (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Over 80 people in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province are feared to have been dead in floods and landslides, an official said on Wednesday.
- Citizens Versus Extreme Poverty (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 22, 2006)
If voluntary organisations were to make a massive effort to take up the millennium development goals, the world’s citizens can make deep inroads in the fight against disease, hunger and poverty.
- Starved Of Will (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 22, 2006)
India doesn’t have a hold on the number of infants who may be on the verge of malnutrition. After all, no ‘official’ figures were released after the Health . . .
- Us Forces Kill 15 Suspected Insurgents In Iraq Raids (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
US forces hunting insurgents linked to Al-Qaeda in Iraq killed 15 gunmen in simultaneous raids north of Baghdad on Tuesday, the US military said in a statement.
- Road To Nowhere (Frontline, Ravi Sharma , Jun 22, 2006)
Land acquisition controversies stall the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project.
- At Least 22 Killed In South Africa Road Mishaps » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
At least 22 people were killed in two road accidents in South Africa on Monday morning, police said.
- Bullish On Bangladesh (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 22, 2006)
In spite of sporadic unrest, rampant corruption and a polarized political system that’s all but dysfunctional, Bangladesh finds itself in the midst of a sustained boom. The main drivers: surging export growth and a robust service sector
- Sc Cancels Counselling For Mbbs Quota Seats (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
In the wake of errors found in preparing the merit list for admission to the MBBS course against the 15 per cent central quota in medical colleges across the country, the Supreme Court today stopped the ongoing counselling for the same and ordered . . .
- Minister Gets Tough With Aiims Director (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
The Union health ministry has asked the AIIMS director, Dr P Venugopal, to explain why he went public on his claim that the ministry was interfering in the functioning of the institute.
- In The Line Of Hire (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 22, 2006)
Of late, a series of incidents have taken place involving senior officers of the Armed Forces in acts of gross misdemeanour and worse.
- Mumbai Needs Better Governance, Says Pm (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jun 22, 2006)
The Vilasrao Deshmukh-led government came in for criticism from the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today for the poor state of Maharashtra’s cities, particularly the country’s financial capital — Mumbai.
- Hidden Abuses (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 22, 2006)
In the last week or two, the will-he-stay, will-he-go question hanging over the head of the British prime minister has metamorphosed into the will-he-play Wayne Rooney drama.
- Himalayan Challenge (Tribune, Shastri Ramachandaran, Jun 22, 2006)
For a nascent democracy that was being repressively trampled under by a Canute-like king, Nepal has risen with remarkable resolve to march ahead for consolidating the gains of the struggle for popular rule.
- Scientists Mull Human Dna Bank (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Jun 22, 2006)
Indian scientists are evaluating the prospects of setting up a national human DNA bank, a repository of genetic material from the country’s myriad population groups for medical and research applications.
- Big Is Beautiful (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, Jun 22, 2006)
There's a core policy issue flagged by the Jet-Sahara deal and by similar corporate negotiations. The issue is at the heart of liberalisation.
- Pm Flags Off Mumbai’S Metro Rail To The Future (Indian Express, Rakshit Sonawane, Jun 22, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today flagged off the Metro Rail dream of Mumbai—the city with the widest infrastructure deficit among global giants: a network spanning 146 km, costing Rs 19,525 crore, to be completed by 2021.
- Positive Thinking (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 22, 2006)
Despite what many may believe, depression is not a symptom of our modern consumer age.
- Hizb "Distt Commdr", Civilian Killed (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Five Amarnathji pilgrims from Rajasthan sustained splinter injuries when militants lobbed a grenade on their carriage at Ganderbal, on Srinagar-Leh Highway today. Meanwhile, Police and security forces have killed a "District Commander" of Hizbul . . .
- Hit A Six To Score High In Exams (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Kicking around a football or doing a Dhoni in your inter-collegiate tournament is just not a means to bunk a boring lecture.
- Centre Asks For Aiims Director’S Explanation (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Jun 22, 2006)
The Health Ministry today sought an explanation from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director, Dr P. Venugopal, for carrying tales to the public on the alleged interference of the Health Ministry in the functioning of the premier . . .
- Saturday Night Fever (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 22, 2006)
Nabbing a couple of Nigerian drug dealers isn’t going to change anything.
- Pm Panel Raises Price Alert (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Just as rising foodgrain prices are burgeoning into a major political headache for the government, the PM's own thinktank, the Economic Advisory Council (EAC), has confirmed the bad news.
- Correction Of Exuberance (Business Standard, Arvind Singhal, Jun 22, 2006)
The stock market gyration of the recent weeks has brought an interesting word “correction” to the fore.
- More Care, Support Centres For Aids-Affected Persons Likely (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Chief Minister reviews progress of awareness campaign
- Will The General Retreat? (Pioneer, Wilson John, Jun 22, 2006)
With Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif making common cause in opposing Pervez Musharraf, democracy is back in reckoning in Pakistan------- Will democracy return to Pakistan?
- Bsnl Customer Service Centre In Anaimalai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Coimbatore, has opened a customer service centre in Anaimalai at door number 46, Sethumadai Road near Masaniamman Temple entrance arch.
- Pay Homage To Catalonia (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Jun 22, 2006)
The vote for devolution in Spain reveals a mature attitude to democracy.
- Why Minister Meddling In Aiims, Hc Asks Govt (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
It was a coincidence the Union Health Minister could have done without.
Previous 100 Health Articles | Next 100 Health Articles
Home
Page
|
|
