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Articles 7921 through 8020 of 20587:
- Pak Rape Victim Fights For Justice (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 17, 2006)
After Mukhtaran Mai, another Pakistani rape victim has highlighted the plight of her country’s women at the international foray where she urged President Pervez Musharraf to appoint an independent commission of inquiry comprising lawyers and human . . .
- Centre Keeps Options Open (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Amidst spiralling anti-reservation protests across the country, the Union HRD minister, Mr Arjun Singh, today echoed the Centre’s “middle-path line” ~ formulated during last night’s Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) meeting ~ holding . . .
- No Reason To Leave Siachen (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, May 17, 2006)
In 1996, a group of retired Indian Generals was invited on the fading RIMC Dehradun net to Pakistan.
- Doctors Of 14 Delhi Hospitals Withdraw Strike (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
With the Delhi Government terming the strike by medicos as "totally illegal" and threatening action against them, doctors of 14 hospitals in New Delhi on Tuesday withdrew their strike even as services continued to be affected in other hospitals.
- Bono Turns Newspaper Editor For The Day (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Irish rock star and Third World campaigner Bono turned guest newspaper editor today with Britain's Independent daily agreeing to give half its revenues for the day to fight AIDS in Africa.
- Medical Students Ask Pm To Set Up Committee To Review Quotas (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Striking medical students today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to set up a non-political judicial committee to review the existing reservation policy and decided to continue their anti-quota agitation.
- Maha: 12 Killed In Naxal Blast (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Twelve persons of a marriage party, including four women, were killed when Naxalites triggered a landmine blast on Tuesday at Halewara near Kasansur forest in Gadchiroli district of south-eastern Maharashtra, police said.
- Huge Development Project On Indian Coast (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
An Indian-American couple, Prad and Kelly Sabharwal of St Louis, Missouri, is leading a $2 billion development at Vizag on India’s east coast, which will consist of tourist-resort hotels, business offices, conference centres, a medical . . .
- Social Security For All: Shining Path, Tread Carefully (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 17, 2006)
Social security for vulnerable, informal sector workers is a noble goal, not only in itself but also for its add-on benefit of facilitating the introduction of flexible labour laws.
- Heavy Handed (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 17, 2006)
The anti-quota protests are turning nasty. Ever since HRD minister Arjun Singh announced reservation for OBCs in centrally-funded educational institutions, there have been rumblings in the student community.
- Pm To Consult Parties On Quota Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
As the stir against reservation spread across the country like wild fire, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has decided to consult political parties from tomorrow to deal with the issue lest the student protests get out of control.
- Social Security For Unorganised Sector Likely (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
The government is likely to introduce a scheme estimated to cost around Rs 25,000 crore to provide social security cover to over 30 crore workers in the unorganised sector soon, with the Arjun Sengupta Commission today submitting a new draft of . . .
- Snarls In Safety Net (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
The UPA’s focus on safety nets are welcome in a country where, until now, governments have failed to carry the poor with them. So far most labour-related schemes of the government have focussed on the organised sector workers.
- What’S The Big Deal? (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , May 17, 2006)
The nuclear deal is not the symbol of successful Indo-US relations
- ‘India Needs Engaged, Self-Aware Writing’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
The book is based on my travels over the last six years.
- Rituals Of Grief In Cyberspace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 17, 2006)
Just as the Web has changed long-established rituals of romance and socializing, personal Web pages on social networking sites are altering the rituals of mourning.
- The Dark Corner (Deccan Herald, Amrit Sadhana, May 17, 2006)
Sunday morning is the time for cleaning at the Osho Meditation resort. Here we do all kinds of jobs without attaching any value to it. This being an international centre, it is not unusual.....
- State Of Siege (Indian Express, Humra Quraishi, May 17, 2006)
Every time I visit the Kashmir valley, it turns out to be a depressing experience. It is upsetting to perceive a sense of helplessness among the local population.
- Govt Looks For Quota Compromise (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
New Delhi, May 15: The government today trod cautiously in the face of swelling protests by doctors, proposing an “incremental” increase in education quotas instead of a one-time jump.
- Pupil In Us, Math Sir In Kochi (Hindustan Times, S. Rajagopalan, May 16, 2006)
After customer support, medical transcription, reading x-rays and preparing tax returns, Indian hands are proving to be exceedingly popular in another cross-continental online avocation: helping American children with math and science.
- Despite Medical Meltdown, Govt Has No Formula (Pioneer, Veena Sunderam, May 16, 2006)
With discontent brewing within the Congress and the spiralling protests on the streets against the move to introduce OBC quota in education, the UPA Government on Monday said that a "mechanism would be evolved to take care of the interests of all . . .
- Monsoon To Hit Kerala Coast On May 30 (Reuters, Hari Ramachandran, May 16, 2006)
India's southwest monsoon rains, the country's economic lifeline, are expected to hit the Kerala coast on May 30, two days ahead of schedule, a top weather department official said on Monday.
- Web Of Fiction (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 16, 2006)
After two years of chatting Aastha Gill went out to meet her cyberchum who left her bemused with the world of anarchy.
- Choice And Reason (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 16, 2006)
Towards a new team in Bengal
The rough edges on the path towards a new ministry will have to be sorted out before Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony.
- Budhia Backlash (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 16, 2006)
Back off, for the kid’s sake
It has all gone horribly wrong. When sports lovers expressed their revulsion at a four-year-old being “encouraged” to run a 70 . . .
- Sonia Wants Centre To Expedite Welfare Plans (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Expressing satisfaction at the party's performance at the recent assembly polls, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday exhorted the UPA Government to expedite welfare schemes to ensure success at the next round of assembly elections.
- It's A Palliative (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 16, 2006)
Monday's late night announcement by the UPA Government that it will "set up a mechanism in which the interests of all sections of society will be taken care of" should not be . . .
- Medicos Take To The Streets Across Nation (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The anti-quota rage entered its second week on Monday with a new wave of protests as doctors across the nation either swapped their scalpels for banners and took to the streets or wore black badges to denounce the government's move to hike OBC quotas . .
- Pranab For Consensus On Quota Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Threatened with the nationwide stir by medical students on the reservation issue getting intensified, the government tonight said it would evolve a consensus on the quota issue, and find a mechanism to take care of the interests of all sections of . . .
- Doctors Say No To Arjun (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, May 16, 2006)
Medical services in several parts of the country were disrupted as the anti-reservation agitation spread to Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Kanpur and several other cities today. Private doctors also joined the IMA-called nationwide. .
- Heavy Handed (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 16, 2006)
The anti-quota protests are turning nasty. Ever since HRD minister Arjun Singh announced reservation for OBCs in centrally-funded educational institutions, there have been rumblings in the student community.
- Defiant Saddam Rejects Report (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The chief judge formally charged Saddam Hussein today with crimes against humanity, including torture of women and children, murder and the illegal arrest of 399 people in a crackdown against Shi’ites in the 1980s.
- Reality Show For Tourists (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 16, 2006)
A new travel experience gives visitors a glimpse into the harsh lives of Delhi's street children. But is it a worthy initiative or just an example of voyeuristic 'poorism'.
- Segmentation Isn’T Dead Yet (Deccan Herald, MANJULA SHELKE, May 16, 2006)
Is it sensible to view customers as parts of different geographical segments?
- What Arjun Should Focus On (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, May 16, 2006)
We need qualitative improvement in government schools not more quotas
- Startling Revelation In Jessica Lal Murder Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
"Vikas Gill left the country without court permission"
High Court hearing the appeal against the acquittal in the case reacted angrily to the revelation
Standing Counsel for Delhi Police asked to file a fresh application
- Mysore An Ideal Destination For Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Mahila Maha Vidyalaya
- Ending Child Labour (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 16, 2006)
The International Labour Organisation's finding of a global decline in child labour between 2000 and 2004 suggests that the multiple strategies adopted over the past two decades to remove children from work are proving effective. But the report . . .
- Mechanism On Quota Issue Soon: Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Protection to all sections: Pranab
Resume duty or face action, striking doctors told
Delhi hospitals in disarray
- Poultry Industry Concerns (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 16, 2006)
Since the bird flu phenomenon continues to have a harmful financial impact on the poultry industry, it becomes necessary to analyse important facts.
- Pak To Get Four Frigates (The Nation, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Greece consented to selling Pakistan four frigates, besides the two countries agreed to restoring Joint Economic Commission for fostering ties in the fields of agriculture, tourism, defence and trade during formal talks between Greek . . .
- Senate To View Fiscal Policy Statements (Dawn, Ahmed Hassan, May 16, 2006)
In a rare show of unanimity, treasury and opposition members in the Senate on Monday passed an amendment to the Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation . . .
- Profit Sharing (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 16, 2006)
What happens when the big shots from various banks in Pakistan get together at one place? Each one of them finds someone to blame for the current banking spread. On the second and concluding day of the Asia Finance Conference in Karachi on . . .
- Indian Doctors Protest As Anger Over Quotas Spreads (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Services in scores of hospitals across India were disrupted on Monday as thousands of doctors and medical students launched fresh protests against a government move to reserve more places in colleges for the disadvantaged.
- Militants Kill Tehsildar Inside Fc Fort (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, May 15, 2006)
A Tehsildar in South Waziristan was assassinated by militants in a daring attack inside the heavily fortified Frontier Corps Fort in Jandoola during the night of Saturday and Sunday.
- Euphoria And Despair (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 15, 2006)
Two developments in the health sector, crying out for a change of guard, can only raise eyebrows.
- Parenting Your Parent (Deccan Herald, KALPANA M NAGHNOOR, May 15, 2006)
Just like children, taking care of parents is a challenging task as well
- Getting The Right Mix (Times of India, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , May 15, 2006)
In an essay published in the journal Mainstream in early April, veteran CPI leader Satyapal Dang called for the formation of a 'National Front of Left and Democratic Forces'.
- Reservation Versus Merit (Deccan Herald, G S Bhargava, May 15, 2006)
Best brains have rejected reservations as a form of social justice
- Reflections On Self-Control (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 15, 2006)
What the future may hold for an individual is an uncertainty that is best left fuzzy.
- Relief, But Not Enough (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 15, 2006)
In the last year or so, the noticeable rise in the number of rape cases in India has been met with vociferous demands for justice.
- Preying On Public Land (Tribune, Jagmohan , May 15, 2006)
The Supreme Court deserves to be saluted. It has been making a valiant attempt to bring about the rule of law in Delhi and save it from the ravages of law breakers who are destroying all norms of organised civic life.
- Ten Up! (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 15, 2006)
The good news is that India has become more competitive. According to the Global Competitiveness Index prepared by the Swiss-based International Institute of Management Development (IMD), India moved up 10 ranks in the world league tables.
- Un Driver, Afghan Doctor Killed In Rocket Attack (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
An Afghan driver and a doctor with a German-based group were killed in Afghanistan when militants attacked their Unicef vehicle with rockets, officials said on Saturday.
- Mumbai Erupts, Medicos Hit The Street Over Quota (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
A day after the Delhi police rained batons and used water cannons on budding physicians angry over the government’s drive to hike OBC quotas, police in Mumbai on Saturday brutally beat up medicos and other protesting students,igniting a wave of . . .
- Jogic Postures (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 14, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi was quick to swat the instinctive burst of sycophancy from Ajit Jogi.
- In His Twilight, Karunanidhi Mellows Watching The Sonrise (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, May 14, 2006)
Pandemonium breaks out in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, with Chief Minister M Karunanidhi accusing AIADMK members of snatching the budget papers from him.
- Two Killed And 41 Wounded In Kashmir Blast (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
At least two people were killed and 41 wounded on Saturday by an explosion apparently aimed at a protest rally by a Hindu nationalist party, police and witnesses said.
- Terror Strikes Demonstrators (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Terrorists struck again in Doda this morning when they exploded a grenade on a procession of the Hindus resulting in the death of two and injury to 41 persons.
- On A Bloody Front, Sri Lanka Troops Want To Hit Back (Reuters, Peter Apps, May 14, 2006)
Standing by the bloody dust where he says two of his men were shot dead by Tamil Tiger rebels, Sri Lankan Army Lieutenant-Colonel Kumar Wijenayake knows what he wants to do.
- A Time For Growing Up (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 14, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi’s campaign for re-election from Rae Bareilli brought back for me memories of why, ever since I became a political journalist, I have opposed dynastic democracy.
- Pushed To The Margins In Delh (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Examining the situation of the poor in the context of the Supreme Court's recent rulings on the Delhi demolitions. text and Photographs
- Axing Your Feet (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 14, 2006)
Arbitrary state action to right historic wrongs can be self-destructive. Manmohan Singh wants to reserve an extra 27% new seats for OBC students in central universities, IITs, and IIMs in addition to the 22.5% seats reserved for Harijans . . .
- Karuna To Take Charge Today, 31 Colleagues In Tow (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
The newly-elected Tamil Nadu assembly will be a colourful house, with members representing a galaxy of parties like the DMK, AIADMK, Congress, PMK, the two Left parties, MDMK and DPI.
- A Doctor’S Prescription (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Beneath the medical details, this is an uplifting tale of a young doctor’s dream of returning to her village to care for patients there.
- An Aesthete’S Call To Art (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Beneath the medical details, this is an uplifting tale of a young doctor’s dream of returning to her village to care for patients there.
- Increase In Health Budget (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 14, 2006)
That the health sector is going to get an increase of two billion rupees in next year’s budget is reassuring, even though it has been long overdue.
- Indo-Pak Relations: ‘Normalisation’, ‘Resolution’ And ‘Jihadism’ (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 14, 2006)
One of the successful foreign policy planks of Pakistan in recent years has been “normalisation” with India, based on a system of “peace dialogue” between the two states.
- Banking On Stem Cells As A Corporate Perk (Business Line, P.T. Jyothi Datta, May 14, 2006)
Cord blood banking gains momentum as firms look at ways to bond with employees
- Concern About Dr Khan’S Health (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 14, 2006)
In the midst of rumours rife in the capital for the last two days about deteriorating health of “Mohsin-e-Pakistan” Dr A Q Khan and his shifting to so-called safe house, Senator Prof Khurshid Ahmad has expressed serious concern about the . . .
- Top U.K. Award For Indian (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Suprabha Seshan has been conserving rare plants of the Western Ghats
- From ‘Ex’ To ‘Vets’ (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 14, 2006)
There is plenty to appreciate about the army’s decision to no longer refer to old soldiers as “ex-servicemen” or “retired”, for those terms suggest a certain break with the uniform while the now-preferred accolade “veterans” would stress . . .
- Budhia Runs The Gauntlet (Pioneer, Navneet Anand, May 14, 2006)
It is not for nothing that India is known as a land of contradictions.
- Ltte Tells Lanka Navy To Keep Away (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Tamil rebels warned on Friday that they will attack Sri Lankan navy vessels that approach coastal areas under their control, a day after they sank a patrol boat in a major sea battle that killed dozens and pushed the country closer to an all-out war.
- Quota Stir Spreads Hospitals Halt In Gujarat, Orissa (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
The protest by medical students against Union Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh's move to impose caste-based quota on institutions of higher learning gathered storm on Saturday with Delhi doctors and medical students deciding to go . . .
- Downstream Of Protest (Pioneer, MS Menon, May 14, 2006)
It's curtains, for the time being, on the ongoing drama against the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) with the Supreme Court refusing to stay the work on the plea made by the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA).
- The Index Of Development (Pioneer, KPS Gill, May 14, 2006)
The total unreality of the planning and budgeting processes in India, at both the Centre and in the States, is astonishing, and tragically out of sorts with the realities of the ground.
- New Vistas : An Example Of Free Trade? (Statesman, Jeremy Seabrook, May 14, 2006)
A “drug baron” whose trade was described as having “created thousands of living ghosts” on the streets of the towns and cities of West Scotland was jailed for 12 years in April 2006.
- Naushad Lives On (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 14, 2006)
The legend of music composer Naushad lives on. Call it the power of his melodious tunes.
- Friend Of India (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 14, 2006)
With the passing away of the Pulitzer prize winning former editor of the New York Times, Abraham M Rosenthal, on May 11, India has lost yet another friend shortly after the demise of John Kenneth Galbraith in Massachusetts on May 1.
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