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Articles 14721 through 14820 of 20587:
- Turkey Wins Hearts Of Pakistanis (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 22, 2005)
The visit to Pakistan of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has highlighted once again the closeness of relations between the two countries. It showed to the world not only the sense of caring and sharing at the leadership level but deeper . . .
- Threat To Nepal (Statesman, J R Mukherjee, Oct 22, 2005)
Nepal, sandwiched between India and China has a population of 27,070,666.
- Earthquake Lessons From China (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Oct 22, 2005)
Having experienced the worst earthquake of one’s life, and then learnt of the tragic details of widespread destruction, and the loss of precious lives in areas close to the epicentre, one cannot but feel deep sympathy for the close to three million....
- Quake Victims & Trauma (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 22, 2005)
While the pace may have picked up for providing medical treatment to the earthquake survivors for their physical injuries, an equally daunting task is helping them cope with the ill-effects on their mental health.
- Myths Of Ivf Treatment (Statesman, Maxine Frith, Oct 22, 2005)
Women are risking their chances of having children because they are delaying motherhood on the basis of “false expectations” about the success of IVF treatment, experts have warned.
- Herceptin ‘Simply Stunning’ For Breast Cancer (Statesman, Jeremy Laurance, Oct 21, 2005)
In the sober world of medical journals, the choice of language is unprecedented.
- Alarm Bells Ring For Pakistan Quake Survivors (Reuters, David Brunnstrom, Oct 21, 2005)
Alarm mounted across the world on Friday for an estimated 2 million survivors of the Pakistan earthquake still awaiting help two weeks after their world collapsed, with a freezing winter looming.
- Nanobombs To Blow Up Breast Cancer Tumors (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Breast cancer tumors could be a thing of the past as a discovery made by an Indian-American professor moots blowing up the carcinogenic lumps to pieces using tiny bombs developed by nanotechnology.
- Birdflu Worries Dog Asian Stocks, But No Panic Yet (Reuters, Ian Chua, Oct 21, 2005)
The threat of avian flu has cast a shadow over Asian stock markets but has yet to rekindle fears of the same magnitude that led to sell-offs in China and Hong Kong in early 2003 when SARS hit.
- Danger Of Lethal Bird Flu (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 21, 2005)
Europe has scrambled to contain the bird flu virus as the danger of global outbreak of potentially lethal avian influenza has mounted with detection of the virus cases in Siberia, Romania, Greece and Turkey.
- Vaccination Not A Must To Check Bird Flu’ (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Oct 21, 2005)
Even though the dreaded bird flu has spread to Southeast Asia and parts of Europe, India is not considering wide-scale poultry vaccination as an effective option to contain the outbreak at the moment.
- Children Come First (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 21, 2005)
UNICEF’s warning that 10,000 more children could die in the earthquake affected regions of northern Pakistan should alert the relief authorities to step up efforts and focus more closely on the young survivors.
- Why Didn’T The Quake Move Us? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Oct 21, 2005)
A standout feature of the recent earthquake in Kashmir has been the deafeningly mute response from Indian civil society to the plight of the affected. Ten months ago, when the tsunami struck the east coast, business houses, media outfits and NGOs were....
- Bird Flu Threat Rings Alarm Bells In Eu (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
The cause for concern is in Greece where test results on a case of bird flu in a turkey, detected on Monday, are yet to be made public.
- Blocking Relief Measures (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 21, 2005)
The best CBM would be to launch joint earthquake relief efforts between India and Pakistan
- Impact On The Economy (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Various agencies and experts have made a number of assessments of the impact of the earthquake on Pakistan’s economy.
- Poor Representation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
K’taka’s move to train youth for the Army is welcome
- Bold Initiative Towards Indo-Us Partnership (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Oct 21, 2005)
US Undersecretary Nicholas Burns is to have discussions with Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran today to discuss the implementation schedule for mutual commitments under the civil nuclear agreement.
- The Void In Mumbai’S Heart (Indian Express, MILIND DEORA, Oct 21, 2005)
The Bombay High Court’s recent judgment on Mumbai’s mill lands has sparked off a serious debate on how Mumbai should be developed.
- Graft: Pinochet Stripped Of Immunity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
The Supreme Court has stripped the former Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet, of immunity from prosecution for corruption charges related to his multimillion-dollar bank accounts overseas.
- Malaysian Premier Bereaved (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's wife Endon Mahmood died on Thursday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 64.
- The War On Terror And Medical Ethics (Hindu, Meena Menon, Oct 21, 2005)
The happenings at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay have served to draw attention to the need for stern action against doctors who violate ethical codes.
- India, China And Asean — Competing, Complementing, Cooperating (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 21, 2005)
Accounting for half the world's population but less than a tenth of global income, China, Asean and India are the emerging economic powerhouses. But India has a lot of catching up to do, both in matters economic and social. Mohan Guruswamy mak es a . . .
- Bill To Check Food Contaminants (Tribune, J. George, Oct 21, 2005)
The official approval to release the report of toxic heavy metal contamination by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PCCB) is timely. A legislative remedy in the form of an integrated food law Bill is rumoured.
- Laboured Idea (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 21, 2005)
The Government Proposal to exempt certain classes of establishments, notably information technology enterprises, and certain common work routines from the purview of the contract labour law would make little sense from a tactical stand-point of giving a
- No Sense Of Shame (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 21, 2005)
At Least about the weather, everyone talks about it though no one does anything about it. About corruption, which bids fair to become a shameless way of life, nobody finds any need even to talk about it, let alone do something about it.
- Conservative Wisdom (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 21, 2005)
As a political creed, Conservatism, with a capital C, is naturally nation-specific. Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and even Lee Kuan Yew may inspire Conservatives across national boundaries but, at the end of the day,
- Faqs And Answers (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 21, 2005)
As is his won't President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam has once against hit the nail on the head by delivering a forthright Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Lecture at the National Police Academy named after the country's first Home Minister in Hyderabad.
- Politics Poses New Threat To Indian Software: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, editorial Bloomberg.com, Oct 20, 2005)
India's computer-software exporters are slowly sinking into the quagmire of disruptive politics, in the process losing one of their key advantages over traditional businesses such as manufacturing and banking services.
- China Redraws Its Roadmap (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Oct 20, 2005)
As New Delhi hotly chases the unprecedented economic strides being taken by its big neighbour, China — which recorded two straight years of an annual growth exceeding nine per cent — the Asian dragon has realised its folly. It has decided to scrap the....
- India--A Medical Tourism Hub (Daily Excelsior, Pallabh Bhattacharya, Oct 20, 2005)
Serving the sick could be big business. That is motto of medical tourism which recently came into spotlight with the Government deciding to set up a task force to come out with steps to turn India as a major health care destination.
- To Mitigate And Prevent Disasters (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
Extracts from the government of India’s status report on Disaster Management in India, August 2004
- ‘Retired Husband Syndrome’ (Tribune, Anthony Faiola, Oct 20, 2005)
Sakura Terakawa, 63, describes her four decades of married life in a small urban apartment as a gradual transition from wife to mother to servant. Communication with her husband started with love letters and wooing words under pink cherry blossoms.
- It’S Everyone’S Fight (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 20, 2005)
The fourth anniversary of 9/11 has passed amidst fresh threats by Al-Qaeda in an eleven minute video tape which was telecast by all major satellite television news channels.
- Where Reason And Religion Clash (Dawn, Muhammad Ali Siddiqi, Oct 20, 2005)
An American raised an interesting question in Dawn’s letters column (Oct 11). Hurt by remarks from “Muslims worldwide” who saw a relationship between the Katrina disaster and America’s war on Iraq, Steve Elisha, from Colorado Springs, Co., asked whether
- Challenge Of Reconstruction (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Oct 20, 2005)
The search and rescue phase in the worst earthquake disaster that ravaged Azad Kashmir and the NWFP is almost over 12 days after the disaster struck the doomed area.
- Managing Long-Term Recovery (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Oct 20, 2005)
What are the long-term consequences of natural disasters? John Stuart Mill, the great 19th century English economist and philosopher and the author of a classic work on economics, made some prescient observations on the long-term effects of natural disast
- Pandemic Preparedness (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 20, 2005)
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta announced last week that they had reconstructed the genetic code of the flu virus that killed at least 50 million people in 1918.
- Musharraf Inspires Confidence In Sufferers (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 20, 2005)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has explained the infrastructure developed for the rescue, relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction process in the earthquake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and Hazara Division.
- Traditional Programmes, Additional Resources (Hindu, Jairam Ramesh, Oct 20, 2005)
Where will money for increased spending in the social sector come from?
- Managing Security Through Fixed Tenures? (Hindu, N.N. Vohra, Oct 20, 2005)
All security-related posts must be manned by those chosen from a dedicated pool of officers selected and trained for the specific purpose.
- Dengue Within "Reasonable" Limit In Chennai (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Oct 20, 2005)
Though the situation is not alarming, public health experts urge people to take precautions
- One Half Of The Red Sky (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Oct 20, 2005)
Where in the world would you expect to find a rule which says that women applying for a job must have symmetrical breasts? Not in the US where breasts are flaunted from every billboard, not in Thailand where women contribute to the national economy
- Attend “c” (Tribune, Suresh Chander, Oct 20, 2005)
During our batch reunions, when the spirits are high, conversation invariably veers around to stories involving the medical officers (MO) of the National Defence Academy (NDA).
- Quake Softens Loc, For Now (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
President Pervez Musharraf's offer to open the Line of Control so that relief can be provided to the victims of the October 8 earthquake and India's positive response have the potential to transform the situation on the ground.
- Price Of Oil Vs Consumer Welfare (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Oct 20, 2005)
The price of oil shows no signs of abating. A further increase in the price from the present $60 per barrel to $100 per barrel would not be altogether unexpected.
- Special Adoption Law Needed (Deccan Herald, Vishal Arora, Oct 19, 2005)
By not recognising the right of minorities to adopt, the Govt violates their right to equality before law
- Fusion To Improve Higher Education (Hindu, A. Parthasarathi, Oct 19, 2005)
There needs to be more interaction between the universities and the major research institutions in both the private and public sectors.
- Food For Thought (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 19, 2005)
Eradication of hunger should be on top of the global agenda
- Ranking Against Peers (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 19, 2005)
It has nowadays become common to rank institutions which offer similar services or perform similar functions.
- China's Major Leap In Space (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 19, 2005)
Two years, almost to the day, after China's first astronaut, Yang Liwei, circled the Earth for over 21 hours in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft, the country's manned space effort took a big leap forward.
- Retreat To The Silent Resort (Hindu, ANAND SANKAR, Oct 19, 2005)
A stay at Kairali Ayurvedic Health Resorts is not just about getting your oil massage but also soaking in some much-needed peace and quiet
- Black Farce, Bleak Prospects (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 19, 2005)
The absence of a clear disaster-management plan has reduced earthquake victims to beggars.
- Fun Managers (Deccan Herald, AMBIKA ANANTH, Oct 19, 2005)
There’s a link between humour and creativity, which prompts CEOs today to hire ‘fun managers’
- Chinese Red Cross Donates Rs. 23. 71 Lakhs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
China on Tuesday donated Rs. 23.71 lakhs to India for relief work in the earthquake-hit Jammu and Kashmir. Its Ambassador Sun Yuxi handed over to Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss, a cheque for the contribution made by the Red Cross Society ....
- J&k Minister Lone Shot Dead (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Oct 19, 2005)
CPI(M) leader Tarigami escapes; outrage in high-security area in Srinagar
Militants believed to be a suicide squad
Scaled the wall of nearby college and entered the high-security Tulsi Bagh area: police official
A security lapse, says Tarigami
- Bird Flu Is Global Threat, Says European Union (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
Continent ill prepared to deal with pandemic
- Dogmatic Versions Of Faith (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Oct 19, 2005)
A few days ago, a letter to the editor in this newspaper, from a correspondent in Colorado Springs, wanted to know whether all those Muslims who had suggested that hurricanes Katrina and Rita were a manifestation of divine wrath against the United States,
- Kalam's Vision For Developing Goa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
Forty-minute presentation done with the help of a laptop
- Price Of Oil Vs Consumer Welfare (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Oct 19, 2005)
The price of oil shows no signs of abating. A further increase in the price from the present $60 per barrel to $100 per barrel would not be altogether unexpected. It is time to proactively deal with the pricing of this vital imported commodity.
- Terror Aftershock: J&k Minister Killed At Home (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
AS if replying to the buzz here over the past few days that many terror camps were destroyed by the earthquake, militants chose high profile targets early on Tuesday morning as a reminder of their presence.
- Covering The Quake (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 19, 2005)
The media has done a reasonably good job of covering the earthquake and its aftermath.
- Setting Priorities Right (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 19, 2005)
With the relief operation in full swing in the earthquake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and the NWFP, a semblance of order seems to be emerging from the medley of activities that was witnessed in the days immediately after the calamity struck.
- A Wave Of Internationalisation Of R&d (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Oct 19, 2005)
Transnational corporations have come a long way from the conventional norm of retaining proprietary assets within the company (or group).
- Third-Party Certifying Ngos — A Blow To Wto's Hong Kong Ministerial? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Oct 19, 2005)
The rich nations appear to have shifted serious business from the WTO ministerial negotiating table to a forum of third-party certifying NGOs. The Singapore agenda is back even before headway is made in the matter of respecting the national . . .
- The Cloud Of Environment Clearance (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 19, 2005)
One of the objections raised by Mr I. M. Chagla, while arguing against the thirty-plus parties before the Bombay High Court was that none of the respondents who have started construction of residential/commercial premises have obtained the mandatory. . .
- Mumbai's Happiness And Hardship Index (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Oct 19, 2005)
INDIA is home to the fourth happiest group of people in the world. Only the Australians, the Americans and the Egyptians are happier than us.
- Nuggets Of Judicial Wisdom (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 19, 2005)
"The most vital `community need' at present is the reversal of the environmental degradation. There are virtually no `lung spaces' in the city. The Master Plan indicates that about 34 per cent of recreational areas have been lost to other uses," ...
- Relief Mission In Pak Operates At Brisk Pace (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
With winter fast approaching, authorities feared toll could mount following exposure and infection.
- Ajk Employees Should Return To Duty (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 18, 2005)
Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan has warned all employees of the State to return to their work and play their role in relief and rehabilitation activities.
- Kashmir: On The Hot Seat Of Earthquakes (Greater Kashmir, Saadut Hussain, Oct 18, 2005)
So what can we do, if God forbid, it hits us once again, Saadut Hussain cautions
- Uae To Airlift Serious Patients (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
The UAE Ambassador Dr Ali Mohammad Al Shamshi has said that UAE will start a mega airlift operation of serious patients from earthquake-hit areas of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir for treatment in various hospitals of the country. He said that the UAE Presiden
- The Economics Of Disasters (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Oct 18, 2005)
The northern areas of Pakistan and the adjoining areas of Kashmir under Indian control were ravaged by an earthquake on the morning of October 8.
- Intellectuals Raise Voice For Pollution Free Deepavali (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
Form a group in each area and burst crackers together in open fields, instead of disturbing peace in residential areas.
- A Dreadful Tragedy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2005)
The horrifying earthquake in Pakistan and northern India has already claimed more than 30,000 lives — with many more injured — and the toll is still rising.
- 70 Iraqis Killed In Us Airstrikes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
A local doctor has claimed that he received the bodies of 25 men, apparently killed in aerial attacks.
- E-Waste: A Global Problem (Daily Excelsior, Dr Pragya Khanna, Oct 18, 2005)
E-waste or electronic waste includes computers, entertainment electronics, mobile phones and other items that have been discarded by their original users.
- Few Women, Children Left In Balakot (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Oct 18, 2005)
There aren’t many women and children left alive in Balakot. The adult male residents of this small Pakistani town were out at work on the morning the deadly earthquake struck; their womenfolk and children were indoors — at home or in school.
- Foredoomed (Tribune, Bhai Mahavir, Oct 18, 2005)
One of the paradoxes of enlightened media behaviour is the fact that while they make fun of astrology as sheer “mumbo-jumbo” they keep on publishing regular columns like “What the Stars Foretell”,
- Stuck In The Middle (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 18, 2005)
Uma Bharti has now openly asserted her strength and is making a concerted bid to get back into the gaddi.
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