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Articles 16321 through 16420 of 20587:
- The Speaking Tree: Emotional And Spiritual Balance With T'ai Chi (Times of India, SENSEI SANDEEP DESAI, Jun 30, 2005)
T'ai Chi is an art in which you develop at your own pace regardless of your age or physical ability.
- Sacred Space: Wealth & Poverty (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 30, 2005)
As you improve
health in a society, population growth slows down. Before I learnt about this, I thought it was
paradoxical...
- Why Kids Don’T Eat Healthy Diet (Tribune, Sarah Cassidy, Jun 30, 2005)
Nearly half of parents are doing little to ensure that their children eat a healthy diet, despite the growing concern over childhood obesity, research indicates.
- Health Comes With A Dash Of Iodised Salt (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
Deficiency of iodine intake through food exists
Iodine deficiency leads to goitre, mental retardation and stunted growth
Daily intake of adequately iodised salt a must for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers
Iodised salt should be stored
- Smokescreen On Indian Films (Deccan Herald, M BHAKTAVATSALA, Jun 30, 2005)
Barring one or two exceptions, cigarettes are identified with villains. Therefore, banning smoking scenes in films is pointless.
- A Gambling Epidemic Hits Russia (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Jun 29, 2005)
Lax controls have helped the gambling industry grow to frightening proportions.
- India Inc’S Rising Resilience (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 29, 2005)
You don’t need a plethora of numbers to prove that India Inc is in the pink of health. The sensex says it all. Why then bother with the January-March 2005 quarter numbers?
- Succour For Africa In Four Easy Pieces (Deccan Herald, Jeffrey D Sachs, Jun 28, 2005)
America should double aid to African countries to alleviate poverty and control diseases
- Quality Control (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 28, 2005)
A regulatory body would curb sale of spurious drugs
- Tackling Child Labour (Tribune, Kamaljit Singh, Jun 28, 2005)
INDIA tops the world in child labour. According to the 2001 census, the number of working children in the age group of 5-14 years was 12.5 million out of the total child population of 252 million.
- Childhood In Chains (Tribune, Ashok Agarwal , Jun 28, 2005)
ON June 01, 2005, close to 400 child labourers were rescued from the Madanpura area of Central Mumbai.
- From Failure To Success (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Jun 28, 2005)
An interesting quotation reads, "If you want to be successful in life, you must select good parents."
- No Free Power Link To Farmers' Suicides (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 28, 2005)
Despite a strongly held belief to the contrary, Maharashtra's farmers have never demanded free power. And the suicides in Vidharbha were certainly not linked to this issue.
- Losing Weight Can Kill You, Says Research (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 28, 2005)
A new study highlights how poorly the long-term health effects of dieting are understood.
- Rural Poor In Mind, Pm Reduces Growth Target (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Taking an apparent dig at his predecessor Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh said growth rate during the first 3 years of Tenth Plan was below the target.
- Mayhem On Highways (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 28, 2005)
The death on Sunday of at least 14 people in a road accident near Layyah in Punjab comes as a stark reminder of the mayhem prevailing on our highways.
- Intimate Abuse (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 28, 2005)
Protection, especially in the law, is often a double-edged weapon. To “protect” a woman, or a child, can work along, as well as against, the grain of an oppressive society.
- Sc Not To Interfere With Cbi Judge’S Transfer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The bench said the judge trying the fodder scam, has been transferred on promotion, and that it cannot interfere in the administrative decision of HC.
- Us Plans To Make Plutonium 238 (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Jun 28, 2005)
While constantly warning the world about hazardous material that can be used by terrorists, the US plans to resume the production of deadly plutonium 238.
- The Effect Of Credit Growth On Npas (Business Line, A. S. Ramasastri, Jun 28, 2005)
Financial year 2004-05 has seen substantial growth in bank credit. As on March 18, 2005,
- J&k Minister Escapes Ultras’ Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Militants on Monday attempted to target Minister of State for Education Ghulam Nabi Lone when they fired a UBGL grenade at Government Degree College in Baramulla as he was leaving the college premises after participating in a function.
- Bis Platinum Jubilee Report: `Build On Financial Stability' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jun 28, 2005)
Central banks the world over have to shed the business-as-usual approach and consolidate the gains made so far in their quest for maintaining international financial stability through the cooperative efforts of all stakeholders.
- Keeping The Staff Healthy (Hindu, Kate Lovell , Jun 28, 2005)
If you're not healthy, you should be doing something about it. But should your employers help you take the initiative?
- Sacred Space: Winning And Losing (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2005)
When the mind of
man is unattached to the ups and downs
- Big Step Forward (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2005)
The cabinet's approval of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Bill 2005, is evidence of the UPA government's commitment to women.
- Is Gujarat Up There In Governance? (Business Line, Mohan Guruswamy, Jun 27, 2005)
The Gujarat Government has been going to town claiming to be the "best governed State" on the basis of a supposed accolade by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF),
- On Hiv, A Few Positive Notes (Indian Express, Usha Rai, Jun 27, 2005)
Besides awareness on the plight of the infected, let’s count their little achievements
- What Hinders Punjab’S Growth (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Jun 27, 2005)
Stagnating agriculture or even a slow-growth agriculture is not the answer to the income problems of the agricultural/ rural population of the state.
- Battle For Reforms (Dawn, David Ignatius, Jun 27, 2005)
When an Arab leader removes his chief of intelligence, it’s a sign that some kind of serious internal shake-up is underway.
- Agenda To Put India On Stem Cell Research Map (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
We will move to cell-based therapies, individualised treatment for patients: Anbumani
- Economy: Review Meet From Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
The Planning Commission deputy chairman said implementation of policies would top the agenda of the meet.
- Ndc Meet Today To Focus On Higher Growth (Hindu, SUSHMA RAMACHANDRAN , Jun 27, 2005)
Montek Singh Ahluwalia looks forward to Chief Ministers' views on steps needed for growth
- Agrarian Crisis: Insights Of The Farmers (Hindu, M. S. Swaminathan , Jun 27, 2005)
Among the serious problems confronting them, farmers see access to water, credit, technology, and market as the most important.
- Curbing Domestic Violence: Inching Forward (Hindu, Poornima Advani , Jun 27, 2005)
The need for spreading awareness about the draft Bill against Domestic Violence cannot be overemphasised.
- Strengthening The Rights Of The Disabled (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 27, 2005)
Various disabilities stand in the way of millions of Indians leading a productive and personally satisfying life.
- Not By Quota (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 27, 2005)
The Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to promulgate an ordinance providing for five per cent reservations for Muslims in government jobs and educational institutions is an unwise move and is unlikely to benefit the Muslim community in the long run.
- India Disappointed With Offer Made By Us (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jun 26, 2005)
New Delhi had sought unlimited H1B visas for temporary relocation of software engineers, but Washington refused to indicate anything.
- Return Of The Bayalaatas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
G S Bhat traces the spurt and decline of the free-show troupes, or Bayalaatas in Yakshagana through the years.
- Reality' Rape (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jun 26, 2005)
`The conviction rate for rapes is appalling, just four per cent. The blame lies largely with shoddy investigation and collection of evidence.'
- Social Security Bill Draft Finalised (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jun 26, 2005)
It offers health insurance, maternity and old age benefits for the unorganised sector
- 291 Children Rescued In Mumbai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Police raid jewellery-making units "If we had not reached them, the children would have choked to death"
- How Best To Tackle The Problem Of Suicide (Tribune, Shalini Marwaha , Jun 26, 2005)
OF late, there has been an increasing number of suicides. The reasons are many — marital discord, dejection in love, failure in the examination, unemployment and non-repayment of loans.
- Ec Must Be Kept Above Politics (Tribune, Narinder K. Dogra, Jun 26, 2005)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has rightly decided on Friday to repatriate senior IAS officer, L.V. Saptarishi,
- Change In Virginia (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jun 26, 2005)
The virginia court of Appeals has proposed changes in its rules that may initially seem like technical adjustments. But in the struggle to make Virginia's justice system function fairly, they would be, if enacted, something of a triumph.
- Funds Infusion For Ailing Psb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Turnaround in three years, says Chidambaram
- Chidambaram Calls For Proper Regulation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
The Foreign Exchange Management Act, which replaces FERA, is aimed at facilitating external trade and payments and orderly development and maintenance of forex markets.
- Tanneries And Pollution (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 25, 2005)
A report from Sialkot indicating the high levels of pollution caused by the tanneries in the area should be cause for concern,
- Religious Scholar’S Murder (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 25, 2005)
Yet another religious scholar has been shot dead in Karachi.
- Healing Wounds Through Farm Research (Dawn, William D. Dar, Jun 25, 2005)
The Healing Wounds initiative aims to help mitigate present-day human suffering caused by disasters. It also generates cutting edge information and knowledge to help reduce human suffering from future calamities.
- Better Off (Tribune, Iqbal Singh Ahuja, Jun 25, 2005)
What a pleasant surprise, Dr Subramaniam! Seeing you after ages. Please come in”, I said as I opened the door to an old colleague of mine. We hugged each other.
- Suffering To Surrender (Deccan Herald, Swami Sukhbaodhananda, Jun 25, 2005)
One of the common questions people ask me during my workshops is “How do we avoid suffering?”
- Balochistan: Social Sectors Ignored (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 24, 2005)
A Rs 46.37 billion Balochistan budget for the year 2005-06 was announced by the provincial Finance Minister Syed Ehsan Shah in Quetta on Wednesday.
- Scientists Take On Science Media (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jun 24, 2005)
Sensationalim and "headline-grabbing" are more the stuff of tabloids but now an internationally respected academic journal is facing allegations of "scare-mongering" and "desperate headline-seeking"
- That Long Night Of Knives (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 24, 2005)
When India’s democratic structure was shaken to its roots
cutting corners ashok mitra
- Aids Challenge To India (Tribune, Usha Rai, Jun 24, 2005)
When the rumour mill was at its peak about the disappearance from public life of Subroto Roy, the head of the Sahara Empire, because he was “seriously ill,” he was compelled to go public and deny that he had AIDS.
- Middle: Where Rank Alone Matters (Times of India, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jun 24, 2005)
Omar Abdullah was hugely amused when I was introduced as a former editor at a Srinagar gathering. "We're all 'former' here", he exclaimed.
- Today's Editorial: No Mere Quibble (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 24, 2005)
The debate on the extent of poverty in India has become too serious to be left to economists alone.
- The Scourge Of Africa (Hindu, Olusegun Obasanjo, Jun 24, 2005)
There is a pain in the belly of Africa that just will not go away. It is gnawing at our development goals and undermining our economies.
- Capitalism"s Future On Trial (Deccan Herald, Jeremy Rifkin, Jun 24, 2005)
EU’s crisis has obscured the fact that it has come closest to balancing market dynamism and social protection
- Drug Trial Is A Three-Legged Stool (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 24, 2005)
When one news headline reads, `Cop accused of bribery by witness in drug trial', and another announces, `Fertility drug trial bears joyful fruit', it is obvious that the phrase `drug trial' is yet to settle down.
- Africa's Debt Deal: Not Out Of The Blue (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Jun 24, 2005)
Africa is the flavour of 2005, described as a "make or break year" for the continent on which the UN, G-8 and international financial institutions are all focussed because it is where poverty is more intractable than in other parts of the developing world
- An Issue Of Legitimacy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 23, 2005)
Even had the European constitution scraped through in the French and Dutch referendums — the most that could have been hoped for after so many months of gloomy polls — the union would still have been in crisis.
- A Lot Of Huffing And Puffing (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Jun 23, 2005)
The ban on smoking in films is India’s misguided way of telling the world how serious it is about combating cancer, writes Sumanta Sen
- Goodbye Friend (Deccan Herald, BHARATHI PRABHU, Jun 23, 2005)
Not only was she efficient and conscientious in her work but also in her personal life
- Could The Next Pandemic Be Here? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 23, 2005)
A new strain of influenza could extract a toll similar to the 1918-19 attack
- India A Satellite Power? (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Jun 23, 2005)
There is no need to kowtow to the US. India should assert itself as a world power in its own right
- Can’T Count (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 23, 2005)
To fight a battle of numbers on the brink of disaster is a dangerous form of foolishness.
- Two Major Initiatives Of Pervaiz (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 23, 2005)
JUNE 21, 2005 would go into annals of the Punjab history as golden day. Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi took two major initiatives on the day with far-reaching impact on the overall socio-economic conditions of the people of the province.
- Ngos’ Regulation (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 23, 2005)
PRIME Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the Government is working on a programme to regulate NGOs to ensure more transparency in their activities.
- Runaway Wedding (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 23, 2005)
June, of course, is the busiest month for weddings. My friend Clara has been feverishly planning her daughter Faith’s wedding.
- Rural Russian Roulette In Vidharbha (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 23, 2005)
For Vidharbha's farmers, the most important question is: when to sow?
- Which States Make Up Russia's Enemies? (Hindu, Vladimir Simonov, Jun 23, 2005)
A recent poll among the Russian public throws up some surprise results.
- Mandela Launches New Star-Studded Aids Concert (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
JOHANNESBURG - Nelson Mandela, who last year announced he was bowing out of public life,
- Grieving Tsunami Mothers Turn To Fertility Surgery (New Zealand Herald, Y.P. Rajesh, Jun 22, 2005)
AKKARAPETTAI, India - Like hundreds of mothers on India’s southeastern coast, Vasantha lost all her children -- a son and two daughters -- to the Indian Ocean tsunami.
- Double The Super Pleasure (New Zealand Herald, Owen Hembry , Jun 22, 2005)
The number of "super growth" companies in New Zealand has more than doubled, putting the country mid-table internationally, a new survey shows.
- Mbeki Finally Takes Initiative On Aids Epidemic (New Zealand Herald, Basildon Peta, Jun 22, 2005)
South Africa, which is fighting the highest caseload of Aids in the world, has hired seven international pharmaceutical firms to help deliver anti-Aids drugs in state hospitals.
- Rice To Challenge North Korea To Return To Nuke Talks (New Zealand Herald, Saul Hudson , Jun 22, 2005)
TOKYO - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will challenge North Korea on Saturday to give up its nuclear weapons as she presses partners in Asia to make Pyongyang return to six-party arms talks.
- Pepsico Profit Up On Price Hikes, Overseas Growth (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
PepsiCo Inc, the world's No 2 soft drink company, said on Thursday quarterly profit rose 13 per cent on strength in its international business and price increases in North America on its Tropicana juice drinks and the concentrate it sells to bottlers.
- Tsunami Carried Bronze Buddha 1000km Across Ocean (New Zealand Herald, Jan McGirk , Jun 22, 2005)
In mid-December a little bronze-eyed idol, like so many in rural Myanmar (Burma),
- Be Free And Be Creative (Indian Express, NANDITA PATEL, Jun 22, 2005)
While altogether banning smoking on the Indian screen, as recently demanded by the Health Ministry, does seem excessive,
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