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Articles 17221 through 17320 of 20587:
- In Bow To Wto, India Targets Drug Copying (Washington Post, John Lancaster, Mar 23, 2005)
India's parliament gave final approval Wednesday to legislation barring drugmakers from producing low-cost versions of patented medicines from the United States and elsewhere
- Developed Country By 2020? (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Mar 22, 2005)
In an interesting look at how the Human Development Index is computed, Bhanoji Rao applies the measures and equations to assess India's chances of becoming a `developed' country by 2020. Further, he lists several conventional and non-conventio nal indicat
- Kalam Decries Dubious Means In Govt Forming (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
With the recent standoffs in Parliament weighing on his mind, the Prime Minister, however, used the occasion to draw attention to the declining standards of parliamentary debates.
- Linking The Forests And Rivers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The conservation of forests in catchment areas is important to curb the ongoing water crisis in the country, says PANDURANG HEGDE.
- Brutal Action (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Closing doors after the event is a pointless exercise, as the horse-and-stable tale illustrates
- A Green Dream Come True (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
A traditional farmer who has harvested 10 ratoons of plaintain from a single planting using modern methods of farming, is now propagating this technology, says KAVITA MANOJ
- Ngo Challenges Hc Verdict On Homosexuality (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Appealing against a Delhi High Court judgement, an NGO has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 377 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) which makes all types of unnatural sex, including homosexuality, a punishable offence.
- Water Is Definitely A Problem In The State (Deccan Herald, VANITHA POOJARY NAINWAL, Mar 22, 2005)
The deputy commissioners of various districts of the State share a worry, that coping with water shortage in the coming months will be difficult
- Utkal Divas Amidst Naxal Violence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Orissa on Friday celebrated Utkal Divas, the State’s 70th birth anniversary, amidst Naxal violence in one of its southern districts bordering Andhra Pradesh.
- May Stunt Stature Of House (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 22, 2005)
This is a typical case of the tail wagging the dog and there is no other way of describing the tiff between Karnataka Legislature (Assembly) Secretary T Rajanna and Speaker Krishna.
- People Managers (Business Line, A. B. Sivakumar, Mar 22, 2005)
How does one react to a leader who affectionately hugs an employeeon the shop floor and doubles the latter's happiness by expressing appreciation for a small suggestion made by him?
- Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Mar 22, 2005)
The Integrated Child Development Services scheme will be 30 years old this year. It has achieved some successes, yet the problems which it was meant to address remain substantial. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh assess t
- `Work To Live' Is More Their Motto (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Mar 21, 2005)
AS I move around Paris, the banners in the streets proclaim support for the city's bid to host the 2012 Olympics. Even the Eiffel Tower has a sign that says `Paris 2012, Ville Candidate' followed by the five interlocking rings.
- Indian Farmers Fight Fungus (Deccan Herald, CATHERINE BRAHIC, Mar 21, 2005)
A hybrid strain of pearl millet resistant to fungal disease has been introduced in Haryana and Punjab.
- Why We Must Aim For Golden Cities (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Mar 21, 2005)
The poor, like Oliver, ask for more; the rich will ask for something better. Our new Vision should be for better quality, not larger quantity.
- Clear Our Screens Of Smoke (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Extracts from the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Education, communication, training and public awareness:
- Europe’S Worry — The Declining Population (Tribune, Stephen Castle , Mar 21, 2005)
A drastic slump in birth rates combined with an ageing population will undermine Europe’s prosperity within the next 20 years unless life is made easier for parents and immigration is encouraged, according to a European Commission report
- Freak Accident (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Efforts should be made to save trees and also human lives
- Making Government Intelligent (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
IF A MASSIVE infusion of funds is the magical solution quickly to transform India into a networked nation offering efficient citizen services through e-government, it can hope to work that unlikely miracle now.
- Modi, The U.S., And Visa Power (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 21, 2005)
If the BJP believes it is a victim of U.S. double standards, it has also benefited from the same duplicity in the past.
- Immoral Or Natural - Divided Verdict (Deccan Herald, MANJULA SHELKE, Mar 20, 2005)
Homosexual marriages will destroy the traditional family. Emotional bonding, sexual purity and the sanctity of marriage will suffer
- Naxal Killed In Encounter; Ap Considers Ban On Outfit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2005)
Escalating violence in the state has forced the govt to take stern steps, while police associations are demanding a free hand in curbing Maoist activities.
- Iaf Getting Advanced Jet Trainers Only Now (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Mar 20, 2005)
MiG-21s HAVE BEEN UPGRADED AND GIVEN A NEW LEASE ON LIFE
- A Quaint Hill Station: Matheran (Deccan Herald, R VISWANATH, Mar 20, 2005)
For those denizens of Mumbai who are tired of pollution, traffic snarls, local trains, and clutter of the town, a visit to the nearest hill station like Matheran can prove to be an ideal restorative
- Hinduism & Conversion (Pioneer, Shridhar Pant, Mar 19, 2005)
Ram Gopal's argument in the letter, "Regain lost glory" (March 7), that regards Hinduism as the oldest proselytising religion, is distressing. He asserts,
- Kanishka Verdict Jolts Bravehearts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 19, 2005)
The victims, who include a sizeable number of Canadians, will press for a review of the judgment by pointing out some gaping holes in it.
- Chance To Score (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 19, 2005)
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has brought India's 'will-he-won't he' suspense to an end-and with patented wily flourish.
- Budget: Empowering The Taxpayer (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Mar 19, 2005)
The good thing about the Budget proposals is that they will increase the quantum of personal savings and give investors a wider choice.
- Bush Stokes Anti-Us Embers (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 19, 2005)
A truly terrifying appointment. You can't have a situation where rich countries lecture developing countries about democracy and then aren't prepared to exercise democracy in this kind of appointment.
- No Such Thing As Free Lunch (Business Line, S. Srinath, Mar 18, 2005)
All items covered by FBT will be affected either by VAT or service tax, which cannot be treated as input tax.
- The Softest Pillow Is A Clear Conscience (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 18, 2005)
Conscience. I knew I'd have to come to terms with it one day or the other, and so was consciously keeping it outside this column.
- Blood On Our Hands (Telegraph, Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi , Mar 18, 2005)
While researching the AIDS epidemic in India, I met Arup and his wife Seema at a clinic in Mumbai. “We have been treated worse than street dogs,” Arup, a middle-aged man with a beard told me
- Fdi As Catalyst For Economic Growth (Business Line, S. Majumder , Mar 17, 2005)
Within six months of its coming to power, the UPA Government ushered in a slew of measures to attract foreign investors.
- Political Perfidy In Jharkhand (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Mar 17, 2005)
NOW that Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has "proved" his majority on the floor of the House, it is time to reflect on the role played by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi, who has been universally berated, if not condemned.
- Towards Better Fiscal Federalism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 17, 2005)
The report of the Twelfth Finance Commission (TFC) headed by C. Rangarajan has been remarkably free from controversy of the type that accompanied the reports of some of its predecessors.
- Warnings Loud And Clear (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 17, 2005)
Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke: 1. Parties recognize that scientific evidence has unequivocally established that exposure to tobacco smoke causes death, disease and disability.
- Changes To Patent Act Will Cost The Poor Dear (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
The leading international humanitarian agency, ‘Doctors without Borders’ (Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in French) on Wednesday, joined the gathering storm against the proposed amendments to India’s Patent Act of 1970 that provides full patent protection
- Enough Is Enough (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Mar 17, 2005)
When the United Progressive Alliance and the left put together their common minimum programme, there must have been lengthy discussions among the constituents ...
- A Chance For Disabled Kids (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Children suffering from speech and communication disorders attend the Vagdevi school started by Speech Language Pathologist Shantha Radhakrishna
- Toying With Culture And Tradition (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Indira Swaminathan has been teaching young children using traditional Indian toys she herself makes.
- Beyond Mending (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 17, 2005)
The laws notwithstanding, politicians have their own rules of the game. What happened in Jharkhand — and in Goa before that — shows how even the new anti-defection law can be bent in the race for power.
- The $600 Billion Man (Hindu, Paul Krugman, Mar 16, 2005)
Republicans appear unlikely to win public support for the plan to privatise social security in the United States. But the Republicans' loss may not be the Democrats' gain.
- Through The Smokescreen (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 16, 2005)
The objective of this Convention and its protocols is to protect present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences...
- Victory At Last (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 16, 2005)
The expected has happened in Jharkhand with Chief Minister Arjun Munda winning the vote of confidence in the State Assembly. Yet the final figures
- Why Implementation Fails — Seven Sins Of Public Administration (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Mar 16, 2005)
A new Budget is an occasion for commentators and policy-makers to hope that this time round at least some things will improve.
- Sahai Lends A Helping Ear (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
As life becomes increasingly complex, the drive to reach goals and achieve success often creates stress.
- Patent Ordinance — Innovator Still To Get Desired Comfort (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Mar 15, 2005)
On Devember 26, 2004, the Government promulgated an Ordinance to provide for product patents in all areas of technology — agrochemicals...
- Ultras On Recruitment Drive In Orissa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
Many of the tribal youths who have been lured by the Naxalites, have been taken to neighbouring Jharkhand for training in arms and ammunition.
- Nobody’S Children (Telegraph, Debabrata Mohanty, Mar 15, 2005)
For the disabled women in Orissa, domestic violence is a horror they have to cope with in silence
- Sleep Of Unreason (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 15, 2005)
Long years back, on a fateful midnight, Jawaharlal Nehru spoke of how “when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”. The oratorical flourish is all too well remembered. In retrospect...
- The Case For Reverse Mortgage (Business Line, Subasri Sitaraman, Mar 15, 2005)
One of the chief worries of the elderly is that they will outlive their savings, and this is especially true of the Indian middle-class, often called asset-rich but income-poor.
- Microfinance: Banking For The Poor, Not Poor Banking (Business Line, Y. S. P. Thorat, Mar 15, 2005)
Globally, over a billion poor people are still without access to formal financial services and some 200 million of them live in India.
- Not Good Enough (Telegraph, ABHIRUP SARKAR, Mar 15, 2005)
Whether we like it or not, two or three centuries co-exist side by side in our blessed land. Modern, futuristic skyscrapers have ugly shanties in their neighbourhood...
- A State-Level Watchdog At Last (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 15, 2005)
There is need to educate officers at all levels of the police system, on the need to respect human rights
- Branding Health Tourism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 15, 2005)
What the Union Tourism Minister, Renuka Chowdhury, outlined for promoting health tourism, and her advocacy of positioning India as a medical hub, have been on the drawing ...
- India Calls For Fair Farm Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
India, on Monday, warned against any attempt to create a divide among developing nations and said that bringing any new issue outside the Doha mandate will only offtrack trade talks.
- Fully Immunized And Aware (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 15, 2005)
The data collected indicates that there is significant gender bias in immunization in non-tribal villages, but such gender bias is not significant in tribal villages.
- On Fringe Taxes And All That — Rollback Is Not A Dirty Word (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Mar 14, 2005)
The excitement about the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's Budget is still stoking the market, which is on a roll. But as the corporates and individuals read the fine-print, the fascination may wear off.
- Rafters In The Conjee (Deccan Herald, PETER COLACO, Mar 14, 2005)
Being a Mangalorean by birth the food habits of my hometown are somewhat of a mystery to me. But I know from experience that the quality of Mangalorean cuisine and Mangalorean hospitality are both unquestionable.
- Bihar May Get A Government But What About Governance? (Indian Express, N K Singh, Mar 14, 2005)
Bihar has gone under President’s rule and the initial statements by the Governor strike the right chord. No one knows if any subsequent permutation combination will yield a viable ...
- A New-Look Hillary Clinton (Hindu, Paul Harris, Mar 14, 2005)
A transformation is taking place in Senator Clinton as she tries to appeal to the lost Democrat middle ground in her quest for the White House.
- Rewind The Tape, Please (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Mar 14, 2005)
Taxing foreign money, as was suggested by the RBI Governor, may, after all, be a good idea. India may not really be able to prevent such hot monies coming and leaving at short notice.
- Tirukkural — A Wealth Of Wisdom (Deccan Herald, C R T VARMA, Mar 14, 2005)
Tiruvalluvar wrote about a high degree of civilisation nearly 2000 years ago and his tenets are applicable even today
- Tasks Before Hooda Govt: A Blueprint For Progress (Tribune, Raj Kumar Siwach, Mar 13, 2005)
THE Haryana Assembly election results demonstrate the maturity and wisdom of the electorate. Though the outcome is being interpreted by psephologists as a vote
- Violating The Constitution In Letter And Spirit (Deccan Herald, SANDEEP SHASTRI, Mar 13, 2005)
The office of the Governor has the uncanny ability to remain shrouded in controversy even when no controversy should really exist!
- Blessed With A Chance To Be Reborn (Deccan Herald, SUJOY DHAR, Mar 13, 2005)
There have been bouquets and brickbats for Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman’s ‘Born into Brothels,’ filmed on the sex workers’ children, that bagged the Oscar for Best Documentary
- Crop Diversification Need Of The Hour, Says Samra (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Mar 13, 2005)
Dr J.S. Samra, Deputy Director-General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, is a member of policy formulation panels of the Planning Commission and the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
- Drugs In State To Cost Less (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
This will perhaps score as a brownie point for Finance Minister Siddaramaiah. With Karnataka finally committing itself to the VAT regime, the prices of medicine is about to see a considerable drop, DHNS reports from Bangalore.
- Elusive Traders Outsmart Police (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
Alerted by the raid on poppy crop in Kolar, the elusive opium traders have upped their game. The State police have discovered that in their short trek from Kolar to Mandya.
- Hooda: Leader With A Clean Image (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Mar 13, 2005)
Bhupinder Singh Hooda's clean image over his formidable rival Bhajan Lal helped him to win the race for the post of Chief Minister of Haryana.
- No Gain Without Pain (Hindu, LARRY ELLIOT, Mar 12, 2005)
The key to development in sub-Saharan Africa is partnership with the West.
- Rosy Picture (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 12, 2005)
The picture on the state of the economy sought to be sketched in the Karnataka Budget for 2005-2006 by Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday seems to be quite rosy.
- What's Lacking In The `Black' Fight (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Mar 12, 2005)
Much before the Budget date, there were discussions both within and outside the Government on ways to check tax evasion and black money.
- The Draft Patent Law (Hindu, T.N. Srinivasan, Mar 12, 2005)
Its generic manufactures are too crucial for India, and for the world, to be allowed by a misguided patent law to be wiped out.
- The Curious Relationship Between Congress And Democracy (Indian Express, N K Singh, Mar 12, 2005)
The results of the last Lok Sabha elections in 2004 and elections to some of the state assemblies thereafter, including Haryana, showed emergence of a resurgent Congress, under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi.
- Guardians Of Our Democracy (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 12, 2005)
The controversy on the powers of the Judiciary vis-ŕ-vis the Executive and the Legislature — focusing on the Supreme Court's recent directive to the Jharkhand Governor to bring forward the date to test the
- ‘An Open Society And Open Economy Are The Pillars... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 12, 2005)
The test of the vibrancy and resilience of a democracy is not just the ability to conduct elections and convene legislatures.
- The Small C (Tribune, Punam Khaira Sidhu, Mar 12, 2005)
There was a time when advertisements for condoms featured sensuous young women like Pooja Bedi and Viveka Babajee. When these advertisements appeared on TV, my young sons usually looked away.
- Bureaucrat Likely To Be Next Chief Executive Of Hong Kong (Tribune, Philip P. Pan, Mar 12, 2005)
Hong Kong’s unpopular chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, submitted his resignation to the Chinese government on Thursday, ending his difficult tenure as the territory’s first post-colonial leader and leaving China with the delicate task of picking a
- Cry For Mumbai, Our Little India (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Mar 12, 2005)
Mumbai is in the news. Not like Jharkhand and Bihar and the Indo-Pak series are in the news, but in a more fundamental, a more reflective sort of way.
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