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Articles 22221 through 22320 of 27969:
- China Prepares For Flexi-Yuan With New Trading Platform (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
China launched a new foreign exchange dealing system on Wednesday that allows domestic trading in currencies other than the yuan, a milestone in the country’s effort to reform its tightly controlled currency regime.
- Reforms For Accountability, Ethics, Says Un (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Hit by scandals like the oil-for-food scam and sexual abuse by peacekeepers, the United Nations has unveiled reforms to prevent such incidents from recurring and to “strengthen accountability, ethical conduct and management performance” in the world body.
- Terror Suspect Faces Extradition (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
A London judge has ruled that a British Muslim accused of running websites inciting murder and urging fellow Muslims to fight a holy war can be extradited to the US.
- Icici Goes Russia Shopping, Buys Bank (The Financial Express, Reuters, May 19, 2005)
ICICI Bank Ltd., India's second-largest commercial bank, has bought Russia's Investitsionno-Kreditny Bank (IKB), launching its first overseas acquisition, the Indian bank said on Thursday.
- Right Wave Length (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Telecom regulator Trai has done well to recommend lower spectrum charges and additional spectrum for both GSM and CDMA operators.
- Messiah With A Head For Business (Indian Express, Ambrose Pinto , May 19, 2005)
Dr Devi Prasad Shetty of Bangalore’s famous Narayana Hrudayalaya has created a magnificent healthcare facility for both rich and poor
- A Year Of Dr Manmohan Singh -- 1 (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, May 19, 2005)
CONDUCTING foreign policy in a rational manner while heading a coalition government dependent on Stalinist-oriented communist parties and rabid regional parties is not easy.
- Air Force Seeks Bush’S Approval For Space Arms (Indian Express, Tim Weiner, May 19, 2005)
The US Air Force, saying it must secure space to protect the nation from attack, is seeking President Bush’s approval of a national-security directive that could move the United States closer to fielding offensive and defensive space weapons, according to
- Air Force Seeks Bush Nod For Space Weapons (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The US Air Force is seeking President Bush's approval of a national security directive that could move the United States closer to fielding offensive and defensive space weapons...
- China Hits Back In Yuan, Textiles War Of Words (The Financial Express, Reuters, May 19, 2005)
China on Wednesday dismissed US criticism of its fixed currency peg and attacked European and US steps to curb Chinese textile exports as unfair.
- No Fear Of Flying (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 19, 2005)
The G-4 group of nations — India, Germany, Japan and Brazil — has circulated a draft UN resolution that envisages veto powers for newly-inducted Security Council Members.
- Of Monumental Value (Deccan Herald, PRIYANKA HALDIPUR, May 19, 2005)
We have to do our bit to save the beauties of the past even if it means disposing that packet of chips in a garbage can, instead at the premises of cultural monument that will bear the atrocity with lips sealed, says PRIYANKA HALDIPUR
- India Receives $3.75 Billion Fdi In 2004 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
India has received a record Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of $3.75 billion (Rs 17,266.52 crore) during the calender year 2004, government said on Wednesday.
- Cost In Blood (Indian Express, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 19, 2005)
The horror in Andizhan in eastern Uzbekistan that began on Friday last has not yet been fully revealed to the world.
- How The Koran Fought The Authoritarian State (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, May 19, 2005)
In the protests about the now discredited report about the alleged desecration of the Koran, repressive regimes used the bogey of ‘Islamic extremists’ to stamp on public freedom
- Making India ‘Flat’ Needs Simple Economics (The Financial Express, NIRVIKAR SINGH, May 19, 2005)
Earlier this month, I attended TiEcon 2005, the annual conference of The Indus Entrepreneurs, a South Asian networking organisation born in Silicon Valley, now becoming a global force.
- Bis, Gail Form Exclusive Cell To Develop Standards (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
THE Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and GAIL (India) Ltd on Tuesday formed an exclusive cell for the development of standards for high-pressure oil and gas transmission pipeline systems.
- How Almost Everyone In Kerala Learned To Read (Christian Science Monitor, Nachammai Raman, May 19, 2005)
At the Janaranjini preschool in the state of Kerala in rural southern India, children aren't building castles in the sand. Instead, as they sit cross-legged in front of a thin layer of sand, they are learning the fundamentals of reading and math.
- Spectrum Allocation - Disturbing The Cdma-Gsm Wavelength? (Business Line, Krishnan Thiagarajan, May 19, 2005)
To realise the mobile subscriber base target of 200 million by 2007, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has suggested a sharp increase in the allocation of additional spectrum on a need-based basis for both CDMA and GSM operators.
- Diversion Of U.S.-Bound Chinese Textiles Into Eu Feared (Hindu, BATUK GATHANI, May 19, 2005)
Surging Chinese exports had led to deterioration of production among European producers
- Small Satellites Making It Big (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , May 19, 2005)
Small satellites, which are cheaper and quicker to build, are also a low-risk way to test new technology.
- Dangers Of The Ltte's Air Capability (Hindu, R. Hariharan, May 19, 2005)
That the LTTE has flouted the spirit of the peace process with total impunity to strengthen its ability to wage war should be a matter of concern for the international community.
- Av Birla Eyes $100 Mn Indonesian Venture (Business Standard, Kausik Datta, May 18, 2005)
The chemical plant will have an initial capacity of 350,000 tonnes.
- Hundreds Killed In Uzbekistan: Opposition (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, May 18, 2005)
"Impoverished region heading for a general uprising"
- Usa Speaks Tough On Uzbek Onslaught (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, May 18, 2005)
The Bush administration on Monday had harsh words for its ally in the war on terrorism saying it was “deeply disturbed” by reports that soldiers in Uzbekistan fired on unarmed civilians during anti-government protests in that country last week.
- Veto Issue “matter Of Concern”: Usa (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Pressed for veto power by India and other G-4 countries in the expanded UN Security Council, the USA has said the issue is a “matter of concern” to it and will raise “a lot of different views among different nations”.
- India Rushes To Enter Elite Club (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , May 18, 2005)
India, acting in concert with Japan, Germany and Brazil, yesterday took the bold, but risky, step of circulating a draft UN resolution, which, if adopted, could see all four countries elected permanent members of the Security Council by the middle of...
- Everest Glaciers Shrinking Fast (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Global warming is shrinking glaciers on the Tibet side of Mount Everest faster than ever, putting world water supplies at risk, Xinhua news agency said today.
- Washington’S Watching (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , May 18, 2005)
Two months before the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, arrives in Washington to meet the president of the United States of America, George W. Bush, his trip...
- Nuclear Gong, Loud And Clear (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
India is prepared for “the broadest possible engagement” with the international non-proliferation regime provided its interests are safeguarded, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here today.
- Newsweek Retracts Quran Story (Telegraph, Howard Kurtz, May 18, 2005)
Newsweek issued a formal retraction yesterday of the flawed story that sparked deadly riots in Afghanistan and other countries...
- Refugees: Uzbek Dead In Thousands (Telegraph, DEIRDRE TYNAN, May 18, 2005)
Refugees who fled from the massacre committed by Uzbek security forces agreed on one thing yesterday: the number of dead is not 500 — the most common reported figure
- What Now? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 18, 2005)
Why does anything that the West Bengal government has to say about air pollution sound wickedly farcical? The state government’s credibility on this issue is perhaps at its lowest now.
- Let’S Get Rid Of Public Schools (Tribune, David Gelernte, May 18, 2005)
Increasingly I wonder why. Why should there be any public schools? I don’t ask merely because the public schools are performing badly, although (as usual) they are.
- Why Growth Does Not Lead To Jobs (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 18, 2005)
Unprecedented growth has taken place in the world economy after the Second World War. According to mainstream economic theory, unemployment should have disappeared spontaneously in the process.
- Reconstruction Of Higher Education In India (Hindu, V.C. Kulandaiswamy, May 18, 2005)
Higher education in India is ill-equipped, fragmented, and outdated. The affiliating system, a curse, must go.
- Dilemma For Pakistan's Leadership (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 18, 2005)
For Pakistan, ending violence in Jammu and Kashmir isn't a concession to India; it concerns its own future as a viable, modern nation-state.
- Aerators Installed At Lake (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Nearly a week after the mass death of fishes at Vengaiana Kere (lake) in K R Puram, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has installed Floating Surface Aerators to increase oxygen level in the lake water.
- Hello, Singapore (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 18, 2005)
A new trade and financial services agreement with Singapore, as reported by this newspaper, could bring a flood of fresh investments into India.
- The Capitulation (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , May 18, 2005)
The ‘developed’ countries resort to manipulation to make the French Pascal Lamy the WTO chief
- Uzbek Incidents Upset Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
The United States has condemned the "indiscriminate" use of force on unarmed civilians by Uzbek security forces, and urged Tashkent to show restraint and undertake political and economic reforms to address simmering discontent.
- Denying The Desecration (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 18, 2005)
IT all began with a small write-up in a recent issue of Newsweek. The report was written by two seasoned journalists, one of them known for his investigative reporting.
- G4 Nations Unveil Draft On Unsc Expansion (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Brazil, Germany and Japan might agree for permanent membership without veto, but India argues that new entrants should enjoy same powers as earlier ones.
- Isro's Success (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 18, 2005)
IT MUST HAVE been with a sense of pride that the Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman, Mr Madhavan Nair, presented to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, last week the first images beamed ...
- Korea Talks Start Again After Hiatus (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
Seoul is likely to make Pyongyang a proposal, apart from guarantee of aid, to bring North Korea back to the six-country talks.
- Cpm Slams Centre’S Fdi Policy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
The CPM said the current policies of the UPA government could erode national sovereignty and cause massive retrenchment in retail trade.
- Art Madhyam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
The word “Madhyam” makes linguistic sense to an average Indian, no matter to which part of the country he may belong to.
- Despair In The Post-Industrial World (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, May 17, 2005)
The failure of their children to find jobs has placed a huge and unforeseen burden on parents in France
- Clashing Interpretations And Policies (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, May 17, 2005)
The 60th anniversary of Victory in the Second World War celebrated in Moscow last week was as much about the future as about the past.
- Economic Growth And Environment (Deccan Herald, PRAVEEN BHARGAV, May 17, 2005)
Four per cent wilderness and eight per cent economic growth — it’s possible if we adopt an innovative approach
- It’S No More Chinese! (Deccan Herald, SOWMYA ACHARYA, May 17, 2005)
Quick...! Which is the most spoken language of the world? It would probably not require you any time to say “Mandarin”.
- Learn It From India (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
First the Pentagon energetically disputed it, now the magazine itself has issued an apology for the story that touched off a deadly storm across Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries.
- Pillars Of Pulchritude (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
The Thousand Pillar basadi in the town of Moodbidri illustrates the popularity that Jainism enjoyed in Karnataka
- The Way We Were (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 16, 2005)
It is only apt that for such a migratory species, we humans are genetically predisposed to travelogues. Literally. On a tiny chromosomal patch, humans carry a record of their wanderings
- The Game Of Multilateralism (Deccan Herald, P R CHARI, May 16, 2005)
India will do well to make appropriate genuflections towards the ‘strategic’ nature of its ties with big powers
- New Battle Fought On Ve Day (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , May 16, 2005)
Politicians prefer packaged patriotism and ‘consensus history’, while new historians question the old ones
- The Weed Choking Bangalore Lakes (Deccan Herald, V.K. Haridasan, May 16, 2005)
Water hyacinth, a weed which has covered several Bangalore lakes, is a noxious weed that grows rapidly and destroys life. Some uses have been found for this weed but its benefits far outweigh its potential for harm.
- Jolly Good Show (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, May 16, 2005)
You may grumble yourself into the ground that magic realism wasn’t the invention of Latin American writers but of these clever and purposeful gents who cooked up the Puranas, but there, the only people who’ll listen are the nutters and the babajis
- Iraq's Misery (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 16, 2005)
A democratically elected government was installed in Iraq on April 28. But stability is still a mirage in the strife-torn nation.
- The General’S Brain (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, May 16, 2005)
Now that the April Foreign Policy euphoria is over, the party poopers are out with full force. The question is again being asked: can we trust General Musharraf?
- Us Not To Back India On Veto Power (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
The US has warned India and three other nations campaigning for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council that it will not support their cause unless they agree not to ask for veto power, senior US officials were on Sunday quoted as saying.
- Let’S Be Elitist In Approach: Nayyar (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, May 15, 2005)
BOUQUETS and brickbats in equal measure. Prof Deepak Nayyar’s tenure as the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University ends today (May 15, 2005) was all this and more.
- Actress With Poise And Dignity (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 15, 2005)
NANDITA Das is the second Indian actress, considered tall enough, to sit in judgement on the films in competition in the world’s premier film festival at Cannes.
- The East As Career (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, May 15, 2005)
Estranging vision
Life Itself
What does the “exotic” in “Are you exoticizing your subject for a Western audience?”
- A Red Carpet Welcome, Alright! (Deccan Herald, PRIYANKA HALDIPUR, May 15, 2005)
speaks with Lavanya Sankaran, whose debut venture- ‘The Red Carpet,’ a book of short stories, has already gained itself a slot in the list of Indian bestsellers, hardly three days after its release.
- Said And The Saidians (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, May 14, 2005)
The United States of America is not only the leading economic and military power in the world, but also the leading intellectual power.
- Iran: Bigger Threat Than The Bomb? (Hindu, Martin Woollacott , May 14, 2005)
The world can live with Iranian nuclear weapons. But can the United States?
HOW MUCH would it matter if Iran had the bomb? Merely to pose this question, within the Bush administration, would almost be treason.
- India’S Weakness Apparent (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, May 14, 2005)
Despite their insensitivity to its security interests, India is still unable to deal firmly with its troublesome neighbours
- Attack Of Nerves Hits Western Markets (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, May 14, 2005)
THERE IS an eerie nervousness in Western financial markets and this was reflected in stock markets and hedge funds moving downwards, amid investor concern about the fiscal health of the US economy,
- India: An International Spotlight On The Caste System (International Herald Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, May 13, 2005)
India's 170 million Dalits, formerly called Untouchables, rejoiced recently when a high government official was arrested for hurling caste-related abuse at his junior. But joy turned to dismay when the Bombay high court quashed the charge under . . .
- A Chance To Take Centre Stage (Hindu, Amit Baruah, May 13, 2005)
The proposed meeting in Vladivostok is an opportunity for India, Russia, and China to work towards a more equitable world order.
- Anti-Desecration Protests In Pak, Afghanistan (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Demonstrations spread in Afghanistan today over a report that U S interrogators at Guantanamo Bay had desecrated the Koran and one protester was killed and four others were wounded in a blast.
- Wal-Mart’S Menzer Says There Is Space For All (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
It’s the biggest of them all. A company that’s topped the Fortune 500 list four times in a row.
- Centaur Deal Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg: Cpi-M (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Stating that “serious objections” had been raised by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its report on the sale of the two Centaur hotels in Mumbai, CPI-M demanded that a CBI enquiry into the deals be initiated immediately.
- Making Mobile E-Mail A Success (Deccan Herald, S SADAGOPAN, May 13, 2005)
Phones provided connectivity to human beings a century ago. While they have been in extensive use for several decades in advanced countries, developing countries such as India lagged considerably.
- Ties With Pakistan Vital, Says Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that his Government attached great importance to normalisation of relations with Pakistan and that it sincerely desired to find mutually acceptable solutions to all outstanding issues.
- Kannada Scholars Oppose English From Standard I (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Intellectuals and writers stressed the need for a comprehensive government policy to protect Kannada.
- Pakistan's Afghan Problem (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, May 13, 2005)
The over three million Afghan refugees still in Pakistan pose a variety of challenges for the host nation.
- Radars That Don’T Work, Parachutes That Didn’T Land (Indian Express, SUDHI RANJAN SEN, May 13, 2005)
Defunct radars that the Ministry of Defence didn’t want in the first place and is now saddled with, parachutes ordered from a US firm that didn’t land, fake airway bills that did, $10.6 million as advance that went down a black hole: these are some of the
- After Fake Bt, This Nagpur Lab Helps You Weed Out Insecticides (Indian Express, Vived Deshpande, May 13, 2005)
After fake Bt, this Nagpur lab helps you weed out insecticides
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