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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- 16 Pakistan Soldiers Killed In Ambush (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 26, 2007)
At least 16 paramilitaries were killed on Thursday when an explosion ripped their truck in Mingora in the Swat district of the North West Frontier Province, a day after the Pakistan army deployed 2,500 additional troops in the area for . . . .
- Q&a: 'N-Deal Will Widen The Base Of Indo-Us Relations' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Phillips Talbot worked as India correspondent for Chicago Daily News before partition and in the early years after freedom. His recent book, An American Witness to India's Partition, is primarily a collection of his reports.
- Indexing Inhumanity, Indian Style (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Oct 26, 2007)
It took minutes for the top guns to swing into action when the Sensex fell by several hundred points. But no Minister came forward to calm the nation when India hit the 94th rank in the Global Hunger Index.
- ‘Given The Nature Of Competitive Politics And Fractured Mandates... Difficult For Us To Do What Is Manifestly Obvious’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2007)
Never before has the Indian economy sustained close to 9 per cent growth year after year for so long. Most projections suggest that we should be able to sustain this rate into the medium term.
- Semantic Quibbling (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
A month after South Bengal virtually revolted against the engineered shortage of supplies in rationing outlets, the Politburo's statement is a masterpiece of obfuscation. In trying to come to the aid of a beleaguered government . . . . .
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 25, 2007)
A month after South Bengal virtually revolted against the engineered shortage of supplies in rationing outlets, the Politburo's statement is a masterpiece of obfuscation.
- Food Inflation On The Rise (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Oct 25, 2007)
THE holy month of Ramazan was conspicuous for accelerating the rate of inflation, particularly food inflation in the country. In fact, the inflation rate was the highest in this month during the last five years.
- Economy Of India Now $4 Trillion: Chidambaram (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
India's economy, which swelled close to a trillion dollars last year, is actually worth four trillion dollars when measured in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) and accounts for 6.3 per cent of the global economy, Finance Minister . . . .
- Grain Of Truth (Telegraph, ABHIRUP SARKAR, Oct 25, 2007)
Ration shops are burning all over West Bengal. They are being attacked, looted and put on fire by groups of angry, disgruntled citizens, who seem to have decided that they have had enough.
- Govt Attempting To Control Iims (Tribune, Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Oct 25, 2007)
Recent reports in some sections of the media have mentioned that the government is planning to set up a committee to review the functioning of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and that the real intention behind this is to . . . .
- Open Society (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 25, 2007)
The United States of America is a country where there are no Americans. This paradox dissolves in the face of the reality that the few original Americans who exist live in reservations.
- Incentives Won't Do (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 25, 2007)
The Supreme Court's latest observations on the Union Government's schemes to provide maternity benefits to below poverty line mothers are sound common sense.
- Protests Over Land Rights In India (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
On a hot, dusty highway some 40 miles (70km) from Delhi, a human column snakes its way towards the Indian capital carrying a unique message of defiance to the country's leaders: "Give us back our land."
- Poor But Defiant, Thousands March On Delhi In Fight For Land Rights (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
On a hot, dusty highway some 40 miles (70km) from Delhi, a human column snakes its way towards the Indian capital carrying a unique message of defiance to the country's leaders: "Give us back our land."
- The Unfinished Agenda Of Economic Reform (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
There is no lack of thinking on what needs to be done to sustain and further accelerate growth.
- The Question Of Inequality (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Oct 25, 2007)
Income and wealth inequalities are rising alarmingly in India but they barely figure in public discourse. Yet, they threaten to undermine social cohesion.
- Little Women (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Oct 25, 2007)
LAST Monday – October 15 – a friend of mine sent me a message, reminding me that it was World Rural Women’s Day. I was intrigued, because I had not actually forgotten – I did not know about it to begin with.
- Cinema And Real Life (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 24, 2007)
A society of castes not only creates a diabolical mind but also kills all values of humanity. The caste cultural values force us to speak morality but makes us act on immoral beliefs...
- Up Govt To Pay Fees Of Muslims Pursuing Professional Courses (Times of India, MANJARI MISHRA, Oct 24, 2007)
Admission fee up to Rs 1 lakh for a professional course will now be paid by Mayawati-led Uttar Pradesh government, if the student is from an underprivileged minority community.
- Carbon Sequestration For Better Dryland Productivity (Hindu, William D. Dar, Oct 24, 2007)
The world rejoices over the award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to those who focussed on climate change, yet even simple agricultural practices can greatly help mitigate this global challenge.
- Shamefully High (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Oct 24, 2007)
Prosperous Punjab is poor as far as saving lives of infants is concerned. In spite of lowest percentage of poverty-stricken population in the state compared to other developed states, Punjab’s infant mortality rate continues to be shocking.
- Rs. 1,430-Crore Annual Plan For Goa Finalised (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
A Rs. 1,430-crore annual plan for Goa was finalised at a meeting here on Tuesday between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Digambar Kamat.
- Next Wave Of Reforms Crucial (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Since the mid-1980s successive reforms have progressively moved the Indian economy towards a market-based system.
- Tit For Tat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 24, 2007)
Food and hunger are never far from the centre of politics in India.
- Growth Through Social Justice (Frontline, John M. Alexander , Oct 24, 2007)
Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man you may have seen, and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him.
- Beyond The Explosive Homecoming (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Oct 24, 2007)
ONE can hardly disagree with Benazir Bhutto when she argues that militant Islamists must not be allowed to determine the political agenda in Pakistan.
- Nuclear Power To Remain Important Energy Source: Iaea (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Nuclear power is to remain a major source of energy around the world in the coming decades, especially given the concerns over climate change and energy security, the UN nuclear watchdog said.
- Why I Am An Atheist (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Excerpts from the article Bhagat Singh wrote in reply to a remark made by Bhai Randhir Singh, a Ghadarite, in Lahore Central Jail in 1930-31.
- Hindi Print Media (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
“We need a Hindi version of Citizen Kane. The time is right for it.
- Avoidable Imports Of Wheat (Deccan Herald, Kamal Nayan Kabra, Oct 23, 2007)
As adequate wheat was available within the country, imports were unnecessary.
- “We Would Like To See The Transition To A Democratic Government” (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 23, 2007)
Thant Myint-U, 41, grandson of the former United Nations Secretary-General U. Thant, was in New Delhi this week, having recently completed The River of Lost Footsteps, an account of the rise and fall of Burma from a histo rian’s perspective.
- Employment And Growth — The Emerging Scenario (Hindu, C. Rangarajan, Oct 23, 2007)
With a 9.0 per cent GDP growth rate, even under the very conservative assumptions, the economy will reach a level where the workforce will match the labour force within a short period.
- Special Article (Statesman, Amulya Ganguli, Oct 23, 2007)
There is a saying in Bengali, pagoler go badhey ananda. It means that a mad man rejoices at the killing of a cow.
- Muddling Through In The Maelstrom (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 23, 2007)
Like a kayaker caught in the midst of swirling currents, the RBI has been struggling to stay afloat and not get swept away by the surging tide of capital inflows. And the waters are treacherous, with sharks of all stripes lurking and hungry for blood.
- Focus On The Farm (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 23, 2007)
Agriculture can bring development to countries only if the governments reversed years of policy neglect and remedied investment strategies in the sector.
- Breaking Colonial State Structures (Dawn, Syed Mohibullah Shah, Oct 23, 2007)
NO nation in the modern world has risen to prosperity and power unless its people have been blessed with three reforms in governance.
- Economics & New Political Structure (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Oct 23, 2007)
I DON’T often write about politics but on some occasions it is a subject that becomes difficult to ignore even for a person whose primary interest is economics.
- Behind The Tragedy In Africa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 23, 2007)
Genius and malign idiocy often inhabit the psychology of a great man. Dr James Watson is one such individual. One of the outstanding scientists in history, his contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA won him the Nobel Prize and . . . .
- Keep Trying (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2007)
Unlike economists, politicians, especially in a democracy, have no choice but to deal with the people.
- Bengal Ration Scandal’S High-Profile Face Flaunts Cpm Contacts, Leads Statewide Protests (Indian Express, SUBRATA NAGCHOUDHURY, Oct 23, 2007)
Ration shop dealers in West Bengal, under attack across the state for allegedly siphoning off food from the public distribution system, launched a statewide agitation today against a crackdown by the state government.
- Clash With Communists Stalls U.S. Nukes Deal (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
India's government said it would hold off on finalizing a landmark civilian nuclear energy deal with the U.S. for at least a month after inconclusive talks with its Communist political allies, who oppose the accord.
- India To Delay Any Moves On Nuclear Deal With Us (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
India’s government said it would hold off on finalizing a landmark civilian nuclear energy deal with the United States for at least a month after inconclusive talks with its communist political allies, who oppose the accord.
- Scotland Of The East! (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
It’s such an unassuming place that you will feel humbled being there. Meghalaya has innumerable ‘heavens on earth’ yet it doesn’t go bragging. You wonder why this State doesn’t get its deserved attention, while places no t half-as-stunning find admirers.
- The Netherlands: Discovery Of A New India (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Oct 22, 2007)
India is shining in the Netherlands
which covets its market and workforce.
But Dutch society is in ferment over immigration, which begs the question:
How long before the Indian workforce
faces the integration test?
- Reach For Your Wallet (Times of India, Suhel Seth, Oct 22, 2007)
There was a time when corporate wars were denominated by market share growth figures and the decimation of one brand by another.
- Advani Wants Msp For Paddy Raised (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L.K. Advani on Saturday urged the government to raise the minimum support price of paddy to Rs. 1,000 a quintal for the current kharif marketing season.
- ‘Poverty Eradication Will Be A Major Goal’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
India on Sunday reminded the World Bank and the international community that the end of poverty is not imminent and poverty eradication would continue to remain a major goal for the financial body and the international development community.
- Muddling Through In The Maelstrom (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Like a kayaker caught in the midst of swirling currents, the RBI has been struggling to stay afloat and not get swept away by the surging tide of capital inflows.
- Asked To Bend, They Crawl (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Oct 22, 2007)
Everybody wants a Government job in our country so that he or she could become a part of governance. For governance, departments are required so that specific Government functions can be performed.
- Inflation: Lessons From China (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 22, 2007)
Some sections of the US media have been concerned about inflation in China.
- Food Security (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 22, 2007)
FOOD, clothing and shelter are the three basic needs of mankind. Among the three, it is food which is the most important need…However, it’s an irony that this basic need…is not easily available…
- Dimensions Of Rural Poverty In Tamil Nadu (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 19, 2007)
In Tamil Nadu, the rural poor are the marginal and small farmers and landless agricultural labourers. A comprehensive agricultural strategy should include conferment of land ownership with increased public investment in agriculture.
- How ‘Vulture Funds’ Prey On Poor Nations (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 19, 2007)
They buy up sovereign debt issued by the countries at a fraction of its face value then sue them in courts for the full face value plus interest.
- Vow To Prosper In United House (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
The usual din of House was pleasantly missing today even as legislators met in a special session at its earlier precinct — Sardar Patel Hall.
- Hunger Stalks (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
There could, after all, be some substance in the prediction that a substantial part of India would turn into sub-Saharan Africa while the rest prospered like California as the country proceeded on the path of economic progress.
- Increased Military Spending Keeps South Asia On The Boil (Deccan Herald, Gobind Thukral, Oct 18, 2007)
Rising defence spending will not only aggravate South Asias internal and external disputes, but also exacerbate human security.
- Purge Of Police In India's Uttar Pradesh Is Criticized (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
The new government of the most populous Indian state, Uttar Pradesh, has fired 18,000 police officers in recent weeks, charging widespread corruption in the recruitment process. But what has been billed as a bold crackdown on graft . . . . .
- Pds Foodgrains Problem Due To Cut In Apl Allocations: Brinda Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Wednesday said that the problem of shortages of foodgrains in the Public Distribution System (PDS) in parts of West Bengal had occurred because of the cut in the allocations for the . . . .
- India, Brazil, Sa Committ To Increase Trade (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
India, Brazil and South Africa have committed themselves to increasing trade among themselves to more than USD 15 billion by 2010.
- Aarti Dhar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said the State was heading for achieving ‘zero tolerance’ in human rights violations as there had been cases of custodial disappearances this year so far.
- Pm’S Men Panic As Dr Singh Does Not Get Lunch (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, Oct 18, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s lieutenants went into panic mode at the concluding session of the IBSA proceedings here on Wednesday as the time was well past 4 pm and Dr Singh, recovering from prostate surgery, was starving.
- Thousands Of Supporters Await Bhutto's Return From 8-Year Exile (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
Thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto gathered in Pakistan's biggest city Thursday to welcome her home from eight years of exile to the center stage of the country's volatile politics.
- India, S. Africa, Brazil Vow Joint Fight For Poor (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
The leaders of emerging powerhouses India, South Africa and Brazil pledged to work together on Wednesday to ensure a better deal for developing nations as they seek a common voice on the world stage.
- Analysing Violence And War (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2007)
THE questions people ask about violence and war are phrased by their preconceptions. Why are some developing countries prone to violence?
- The Forum That Is Here To Stay (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 17, 2007)
India, Brazil, and South Africa are determined to see that IBSA continues to grow and mature.
- Alert Against Foodgrains Diversion (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Oct 17, 2007)
The Union government has asked the West Bengal government to be alert against diversion of foodgrains meant for the Public Distribution System (PDS) reportedly to Bangladesh.
- Pds Foodgrains Not Diverted: West Bengal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
The West Bengal government has denied an allegation reportedly made by Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar that foodgrains meant for the public distribution system in the State were being diverted to Bangladesh.
- White Revolution Possible In U.P.: Sonia (Hindu, Atiq Khan, Oct 17, 2007)
Attributes success of Rae Bareli milk procurement scheme to Rahul’s efforts
- Country With A View (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 17, 2007)
I was delighted to visit India last week. I greatly enjoyed working with my Indian colleagues in my last job as deputy secretary general at the UN.
- Emerging Threats To Food Security (Deccan Herald, Bharat Dogra, Oct 17, 2007)
Policies of developed countries favouring agri-business are threatening the worlds food security.
- Muslims Lag For Lack Of Leaders (Pioneer, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 17, 2007)
The presence of members of the Schedule Caste in the public sector as well as in educational institutions is largely because of the state's reservation policy.
- Spooked (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
Terrorists set off a bomb, ministers rush in with clues and pointers, the police looks busy, and then everything settles down.
- A Persuasive Account (Pioneer, Bidyut Chakrabarty, Oct 17, 2007)
In the context of globalisation, Indian economy is becoming more and more 'open' and subject to supra-national economic influences.
- Suppressed Turns Oppressor (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Oct 17, 2007)
A shocked group of young cricket fans watches Bangladesh defeat India in the 2007 World Cup in South Africa.
- India's Economy 'Nears $1 Trillion' (British Broadcasting Corporation, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 17, 2007)
If we needed a reminder of India's growing global economic presence, we had it last week in the steel industry when India's Tata won a stock market auction for the European company Corus.
- Women’S Political Party Launched (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 17, 2007)
Women activists from various parts of the country have got together to form India’s first political party called United Women Front (UWF).
- This People’S Insult Must Stop (Frontier Post, editorial, Frontier Post, Oct 17, 2007)
This people’s insult must stop
Even a third-rate establishment displays, at least publicly, a measure of dignity while carrying out an under-the-table deal.
- Climate, Nobel And Al Gore (Business Line, N. R. Krishnan , Oct 17, 2007)
Nobel awards for Peace can often be contentious. But not so this year. Barring a few diehard critics who question the phenomenon of global warming itself, the world has welcomed the 2007 award to Al Gore, former US Vice-President and a . . . . .
- Extracting Gains From Mining (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
In the light of the recent happenings in mineral-rich States of Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh , the transformation of mineral deposits into sustainable development gains would be a daunting task if the interests of all the stakehol . . . . .
- Manmohan Toasts Nri Success Story In Nigeria (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
It was the night the nearly 30,000-strong Indian community in Nigeria had been waiting for since they saw Jawaharlal Nehru in their midst 45 years ago. And their wish was fulfilled when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh toasted these "ambassadors of goodwill"
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