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Articles 7521 through 7620 of 16306:
- `Education For Holistic Development' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
The right education should make students sincere, hardworking and intelligent in their chosen profession, Vice-Chancellor of the Periyar University T. Balakrishnan said.
- The Urban Mess (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 14, 2006)
Last year's public spat between Mr Deve Gowda and Mr N. R. Narayana Murthy ended in the latter's dire warning that Bangalore would regret any delay in upgrading its infrastructure.
- Dilemmas Of Us-India Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 14, 2006)
As President George Bush prepares to visit India and Pakistan in March, negotiations between India and the United States over last July’s nuclear deal have entered a very sensitive stage.
- Court For New Panel On Clemenceau (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Feb 14, 2006)
Bench asks Centre to name retired naval officers
Earlier order that ship should not enter Exclusive Economic Zone to continue French Government to indicate quantum of asbestos on board
- No Deal Yet, But Nuclear Fight Rages (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 13, 2006)
Contrary to public perception, India did not at any stage offer to put its fast-breeder programme on the civilian nuclear list to be separated from military ones in order to move forward on the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- The Real Thing (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 13, 2006)
It’s only apt that state-run companies Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) should have kicked off the uniform nationwide rates announced earlier by IT and communications minister Dayanidhi Maran . . .
- Vaunted U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Begins To Fall Apart (International Herald Tribune, Brahma Chellaney , Feb 13, 2006)
NEW DELHI With international attention focused on Iran's renegade nuclear program, a much-trumpeted nuclear deal that was to showcase the emerging global strategic partnership between the United States and India has begun to unravel virtually unnoticed.
- The Flip Side Of The Great Indian It Story (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Feb 13, 2006)
India’s information technology (IT) industry offers a curious and dangerous mix of the good, the bad and the ugly. Leading the pack are the big blue-chip companies that have set high standards of ethics, efficiency and corporate governance.
- All Doors Open To Murli Deora (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Feb 12, 2006)
Murli Deora or Murli Bhai, as he is known to his countless friends and admirers, has been a “friend of friends.”
- India Must Allow Int’L Scrutiny Of N-Facilities: France (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
* French envoy to Delhi says India will have to make compromises acceptable to the Nuclear Suppliers Group
- The First Gandhian Intellectuals (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Feb 12, 2006)
But only two of them would go so far as to call themselves that.
- Special Task Force To Check Working Of Projects (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Feb 12, 2006)
Give me three months to improve the situation: Kumaraswamy
- Task Force To Supervise Projects In Bangalore (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Feb 12, 2006)
Give me three months to improve the situation: Kumaraswamy
The task force will monitor the implementation of all projects
It will include representatives of IT firms and various agencies
- Kumaraswamy For Mutual Talks On Cauvery Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday said the Cauvery tangle could be resolved through mutual talks and not through court of law, which would be a long-drawn process.
- A Gift From The Fundoos (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Feb 12, 2006)
It’s not as if we have forgotten what the Hindu fundoos are capable of. But since the electoral defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre, many of us have been tempted to take a break from foregrounding resistance . . .
- France Adds To Pressure On India's Atomic Ambitions (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
France has lined up behind U.S. pressure on New Delhi to put more of its nuclear facilities under international scrutiny, making it clear that French help for India's atomic energy programme hangs in the balance.
- Dimensions Of Child Abuse (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Feb 12, 2006)
Nothing can be more dishonest or harmful to our future generations than underplaying an issue such as the abuse of children.
- Limits To Freedom Of Expression And Protests (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Feb 12, 2006)
I am a strong proponent of freedom of expression. Nonetheless in my view the noble cause of freedom of expression was not furthered by deliberately offending religious feelings of the Muslim community by publishing cartoons of Prophet Mohammad . . .
- Telecom Psus Launch One-India Plan (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
STD call at Re 1 a minute across the country
In a major bonanza to subscribers, telecom PSUs, BSNL and MTNL, today launched “OneIndia” plan charging maximum tariff of Re 1 for a call to any place in the country.
- Forward With Nuclear Deal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 11, 2006)
US must push it through Congress
With the Iran vote behind us, the contours of the nuclear debate are gaining some clarity. There is no question that the July 18 Indo-US deal is in India’s national interest.
- Fat Is Not Too Much Of An Evil (Tribune, Rob Stein, Feb 11, 2006)
Low-fat diets do not protect women against heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer or colon cancer, a major study has found, contradicting what had once been promoted as one of the cornerstones of a healthy lifestyle.
- Map Products To Benefit Tourism, Business Sectors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Kapil Sibal releases new Road Atlas developed by Survey of India
- Economic Zone To Be Set Up For Nris (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
NRI Clubs will be constituted in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode
- Taking `Look East' Further (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 11, 2006)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has completed a productive three-country tour in nine days, sharpening India's focus on a dynamic region in pursuance of the `Look East' policy initiated by Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
- Advances In Printing Technology Showcased At `E-Age 2006' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Barnala hopes exhibition will open new avenues for entrepreneurs
- Fab City Project: All-Round Applause For Chief Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
State will emerge as the real hi-tech manufacturing hub of India' The real credit for this far-reaching milestone achieved by the State goes to the people, says Dr. Reddy
- Kumaraswamy Vows To Clinch Fab Project Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said here on Friday that he will persuade SemIndia president Vinod K. Mehta to set up the $ 3-billion Fab City project in Karnataka.
- Davos Gets A 'Taste Of India' (Daily Excelsior, M Karthikeyan, Feb 11, 2006)
Global business leaders, who expected a bland fare from New Delhi at the World Economic Forum, were in for a surprise at this year's annual meeting at Davos, where they finally got a real taste of the 'Indian curry', as the country dished . . .
- Indo-U.S. Space Cooperation Adrift (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Feb 11, 2006)
If the U.S. is unwilling to relax controls in the arena of space technology, where ISRO stands to gain in commercial terms, why should India yield on the nuclear front?
- Government Mood Upbeat Over Fab, Other Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Ruling Congress bid to make political gains
Finance Minister lists the projects coming up in the State
Telugu Desam asked to stop campaign against the Government
Projects termed proof of good governance
- Atomic Kitty (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 11, 2006)
On the face of it, the US invitation to India to join the so-called Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, or GNEP, is worth considering. Provided Washington manages to clear its own domestic hurdles.
- Anil Ambani Group Inks Deal With Wb Govt. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
To set up advanced IT training institute with an investment of Rs.100 cr.
- Call Anywhere In India For Re 1 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
BSNL and MTNL announced the “OneIndia” plan which introduces a uniform Re 1 per minute tariff for all long-distance calls made anywhere within the country anytime of the day.
- A New, Clear Doctrine (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 11, 2006)
After 40 years of ambiguity, we took the big risk in Pokharan II. It worked. The US N-deal means reaping rewards, let’s not blow it
- U.S. Mulling More Nuclear Talks Before Bush India Trip (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
The top U.S. negotiator on a landmark nuclear deal with India may soon visit New Delhi for talks on the troubled accord before President George W. Bush visits South Asia next month, U.S. officials said on Friday.
- Long-Term Strategy Needed (Deccan Herald, Gurmeet Kanwal, Feb 11, 2006)
Political compulsions is compounded by the defence ministry’s inability to fully utilise even the allotted funds
- History Will Be Kinder To Greenspan (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Feb 11, 2006)
On February 15, the new Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, would testify to the US Congress on the outlook for the US economy and monetary policy. Global financial markets would be super-attentive: it would be the first time for Mr Bernanke.
- Precarious Irreversibility Of Climate Change (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 11, 2006)
The British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, terms climate change the "world's greatest environmental challenge". `Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change,' summarises the proceedings of an international symposium on the subject held a year ago.
- W Bengal Gets Ambani It Institute (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
In a major morale booster for the Buddhadev Bhattacharya-led Left coalition government in West Bengal, the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group on Friday signed an MoU..
- The Battle Over A Warship Continues (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Feb 11, 2006)
Opposition is growing in France to the Government's efforts to get theClemenceaudismantled in India.
- The New Age Intermediaries (Business Line, Arindam Banik, Feb 11, 2006)
Today's intermediaries consolidate information, allow complete product sale and purchase, and provide an alternative to shopping malls and their huge infrastructure. The value proposition made by these new intermediaries is such that they . . .
- Hiccups In Civilian Nuclear Pact With The French Too (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Feb 11, 2006)
The prospects of a formal India-France civilian nuclear cooperation agreement have hit a roadblock after New Delhi declined to make any references to the International Atomic Energy Agency or the Nuclear Suppliers Group in the document. Instead, . . .
- India’S Eau De Cologne And Europe’S Stench (The Globalist, Ashutosh Sheshabalaya, Feb 10, 2006)
Europe's business and political establishment has been shocked by the unsolicited $24 billion bid by Indian-owned giant Mittal Steel for its European rival Arcelor.
- On The Fast Breeder Programme, Begin A Civil Debate (Indian Express, G. Balachandran, Feb 10, 2006)
With barely a month to go before the visit of US President George W. Bush to India, prospects of successfully taking forward the July 18 Indo-US agreement on nuclear cooperation seem have receded further with the latest broadside of Secretary . . .
- Searching For Et (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Feb 10, 2006)
We study a planet as it was many light years ago, and if life exists, it may be more advanced than our own
- Slow Breeder Reactor (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 10, 2006)
The BJP should have much to say on the nuclear deal. They why this strange silence?
- Jobs For Rural People (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Feb 10, 2006)
Since the early 1970s, there are signs of a major diversi-fication of economic activity away from agriculture in favour of non-agricultural sector. The share of non-agricultural sector in the "usual status" employment of the male work force . . .
- India-Us Accord On Civilian Nuclear Uses (Daily Excelsior, O.P. Sabherwal, Feb 10, 2006)
The India-US nuclear accord, agreed in principle last July, is to promote civilian nuclear power and other peaceful nuclear applications by India.
- Patent Remedy For India’S Health (Indian Express, PRITI RADHAKRISHNAN, Feb 10, 2006)
Just how wealthy do you have to be to buy medicines in India? The UPA government is about to decide.
- Wal-Mart And Monsanto On Indo-U.S. Agriculture Initiative Board (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Feb 10, 2006)
Will set the agenda for collaborative research to be pursued with Indian labs
- Reality Bites Bush's Wish, Visa Woes Haunt Indians (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Though educational institutions in the US have been open to Indian talent, students from this country face difficulties and hurdles in grant and extension of visas, Karnataka Governor TN Chaturvedi said on Thursday.
- Rs. 13,500-Crore Chip Facility For Hyderabad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
'Biggest single investment in semi-conductor sector'
A US $ 3 billion(Rs. 13,500 crores)facility for the manufacture of semiconductors used in personal computers, television sets, mobile phones and other digital devices will be set up by SemIndia Inc...
- Challenges Before New Regime (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Winning is not everything. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy easily won, by 138 votes to 66, the confidence motion in the Karnataka Assembly.
- Bush To Visit India By Month-End (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 10, 2006)
US President George W Bush’s visit to India is to go ahead as scheduled – and that’s official
- Eat This, Dieticians! (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 10, 2006)
After years of reading news from the terribly exciting world of science, one healthy conclusion can be drawn: studies that confidently tell us what is good for our body and what’s not are
as predictably volatile and worth disregarding as weekly . . .
- It, Ites Revenues To Touch $36 B (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Domestic market expected to grow by 22 p.c. Domestic market expected to grow by 22 p.c.
Sector's share put at 4.8 p.c. of GDP in 2006 Exports to account for two thirds of the total revenue
- Sezs Act Comes Into Force Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Investment, jobs expected to flow into the zones, says Kamal Nath
Single window clearance on Central, State matters
Provisions for service sector SEZs
No relaxation of labour laws
- Aids: 15-49 Age Group Most Vulnerable (Hindu, M. Dinesh Varma, Feb 10, 2006)
TANSACS to set up Red Ribbon Clubs in 1,000 colleges; to work with NCC
- Bush Visit To India — For A New Strategic Partnership (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Feb 10, 2006)
Working towards stability in West Asia and the possibilities for greater cooperation in hi-tech transfers and Defence equipment are important issues for India and the US to discuss during the forthcoming visit to India of the US President, Mr George Bush.
- Telling Message (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 10, 2006)
That the Army's recruitment drive in the Valley has drawn an overwhelming response sends a significant message. It puts the harsh economic truth in right perspective.
- Bulging Oilseed Stocks (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 10, 2006)
ON THE FACE of it, a modest 2.3 per cent increase in agricultural growth in fiscal 2005-06 (up from 0.7 per cent the previous year) is something to cheer about; but a closer look reveals some disturbing trends. Growth is uneven across crops.
- Atomic Reactors Plan: Top Scientists Back Aec Chief (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Top nuclear scientists and experts have come out in full support of Atomic Energy Commission(AEC) chief Anil Kakodkar’s stand that putting the fast breeder reactor programme under IAEA safeguards will jeopardise the country’s strategic interests.
- India-U.S. Nuclear Deal Runs Into Troubled Waters (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Feb 10, 2006)
A landmark nuclear cooperation deal between India and the United States has run into serious trouble, with Washington playing hard ball and India's atomic energy establishment raising objections to the terms of the deal.
- Indians Create Web Tool To `Search Less, Find More' (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Feb 09, 2006)
It is powering leading comparison shopping and medical information services in the U.S.
- "Set Up Joint Ventures In South Korea" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Feb 09, 2006)
A "great example and inspiration" for many developing countries
- Save The Whales (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 09, 2006)
The "prince of whales," the northern bottlenose that wandered off from its deepwater habitat and perished in the Thames, has become a poignant symbol of all endangered whales and dolphins.
- France May Take Back Asbestos (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
France on Wednesday said it was prepared to take back the toxic wastes of its decommissioned aircraft carrier le Clemenceau after dismantling at the shipyard here.
- The Complicated World Of Nuclear Deals (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Feb 09, 2006)
Safeguards are only one of the fallouts from the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal. Several issues need to be considered before tying down the DAE's hands.
- Triumph Of Truth (Dawn, Jauhar Ali, Feb 09, 2006)
R and resurgence of Islam is bound up with the struggle and sacrifice of the highest order.
- From Korea, With Love (Deccan Herald, R Akhileshwari , Feb 09, 2006)
The Cold War politics that kept Korea out of India’s radar is in the past now. The two countries have discovered each other and this information has percolated to a few of us, Indians and Koreans, alike.
- ‘Changes Come From Affected Masses’ (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Feb 09, 2006)
Medha Patkar, NBA leader: “The lakhs of people whose villages and homes have been submerged are committed to the cause. This gives me strength.”
- France Ready To Take Back Toxic Waste From Ship (Indian Express, Palak Nandi, Feb 09, 2006)
French Ambassador to India Dominique Girard today sought to dispel India’s fears on the Clemenceau, promising to ‘‘take back not only asbestos, but any hazardous waste, if need be’’ before the ship was dismantled.
- From Ship To Mouth: Back To Square One (Deccan Herald, K P Prabhakaran Nair, Feb 09, 2006)
India has to completely re-orient its agricultural planning
Some experts have been warning the nation for almost half a decade that the country is inching towards a hunger trap.
- Kalam Admits He Ignored Glitch Before Slv Launch (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Feb 09, 2006)
Illustrating a lesson for scientists in team spirit and a never-say-die attitude, President A P J Abdul Kalam admitted today that he had ignored a glitch moments before the unsuccessful launch of India’s SLV missile on August 18, 1978, . . .
- India To Set Up Observatory On Moon By 2016 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Observatory will be set up near the South Pole on the moon, says former ISRO chief It will be set up near the South Pole on the moon, says former ISRO chief
The study to cover the moon's topography, mineral composition and presence of water
- A New Question In Iran (Indian Express, RAMIN JAHANBEGLOO, Feb 09, 2006)
Predictably, IAEA’s face-off with Iran ended in favour of referring Iran to the UN Security Council in the hope that it would seize the ‘‘window of opportunity’’ for diplomatic efforts to succeed.
- Leading Light For The Ummah (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Feb 09, 2006)
Alama Iqbal saw the history of Islam as marked by two definitive sacrifices, that of Ismail in the beginning and of Imam Hussain (A.S.), as defining moments. According to Iqbal, the role of Imam Hussain in Islamic history is as central as . . .
- Us Asks India To Join New N-Order (Hindustan Times, PRAMIT PAL CHAUDHURI, Feb 09, 2006)
Nuclear energy’s GenNext has been put on offer before India. US officials made an extended briefing on the new Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) in New Delhi at the second meeting of the Indo-US Energy Dialogue steering committee on Wednesday.
- India-U.S. Nuclear Deal Runs Into Troubled Waters (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Feb 09, 2006)
A landmark nuclear cooperation deal between India and the United States has run into serious trouble, with Washington playing hard ball and India's atomic energy establishment raising objections to the terms of the deal.
- India, China Will Lead Green Tech Demand - Uk Report (Reuters, Jeremy Lovell , Feb 09, 2006)
Capturing carbon from burning fossil fuels can be a quick fix to the problem of global warming and Britain can take a world lead in the technology, a parliamentary committee said on Thursday.
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