|
|
|
|
|
|
Articles 7821 through 7920 of 16306:
- China's Five Surprises (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 03, 2006)
There have been many studies undertaken by economists and academics to unravel the secret of China's spectacular growth. The latest to join the crowd is Strategy+Business which deals at length with five "surprises" which have apparently escaped the . . .
- Modernisation Air Pockets (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 03, 2006)
The Government's decision to hand over the Delhi and Mumbai airports to private parties has led to a strange development — the CPI(M) and Reliance seem to be speaking in the same voice. In the beginning, . . .
- Nuclear Negotiations — India Has The Upper Hand (Business Line, M. Ramesh , Feb 02, 2006)
India's tough stand on the Iran nuclear issue makes one thing clear: The country's nuclear status is such that, though foreign assistance may be desirable, it is certainly not indispensable. India has attained self-sufficiency, as the statements by . . .
- Bush And The Dae: Same Bed, Different Dreams (Indian Express, Raja Mohan, Feb 02, 2006)
If there ever was a gigantic disconnect between the nuclear discourse in the US and India, here it is.
- Drawing The Line (Dawn, Akhtar Mahmud Faruqui, Feb 02, 2006)
In promulgating your esoteric cogitation are you aware of your platitudinous ponderosity?” Youthful stirrings in the exciting transition from school to college in Pakistan prompted us to pose this question to classmates who were not so proficient in ....
- `It Tower' To Come Up Near Gannavaram Town (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Some 40,000 professionals in the field to get jobs
Cabinet approves transfer of land
One out of four techies in Silicon Valley is from Vijayawada
A slew of concessions announced for the IT Tower
- "Research Project Should Be Relevant To Country's Needs" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Must help in improving quality of people's life: former IIT Director
Research projects should be relevant to the requirements of the country and should help in improving the quality of life of the people, said R. Natarajan, vice-president, . . .
- Talks Are On For Poll Alliance, Says Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
AIADMK starts issuing applications for party ticket to contest Assembly elections
Jayalalithaa disagrees with the view that Supreme Court has indicted her government for the stampede
Describes the arrival of refugees from Sri Lanka as "alarming"
- Iran Denounces Nuclear "Bullying" (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 02, 2006)
IAEA meet on Teheran's plans today
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed that his country would not buckle under western pressure and would continue its defiance till it acquired peaceful nuclear technology.
- India, China New Competitors: Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
U.S. President George W Bush said with booming Asian nations such as India and China, America cannot afford to be ``complacent'' and needs to strengthen its competitiveness in the global economy. He also urged for training 70,000 maths and . . .
- Russia, France Keen On N-Ties (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sent out a subtle message to the United States when he publicly stated, for the first time since the July 18 Indo-US nuclear agreement, that Russia and France were also keen on nuclear energy cooperation . . .
- Fuel On The Moon (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 02, 2006)
A little science, a little moonshine
IF you thought looking for a fuel that would provide limitless energy and be pollution-free was asking for the moon, you are right.
- Find Right Remedy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 02, 2006)
Only the naïve and the ill-formed will be surprised by a report that lakhs of persons have applied for over 5000 Government posts advertised by the Service Selection Board (SSB).
- Singapore College At Iisc (Deccan Herald, R Akhileshwari , Feb 02, 2006)
The National University of Singapore (NUS), one of the world’s prestigious universities, has tied up with , the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to set up a college in Bangalore which will begin to function by the end of this year.
- Silver Lining To A War Cloud? (Dawn, Agha Shahi, Feb 02, 2006)
THE European Union’s three leading powers — Britain, France and Germany (EU 3) — will be tabling a draft resolution today, February 2, in an emergency session of the board of governors (BoG) . . .
- As Hrd Talks Fine Print, Singapore Signs Up With Iisc To Open Branch In Bangalore (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Feb 02, 2006)
: In New Delhi, the Government may not be too enthused about letting IIMs spread their wings abroad but in Singapore . . .
- Talks Best Way To Resolve Iran Nuclear Issue, Says Kasuri (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki had separate meetings with his counterparts from Pakistan and Germany and discussed bilateral relations and latest developments on Iran’s nuclear case.
- Resolving Iran Issue Diplomatically (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 02, 2006)
The permanent members of the UN Security Council have agreed that the IAEA should report to the world body this week on what Iran must do to cooperate with the agency.
- Kidnapping Of Us Journalist In Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 02, 2006)
The fate of US journalist Jill Carroll, who has been abducted in Iraq, hangs in balance as her captors are setting deadlines for fulfilment of their demand for release of all Iraqi women prisoners detained either by the United States occupation army . . .
- Ahmadinejad Vows His Country Won’T Surrender (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President George W. Bush discussed Wednesday the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin said.
- The Big-5 Decision (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 02, 2006)
Iran's nuclear issue is now all set to go to the Security Council. Evidently, Russia and China managed to avert an immediate referral to the UN’s executive arm when the Big-5 met in London on Tuesday to take up the issue.
- Gas Guzzlers Anonymous (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 02, 2006)
George W. Bush’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday was along expected lines, more of thinking aloud on a host of issues that could make or mar his second term and his place in history.
- India Will Not Bend To Any Pressure On Nuke Issue: Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Asserting that India will not bend to any pressure on the civil nuclear deal with the US, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said Parliament will be taken into confidence on the issue even as he sought an end to discrimination against New Delhi . . .
- Us Denies Economic ‘Threat’ From India, China (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Top US officials on Wednesday painted a bleak picture of Europe’s job growth and put a premium on competing with India and China, but denied that either posed a "threat" to US economic interests.
- Big Powers Close Ranks As Iran Stand-Off Continues (The Age, Michael Richardson, Feb 02, 2006)
The major powers handling the Iran crisis have reached an uneasy diplomatic compromise over suspicions that Iran is developing nuclear weapons.
- Speed Up On Iran (Jerusalem Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The International Atomic Energy Agency's expected decision to refer Iran to the UN Security Council could be a ray of light in an otherwise dark saga whose potentially calamitous conclusion can hardly be exaggerated.
- Iisc Attack: Police Examining Dhaka Link (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Two teams have collected substantial information: Commissioner
The City police are correlating and analysing information about jihadi outfits received from Bangladesh and another country aboutthe attack on the Indian Institute of Science here, ...
- State To Promote Four Satellite It Destinations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Information Technology fair begins in Kochi Infopark
The Kerala Government will position Kottayam, Thrissur, Kannur and Kozhikode as satellite IT destinations in the State as IT activities are now concentrated around the State capital . . .
- Arcelor Chief Attacks Mittal (Business Standard, Peter Marsh, Feb 01, 2006)
European steel giant may team up with another firm to thwart takeover.
- Iran Issue: India's Stand Is Crucial (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 01, 2006)
Now that it is clear that the Iran nuclear issue will be referred to the UN Security Council, India's stance at the IAEA Board meeting on Thursday assumes importance. If, as seems likely, India toes the US line and sticks to the anti-Iran stand . . .
- Below The Line (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 01, 2006)
It doesn’t always pay to boast of economic growth, as West Bengal’s chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee discovered.
- Indian Information Communication Technology Firms In U.K. Growing (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Workshop will bring together a technical advisory group to identify key areas of focus
- India, Sri Lanka Join Hands In Agriculture Research (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Plan includes training of Sri Lankan scientists, exchange visits of experts
ICAR and SLCARP to collaborate in hybrid seed production technology
13 Indian scientists to attend programmes
- Kalam In Singapore With Science In Mind (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Feb 01, 2006)
President and scientist, APJ Abdul Kalam, clearly had science at the top of his agenda as he landed here this evening as part of the three-nation tour of Singapore, the Philippines and South Korea.
- Watch Out, Fence-Sitters (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 01, 2006)
With ALl the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council agreeing to refer the Iran nuclear issue to the UNSC, one message has been driven home: there's not much left in the moral relativist's argument that Teheran could be . . .
- Holistic Growth Of Horticulture (Daily Excelsior, Radha Singh, Feb 01, 2006)
India's horticulture sector is wide and varied and includes fruits, vegetables, tuber crops, flowers, mushroom, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants, and a variety of plantation crops, like coconut, areca nut, cashew nut and cocoa.
- Tn: Hc Denies Kanchi Trust Permission To Sell College, Hospital (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Holding that the proposed sale of a medical college and hospital run by the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Charitable Trust would be detrimental to its interests and objectives, the Madras High Court today dismissed a petition filed by the trust to . . .
- Terrorism Emanates From Long Standing Issues: Kalam (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam today said terrorism emanated from certain long-standing issues, including poverty, and suggested a three-point global plan to tackle the menace.
- King Abdullah Arrives Today: Envoy Says Ties With India Not At Pakistan’S Expense (Daily Times, Rana Qaisar, Feb 01, 2006)
Saudi ambassador says Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to sign 5 agreements
- Importance Of Bioethics (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Feb 01, 2006)
On January 21-22, the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Culture (Cbec) of SIUT held a joint conference with Unesco in Karachi on “bioethics education” that should provide food for thought for educationists as well as parents. When doctors speak about ....
- How To Make Sense Of Nuclear Cloud (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Following are key issues in the Iran debate as the UN nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, prepares to hold a crisis session on Thursday.
- Women Power (Daily Excelsior, Vijay Satokar, Feb 01, 2006)
Harshini Kanekar is like any other neighbourhood young girl. What makes her special, however, is that she is the first woman to have opted for and successfully selected to become a fire engineer. Harshini would be the first woman fireman . . .
- Failure Of Courage (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Feb 01, 2006)
The author is a retired air marshall of the Indian Air Force
In the year 2004, India created a record of sorts by surpassing China for the first time in importing military hardware of around $5.7 billion.
- Rbi Not To Lift Fii Cap In Debt Market (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today ruled out lifting of the cap on investments by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in debt markets till the rupee becomes fully convertible.
- Retailing Is No Rocket Science (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Feb 01, 2006)
Last Tuesday, the Cabinet announ-ced FDI liberalisations in a slew of sectors.
- ‘India Still Weighing Options On Iran Vote’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Indian defence minister says Delhi will take a position on the issue at the ‘appropriate time’
- Iran Vote To Be Based On National Interest, Says Govt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Mr Anand Sharma Minister of State for External Affairs, today said India's vote on the Iran nuclear issue at the February 2 meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would be based on its national interest.
- Observations On National Curriculum Framework (Daily Excelsior, Dr Renu Nanda, Jan 31, 2006)
The process of teaching and learning under the emerging global scenario requires a curriculum framework which is not only relevant to fast changing requirements of the society but as well acts as a catalyst for the empowerment of the educated youth.
- India’S Freedom Of Action Not For Sale (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Jan 31, 2006)
Intended or otherwise, US Ambassador David Mulford’s public warning over India’s vote on the Iran issue has reawakened the ghosts of the past, bringing into focus the one issue that was responsible for the unhappy state of relations between . . .
- New Intelligence Links Iisc Attack To Dhaka-Based Terror Cell (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 31, 2006)
RAW intercepts conversation between Naved Gul and his handlers
Resources from West Asia put to good use: suspect
Gul was among 14 Hyderabadis recruited to train with Lashkar
- A Good-Looking Future At Davos (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 31, 2006)
But how comfortable can business get in a turbulent political environment?
- Food Giants Target Children (Tribune, Martin Hickman, Jan 31, 2006)
Food companies have hijacked new technology such as the internet and text messaging to promote sugary and fatty food to children, a report on junk food’s “marketing tricks” claims.
- Remove Gender Stereotypes (Deccan Herald, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Jan 31, 2006)
Despite NCERT’s efforts, sexist stereotying in textbooks is on
Reinforcing sexist stereotypes, a primary school textbook depicts daddy as the king of the family and mummy as a caring deputy, thereby perpetuating the gender bias ...
- ‘Lashkar Kingpins Behind Iisc Attack Also Targeted Pm Rally, Advani Too’ (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jan 31, 2006)
Nationwide investigations into the December 28 terror attack at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore have revealed that the conspiracy was hatched by Lashkar-e-Toiba’s Pak-based India operations head Muzammil and the LeT’s . . .
- Leprosy On Its Way Out, Say Health Officials (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
The Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine held a leprosy awareness campaign at Dr. MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science on Monday. DPH officials stressed the need for seeking treatment at the Corporation health centres.
- Technical Exhibition To Begin On Thursday In Kottayam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Cynosure, the national level technical exhibition and cultural show by St. Joseph's College of Engineering and Technology (SJCET), Pala, will begin here on Thursday. The three-day show will have exhibitions with involvement from the ISRO, ANERT, BSNL, etc
- The Constitution: Who, If Anybody, Is Supreme? (Hindu, K.N. Hari Kumar, Jan 31, 2006)
Interpretation of the Constitution is inevitable. And, in the current situation, the people are likely to place greater faith in the judiciary than in their elected representatives.
- Leprosy Weeded Out In India (Hindustan Times, Sanchita Sharma, Jan 31, 2006)
With the prevalence rate dropping to 0.95 cases per 10,000 population, leprosy has been eliminated from India, announced health minister Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday.
- Wipro Eyes Double Digit Revenue Growth In Japan (Reuters, Natsuko Waki, Jan 31, 2006)
Wipro, India's third-largest software exporter, expects to boost revenues in Japan by 40 percent a year in the next 5 years, the chairman of the company said on Friday.
- Help Sought For Peaceful Nuclear Technology: Govt Committed To Gas Pipeline Project: Kasuri (Dawn, Arshad Sharif, Jan 31, 2006)
Foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on Monday asked the international community not to adopt a discriminatory approach toward Pakistan but to help it acquire nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
- N-Ties Not Linked With Democracy, Says Fo (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jan 31, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday made it clear that while it was cooperating with the international community in the war against terrorism the effective measures it had taken to fight this scourge were primarily prompted by its own national interest.
- A National Shame (Hindu, S. Viswanathan, Jan 31, 2006)
Nearly 15 years after the Union Government brought in the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, manual scavenging, ....
- Govt Asked To Approve Production Of Nuke Submarines (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Two top former military officials have asked the Governmment to immediately approve the production of nuclear submarines to ensure a guaranteed second strike capability for the Indian armed forces.
- What The Budget Should Do For Brand India (The Financial Express, Nagesh Kumar, Jan 31, 2006)
As the countdown for the Union Budget 2006 has begun, one starts thinking of priorities for the finance minister. Here are some random thoughts.
- Lashkar Planned Terror Strikes In South India (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 31, 2006)
14 from Hyderabad, 6 from Gujarat were recruited for training Little is known about the overall command structure of Bangladesh-based jihadist groups operating in India
- Eye In The Sky To Track Illegal Constructions In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday announced plans to set up a high-tech system for real time monitoring of illegal constructions in Chandni Chowk and other areas of the Capital covered by Zone I of the Municipal Corporation . . .
- Space Exploration (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 31, 2006)
Human exploration of space is such an epic notion, conjuring images of both a science-fiction future and a real-life history of giant steps for mankind, that it’s hard not to be swept up in the romance.
- Towards A New Society-Nature Model (Business Line, Jayanta Bandyopadhyay, Jan 31, 2006)
Attainment of higher economic growth rate on a sustainable basis presupposes a clearer understanding of the sensitive links between economic activities and the natural environment.
- High Tech And Zen Are Not Opposites (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Jan 31, 2006)
I was reading an article recently about a study conducted by the University of Bonn which showed how dishwashing machines were far superior to doing the dishes manually.
- Maruti Charts New Brand-Building Course For Wagon-R (Business Line, S. Muralidharan, Jan 30, 2006)
ADVERTISING in the automotive world is not just about jargonising and building a fantastical aura about the brand, many times, successful campaigns have to reflect current and future consumer trends to capture the buyer's imagination.
- Political Ingenuity (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
HOW can a country which gave zero to humankind be allowed to lag behind in political innovations? Indeed, politics in India has (or `have' as per old style of writing)
- A Symbolic Visit (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 30, 2006)
Nothing much can be expected from George Bush’s India trip
- 7 New Ministers In Union Cabinet — Aiyar Loses Petroleum To Murli Deora; Shinde Gets Power (Business Line, Our Bureau, Business line, Jan 30, 2006)
LEAVING the four pillars of his Cabinet - Finance, Home, Defence, and Law - untouched, and retaining the External Affairs portfolio, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today did the first major reshuffle and expansion of his Council of Ministers.
- Across The Arabian Sea (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 30, 2006)
THE Delhi Declaration signed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia last Friday has acquired special significance from various angles.
- Second Tryst With Destiny (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Jan 30, 2006)
On August 15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru pointed out, in a reference to the Partition, that the country was not redeeming its pledge for independence in full measure, but substantially.
- Ruining A Good Case (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Jan 30, 2006)
The author is a former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- Migs To Be Replaced: Aoc-In-C (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Apart from the battle field operations, the Indian Air Force requires the advanced technology aircrafts to enhance its operational capability in peace time rescue operations and meet the present day challenges.
- Shinde, Antulay, Soz Inducted In Ministry (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Three heavyweights from Maharashtra - Sushil Kumar Shinde, A R Antulay and Murli Deora - were today brought into the Union Cabinet in a major expansion and reshuffle of his ministry by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who stripped Mani Shankar Aiyar of...
- At 10, Indian Director Readies Feature Film (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Jan 30, 2006)
While children his age go ga-ga over Harry Potter films, a 10-year-old Indian boy prefers to call the shots from behind the camera.
- Interview - Wipro Eyes Double Digit Revenue Growth In Japan (Reuters, Natsuko Waki, Jan 30, 2006)
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Wipro, India's third-largest software exporter, expects to boost revenues in Japan by 40 percent a year in the next 5 years, the chairman of the company said on Friday.
Previous 100 Science & Technology Articles | Next 100 Science & Technology Articles
Home
Page
|
|
