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Articles 9421 through 9520 of 16306:
- Sexual Revolution In China (Tribune, David Eimer, Dec 16, 2005)
When logging online became possible in China in 1995, the authorities cannot have imagined that a decade later millions of people would crash an internet provider in their efforts to access a website where they could listen to a 27-year-old female . . .
- Asom Sena (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 16, 2005)
Aasu way to stay in the limelight
The All Assam Students Union’s formation of the Asom Sena was on the cards since last December.
- Indo-Us N-Deal Reciprocal: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today that the Indo-US nuclear deal was proceeding on the basis of “strict reciprocity” and India was at liberty not to meet its commitments if the US Administration did not fulfil its obligations.
- The Birth Of Eas (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
The Kuala Lumpur declaration by 16 countries leading to the birth of the East Asia Summit (EAS) on Wednesday has special significance for India, though located in South Asia.
- No Stalemate In Indo-Us N-Deal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today asserted that there was “no stalemate” in negotiations with the United States over the implementation of the 18 July agreement on civilian nuclear energy.
- Manmohan Says No Changes To India-Us Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
India said on Thursday it would permit no changes to a landmark nuclear deal with the United States to ensure its passage by the US Congress.
- India To Reorganise Infantry Battalions, Upgrade Weapons (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 16, 2005)
Army to have 155mm self-propelled and 155mm towed guns
- And We Move From Light To Darkness (Greater Kashmir, K. Asif, Dec 16, 2005)
Without electricity winter gets harsher and harsher, life unbearable and things don’t go the way we want, comments K.Asif
- Energy Conservation In India (Daily Excelsior, P. M. Sayeed, Dec 16, 2005)
India has made rapid strides towards economic self-reliance over the last few years. Impressive progress has been made in the fields of industry, agriculture, communication, transport and other sectors necessitating growing consumption of energy . . .
- Spurious Culture (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 16, 2005)
There has come a stage when nothing in the State seems to surprise us. Off and on we come across fake State subject certificates which bestow special and exclusive privileges on the possessors.
- The Technology Of Gifts (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
If you are thinking of socks as presents this season, just forget it
- Indian Oligarchs Aim At American Oligarchs - Tcs Takes Aim At Ibm, Doubles Us Staff (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Tata Consultancy Services plans to more than double its US staff next year in an expansion that takes aim at a key market for IBM and Accenture Ltd.
- Improved Climate For Kyoto Agenda (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 16, 2005)
The 11th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) in Montreal has certainly brought about an improvement in the "atmospherics" relating to the international campaign to reduce the danger of global warming.
- E-City Ventures Expands In India (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
E-City Ventures on Wednesday said it will invest over Rs 5 billion (US$105.9 million) by 2008 to expanding its business across India.
- India And China To Strengthen Cooperation In All Fields : Indian Pm Manmohan Singh (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Expressing pleasure at the steady development of the Sino-India economic and trade relations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said it is a shared responsibility of the two countries to strengthen cooperation in various fields and continue . . .
- Wto: Corporations Vs Common Man (Dawn, Najma Sadeque, Dec 15, 2005)
MOST people struggling with their daily lives are not even aware of the sixth WTO ministerial in Hong Kong. But their fate hinges on it.
- Climate Talks (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 15, 2005)
The Montreal climate talks promised very little when they opened two weeks ago but, unlike almost every other international meeting of the past decade, they seem to have achieved a lot.
- Swaminathan Suggests Creation Of `Rice Refineries' For Sri Lanka (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Dec 15, 2005)
Presents copy of his report on Sri Lankan agriculture to President Mahinda Rajapakse
Points to mismatch between production and post-harvest technology
Paddy alone won't give enough income
- A New Regional Architecture (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 15, 2005)
It has been a series of purposeful meetings in Kuala Lumpur this week for most of Asia. India's presence and participation, first, in a summit with the Association of South East Asian Nations and, then, in the first East Asia Summit...
- The Makkah Declaration: Rhetoric And Reality (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Dec 15, 2005)
The Makkah conclave produced a declaration that is strong on sentiment and exhortation, and less so on specifics.
- A Digital Bridge For The World's Children (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 15, 2005)
The United Nations World Summit on the Information Society has affirmed its commitment to bridge the digital divide that prevents vast sections from reaping the benefits of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
- Russia Looks To Southeast Asia (Hindu, Dmitry Kosyrev, Dec 15, 2005)
At the Asean-Russia summit in Malaysia on December 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin focussed on practical here-on-the-ground issues, detailing factors that promote or hinder Russia's effort to become for Southeast Asian nations an economic . . .
- `India Should Desist From Bilateral Agreements At Wto' (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, Dec 15, 2005)
More active participation on the part of Agriculture Ministry urged
- India’S Foreign Trade: Back To The Future? (The Financial Express, Alok Sheel, Dec 15, 2005)
India’s foreign trade has seen three remarkable developments over the past decade. First, the current account shows a rapidly growing surplus if POL imports are excluded. Second, there is a sharp rise in merchandise trade with Asia, from around 10% . . .
- India, China Can Move Faster To Resolve Border Dispute: Manmohan (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 15, 2005)
Manmohan and Wen Jiabao have good discussions on resolution of the issue
Discusses cooperation in science and technology with Wen
Says economic relations is moving in right direction
- India, China To Solve Boundary Dispute: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
India and China have agreed to speed up the process of resolving their long-standing border disputes on the basis of agreed principles, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said tonight.
- India To Boost Education, Health Funds For Developing Asean Nations (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
India on Tuesday said it will contribute five million dollars to replenish the India-ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] Fund which would help finance a string of proposals,
- More Gains In Cartels Than Free Trade Zones (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 15, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has proposed a free trade zone (FTZ) with the Asean (Association of South-East Asian Nations). Like many mainstream economists, Dr Manmohan Singh thinks that free trade will beget prosperity. Indeed, for India, . . .
- Vat Exempted For Industrial Units In Mizoram (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 15, 2005)
In a bid to encourage the entrepreneurship in the region, the Mizoram Government has decided to exempt Value Added Tax (VAT) for the local industrial units.
- Modes Of Protest (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Dec 15, 2005)
Violence can be of various dimensions and non-violence demands us to strive higher
- Dharam Doles Out Bda Sites To Vips (Deccan Herald, Anand V Yamnur, Dec 15, 2005)
Chief Minister N Dharam Singh has created a record of sorts by allotting Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) sites under his discretionary quota to 340 people in just 18 months of his government assuming office, according to documents available . . .
- India, Israel To Boost Trade Ties (Deccan Herald, Janaki Murali, Dec 15, 2005)
The bilateral trade between India and Israel stood at $2135.4 million for the period of January to October 2005 as against $1806.4 million in the corresponding period last year.
- Schools To Get Power By 2007 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
As many as 200 schools, including government and aided schools, were given electricity connections in Davangere district during 2004-05 under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Authorities plan to provide electricity connections to all schools in the district . . .
- East Asia Summit Forum For Dialogue On Strategic Issues (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 15, 2005)
Countries should strive for a seamless web of trade and ties: Manmohan
Kuala Lumpur declaration issued
EAS will be held back-to-back with ASEAN summit
Manmohan calls for greater economic integration
- Explaining The Essentials Of `Technical' English (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
G. Venkatraman, senior lecturer in the Department of English, Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA)-at Thanjavur presented a research paper entitled "Competency criteria for the teachers of English for science and technology" ...
- Technology Did Wonders For Orthodontic Surgery (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
"Making a model before an operation is the best for elective surgery"
- Advanced Technology Set To Change The Face Of Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
Seminar on the latest trends in educational methodologies conducted
- The Technology Of Gifts (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
What do you get the man who has everything? A newer version of everything, apparently. With the indulgent season of gift-giving approaching fast, trouble looms around the nation.
- Identifying Problem Is Not The Solution (Pioneer, Uday Singh, Dec 14, 2005)
I have had the privilege of listening to Congress president Sonia Gandhi speak on various issues in Parliament. However, it was a surprise to hear an extremely expressive and candid Ms Gandhi speak at the "Leadership Summit" in New Delhi recently.
- The King Of Hard Times (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Dec 14, 2005)
King Gyanendra returned to Kathmandu on December 2 from a three-week African safari immediately after the Dhaka SAARC summit where he "granted an audience" to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but nothing came out of even the second meeting between . . .
- Disaster Management Conclave In Davangere (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
A three-day national Seminar on Disasters- prediction, prevention and management will be held as part of the 35th Annual Convention of Indian Society for Technical Education beginning here from Thursday.
- Leaping Into The Future (The Economic Times, KIRAN KARNIK, Dec 14, 2005)
Look before you leap” is good advice, but often, leap you must. This was also the conclusion of a session that focussed on the use of ICT for leapfrogging the poverty gap in the recent World Summit on information society.
- Sa Keen To Resolve Denel Controversy Early (Deccan Herald, PTI, Dec 14, 2005)
Observing that the Denel deal controversy had affected growth of bilateral cooperation with India in defence sector, South Africa on Wednesday said it wanted early resolution of the issue so that the two countries could go in for more purchases besides jo
- From One In 1951 To Eleven In 2005 (Deccan Herald, L C JAIN, Dec 14, 2005)
Despite several warnings, governments have shown little will to eradicate corruption
- India’S Offers Flood Asean Summit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
India on Tuesday said it will contribute $5 million to replenish the India-ASEAN Fund which would help finance a string of proposals, including setting up of tele-education network for four developing Asean nations having a satellite link with New Delhi.
- Equal Access To Education: The Last Chance (Hindu, D. Raja, Dec 14, 2005)
The amendment to ensure admission to educationally and socially backward classes in all educational institutions is a revolutionary step.
- India To Boost Education, Health Funds For Developing Asean Nations (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
India on Tuesday said it will contribute five million dollars to replenish the India-ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] Fund which would help finance a string of proposals,
- Woman Rescued Two Months After Quake (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 14, 2005)
A 45-year-old woman was brought to a charity field hospital in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), on Monday after she was rescued from rubble on Sunday, 63 days after the devastating October 8 earthquake.
- Ram And Roti Is No Longer Attractive (Daily Excelsior, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 14, 2005)
Uma Bharati's slogan of Ram and Roti is no longer carrying weight. That is to be expected. God and bread both take a back seat in periods of rapid technological advance such as presently when the availability of material pleasures is increasing.
- Designed In India, Made For The World (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Dec 14, 2005)
The `D' word may no longer be dirty in the lexicon of Indian corporates. With an increasing number of business houses in the country beginning to acknowledge that any product, before it gets off the factory line does interface with this particular . . .
- Infosys Yet To Decide On Initiatives In Maharashtra (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Dec 14, 2005)
Popular expectation created and then nurtured by the media notwithstanding, Infosys Technologies Ltd has not yet decided on any new initiatives in Maharashtra.
- One Wonders Can This Be A Family Entertainment? (Greater Kashmir, Sheikh Asif, Dec 14, 2005)
If yes, then we don’t consider ourselves as a member of what they call Star Parivar, comments Sheikh Asif
- Risking Growth To Energy Policies (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 14, 2005)
Energy infrastructure holds the key to achieving India’s economic growth targets
- Archaic Prescriptions For Agriculture (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Dec 14, 2005)
The Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh, must be congratulated on his candidness.
- Un Meets On Tsunami Early Warning System (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 14, 2005)
Top scientists and government officials from over 25 nations launched talks on Wednesday, aimed at setting up a tsunami early warning system for Indian Ocean countries by next year.
- On A Wing And Prayer (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 14, 2005)
Not left fighting a lonely battle, Delhi serial bomb blasts hero Kuldeep Singh now has the international community pledging support to him.
Describing him as "the Indian face of courage", Yamanashi University in Japan and Nichi-in Centre . . .
- India, Asean Agree To Fight Collectively Scourge Of Terror (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
With terrorism posing a major threat to the collective security of the region, India and ASEAN today agreed to fight together the menace and strengthen maritime security in the piracy-infested Malacca Straits.
- Trading In Poison (Telegraph, Gerd Leipold, Dec 14, 2005)
As you read this, trade ministers from around the world are attending the sixth ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization in Hong Kong to push forward with their free trade agenda.
- Top Let Ultra Held With 3 Ak Rifles In Doda (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 14, 2005)
With terrorism posing a major threat to the collective security of the region, India and ASEAN today agreed to fight together the menace and strengthen maritime security in the piracy-infested Malacca Straits.
- Coming Soon To A Wildlife Reserve Near You: A Scene From 11,000 Bc (Indian Express, Nicholas D. Kristof, Dec 14, 2005)
The pronghorn antelope is North America’s speediest animal, capable of running 60 miles per hour — but why? Its predators don’t run nearly that fast, so why would the pronghorn evolve such a capability?
- India To Teach Abcd To Asean Nations (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
A significant subject of cooperation in the wide-ranging collaborative agenda drawn up by ASEAN and India is the latter's assistance in teaching English to some of the region's lesser developed nations.
- Manmohan: We'll Be Flexible On Fta (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 14, 2005)
ASEAN leaders seek a political commitment
Badawi says it would be timely to proceed with implementing some form of concrete cooperation
"New Delhi committed to non-discriminatory disarmament"
- Now Help From Abroad For Delhi Bomb Blast Hero (Hindu, Bindu Shajan Perappadan, Dec 14, 2005)
Not left fighting a lonely battle, Delhi serial bomb blasts hero Kuldeep Singh now has the international community pledging support to him.
- Wipro Ranked As Top Offshore Vendor (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 13, 2005)
According to a new survey, Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited has been ranked as a top offshore vendor in the global delivery of infrastructure management.
- A New Deal For Old Cities (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Dec 13, 2005)
The example of Curitiba in Brazil, which has attracted global attention for innovative urban plans using low-cost technologies, shows that inclusive development models for urban renewal are workable.
- Asian Interests And The Myth Of `Balance' (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Dec 13, 2005)
The East Asian Summit process, the proposed Asian energy grid, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation are three pillars of the emerging strategic architecture in Asia. There is no need for the region to turn to outside powers in the name . . .
- Point, Counterpoint (Hindu, Sampurna Chattarji, Dec 13, 2005)
This reader is shaped around the theme of the letter of the law stripped of annotative, interpretative gloss
- ‘The Moment There’S Red Tape, There’S Corruption. Who Suffers Most In Corruption? The Small Guy’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 13, 2005)
‘The moment there’s red tape, there’s corruption. Who suffers most in corruption? The small guy’
- Technology Does Wonders For Orthodontic Surgery, Says Specialist (Hindu, R. Sujatha, Dec 13, 2005)
Before computers made surgery easier, dental surgeons depended on X-rays
- Interpol's Redcorner Notices Ineffective (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Dec 13, 2005)
There used to be a time when a "red corner notice" issued by the International Police (Interpol) meant that there is no place on planet earth that a criminal could hide with impunity. Not any more. Hence the felt need for a "special notice" to try . . .
- Buoyant Indian Stock Market (Daily Excelsior, K R Sudhaman, Dec 13, 2005)
There might have been some upheaval in the Indian Capital Market when Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share Sensex dropped by 260 points in one day after touching a new high of 8500 points in the second or third week of September this year.
- Tepid Reception (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 13, 2005)
Karnataka govt let a good chance to garner help pass by
Mr Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft Corporation, successfully completed his product promotion tour throughout his four-day visit to India.
- Create `India Brand' For Handloom Products: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 13, 2005)
Suggests design units in handloom centres
Five-point strategy to boost handloom sector
Modern business development practices essential
- A Defence University (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 13, 2005)
INDU will promote strategic thinking
THE Centre needs to move quickly towards setting up an Indian National Defence University (INDU).
- Real Face Of Free Trade (Tribune, Gerd Leipold, Dec 13, 2005)
Trade ministers meeting at the Hong Kong on Tuesday to push forward with their free trade agenda.
- Rides On Proactive Policy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 13, 2005)
The latest, third, Nasscom-McKinsey report on India’s information technology and business process outsourcing industries projects rapid growth of the sector: export revenues of $60 billion, direct and indirect jobs numbering 9 million and a 7% contributio
- The Soft Underbelly Of China’S Growth (The Financial Express, JUN ZHANG, Dec 13, 2005)
China’s explosive economic growth hinges on the rest of the world, radically changing the global production chain and challenging the global trading system.
- Children Of A Lesser God (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Dec 13, 2005)
Soviet Union may have had a special relationship with India, but the feelings of new Russia are entirely different, writes Jyoti Malhotra
- Iran Welcomes Russia In Pipeline Plan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 13, 2005)
Iran is open to Russian involvement in a multi-billion-dollar plan to supply India and Pakistan with piped natural gas, the foreign ministry was quoted as saying on Monday.
- Will Oic Summit Make A Difference? (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Dec 13, 2005)
The extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) concluded its two-day deliberations in Makkah last week.
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