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Articles 9921 through 10020 of 16306:
- `Communication Skill In English Essential For Successful Career' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Madan Thangavelu of Cambridge University delivered a guest lecture on `Engineering in Biology' at VPMM Engineering College for Women, Krishnankoil, recently.
- Iran Says Eu Nuclear Talks To Start Within 2 Weeks (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Wednesday his country would start preliminary talks within a fortnight with EU countries over its nuclear programme.
- Looking For Good Advice (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Dec 01, 2005)
The world has moved on beyond the professional expert to a new breed — the well-informed, expert-user, rather like the motorcar buff or racing enthusiast. And the new phenomenon of buyer communities comes into its own.
- India Tests Missile (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 01, 2005)
India test-fired a surface-to-surface version of the cruise missile Brahmos on Wednesday.
- Head Full Of Facts, But Where’S The Thinking? (Deccan Herald, Sheelu Rao, Dec 01, 2005)
The school curriculum needs a relook in many areas: work habits, independent learning, decision-making, critical thinking and social skills.
- Why Is The Media So Indifferent? (Deccan Herald, Mario Lubetkin, Dec 01, 2005)
Without adequate coverage, the MDGs cannot be carried out
- ‘Us Needs Proof Of India’S N-Separation’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
A delegation from the United States led by Senator Dan Burton today sounded optimistic about the US Congress passing a legislation to enable implementation of the Indo-US nuclear deal once New Delhi has provided ‘‘clear evidence’’ in the form . . .
- Complex Rehabilitation Task (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Dec 01, 2005)
The government has raised the total compensation for those whose households were destroyed by the Oct 8 earthquake in Azad Kashmir and the NWFP from 20 billion rupees to 80 billion rupees.
- Jump-Starting Reform (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
President Bush’s renewed call for a guest worker programme should prod congressional lawmakers to refocus on immigration reform.
- Volunteers Stalk Hiv Ignorance On A Trek Around India (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Dec 01, 2005)
Activists from the AIDS Walk for Life, a 4,200-mile walk around India, perform a street play to educate people on ways to prevent the spread of AIDS.
- Slouching Tiger, Leaping Dragon (Pioneer, Chitvan Gill, Dec 01, 2005)
India lags behind China not just in its vision of urban planning but also in clarity of thought, says Chitvan Gill
- India Will Step Up Efforts To Find New Oil And Gas Fields (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
India will step up efforts to find new oil and gas fields as the country's largest oil producer Oil and Natural Gas Corp expects output from its existing fields to drop sharply in next few years.
- How To Sustain 8 Per Cent Growth (Business Standard, Subir Roy, Nov 30, 2005)
Anecdotal memory sometimes catches the flavour best. In the late eighties I recall engaging Raja Chellaiah in an extended discussion in the Planning Commission on whether a 6 per cent growth rate, as spelt out by Rajiv Gandhi, was sustainable.
- Imports From Us Double (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry & Security Under Secretary David McCormick, on Tuesday, said overall exports from the US to India has doubled from $4 billion to $8 billion from 2002 to 2005.
- Relations Between India And Ireland Are Expected To Take A Quantum Jump Forward When Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern Makes A Six-Day Visit To India In January (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Relations between India and Ireland are expected to take a quantum jump forward when Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern makes a six-day visit to India in January with new frontiers being attempted to be opened in areas like information technology,
- Volcker Indictment Just An Opinion: Sibal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
The UPA government on Tuesday put up a spirited defence against Opposition’s allegation that instead of getting to the bottom of the matter, it tried covering up facts related to the Volcker report that named the Congress and . . .
- Third Aids Vaccine Trial In India To Begin In 2007 (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Nov 30, 2005)
Even as India is in the middle of trying out two vaccines against HIV/AIDS, a third one may be on its way.
- Expert Panel Suggests Setting Up Of Multi-Speciality Hospitals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
HIGH COURTROUND-UP Report to High Court recommends measures to mitigate the woes of the poor
- Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness And Relief (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 30, 2005)
ON Monday, the Rajya Sabha passed the Disaster Management Bill. A day earlier, the Home Minister, Mr Shivraj Patil, was accompanied by the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, and the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mr S. Raghupathy,
- Kannadigas Will Be Safe: Deshmukh (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has assured his Karnataka counterpart, Dharam Singh, that his government would give full protection to Kannadigas in his state, DHNS reports from Mumbai.
- Infosys, Microsoft Unveil It Concept Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Customers can leverage the strengths of both companies
- The Starving Of India’S Farmer (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 30, 2005)
When one set of instruments fails, to some the answer is to have more of the same—only larger, bigger and deadlier. I always dread those whose answer to each failure is to set up newer and bigger institutions.
- 'B'lore Is Still Hottest It Destination' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Surprise? Bangalore is holding on to its claim as the hottest IT and IT enabled services destination in India. But Hyderabad and Pune are not bad either.
- Reinventing Post Office (Tribune, L.K. Puri, Nov 30, 2005)
AN attempt has been made during the last few years to market new products and services by the post office and use the network for money transfer, mutual funds, sale of non-judicial stamps and stamp papers, distribution of social security benefits to . . .
- No Substantive Progress On Major Issues With India, Says Kasuri (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Britain urging EU to ease trade restrictions on Pakistan’
* UK minister says actions can acquit madrassas of terror charges
- Islamabad Playing Games? (Tribune, N.K. Pant, Nov 30, 2005)
Hats off to Pakistan’s external publicity machine for churning out wierd information. One wonders how it was not in conformity with the Islamic nation’s the military establishment’s media department.
- Bsnl Mega Gsm Tender In 3g War (Indian Express, PRAGYA SINGH, Nov 30, 2005)
While telecom major BSNL is busy preparing the documents for its $4.5-billion tender for 40-60 million GSM lines, leading vendor Lucent Technologies has asked it to keep 3G out of the tender.
- Only 2 Officers Should Interrogate Salem: Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Special TADA judge speaks to accused
Salem's brother moves SHRC
Officers should not frighten Salem: judge
- A Bolt From The Blue For Patients At Aiims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Many free medical tests now come with a charge, others come with a higher charge
- Knowledge Society And Indian Farmer (Deccan Herald, K P Prabhakaran Nair, Nov 30, 2005)
Merely putting a computer in a ‘village knowledge centre’ will not be of much help
- The Rich Are Getting Richer (Deccan Herald, Jonathan Freedland, Nov 30, 2005)
The gap between extraordinary wealth and desperate poverty is growing steadily wider in Tony Blair's Britain
- Agni-Iii Launch Likely Next Year (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Nov 30, 2005)
The most powerful missile, it can take out targets 3,000 km away
Preparations under way
Both stages powered by solid propellants
- Why India Is Eyeing Thorium As Nuclear Fuel (Deccan Herald, Rezaul H. Laksar, Nov 30, 2005)
India is an emerging leader in developing reactors and associated fuel cycle technologies.
- Heritage Protection (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 30, 2005)
The Chennai offices of the British Council and the Association of British Scholars recently organised a cute little function to launch an impressive photomontage titled "Madras that is Chennai: Gateway to the South" . . .
- Cbi Scotches Salem Rumours (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
The CBI director, Mr US Mishra, today put an end to all speculation about Abu Salem turning an approver. He categorically said that the agency would not consider making the extradited Mumbai don an approver in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.
- Delhi: Govt Launches E-Registration For Workers (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Delhi Government today launched free e-registration for workers in the unorganised sector to enrol them under its social security scheme.
- Plainspeak From India's New Chief Justice (Business Standard, M J Antony, Nov 30, 2005)
He not only discussed the chronic problems ailing the judiciary, but held forth hopes of drastic reforms
- Chine's Second Thoughts On Nuclear Issue (Daily Excelsior, SREEDHAR, Nov 30, 2005)
A People Daily article (October 26) said ''The US put forward a proposal at a meeting of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) on Oct. 20, demanding a lift of the ban on sales of nuclear technologies to India, but was turned down."
- Jkpcc – Let’S Make It An Asset (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
A scientific spirit and a passion to work - this has been and should be the manifesto of the Corporation, Suhail Qadir Baidar comments
- Terror's Stealth Weapon: Women (Los Angeles Times, Mia Bloom, Nov 29, 2005)
An increasing number of female suicide bombers are a disturbing, confusing new element in the battle against extremists
- A Decaying Society (Daily Excelsior, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Nov 29, 2005)
Abraham Lincoln, when he was the President of America, once wrote a letter to the headmaster of the school in which his son was studying in class 8th.
- Agriculture: A Neglected Area (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Nov 29, 2005)
The report card of India's economic performance in the first quarter of the 2005-06 financial year brings out once again that agriculture continues to be the Cindrella. The sector is in a crisis of low investment, low productivity and low returns.
- Need For Care (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2005)
The technology of life-sustenance is double-edged. The question of how long a terminally ill patient, for whom treatment is indisputably understood to be futile, should be kept alive by artificial means has been growing more urgent over the years.
- Pakistan Wants Long-Term Loc Opening (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Pakistan said on Monday that it wanted the opening of points along the Line of Control (LoC) as a long-term arrangement
- Rice To The Occasion (Pioneer, Sudhirendar Sharma, Nov 29, 2005)
Sudhirendar Sharma questions why corporate profit continues to rise while farmers plunge further into the depths of despair
- Andhra Pushes It Growth (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Nov 29, 2005)
MR Chandrababu Naidu might have been the face of IT in Andhra Pradesh, but the ‘farmer-friendly’ government of the Congress is not lagging behind in promoting the knowledge industry in the state.
- Volcker Pointers Leave Posers (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Nov 29, 2005)
As allegations over the Volcker report fly, Bulbul Roy Mishra poses questions that illuminate fact and dispel fiction
- Special Economic Zone Act: `Provides The Right Combination Of Facilities' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 29, 2005)
Major objectives of the SEZ Act include generation of additional economic activity, promotion of export of goods and services, investment from domestic and foreign sources and creation of employment opportunities.
- Farmers Breathe More Easily Now (Hindu, Nagesh Prabhu , Nov 29, 2005)
Good monsoon, pro-farmer steps check suicides
Agricultural scenario improves after good rain
The highest number of suicides was reported from Hassan district
The number came down from 708 in 2003-04 to 83 this year
- A Conflict Between Science And God (Hindu, Martin Kettle, Nov 29, 2005)
A new exhibition in New York on Charles Darwin's life and work is a defiant gesture against U.S. biblical literalism.
- Tribal People And Preserving Prime Forests (Hindu, Vikram Soni, Nov 29, 2005)
The proposed Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Land Rights) Bill 2005 could sound the death-knell for prime forests. This could also result in the end of the tribal people's identity, which derives from the forests.
- Ysr, Mps Meet Manmohan On Mega Fab City Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
All-party team presses Centre for locating the unit in Hyderabad
- Bengal Is Hungry For Fdi In Food And Farms: Buddhadeb (Indian Express, Nirmala Ganapathy, Nov 29, 2005)
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today invited “massive foreign direct investment (FDI)” in food processing and the agriculture sector at a conference attended by top executives of international companies dealing in food and food-process
- ‘Patent, Publish And Prosper’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 29, 2005)
This man rose from humble origins to be one of India’s leading scientists and science administrators. Dr. R.A.Mashelkar, Director-General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, speaks to The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta ....
- Science For The People (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 29, 2005)
It’s good to see India finally decide on setting up an Earth Commission: a panel of meteorologists, geo-physicists, oceanographers, atmospheric and space scientists to study and understand the dynamics of the monsoon.
- Pakistan Wants Long-Term Loc Opening (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Pakistan said on Monday that it wanted the opening of points along the Line of Control (LoC) as a long-term arrangement.
- India, Us Partners In Non-Proliferation: Saran (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
India and the US on Monday repeated their resolve to be partners in global efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and agreed to join hands to promote a more stable Asia.
- In The Name Of Development (Hindu, Sarojini Premchand, Nov 29, 2005)
Chandralatha; Prabhava Publications, 16-11-109, Pogathota, Nellore-524001. Rs. 125.
- India Gets A Breather On Iran (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 29, 2005)
India will now come under pressure to join a US initiative
- The Lalu Phenomenon (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Nov 29, 2005)
IT is easy to rubbish Lalu Prasad Yadav, now that he is down in the dumps. For 15 years, he has been a subject of ridicule for cartoonists, middle writers and humourists. In journalism, the maxim has been, “if you are short of subjects, . . .
- An Institutional Graveyard (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Nov 29, 2005)
There is good news from Islamabad. Some 80 potential donors met in the city and pledged over $6 billion to help the country recover from the ravages of the earthquake of October 8.
- Local Leadership In Quake Relief (Dawn, Ahmed Sadik, Nov 29, 2005)
From what has been appearing in national newspapers since the October 8 earthquake devastated Azad Kashmir and parts of the NWFP, there seems to be little or no coverage being given to the local leaderships of these very sensitive areas and territories.
- Reforms Driving Indo-Us Ties: Saran (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
The Indo-US partnership is indispensable in the globalised environment, foreign secretary Shyam Saran pointed out today. Addressing a session on India and the US at the India Economic Summit, Saran was of the view that the end of the cold war coupled....
- Changing Climate Change (Daily Times, Jeffrey D Sachs, Nov 28, 2005)
Fossil fuels are plentiful, but harmful; renewable sources like wind are good for the climate but not plentiful. Solar power is plentiful but not cheap.
- Preparing For The Flu (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Nov 28, 2005)
With the influx of migratory birds picking up with the onset of winter, the risk of the dreaded avian influenza (bird flu) hitting India is rising by the day.
- Indian Air Force, In War Games, Gives Us A Run (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Nov 28, 2005)
Making a marked shift in its engine procurement for the first time in 15 years, state-owned Indian Airlines (IA) has replaced its engine supplier International Aero Engines (IAE) with CFM International for the delivery of CFM56 engines for its new fleet o
- Who Killed Manjunath? (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Nov 28, 2005)
Parts of the oil economy are criminalised because fuel prices are not market-determined. The profits make murder an acceptable risk for entreprenurial thugs
- Too Much Psephology (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Nov 28, 2005)
It’s vote-counting day in Bihar and where’s Laloo Prasad Yadav?
- Militants Threaten Bangladesh Judges (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 28, 2005)
Jab Hamara Naya Ghar Ban Jayega...Kya Aap Hamare Ghar Aayenge? (Will you come to our house when we reconstruct it?)," asked 5-year-old quake survivor, Simran, to President A P J Abdul Kalam during his visit to Uri today.
- N-Deal With The Us (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
On July 18, 2005, India and the US signed a landmark strategic agreement having far reaching consequences.
- Strengthening Bonds With Indonesia (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 28, 2005)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to India has provided another opportunity to upgrade bilateral relations and strengthen what is a historic relationship.
- Bangalore Turns Against Itself (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Reactions to the Narayana Murthy-Deve Gowda spat have rarely gone beyond the not very difficult task of identifying the hero and the villain of the confrontation.
- Nepal To Probe Mystery ‘Buddha’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Authorities in Nepal urged religious groups and scientists on Sunday to help solve the mystery of a meditating teenaged boy who some believe is an incarnation of Buddha.
- Biggest Underground Aquarium Coming Up In Jammu (The Financial Express, Ed Vulliamy, Nov 28, 2005)
The country’s first and biggest underground aquarium is coming up at a cost of Rs 8.50 crore at Bage-Bahu in Jammu.
- Oil Ministry Questions Ongc On Several Issues (The Financial Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
The spat between the ministry of petroleum and natural gas and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has intensified. Petroleum minister Mani Shankar Aiyar, it appears, is prepared to take on the ONGC chief Subir Raha head-on
- Reliance Bags Award For Innovation (The Financial Express, PTI, Nov 28, 2005)
Reliance Industries Ltd has received the prestigious Golden Peacock Innovation Award (GPIA) for the year 2005 in petroleum sector.
- Shourie Criticises Left Parties (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, Nov 28, 2005)
The former Union Minister for Disinvestment, Arun Shourie, on Sunday hit out at the Left parties, accusing them of following no ideologies or principles.
- Art In Life (Deccan Herald, Marta Jakimowicz, Nov 28, 2005)
The whole of the previous week (Nov 14 to 20) Bangalore became the centre for an unusual series of events that critically probed the impact of the information technology, business on the life and the soul of the place.
- 'Sikkim Ideal For Foreign Investment' (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Australian High Commissioner to India John Mccarthy on Friday said Sikkim's political stability combined with its healthy law and order scenario could be an ideal destination for foreign investors.
- Should Us Retain Control Over Net? (The Economic Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
The internet originated as a US defense department project and certain key elements are still controlled by the US government through ICANN (Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers), an agency that sets up procedures for the assignment and use
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