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Articles 10321 through 10420 of 16306:
- Just A Friend (Indian Express, S.J. HAJEEBHOY, Nov 17, 2005)
As I crossed the age of 75 last year, I thanked God for keeping me in reasonably good health.
- U.S. Retains Hold On Internet (Hindu, Kieren McCarthy, Nov 17, 2005)
An expected fight over the governance of the Internet looked to have been averted on Tuesday night as a tentative deal was struck which would allow the U.S. Government to retain overall control of the medium for the foreseeable future.
- Putin Hails Growing Defence Cooperation With India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Russia, India discuss arms contracts worth $10b
* New Delhi to build multi-purpose transport plane with Moscow: Mukherjee
- ‘India Should Stop Producing Fissile Material’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Nov 17, 2005)
Congressman Gary Ackerman has suggested that India should be required to declare a moratorium on further production of fissile material in exchange for Washington’s support for a permanent seat for New Delhi on the UN Security Council.
- Russia, India Eye $10 Billion Of Arms Contracts (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Russia and India are discussing $10 billion worth of arms sales contracts, Interfax news agency quoted Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee as saying on Wednesday.
- Rediscovering The Obvious (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Nov 17, 2005)
This column celebrated the achievement of Peter Drucker, the management master, a few days ago and referred to the neglect of his writings in academic circles.
- India To Develop Nuclear Subs And Aircraft Carriers With Russian Aid (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Russia has agreed to help India in developing indigenous nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carriers,
- Deal On With Russia To Help India Develop Nuclear Submarine: Pranab (Indian Express, Vinay Shukla, Nov 17, 2005)
Russia has agreed to help India develop indigenous nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carriers, while India is ready for the joint development of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here on Wednesday, . . .
- Global Meet To Focus On Internet Control (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Who will control internet in the future? Will the US dominance wane? Can a country be cut off from the mother of all networks for political reasons?
- India Urges International Cooperation In Nuclear Field (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday [15 November] said India was keen on establishing an environment that was conducive to international cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear energy without compromising the country's national policy . . .
- Judiciary Cannot Run The State, Says Chatterjee (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Regretting “infringement” by judiciary in the legislatures and executive, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee put forth a question, “Can the judiciary run the state?”
- Right Of Way Has A History Of Emerging Democracy (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 16, 2005)
One of the advantages that the state-owned GAIL has, compared to private telecom operators, is its `Right of Way' (RoW), informs the day's report about the company's move to acquire license for STD services.
- Farmer Can Look To Greener Pastures (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Nov 16, 2005)
A number of eminent people have talked about a second agricultural revolution that is set to happen in India. Some have called it a second Green Revolution; others the Rainbow Revolution that will include white, blue and yellow too.
- Government Urged To Reverse Stand On Iran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
"It is not too late to come out of the trap"
- Manmohan: Positive Response To India Joining Futuristic Atomic Energy Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
``Recognition of the capabilities and achievements of our scientists''
Cooperation with U.S. will not hinder Indian nuclear programme
Must create space for quantum jump in nuclear energy production
- Tackling The Shortage (Deccan Herald, Bhamy V Shenoy & A Madhavan, Nov 16, 2005)
Subsidies and price distortions of LPG do not serve the poor and create artificial shortage
- Science And Faith Are Not In Opposition (Deccan Herald, Tenzin Gyatso, Nov 16, 2005)
Not only should scientists be more than technically adept they should also be mindful of their own motives and the larger goal which is the betterment of humanity.
- Khargaon’S Trees Tell A Story (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 16, 2005)
India's rural world is changing. Not everywhere and perhaps not as fast as we want it too, but it is changing—and for the better.
- Nehru Stands Tall At Harrow (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Nov 16, 2005)
A Pakistani teenager heading the Nehru Society at Britain’s world famous Harrow School has praised India’s first Prime Minister as a role model and inspiration for young Asians.
- We Cannot Accept Globalisation At The Cost Of Our Self-Reliance: Buddhadeb (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Nov 16, 2005)
Last weekBuddhadeb Bhattacharjeestepped into his sixth year as Chief Minister of West Bengal. He has successfully met two Assembly elections and will face another election next year. In an interview, the veteran leader of the Communist Party of India ....
- `Centre's Stand Must Echo Nam Position On Iran' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday said the Manmohan Singh Government should be able to adopt a position in consonance with the stand taken by a ministerial delegation of the Non-Aligned Movement that provides a framework for settling . . .
- Centre To Promote Regional Languages On Internet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
To promote Indian regional languages in the cyber world, the Central Government has joined the international World Wide Web consortium (W3C), in which Indian scientists will work with international experts for evolving standards for a wide-scale use . . .
- Rainwater Harvesting To Tide Over Water Crisis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Simple techniques of rainwater harvesting can go a long way in averting a water crisis that looms large over the world, according to the International Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (IRCSA).
- New Aeration Technology May Help Improve Aquaculture (Hindu, Prakash Kamat, Nov 16, 2005)
Project taken up with an investment of Rs. 1.3 crore
Field trials conducted at experimental ponds in Kumta in coastal Karnataka
The technology improves conditions in the pond
Project pursued under the aegis of Indo-Norwegian institutions
- Organisation Formed To Monitor Students' Level Of Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Evaluation programme to be taken up in 50,000 schools, says T.M. Vijay Bhaskar
- Winchester College — Where Tradition Meets Modernity (Hindu, Shonali Muthalaly, Nov 16, 2005)
"It has always been there and has never been interrupted by civil war or plague or anything"
- Us Moots Lease Of P3c Planes To India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The Pentagon has notified US Congress about a possible lease to India of two P3C aircraft along with equipment and services as part of a proposed military sale worth US $133 million to strengthen the Indo-US strategic partnership.
- Big Indo-Us Defence Deal On Cards (Hindustan Times, S. Rajagopalan, Nov 16, 2005)
The Pentagon has approved the lease of two P-3C reconnaissance aircraft for India and notified the US Congress of a $133 million military sale to provide logistics support for the deal that includes training devices, test equipment and spare parts.
- Beyond Boundaries And Territories (Greater Kashmir, Zadie Smith, Nov 16, 2005)
Once again the traditional Booker outrage and upset have come and gone, leaving one to wonder whether an arduous task of reading a long haul of books ends up finally in a selection process that is done by a mere lottery or a literary competition.
- India, Israel Bilateral Trade To Touch Usd 2.7 Bn This Year (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Bilateral trade between India and Israel would cross USD 2.7 billion this year marking a 22.7 per cent increase, a top Israeli diplomat has said.
- India And Israel Forge Ahead With Joint Scientific Research And .... (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
India and Israel forge ahead with joint scientific research and development
- Pentagon Notifies Us Congress On Military Sales To India (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Nov 16, 2005)
The Pentagon has notified US Congress about a possible lease to India of two P-3C aircraft along with equipment and services as part of a proposed military sale worth US$ 133 millions to strengthen the US-India strategic partnership.
- Retarded Agriculture Growth (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Nov 16, 2005)
The latest country-wide World Bank study released on October 30 emphasises that agriculture has to be the key contributor to raise India's gross domestic product (GDP)....
- Rajaji's Enduring Legacy (Hindu, S. S. Narayanan, Nov 15, 2005)
Collection of Rajaji's weekly writings on politics and governance in Swarajya
- 2nd Indo-Us Summit To Focus On Smes (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Focussing on the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) will organise a two-day second India-US economic summit from 16 November.
- Toxic Truths From The Iraqi Battlefront (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 15, 2005)
When a war is illegal, the methods of warfare are bound to go beyond what is permissible under the laws of war. But don't expect the American media to tell you any of this.
- Stand Firm (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 15, 2005)
Don’t succumb to arm-twisting by Iran
- Increasing Aids Patients In Jk Have Roots In Tourism, Troop Deployment: Afxb (Greater Kashmir, ARIF HALEEM, Nov 15, 2005)
The increasing number of AIDS patients in Kashmir has its roots in tourism and huge presence of Indian security forces, Countess Albina du Boisrouvray, the founder and president of Switzerland based renowned non-profit organisation, . . .
- "Foreign Investment In Food Processing Sector Welcome" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
The Centre plans to create 20 mega food parks in the country: Sahai
- Good Governance In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Rameshwar Singh Jamwal, Nov 15, 2005)
Good governance is important for countries and states at all stages of development.
- Outsourcing Your Life (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Nov 15, 2005)
I spent some weeks in Bangalore — not so much in a polluted, frenetic, overcrowded urban desert as in that verdant oasis of intellect, the Indian Institute of Science.
- New Evidence Of Iran Nuke Arms Ambition: Us (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
New evidence suggests Iran has made significant progress in its pursuit of nuclear weapons and that should strengthen the case for increasing international pressure on Tehran to end the programme, US and European officials say.
- India, Us To Double Trade By 2008 (Hindustan Times, Reuters, Nov 15, 2005)
New evidence suggests Iran has made significant progress in its pursuit of nuclear weapons and that should strengthen the case for increasing international pressure on Tehran to end the programme, US and European officials say.
- Space Agency Confirms Robotic Probe Fails To Land On Asteroid ........ (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
A small robotic probe released by a Japanese space probe toward an asteroid orbiting the sun between Earth and Mars failed to land and drifted away from the asteroid, Japan's space agency has said.
- Motorola, Bharti Ink Pact (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Global mobile telecom handset and network equipment maker Motorola has joined hands with Bharti Teletech to use the latter’s 250 distributors and 11,000 retailers network in the country to sell its handsets.
- Executive Should Not Influence Judiciary: Shah (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
"Role for advocates, judges in ensuring judiciary's independence"
- Tata Daewoo Tippers On The Road By December (Indian Express, RAJESH MENON, Nov 15, 2005)
ata Motors today inaugurated a new facility for manufacturing its next generation heavy commercial vehicle — Tata Novus — at its Jamshedpur plant.
- Denmark "Rediscovering" India As Equal Partner (Hindu, SURESH NAMBATH, Nov 15, 2005)
Many opportunities for close cooperation between the two countries: Danish Permanent Secretary
- Sri Lanka Honours Arthur Clarke, Kadirgamar (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Nov 15, 2005)
N. Ram among six foreign nationals conferred with "Sri Lanka Ratna," the highest honour for non-nationals
- Where Spirituality Meets Society (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
In this small town, spirituality meets with society. It has also managed to blend its rich legends with progressive approach. Dr U S Iyer tells us more.
- Three Models To Make Your Company Mega (Business Line, C. Bhaktavatsala Rao, Nov 15, 2005)
Indian industry appears to have arrived on the global scene. Over 40 companies have joined the $1-billion club (in term of annual revenues) and six are in the $5-billion-plus league. More companies are aiming to become mega.
- Maran To Lead Team To It Summit In Tunis (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
The Minister for Communications and IT, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, is leading a high-level delegation to the second phase of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis from November 16 to 18.
- A Phenomenon Called Peter Drucker (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Nov 15, 2005)
Peter Drucker was possibly the best-known management writer of modern times.
- Tata Motors Plans Big Ticket Spend (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Tata Motors intends to invest Rs 6,000 crore, in the next five years, in its automobile division including commercial vehicles and small cars as part of its capital expenditure (capex) programme.
- The Ayodhya Dispute (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Ayodhya in northern India has been a source of tension between Hindus and the country's Muslim minority for nearly two decades.
- The Internet: A Case Of `Founders Keepers? (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Nov 14, 2005)
The second World Summit on the Information Society that opens in Tunis on November 16 will see a renewed effort by developing nations, with U.N. backing, to transfer `control' of the Internet from the U.S. to an independent body.
- Stopping The Blair Witchhunt (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 14, 2005)
Make no mistake about it: any law that condones imprisonment without trial in the country that invented habeas corpus is doomed.
- Frozen Clues To Life In Space (Hindu, Robin McKie, Nov 14, 2005)
RUSSIAN RESEARCHERS are preparing to crack the secrets of a lake that has lain buried beneath a two-mile layer of Antarctic ice for 16 million years.
- `Piping' Creates Underground Tunnel (Hindu, T. Nandakumar, Nov 14, 2005)
CESS scientists who visited the spot fear threat to human habitation in the area
- Reaching Out Beyond The Campus (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
Call it `educational social responsibility' if you like. Universities and colleges have begun offering courses that benefit those who might not normally become their students.
- Moef Seeking To Centralise Clearance Of Projects (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 14, 2005)
The ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) notification modifying the process of environmental clearance for projects has created a flutter among stakeholders.
- Volcker Report And After (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Nov 14, 2005)
INDIA takes the UN too seriously, more than most countries of the world do. We have done it in the past and suffered for it.
- He Is A Playwright As A Dissenter (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 14, 2005)
The Nobel laureate’s dramatic genius rivals his concern for the world around him, Sachidananda Mohanty profiles Harold Pinter, the recent Nobel Prize winter in literature
- Difference In Timings Should Not Cause Divisions Within - Ii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 14, 2005)
There is a need to have a universal moon sighting concept. Dr. Minhaj Qidwai explains the subject of a great importance from astronomical
- The Truth About The Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Nov 14, 2005)
All the concerns being expressed in the aftermath of the July 18 joint statement between the United States of America and India on nuclear cooperation have been proved right.
- The Grand Old Man Of Management (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Nov 14, 2005)
THE passing of Peter Ferdinand Drucker, the grand old man of management and internationally renowned management philosopher, eight days short of his 96th birthday, will be mourned all over the world.
- Outsourcing Data Theft - Is Your Bank, Credit Card And Other Vendors Sending Your Data To India - Watch Out Your Identity Is On Sale! (India Daily, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
Identity theft and data stealing is common among outsourcing companies and employees in India - watch out!
- Electromagnetic Propulsion And Plasma Dynamics Laboratories Report Terrestrial Implementation Of Technologies That Can Challenge Extraterrestrial Ufos (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
Scientists and Engineers all around the world are speeding towards new heights of achievements in Electromagnetic propulsion and plasma dynamics that can dramatically change the future of space exploration and encourage close encounters with alien extrate
- 4th Loc Point Set To Re-Open Today (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 14, 2005)
Two weeks after the serial blasts ripped through the National Capital, Delhi Police today claimed to have cracked the case with the arrest of a Pakistan-based militant group Lashker-e-Toiba militant who allegedly coordinated and financed the operation
- Lashkar Militant Held In Serial Blast Case (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 14, 2005)
Two weeks after the serial blasts ripped through the National Capital, Delhi Police today claimed to have cracked the case with the arrest of a Pakistan-based militant group Lashker-e-Toiba militant who allegedly coordinated and financed the operation.
- Australia To Invest Aud 2 Mn In India (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 14, 2005)
In an effort to promote Australian processed food and beverages brands in India, the Australian government will invest 1.2 million Australian dollars in the next two years.
- Pr Newswire:offl Brkng News Service Of World Disaster Reduction Conf (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
CMP Asia has named PR Newswire the official breaking news service of the
World Conference on Disaster Reduction to be held in Mumbai, India, on November
16-18, the companies announced today.
- Southeast Asia's Next Tack On Terror (Christian Science Monitor, Tom McCawley, Nov 14, 2005)
After killing one of Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorists last week, Indonesian security officials face a daunting task in catching remaining militants who have grown more independent or moved to the Philippines to regroup, recruit, and share skills.
- Google May Start Book-Renting Soon (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
Web search leader Google Inc. has approached a book publisher to gauge interest in a program to allow consumers to rent online copies of new books for a week, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
- Congress To Join Drive Against Sorcery (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Financial Express, Nov 14, 2005)
PCC chief asks Jana Vignan Vedika to take campaign to grassroot levels
- Divine Deal (Deccan Herald, SUBRAMANYA PATTABHI, Nov 14, 2005)
Fear of not fulfilling an oath taken to God, is more overpowering than the help sought
- It Firms Keeping Their Options Open (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 14, 2005)
No industry wants to put all its eggs in one basket. There is stiff competition among Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad to woo IT majors.
- Right To Information Act Should Cover Ngos: Congress Leader (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Nov 14, 2005)
Peter Alphonse, member of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, called the Right to Information Act an achievement of the United Progressive Alliance government capable of charting out a new chapter of governance
- Peter Drucker (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 14, 2005)
PETER Drucker who, more than anyone else in the last century, revolutionised the thinking on, and approaches to, management both conceptually and with reference to the real world, is dead.
- Bombardier, Reliance Energy In Talks For Hyderabad Metro Project (Business Line, Amit Mitra, Nov 14, 2005)
While REL will be handling the power supply part of the project, Bombardier will be handling the transportation aspect, including vehicle manufacturing.
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