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Articles 12721 through 12820 of 16306:
- Mig-21 To Continue To Be Iaf's Mainstay (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Apr 02, 2005)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 1. Putting its trust in MiG-21 fighters, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to modernise 12 of its squadrons as against the original plan of six, a senior official said here today.
- National Milk Policy Has Failed (Tribune, Gurbhagwant Singh Kahlon, Apr 02, 2005)
Healthy human beings are the real capital of a nation
- Making Search And Seizure Less Taxing (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Apr 02, 2005)
Keeping in mind the human rights of the tax-paying citizens, clear guidelines have been laid down for the tax authorities while authorising a search....
- National Milk Policy Has Failed (Tribune, Gurbhagwant Singh Kahlon, Apr 02, 2005)
Healthy human beings are the real capital of a nation.
- Stung By The West (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Apr 02, 2005)
Back in the 1850s, Karl Marx wrote a series of essays on the results of British rule in India
- Fuel For Arms Race (Tribune, General (Retd) V. P. Malik, Apr 01, 2005)
FIFTEEN years ago the US had promised to sell F-16s to Pakistan. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, the company manufacturing the aircraft, took the necessary advance for it. Then there were sudden changes in the global and regional strategic environment.
- New Bank Chairmen, Thou Shall And Shalt Not... (Business Line, V. H. Ramakrishnan , Apr 01, 2005)
In the next two years, many nationalised banks will have new chairmen...
- School For Joy (Deccan Herald, B. K. Chandrashekar, Apr 01, 2005)
The trimester system introduced for schools test the competency of the learner rather than the ability to memorise
- West Bengal: The Perception And Reality (Business Line, Mohan Guruswamy, Apr 01, 2005)
MOST times, economic development is viewed in terms of industrialisation. While the latter is essential for economic transformation, it is not as if economic growth is not possible without industrialisation...
- India's Energy Quest In Latin America (Hindu, R. Viswanathan , Mar 31, 2005)
Besides acquisition of oil and gas fields, India should consider buying crude oil from Latin America on a regular basis
- The Rigours Of Silence (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Mar 31, 2005)
It was about 55 years ago that Sri Ramana Maharishi, the silent sage of Arunachala, left his mortal coil. What is unique about the story of Sri Ramana Maharishi lies in the fact that he was a mere lad of seventeen when he realised the Self. He came from..
- Search For Ways To Keep Marx Alive (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Mar 31, 2005)
Given the steady decline in the number of full-time workers and the apparent disinterest among its cadre, isn’t it time for the CPI(M) to decide on some new kind of action? asks Sumanta Sen
- Social Audit Of Privatisation (Tribune, B. S. Ghuman, Mar 31, 2005)
Privatisation policies have been advocated as a panacea for the poor performance of public enterprises. In the initial phase, the philosophy of privatisation was postulated as synonymous to efficiency, quality, more choices, people’s capitalism and boon..
- The American Offer (Tribune, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Mar 31, 2005)
The new US offer to India is not just about F/16 aircraft and nuclear power plants as portrayed in our media.
- Strengthening Roots Of Green Cover At Zoo (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2005)
A team of scientists from Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST), Bangalore visited Myore Zoo on Wednesday and made a preliminary survey on the hollowness of trees in its premises.
- Can The Bjp Afford To Backtrack? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 31, 2005)
No political party that wants to rule over a continental polity can afford to be unmindful of the need to sustain its reputation for consistency, credibility, and transparency.
- Anti-Left Combine (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 31, 2005)
The run-up to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation election has once again led to speculation over the ability of the parties opposed to the Marxists to put up an united fight. In the heavily polarised political scene of West Bengal, the Left always...
- Arms And The Ally (Pioneer, Ashish Sarkar, Mar 31, 2005)
The United States has agreed to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan
- A Heartening Response (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 31, 2005)
A SWIFT, COORDINATED response on the night of March 28 to a tsunami alert arising out of another powerful ...
- Question Of Double Standards (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 30, 2005)
THERE are occasions when truth must be told to set the record straight. External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh found such an occasion when he was asked to address a conference on “Emerging Nuclear Proliferation Challenges” in New Delhi on Monday.
- When Poverty Doesn’T Count (Deccan Herald, ABRAHAM M GEORGE, Mar 30, 2005)
We need to offer realistic definitions of the poverty situation, if the issue is to be taken seriously by the Govt
- If India Wants 8% Growth, It Needs Bigger Banks: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, editorial Bloomberg.com, Mar 29, 2005)
By saying that India's 27 state-run banks will be encouraged to merge into fewer, stronger lenders, Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has stirred a hornet's nest.
- Us Arms Industry Fishing In Troubled South Asian Waters (Antiwar.com, Ranjit Devraj, Mar 29, 2005)
By offering nuclear-capable F-16 Falcon fighters to Pakistan and the even more advanced F-18 Hornets to India, Washington has shown a cynical readiness to profit from the long-standing rivalry between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors, say analysts.
- Gats And Freedom Online (Agence-France Presse, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Mar 29, 2005)
India must use the Internet to expand the reach of its online services and open a wider market for its professionals, who can offer their talent to overseas clients
- Vat To Do: A Corporate Guide (Agence-France Presse, Abhijeet Virmani, Mar 29, 2005)
The value-added tax regime is just days away. In most organisations, it is seen as the responsibility of the finance team, but with far-reaching implications, any successful implementation of VAT would require the participation of such departments as IT..
- A Brand For `India Tourism' (Agence-France Presse, B.S. Rathor, Mar 29, 2005)
Tourism will arguably be one of the drivers of India's economy into the 21st Century.
- A Promising Alternative To Drip Irrigation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
SHREE PADRE recounts the success story of five farmers who adopted a new method of irrigation which got them ever-green grape orchards and better returns.
- Traditional But Modern (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
He has been a leader in the true sense and has changed the lives of many. Dr D Veerendra Heggade of Dharmasthala talks about the social programmes he has initiated in the last 25 years, in an interaction with U B GITHA.
- The Gains From Industry-Academia Interaction (Agence-France Presse, P. K. Doraiswamy, Mar 29, 2005)
Teaching, research and extension are known as the trinity of higher education.
- Sting Where It Hurts (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Mar 28, 2005)
Corruption is like garbage that collects. Unless removed daily, it makes our habitat unliveable. We are seeing garbage pile up in India, acting as the single-largest obstacle to development.
- India, Mauritius To Sign Fta (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
India and Mauritius will sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh embarks on a four-day tour to the Island nation beginning March 30.
- City Hospitals To Tap Stem Cell Potential (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
Bangalore is on the verge of a stem cell therapy boom, Shuba Narayanan reports for Deccan Herald.
- Muted Response (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 28, 2005)
The offer of F-16s to Pakistan, by the US, does not seem to worry India much
- Relations Beyond F-16s (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 28, 2005)
There was a time when India would have been shouting from the rooftop protesting against the US decision to supply F-16s to Pakistan
- ‘Exclusive’ F-16s Offered To India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
The F-16s being used currently by Pakistan is an outmoded variety. It is now eyeing a variant being used by US and European air forces.
- Vat On Mat (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 28, 2005)
WITH barely three days to go to hit the deadline of April 1, 2005 fixed for introduction of VAT, many are still uncertain as to the exact nature of the beast.
- Litmus Test On Patents Act (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Mar 28, 2005)
The Indian Govt should now be able to prove to the world that it can stand up for its public health goals
- Labour Reforms Hanging Fire (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 28, 2005)
Despite comprising JNU trained economists, the Left has not learned anything from data of over 15 years
- Keeping Vultures Alive (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2005)
AS A BIRD that is synonymous with death in the popular imagination, the vulture is an improbable candidate for a widely supported conservation campaign.
- India May As Well Annoy Bush To Buy Iranian Gas: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, editorial Bloomberg.com, Mar 27, 2005)
The Bush administration is facing a diplomatic dilemma.
- For Bride, Dowry Is Deal Breaker (Washington Post, John Lancaster, Mar 27, 2005)
She wore a sari of red silk. He wore a maroon business suit and a gold-and-white turban.
- To Be Ever More Itself (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Mar 27, 2005)
South Asia is a coming term. There are histories of South Asia, there are journalists’ associations that style themselves South Asian, there’s SAARC and every time a test match between India and Pakistan goes well, we’re all (temporarily) South Asian
- America Blind To The Differences Between India And Pak (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 27, 2005)
After thinking long and hard about how to begin this piece I decided that the only way was to declare in black and white that I think Narendra Modi is the most despicable politician in India.
- Tibet: The Negation Of A Nation (Deccan Herald, SUMAA TEKUR , Mar 27, 2005)
With the recent launch of the Edusat programme some district schools in Karnataka can look forward to watching education programmes on
- Peering Into Blackhole (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 26, 2005)
Last week a fireball was created in a US lab with the characteristics of a blackhole. It was generated at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider in New York when beams of gold nuclei were smashed together at near light speeds.
- Teacher Registers Record Eye Donation Pledges (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
‘Donate your eyes; give sight to the blind, give light to their life’. This message is normally seen in hospitals and eye banks. But eradication of corneal blindness has become a daunting task in the wake of an acute shortage of donor eyes in India.
- Wardrobe Malfunction (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Mar 26, 2005)
Baring one bosom recently on a TV show might have cost a channel millions in the US but Janet Jackson's blaming it on a "wardrobe malfunction" isn't wholly convincing. At home...
- Stem Cells And The Religious Right (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 26, 2005)
The recent approval by the United Nations General Assembly of a non-binding declaration urging member states to ban all forms of human cloning
- Nailing The Naxal Fallacy (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Mar 26, 2005)
The orthodox view of the Naxalite movement is that it represents the valid grievances of the poor people, and that the problem with the armed Naxalites is not their motives and goals, but their means of bringing about change through violence.
- Wardrobe Malfunction (Tribune, Rajbir Deswal, Mar 26, 2005)
Baring one bosom recently on a TV show might have cost a channel millions in the US but Janet Jackson's blaming it on a "wardrobe malfunction" isn't wholly convincing.
- Flawed Scheme (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 25, 2005)
Few will support the demand for increasing the allocation under the MPs’ Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) from Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore per MP per year.
- Common Rail Injection Systems Advanced Technology For Diesel ... (Business Line, B. S. Murthy, Mar 25, 2005)
The driving motivation behind common rail diesel technology (CRDe) is the adherence to ever-increasing emission regulations while maintaining the drivability and low combustion noise characteristics of petrol-driven
- Indian Stars Shine In Pakistan (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Mar 25, 2005)
For a majority of the Pakistanis, the role model is India. This is more pronounced in Pakistan’s emerging middle-class, younger generation and political elite. In fact, all walks of life in Pakistan have been influenced by India’s way of life.
- Budgeting For Science (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Mar 25, 2005)
The Government's move to increase funding for science has to be accompanied by an end to red tape.
- Chandigarh Emerging As India’S New It Destination (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
The administration are not only taking steps to attract investments but also train people in IT skills.
- Pm Okays Rs 1,032 Cr For Iti, Bangalore (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sanctioned Rs 1,032 crore for the revival of Indian Telephone Industries (ITI), Bangalore, and the Indian company has entered....
- When Ms Rice And Mr Wheat Came Calling (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Mar 25, 2005)
Dr Norman E. Borlaug, Nobel Laureate and father of the Green Revolution, turns 91 today. Never one to toe the establishment line, he has been particularly critical of the US' ...
- The Politicising Of Terri Schiavo (Hindu, Sidney Blumenthal, Mar 25, 2005)
The Republicans have cynical motives for trying to stop Terri Schiavo being taken off life support.
- Making A Difficult Choice (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Mar 25, 2005)
When junior schools in China began new enrolments this week for the next academic year, some of them were in for a surprise: the number of foreign students wanting to join had gone up.
- Right Prescription (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 25, 2005)
When Parliament passed the Patents Bill for introducing a product patent regime for pharmaceutical and agro-chemicals, it appeared as if the Government had merely succeeded in regularising an ordinance that was promulgated in December 2004.
- Patent Solution (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 24, 2005)
The issue of patenting has always been controversial, ever since trade-related intellectual property rights became part of trade negotiations through the Uruguay Round.
- Where Science Is A Dirty Word (Hindu, Tristram Hunt, Mar 24, 2005)
In America's right-to-die controversy the facts were not allowed to get in the way of evangelical populism.
- Two Cheers For Patents (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 24, 2005)
The passage of the Patents (Amendment) Bill, 2005, in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday is not just proof of the political strength of the United Progressive Alliance Government.
- Lending Sound And Vision To Learning (Deccan Herald, SUMAA TEKUR , Mar 24, 2005)
With the recent launch of the Edusat programme some district schools in Karnataka can look forward to watching education programmes on TV.
- Auditors Should Check The Stocks ... (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 24, 2005)
For your information, AAS 34 is just out. The new Auditing and Assurance Standard is about audit evidence — on `additional considerations for specific items'.
- India, America To Strengthen Defence Ties (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 24, 2005)
Admiral Arun Prakash is expected to discuss the sale of US spy planes and submarine rescue vehicles to India during the talks.
- Blackwill Moots Indo-Us Co-Operation In Space Tech (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2005)
Former American ambassador to India Robert Blackwill on Tuesday asked the US to enter into a long-term programme of space co-operation with India and lift restrictions on the assistance given to civilian nuclear industry and hi-tech trade.
- Ls Adopts Modified Patents Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2005)
The Left claimed victory after 10 of the 12 changes it suggested were accepted. BJP said the Left flaunts red flag only outside Parliament and waves green flag inside.
- Cut Withholding Tax, India Tells Japan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The Indian government is looking forward to a reduction in the withholding tax by the Japanese government, Union Communications & Information Technology Minister Dayanidhi Maran said here on Monday.
- Us Blame Game In Nuke Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The US misled its allies about North Korean nuclear exports with a view to protecting the Musharraf regime and implicating Pyongyang.
- Water Is Definitely A Problem In The State (Deccan Herald, VANITHA POOJARY NAINWAL, Mar 22, 2005)
The deputy commissioners of various districts of the State share a worry, that coping with water shortage in the coming months will be difficult
- Nuke Secrets In Pak Black Market (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Nuclear investigators from the United States and other nations now believe that the black market network run by the Pakistani scientist A Q Khan was selling not only technology for enriching nuclear fuel and blueprints for nuclear weapons
- Integrated Solutions Needed (Deccan Herald, RANA KAPOOR, Mar 21, 2005)
Large sections of the Indian farming community are still unable to access proper information and services related to their farming needs despite efforts by various government as well as non-governmental extension agencies.
- To Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Given its predilections, the Western media can no longer be relied on for a truthful version of global events , writes N.J. Nanporia
- Indian Farmers Fight Fungus (Deccan Herald, CATHERINE BRAHIC, Mar 21, 2005)
A hybrid strain of pearl millet resistant to fungal disease has been introduced in Haryana and Punjab.
- Connectivity Rates (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 21, 2005)
The information technology (IT) industry on the whole and the business processes outsourcing (BPO) segment in particular have reasons to cheer up following the decision of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to cut international bandwidth...
- Atomic Clock Ticks Down For Iran (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Mar 21, 2005)
The United States is trying to create an environment so it can hit Iran.
- Only Policies Matter (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Mar 21, 2005)
Condi spreads sunshine, but interest will assert
- Globalisation Can Have A Human Face (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
There is no use blaming global players for the weakness of globalisation. We have to blame sovereign governments
- Iaf Getting Advanced Jet Trainers Only Now (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Mar 20, 2005)
MiG-21s HAVE BEEN UPGRADED AND GIVEN A NEW LEASE ON LIFE
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