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Articles 221 through 320 of 500:
- Polaris Launches Testing Lab In Sydney (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Polaris Software, a leading Indian software company, has launched its new software testing laboratory here that will inject Australian $5 million (US$4.5 million) into the state of New South Wales (NSW).
- Row Over Saudi King's Visit To Uk (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Oct 31, 2007)
Pomp, ceremony and controversy has marked the start of king Abdullah's three-day visit to Britain, the first by a Saudi monarch in 20 years, with human rights protestors and leading British politicians denouncing the red carpet welcome. . .
- U.S. House Passes Diwali Resolution (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The U.S. House of Representatives has for the first time passed a resolution recognising the “religious and historical significance” of Diwali.
- Turkey’S Kurdish Problem: Lessons For India (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Oct 31, 2007)
Turkey’s Kurdish dilemma offers salutary lessons for strategic thinkers. It enables them to take a rare peep into the actual world of politics and the pitiless ravines of international diplomacy.
- Putin Honours Gulag Victims (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid his respects on Tuesday to millions of people killed under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and called for the country to unite to prevent a repeat of its tragic past.
- India, Germany Strengthen S&t Relations (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
India and Germany have decided to set up a joint research centre to take science from the laboratories to the industry and further enhance cooperation in various fields of science and technology.
- Coldness In The Far North (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 31, 2007)
Those who think the Cold War is a memento of history ought to travel to Ottawa these days to have that popular misconception re-examined.
- Coping With A Rapidly Urbanising World (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Oct 31, 2007)
When the United Nations Population Fund published its “State of the World Population” report earlier this year, it pointed out that the world would reach “an invisible but momentous milestone” in 2008 when, for the first time in history . . . .
- Anger At Plan To Limit Speeds On German Autobahns (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 31, 2007)
A speed limit can reduce CO2 emissions and accident rate, say Social Democrats.
- Pm, Merkel Flag Off ‘Science Express’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The 14-coach train has interactive modules on various aspects of science
Every coach has science educators working on 24X7 basis
- Violence Mars Thevar Centenary Celebrations (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Oct 31, 2007)
Amidst unprecedented security arrangements, the centenary celebrations of Muthuramalinga Thevar were held at Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district on Tuesday.
- ‘Cooperation With Nawaz Possible’ (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Oct 31, 2007)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that cooperation with former Premier Nawaz Sharif is possible in the forth coming general election.
- Other Voices : American Press (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 31, 2007)
AMID the succession of sad milestones that come with war, one of the more poignant came last week when the late Lt. Michael Murphy became the first Medal of Honour recipient for combat in Afghanistan. The award was presented posthumously. . .
- State Power Vs Street Power (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 31, 2007)
IN modern times, people’s power emerged most radically and effectively after the French Revolution in 1789 when a Parisian crowd demolished the Bastille in defiance of state oppression and ultimately ended the rule of the Bourbon dynasty by executing the
- India Plays German Rhapsody (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
India today said that it attached great importance to its relationship with Germany and looked forward to enhance its cooperation with it on both economic and political spheres even as the two countries signed several agreements and MoUs in the . . . .
- Chinese Barbie In Russia (Pioneer, Dmitry Kosyrev, Oct 31, 2007)
While the number of students abroad applying for the Russian courses is on the rise, Russian toys are facing extinction
- The Lull Before The Storm? (Business Line, A. Seshan, Oct 31, 2007)
The banking system may have no difficulty in absorbing the rise in CRR as it has excess reserves.
- Nepal Needs A Close Look (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Oct 31, 2007)
In the case of Nepal, historically India's foreign policy has been driven by its security concerns, but the policy planning has been patchy.
- Return To Bamiyan (Deccan Herald, ROGER COHEN, Oct 31, 2007)
The 1,500-year-old Buddhas of Bamiyan are gone, of course, replaced by two gashes in the reddish-brown cliff.
- Losing The Plot (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 31, 2007)
It is absolutely right that there was a policy response to the ‘Janadesh’ rally — 25,000 people marched to Delhi asking for land rights. But the response itself is absolutely wrong.
- Dancing In The Seats (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 31, 2007)
The fall concert season has begun at music halls around the world, and audiences are again sitting in rapt attention with their hands folded quietly in their laps. Does anyone besides me find this odd?
- 'I Warned Him About Gowda's Tactics' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Tuesday strongly refuted the allegation by JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda that he tried to divide the JD(S) by holding secret parleys with senior JD(S) leader M P Prakash.
- Hu's China - Vii (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 31, 2007)
One lesson which India learnt from its experience of dealing with China before the Sino-Indian war of 1962 was the folly of treating Chinese transgressions as unintended. And there have been two recently.
- A Head For Numbers (OutLook, Shobhit Mahajan, Oct 31, 2007)
"I beg to introduce myself to you as a clerk in the Accounts Department of the Port Trust Office at Madras on a salary of only 20 pounds per annum," began Ramanujan’s famous first letter to G.H. Hardy, containing pages of mathematical results . . . .
- Around Midnight (OutLook, Mushirul Hasan, Oct 31, 2007)
Phillips Talbot, president emeritus of the Asia Society in the United States, is the latest author to add his voice to the complex debates on India’s Partition.
- Suicide Blast Kills 8 In Pindi Cantt (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Musharraf was meeting top officials half a kilometre away from explosion site
* Blast splatters checkpost at Gen Tariq’s house
- Uproar Over The Nro (Dawn, Kaiser Bengali, Oct 30, 2007)
Benazir Bhutto’s return has evoked strong reactions. A section of society has raised a moral uproar over the National Reconciliation Ordinance that was promulgated before her arrival, claiming that she has been allowed to ‘escape justice. . . . .
- Elections Usher In A New Dawn In Poland (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Oct 30, 2007)
Parliamentary elections held on October 21 brought about the downfall of the extreme right Kaczynski twins, who as President and Prime Minister led the country for a disastrous two years.
- Need For Political Balance (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 30, 2007)
Each country should have a political system that suits its internal and external situation.
- Lahore’S Heritage Needs Care (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 30, 2007)
NEGLECT threatens to deprive Lahore of its archaeological heritage. Its magnificent Mughal monuments are fast running the risk of losing their splendour to the fatal combination of pollution, human intervention and a lack of money and expertise . . .
- Fire At Radio Pakistan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 30, 2007)
MILLIONS of rupees worth of infrastructure and equipment were lost in Sunday’s blaze that left the studios of the Radio Pakistan building in Karachi gutted.
- Poles Apart (Tribune, SATISH K. SHARMA, Oct 30, 2007)
If women were from the Venus and men from the Mars, the latter should certainly be a satellite of the former.
- Saund’S Portrait To Be Unveiled In Us Cong (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
A portrait of Dalip Singh Saund, the first Indian American Congressman, will be unveiled in the US Congress next month.
- The Battle Of The Kurds (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 30, 2007)
Mardu, Iraq — It is a land of resistance, the mountain peaks and winding valleys where Iraq’s own Kurds battled Saddam Hussein for decades.
- Half A Century Of Space Exploration (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Oct 30, 2007)
In terms of human lifespan, the space age that began with the launch of Sputnik-1, the world’s first artificial satellite, would count as comfortably middle-aged.
- This Too Shall Pass (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 30, 2007)
Some well-meaning commentators have sought to portray the present, with China’s new emphasis on a harmonious society and a harmonious world, as being propitious for a reconciliation between Beijing and the Dalai Lama.
- Story Of A City (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Chennai Perunagarathin Kathai, 1600-1947: K.R.A.Narasiah; Palaniappa Brothers, Konar Mansion, 25, Peters Road, Chennai-600014. Rs. 275.
- Gender Inequality In Politics (Hindu, Padmini Swaminathan, Oct 30, 2007)
Paxton and Hughes have put together a brilliant and detailed account of the current status of women’s position in politics and women’s political representation across diverse countries and regions of the world.
- Ufos Spotted In Kolkata (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Oct 30, 2007)
An Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) spotted and filmed for nearly three hours by a company executive in his digicam early on Monday created an unprecedented stir among the astronomers here who have so far failed to explain the phenomenon.
- Bulls Blitzkrieg Sees Sensex Kiss Mount 20k (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
The country's premier stock exchange BSE's frontline index on Monday crossed 20,000 mark in late trade but closed a shade lower at 19,978 points.
- Sensex Hits 20k, Makes Mukesh World’S Richest (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
The Sensex airbrushed a kiss to the magical 20,000 mark on Monday just 15 minutes before the close of trade as a new set of scrips boosted its fortunes.
- ‘Bandh’ Panic Strikes Trains (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
A “goof-up” by the Mugalsarai division of East Central Railway about a “Maoist bandh” in Bihar-Jharkhand today led the authorities to cancel and divert several trains plying along the Dhanbad division.
- Us Courts Indian Politicians For Nuke Deal (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Oct 30, 2007)
The US is trying to convince various Indian politicians to salvage the Indo-US nuclear deal after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh failed to generate political consensus for it.
- Would Watson Be Different If He Were Black? (Hindu, Sujatha Byravan, Oct 30, 2007)
Does race matter for intelligence? In any case, what is race or even intelligence?
- A Firestorm, A Deluge And A Sharp Political Dig (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 30, 2007)
Efforts to reach out to victims of California's wildfires may be an attempt by the Bush administration to re-write the wrongs of Katrina.
- Klm Mulls Mro Facility In India (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the Netherlands based international airlines operating in India, is considering setting up a maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in India.
- Royal Practice Enters 136th Year (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Darbar move, the royal practice of moving the entire capital from one place to another, may be unique to Jammu and Kashmir state. The practice was started by Maharaja Ranbir Singh 135 years ago, in 1872.
- Indian Police Find 14 Children Working In Sweatshop (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
With Gap Inc. under fire for selling clothes made by children in India, activists and police raided a sweatshop in New Delhi where 14 boys were embroidering women's garments Monday, illustrating the widespread problem of child labor in the South . . .
- Pakistan-India Trade From Porters To Trucks (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Pakistan and India have entered into mutual arrangement for cross-border movement of trucks transporting import and export cargo through Wagha. First Indian truck carrying import cargo crossed the border on October 1, 2007 under this arrangement.
- Tiger Airways Launches First Service To India (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Budget carrier Tiger Airways launched its first flight to India and a fifth service to southern China from its Singapore base Sunday.
- Pak Vows To Go Ahead With Iran Gas Pipeline F.P. Report (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Pakistan said Monday that it would go ahead with the multi-billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project.
- Heavy Downpour Kills 11 In Andhra (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
The torrential downpour and the resultant floods under the impact of the depression in the Bay of Bengal have claimed 11 lives in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.
- Argentina’S First Lady Now President (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Argentine first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner rode an economic boom and her husband's popularity to victory in a presidential election on Sunday to become the country's first elected woman leader.
- Higher Education: The Quality Issue (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Oct 30, 2007)
When an individual falls sick, only he and his family are affected. When institutions are affected, the ramifications are much more.
- Last Fort Of Democracy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 30, 2007)
In the history of Indian judiciary, October 24 will be remembered as the day when neo-Nazis were at receiving end.
- Bulls Play Twenty-20 (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Again incredible feat by bulls on Monday! They took only six sessions to help Sensex cross record 20,000 point mark in intra-day trade on Monday considering the fact that the same had plunged to a low of 17,171.45 on October 22.
- Sensex Becomes World's 33rd Index To Scale 20k (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
India on Monday became the 20th nation in the world to have seen its stock market benchmark enter the league of bourses that have touched the 20,000-point milestone.
- Betrayal At Home (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Oct 30, 2007)
Of all living faiths and traditions in the world, probably only Hindus keep the god of love in their divine pantheon. Kamdev and his wife, Rati, retain a powerful grip on the Hindu imagination on account of their painful association with . . . .
- A Bridge To The Past (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 30, 2007)
There is more than that meets the eye with regard to the Dasara festivities held with traditional éclat in Mysore City.
- Indian Islamic Group Attacks Bbc Film For Bin Laden Link (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
A BBC documentary shown last night came under attack from one of India's largest Islamic groups for linking their movement to Osama bin Laden and "extremist" Muslim groups around the world.
- Dirty Business (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 29, 2007)
There is déjà vu about the report that the government is preparing to remove the hurdles to the entry of Dow Chemical, which has bought Union Carbide into India in a big way.
- It’S India Time, Folks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
When I came to India in September, the immigration official while checking my passport asked me about the book I was carrying. And then went on to ask if it was good.
- Fall In Love At First Sight (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
It was the lovely, sunny weather that so tempted you to step out — to walk, cycle or just stretch out on the sweet-smelling grass.
- Eco Break (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Wildertrails has launched “Cauvery river trail,” a Diwali getaway package. The eco and adventure camp will be from November 9 to 12 (four days and three nights).
- That French Feel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
The French Tourist Office in India is celebrating “French Connection 2007” in full swing these days. As part of it, it is working towards publicising Rhone Alps as an ideal vacation spot for the Indian globetrotters.
- In Modi’S Best Interests (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 29, 2007)
On the face of it, the latest sting operation by Tehelka, also being telecast on TV, appears to expose those responsible for the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat in February 2002.
- Valparai Awaits Tourism Infrastructure (Hindu, M. Gunasekaran, Oct 29, 2007)
Coimbatore district administration’s efforts to make Valparai a favourite tourist destination are yet to fructify owing to lack of proper accommodation for tourists.
- Unaware Of Gold (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 29, 2007)
Britannia has long ceased to rule the waves. No matter, thanks to the American century, English has retained its dominance on the global stage.
- Globalisation:new Challenges (Deccan Herald, MARIO SOARES, Oct 29, 2007)
Recent developments show, the world is now on the way to a multi-polar arrangement.
- Contempt Of Court And The Truth (Hindu, Anil Divan, Oct 29, 2007)
The contest is between truth and its suppression. The choice then is between the plea of truth to expose judicial misconduct and the attempt to stifle such publication by the use of the contempt power.
- Trip Down The Musical Lane (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Last week I called Manna Dey on phone at his Bangalore residence. The objective was to telephonically record his thoughts on Suraiyya, the legendary singer.
- Argentine First Lady Claims Victory (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Argentina's glamorous first lady, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, claimed victory on Sunday in her bid to succeed her husband and become the first woman in her country's history to be elected president.
- A Portrait Of Honour For Dalip Singh Saund (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Oct 29, 2007)
The US Congress is to honour Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian American to enter the Congress exactly 50 years ago, by unveiling an official portrait in the hallowed Capitol building on November 7.
- Gujarat Has Outgrown Riot (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 29, 2007)
A decade ago, during President Clinton's embarrassment over his relationship with Monica Lewinsky, the White House spin doctors excelled themselves.
- Return Of The Far-Right (Deccan Herald, Soumaya Ghannoushi, Oct 29, 2007)
Some quasi-liberals continuously ask how we can be tolerant with people who preach intolerance --by whom they mean, of course, Muslims.
- Drawing The Line Of Distrust (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
For observers and students of international politics, the final quarter of the 20th century was truly overwhelming.
- Baseless And Prejudiced (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Oct 29, 2007)
To write critically about a religion and its community is one thing, but to denigrate them deliberately is quite another.
- Low Cost Treatment In India Attracts Britons (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
India has emerged as the most popular destination for medical treatment among British patients. A survey ranks India at the top for its cheap and quality medical care.
- It’S A “Treasure For Mankind,” Says Sonia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday visited the world famous Terracotta Warriors museum in Xi’an, where the first contacts were made between the ancient Chinese capital and India.
- Janadesh Rally Resolves To Fight For Land Rights (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Janadesh-2007, the march of nearly 25,000 landless tillers, labourers, Dalits and tribals, who have been deprived of their land rights, reached the Capital on Sunday with the resolve that they would not return unless the Government accepted their . . . .
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