|
|
|
|
|
|
Articles 2321 through 2420 of 21907:
- Recism In The Air (Frontline, Hasan Suroor, Sep 16, 2006)
Asian travellers are being searched for 'terror signs' in Britain's covert racial profiling.
- Take A Test First To Live In Australia (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Immigrants to Australia will now be required to pass an English language test and wait for four years instead of three to qualify for citizenship, according to a new government proposal for tougher immigration laws.
- China In The Internet Age (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The Information Office of the State Council in Beijing has emerged as one of the more active departments in the Chinese capital in recent years.
- Complete Probe By October End: Sc To Centre (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Lawrence Barham has been studying tools and other artefacts left by ancient humans at a site in Zambia. He says the range of mineral pigments, or ochres, found there hints at the use of paint, perhaps to mark the body. If correct, it would push back the e
- Australia Mulling Citizenship Test: Pm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Australia plans to tighten its immigration requirements by making would-be citizens pass a compulsory test assessing their English skills and knowledge of Australian history, Prime Minister John Howard said on Friday.
- Centre To Wait Till September 20 For Ulfa's Response (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The Centre is understood to have extended by five days the suspension of Army operations against the ULFA in Assam to give the banned group more time to provide a commitment about participating in direct talks.
- Wrong Road In Agriculture (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 16, 2006)
That wheat and pulses futures have bounced back after the initial knee-jerk reaction to stock limits imposed by some states exposes the government’s folly in resorting to controls to check prices.
- Pakistan Desirous To End Conflict With India: Musharraf (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Pakistan is desirous to put an end to conflict with India by peacefully resolving all outstanding issues between the two countries including Kashmir.
- Ten Per Cent Solution (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Sep 16, 2006)
The Mexican supreme electoral tribunal rules that there was no proof of fraud in the country's presidential elections.
- Limits Of Judicial Authority (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Sep 16, 2006)
A case against the judiciary encroaching on the domains of the legislature and the executive.
- Voices Of Colour (Frontline, Shelley Walia, Sep 16, 2006)
Interview with Toi Derricotte, Professor of English and writer. By Shelley Walia .
- Beach Development (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 16, 2006)
While much of the country has seen local government in the form of a system of elected representatives -- led by nazims and naib nazims and so . . .
- India Moving Forward `On A Remarkably Stable Trajectory' (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 16, 2006)
Edward Luce's book In Spite of the Gods takes one on a quick ride across an India characterised as much by a `schizophrenic economy' and shrewd businessmen as by vedantic detachment and Gandhiji's legacy. D. MURALI recommends this meandering read.
- Thinking Beyond Reinforcements (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 16, 2006)
Not many people at Nato’s Brussels HQ are likely to laugh these days at the old joke that the acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation actually stands for Now Almost Totally Obsolete.
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Will Improve Indian Economy’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Sep 16, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear agreement will signify “an enormous increase in generating capacity that will help India meet its growing demand for electricity without relying on dirty, carbon-emitting coal, improving India’s economy and the lives of . . .
- Nam Still Relevant, Asserts Pm (The Economic Times, T K ARUN, Sep 16, 2006)
The 14th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit promises to be different.
- Why Yasukuni Hurts (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Many Japanese support a national shrine to mourn the dead, not just soldiers but all those killed in battles.
- Gap Between Us And Cavemen Gets Smaller (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Sep 16, 2006)
The discovery that modern neanderthals lived in Gibraltar shows just how fluid the story of our ancestors really is.
- Home Stay Facility Gets Ready To Host Tourists For Dasara (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
It ensures comfortable stay for tourists and extra income for local residents It ensures comfortable stay for tourists and extra income for local residents
- Bjp, Vhp Tightlipped Over Pope's Remarks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Friday preferred to maintain silence on remarks reportedly made by the Pope, perceived by some as anti-Islam.
- Back To Gondwanaland (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
An expedition starting in Asia and across the length of Africa by road, in an effort to retrace the long-lost land link between the continents.
- Manmohan Singh To Stress Reconciling Role Of Nam (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 16, 2006)
Says NAM as relevant today as it was during the period of the Cold War
- Elderly Woman Murdered, Two Held (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Policemen apprehend the accused within hours after the crime was committed
- Class Act (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 16, 2006)
Kinrara Oval in Kuala Lumpur was the scene of one of the most emphatic comebacks in the recent history of cricket. Thursday's India-West Indies match was the first full game that Sachin Tendulkar got to play since he was injured six months ago.
- Reaping What You Sow (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 16, 2006)
Unfortunately, people who stray from this path and indulge in corruption, falsehood and crime do not have a conscience and do not suffer from pangs of guilt or ill-health.
- Madhu Koda To Lead Upa Government (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Sep 15, 2006)
The 18-month-old Arjun Munda-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government in Jharkhand fell on Thursday, paving the way for the formation of a United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government under the leadership of Independent MLA Madhu Koda.
- Deprivation’S Real Language (Indian Express, MADHU PURNIMA KISHWAR, Sep 15, 2006)
Suggestions, both private and official, have inundated the Moily Oversight Committee on OBC reservations in institutions of higher education. The commerce ministry’s call for a liberal education order is the latest in a long line of varied advice.
- Plight Of The Original Americans (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 15, 2006)
By all accounts, the United States of America is a unique experiment in human history.
- The Sword Of Islam (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 15, 2006)
Theology is inquiry into the rationality of faith. A reason which is deaf to the divine and which relegates religion into the realm of subcultures, says Pope Benedict XVI, is incapable of entering into the dialogue . . .
- Convertibility — Conditions And Consequences (Business Line, A. Seshan, Sep 15, 2006)
Instead of devoting more attention to dollarisation, the Second Tarapore Committee has gone into detail on the possibility of internationalisation of the rupee, which is not likely to happen in the near future.
- I Did Not Connive With Tiger: Yakub (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
Yakub Memon, held guilty of conspiring to commit terrorist acts during the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, on Thursday told a TADA court that he was dragged into the case only because he was the brother of prime accused Tiger Memon who is absconding.
- India, Brazil Set Common Goals (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Sep 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh concluded a “historic” visit to Brasilia on Thursday after attending the first summit of the India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) in which the largest democracies of the developing world decided to join . . .
- Into The Void (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Sep 15, 2006)
Vikram Chandra’s masterly new novel — exactly 900 pages long — starts with a white pomeranian, Fluffy, flying out of the window in upper-middle-class Mumbai: “Fluffy screamed in her little lap-dog voice all the way down, like a little white . . .
- No Public Debate With Pervez Before Talks: Pm (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he had no desire to "indulge in a public discussion" with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf ahead of his much awaited meeting with him in Havana on Saturday.
- Curse Of The Gab (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 15, 2006)
It stands to reason that the 265th head of the Catholic Church will view the relations between the faith he represents and the multi-religious world of the 21st century in a manner very different from many of his predecessors.
- Hold On, They’Re Not Done With You (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 15, 2006)
Jyoti Basu is 92 years old. At that age, one can be expected to take things a bit easy. But his party clearly thinks that the time is not ripe yet for him to put his feet up.
- Another Terror Strike (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Sep 15, 2006)
We have another 'blast' and 38 are killed and hundreds injured and 'sleeper' terror groups strike again and will continue to do so unless we tackle the source of these terror outfits located on our 'borders' We have millions of illegal immigrants . . .
- Lubricating The Consumer Boom (Daily Excelsior, M.N. Minocha, Sep 15, 2006)
Much has been said about the boom in the consumer goods industry in India. Along with manufacturers of various consumer durables, finance companies are also getting into the act. Great fortunes have been made in fuelling and lubricating the . . .
- Revitalising Tourism In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 15, 2006)
Tourism the backbone of Jammu and Kashmir State's economy of late has been accorded top priorities by Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad to be rejuvenated and for this purpose his bold initiatives can be . . .
- Krishna Jayanthi Celebrated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
Colourful processions, organised by Balagokulam, marked Sri Krishna Jayanthi celebrations on Thursday. Hundreds of children dressed up as Krishna participated in the `Shobhayatra' taken out in the evening.
- Thousands Partake Of Ashtami Rohini Feast In Aranmula Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
Vallasadya, which is believed to bring good fortune, held with religious fervour
- Bmp Begins Work On Overbridge On Vrishabhavathi Valley (Hindu, Anil Kumar Sastry, Sep 15, 2006)
If everything goes as planned, in a year's time, the KIMCO Junction on Mysore Road will become signal-free and traffic on the congested stretch between the junction and Gali Anjaneyaswamy Temple could flow smoothly.
- Nations Made Easy (Telegraph, Pankaj Mishra, Sep 15, 2006)
Pankaj Mishra is now well settled in the genre that merges the personal and the political. And there is no doubt that he is on a most noble mission of explaining the workings of the subcontinent to the West.
- Tharoor Dream Alive In Un Race (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
The UN Security Council dealt a blow to the Jordanian prince's ambitions to become the next UN Secretary-General, ranking him fourth among five candidates in an informal poll on Thursday.
- Tourist Cab Owners Seek Sops (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
The 10th Annual General Body meeting of the Coimbatore Tourist Taxi, Van and Travel Owner's Association, has hailed the State Government decision to bring down the quarterly tax for maxi-cabs.
- Pope Tells The Truth (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 15, 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI, unlike his predecessor Pope John Paul II, clearly suffers from no illusions about averting the inevitable fullscale clash between civilisations by striking a compact or entering into an accommodation with Islam.
- Agro, Eco-Tourism Complex Opened At Icrisat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
Place offers placid ambience amidst scenic dry land
Site is located in erstwhile Manmool village
Place comprises castle, running track, etc.
Manmool has historic significance.
- France Declared An Al-Qaeda Target: Report (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 15, 2006)
France has been declared a direct target by Al-Qaeda, the daily Le Figaro revealed on Thursday. Terrorism experts and journalists viewing the September 11 video message by the Al-Qaeda number two, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in its entirety realised there . . .
- Time To Recognise Our Paramilitary Jawans (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 15, 2006)
Chandigarh got a new landmark on August 17, 2006, in the shape of a war memorial envisaged, conceptualised and constructed by a unique citizens’ initiative, led by the Indian Express Group.
- The Man Who Invaded Lebanon (News International, Geoffrey Wheatcroft, Sep 15, 2006)
After Tony Blair's latest -- and perhaps final -- trip to the Levant, the TUC must have seemed almost a relief.
- Confusing Terror With Islam (News International, Shafqat Mahmood, Sep 15, 2006)
The writer is a former member of parliament and a freelance columnist based in Lahore
The fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States has been a time of reflection in the west with many analysts concentrating on the . . .
- India Working On Counter Terrorism Doctrine (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Sep 15, 2006)
India is working on a three-pronged national counter terrorism doctrine to be announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a top-level meeting with security and intelligence officials and directors general of police convened here in the third week . . .
- Elaborate Rituals Mark Krishna Janmashtami At Udupi Math (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
Sri Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated traditionally here on Thursday. The Sri Krishna Math was the centre of all religious activities connected with Krishna Janmashtami.
- We Must Reconsider And Question The Meaning Of ‘War On Terror’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 15, 2006)
Five years ago, I watched the unimaginable from my office in Tokyo.
- Multiplied By Ground Zero (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Sep 15, 2006)
Three weeks after 9/11, journalists from eight countries came together to study the aftermath. Over the next one month these 11 Jefferson Fellows moved from their worldview to the World Trade Center rubble and back. Five years later...
- Muslims See Us Hand Behind Pope's Parlance (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Sep 15, 2006)
Muslims in India are not impressed with what Pope Benedict said about Islam in a speech in Germany. They are neither agitated, nor provoked.
- Caste And Conflict (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Sep 15, 2006)
The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar is confronted with conflicts as it tries to implement its social development agenda.
- Islamic Values And Human Rights (Dawn, Prof Mohammed Rafi, Sep 15, 2006)
The real worth of man lies in his deeds, and not his physical body. As human beings, all are equal although they may have different colour and religion and may belong to different culture, race and caste. (17:70). This is the basic principle of the . . .
- Degrees Of Separation (Frontline, M.S. Prabhakara, Sep 15, 2006)
About 30 organisations described variously as terrorist, militant or insurgent, are active in Asom (formerly Assam) and other States in northeastern India.
- The Ultimate Aphrodisiac (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 15, 2006)
In Nigeria, they use the term “villa sickness” to describe the reluctance of successive inhabitants of the presidential residence Abuja to step down.
- Telengana Tantrum (Frontline, S. Nagesh Kumar, Sep 15, 2006)
The Telengana Rashtra Samithi seeks to force the statehood issue with the resignation of its two leaders from the Union Cabinet.
- Innovation Suppressants (The Economic Times, Karan Singh, Sep 15, 2006)
Confronted by the government’s plan to impose price controls on hundreds of medicines, Indian pharmaceutical producers recently chose instead to cap the profit margins they make on many commonly used drugs.
- Pm Has Lot On Agenda In Havana (The Economic Times, T K ARUN, Sep 15, 2006)
As PM Manmohan Singh leaves Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, on Thursday for Havana to take part in the 14th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), public attention is focused on his forthcoming meeting with Pakistan president General . . .
- Enduring Freedom Or Enduring Musharraf? (OutLook, B. Raman , Sep 15, 2006)
Under the US leadership, the so-called war against terrorism has essentially become a war against Al Qaeda, but there are other adversaries too. To win against them all, US has to realise that freedom and Musharraf do not go together.
- Extremists Vs Moderates (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Sep 15, 2006)
The US President had been talking about the war on terrorism for the last five years. That did not make sense. Terrorism was a strategy and not an entity against which war was to be waged. It was like saying that World War II was against Blitzkrieg . . .
- Happiness And Beauty (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Sep 15, 2006)
In the more than half a century since the Lalit Kala Akademi was set up, Sankho Chaudhuri was only the second Bengali to be invited to be its chairman. His passing last month evoked sorrow all over the country.
- Defeating Terrorism (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Sep 15, 2006)
Nostradamus’ prophecy that “two metal birds would crash into two tall statues and the world will end soon after” appeared to have come true on September 11, 2001. The world as we knew it certainly ended on that day.
- Can Science Bring China And India Closer? (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Sep 15, 2006)
For meaningful cooperation aimed at the realisation of both countries' scientific aspirations, a change in mindset will be necessary.
- Rise Of Gandhigiri (Times of India, SHARMISTHA GOOPTU, Sep 15, 2006)
Bande Mein Tha Dam (The guy had guts), Bandemataram! goes the opening line of a song saluting Mahatma Gandhi in Lage Raho Munnabhai, the immensely enjoyable second part of Munnabhai MBBS, which made the inimitable crooks Munna and Circuit a rage.
- A Woman Caught On The Wrong Side Of History (Telegraph, Chirosree Basu, Sep 15, 2006)
Suparna Gooptu takes on a pariah. Although acknowledged as India’s ‘first woman barrister’, Cornelia Sorabji has evoked a lot of discomfort in a milieu accustomed to viewing the inception of gender politics in India in association with the growth . . .
- Bandit Hero (Times of India, Sauvik Chakraverti, Sep 15, 2006)
It is useful, when considering political rulers of ages past, to make a clear distinction between "roving bandits" and "stationary bandits". In English history, Norsemen like Hagar the Horrible go down as "roving bandits" who killed, raped, looted . . .
- Divisive Issues Wreck Nation-Building (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Sep 15, 2006)
On the morning of September 7, a Muslim boy is teased by his peers at an elite public school in Lucknow. He is asked if he would sing the Vande Mataram at the school assembly a little while later.
- Air India Flight To Dubai Diverted (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
Aviation authorities in the United Arab Emirates diverted a Dubai-bound Air India flight to a military air base owing to “security and safety” concerns, the official Emirates WAM news agency reported on Wednesday.
- You Can Have Sex In An Aeroplane For $299 (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
If you've ever fantasised about joining the infamous mile high club, fantasy could become reality much faster than you think.
- All The Bidders For A Troubled Bank (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Sep 14, 2006)
Just a fortnight ago, when United Western Bank (UWB) topped the first-ever customer satisfaction survey of banks, the findings and timing of the survey seemed outlandish.
- Icai Is Not Averse To Opening Up Of The Accounting Sector' (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 14, 2006)
The Indian CA is second to none and we will help our members gear up to face competition not only in the domestic turf but also abroad
- Bomb Scare In Malegaon (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
Security agencies in the state continue to have a tough time. On Wednesday, a bomb was found at a shopping complex near the Mohammedia Madrasa Centre in Malegaon.
- Changing Labels Takes Time (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 14, 2006)
Old-fashioned packaging makes consumers think of botulism, not of the Empire.
- Shaukat, Karzai Agree To Boost Trust (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday said Pakistan was keen to help Afghanistan develop its communication infrastructure as it believed that stronger economic and trade bonds between the two countries will help bring greater economic prosperity . . .
- Do Not Postpone Living. Celebrate! (The Economic Times, PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA, Sep 14, 2006)
One man after having lost his wealth prayed to God and got a boon that from dawn to dusk on the following day, whatever land he covers by running, can be owned by him.
Previous 100 Tourism Articles | Next 100 Tourism Articles
Home
Page
|
|
