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Articles 6821 through 6920 of 21907:
- Aids Treatment: Ima Takes Initiative To Train Doctors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has come up with a physicians training initiative aimed at equipping doctors to handle cases of HIV/AIDS.
- Govt, Maoist Reach Pact (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jun 17, 2006)
The last time he was seen in Kathmandu was nearly 11 years ago when he came to visit his ailing mother.
- Ramadoss’S Aiims (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Jun 17, 2006)
My country has been kind to me and has asked me to do many things, but the job I loved the most was being vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
- The Choice For Iran (Boston Globe, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
It took awhile, but the Bush administration has wisely joined with European allies, Russia, and China in making an offer to Iran so valuable that Iran's rulers can reject it only at the price of confessing to the world that they are lying about . . .
- Politics Above Law (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jun 16, 2006)
Recent goings-on in the country remind me of a saying in the United States, popular during the prohibition era there, “The administration’s folly makes you feel like crying into your beer and denies you the beer to cry into”.
- Art 370 Root Cause Of All Problems: Joshi (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Terming the Special Constitutional position a root cause of present crisis in Jammu and Kashmir State, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union HRD Minister, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi today said that this was the reason that his . . .
- Sit And Watch Others (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jun 16, 2006)
While watching a television programme on Abu Dhabi and its plans for development and growth, one realized how backward and silly India is being in relation to the tourism industry.
- Wonder-Kid (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 16, 2006)
Pelé — at least, the narratorial voice in The Autobiography — oscillates between self-abnegation and self-glorification.
- The Chalice Of Sports (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 16, 2006)
Why was Lev Yashin considered the finest of goal-tenders? Why does Garrincha still evoke awe and wonder?
- A Silver Lining? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 16, 2006)
It is a commentary on our times that the mere act of members of the Muslim majority organising and attending the funeral of a Kashmiri Pandit is enough to make news.
- Martyrdom Of Guru Arjan Dev (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 16, 2006)
The Sikh religion has unique history and tradition of martyrdom right from its inception.
- Blow To Harmony (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 16, 2006)
That a Hindu temple has been demolished in Lahore in Pakistan does not give a cause of comfort.
- Musharraf's Re-Election Plans "Immoral": Benazir (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The Opposition Pakistan Peoples Party today denounced as a "monumental political fraud" President Pervez Musharraf's plan to seek another term in the office.
- Reservation Policy (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 16, 2006)
India’s first Census was conducted in 1901 under the leadership of WW Hunter.
- Mobile Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 16, 2006)
It is all very well to know that India now has more than 100 million mobile phone subscribers and has thus overtaken Germany, Italy and Brazil in the numbers game.
- Blood Of The Innocent (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 16, 2006)
The shock and awe over what was reckoned as the first-ever attack on tourists in Kashmir has given way to an unseemly shadow-boxing between tour operators.
- Researchers Find Missing Link In Bird Evolution (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 16, 2006)
Dozens of fossils of an ancient loon-like creature that some say is the missing link in the evolution of bird have been discovered in northwest China.
- Spare Soft Targets (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 16, 2006)
In a young nation, the aged suffer. Young India’s growth story has been built on the back of the efforts of the preceding generation.
- Rbi Employees To Oppose Outsourcing (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The decision to outsource the Reserve Bank of India's core functions has met with strong opposition from the bank's employees and economists.
- Social Security In Islam (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Jun 16, 2006)
An efficient system of social security is one of the main features of a welfare state.
- Iran, Uzbek Leaders Hit Out At Interference By Foreign Powers (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Uzbek president under criticism from the US for his anti-democratic leanings
A strengthened SCO would be a new force against the West
- Pakistan-China Bus Service Inaugurated (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Federal Communications Minister Shamim Haider Siddiqui on Thursday inaugurated a bus service between Gilgit and Kashgher, China. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, the minister said the bus service would help increase trade between the two . . .
- Kashgar Bus Service (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 16, 2006)
The introduction of a bus service between Gilgit in the Northern Areas and Kashgar in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region could help reverse the sharp decline in international tourism in the country.
- Reliance’S Switch (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 16, 2006)
Outcome of battle for spectrum now sealed?
- Stock Market Scams (News International, Shafqat Mahmood, Jun 16, 2006)
The writer is a former member of parliament and a freelance columnist based in Lahore
- India Lodges Protest Over Lahore Temple Demolition (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
India has lodged a formal protest against the demolition of a Hindu temple in Lahore which has agitated political parties and religious groups here.
- Nri Aviator Plans Us-India Airline (Times of India, Byas Anand, Jun 16, 2006)
An America-based entrepreneur is all set to join the burgeoning list of wannabe Indian aviators.
- Upa Couldn't Care Less (Pioneer, Surya Narayan Saxena, Jun 16, 2006)
Will the mandarins in the South Block heed the timely and proactive advice of your editorial, "Last chance saloon" (June 8), and make good in some measure the tremendous damage done to the national interests in their dithering on Nepal.
- Don't Talk To Ulfa (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 16, 2006)
By carrying out a series of terror bombings across Assam, targeting both innocent people, including school children, and symbols of the state, for instance oil . . .
- Bus Blast Kills 64 In Sri Lanka (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
A landmine which ripped through a bus has killed 64 passengers and injured 39 in the deadliest attack on civilians in Sri Lanka since a 2002 truce, sparking military strikes on Tamil rebel positions.
- Jihadi-Islamist Compact (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jun 16, 2006)
Former world chess champion and then Fidé president Max Euwe had reportedly exclaimed, after being defeated by a Nepalese competitor in the late 1970s, "Alekhine lives in Nepal!"
- Beyond Gesture Diplomacy In Nepal (Indian Express, Virendra Gupta, Jun 16, 2006)
Indian government’s offer of liberal aid package of Rs 1000 crore must have pleased the visiting Nepalese premier.
- Don’T Hedge Those Bets Off-Broadway (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 16, 2006)
Hedge funds, those investment vehicles for institutions and the very wealthy that have enjoyed explosive growth in recent years, are breaking out into popular culture.
- Sensex Posts Record Session Gain (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The BSE Sensex, the barometer of the Indian share market, is going through a record breaking phase.
- Politics And World Cup: An Unbridgeable Divide? (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Jun 16, 2006)
I was in Europe the morning the newspapers headlined “US strike kills Zarqawi” and the general populace woke in eager anticipation of the commencement of the football World Cup.
- Hymns For Salvation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The Nalayira Divya Prabhandam, a collection of the sacred hymns of the Azhwars, contains the essence of the esoteric truths of the Vedas.
- Development Plan For Malampuzha Gardens Gets Central Clearance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The Rs.5.88-crore proposal includes renovation of Rock Garden
Illumination system to be revamped at Rs.3.38 crores
Tourist facilitation centre-cum-bus shelter to be built
A modern musical fountain to be set up
- Behind Mirrored Images (Hindu, BAGESHREE S. , Jun 16, 2006)
Some interesting reads in Kannada
- Unfit To Print (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 16, 2006)
---- The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has notched one more medallion from its political master, the Human Resource Development Ministry.
- Be Affirmative (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 16, 2006)
Study Sri Lanka and Malaysia to learn how quotas need not limit economic growth
- In Praise Of Citizen Kannagi (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 16, 2006)
Kannagi proved that even a non-native with no money and no family in sight can fight City Hall and win her case — that is inspiring.
- Kashmiris Should Be Involved In Talks: Icg (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
India and Pakistan can earn Kashmiris goodwill if they involve them in talks because their participation would make the peace process meaningful, particularly in Confidence Building Measures (CBMs).
- Sino-Indian Trade Through Nathula To Begin On June 30 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
The long awaited-resumption of border trade between India and China through Nathula in Sikkim has been finally set for june 30.
- Bjp Condemns Demolition Of Hindu Temple In Lahore (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday strongly condemned the demolition of a Hindu temple in Lahore to make way for a commercial building in its place.
- Advani Condemns Demolition Of Krishna Temple At Lahore (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and senior BJP leader L K Advani today condemned the demolition of Krishna Mandir to pave the way for a commercial building at Lahore, the capital of west Punjab province of Pakistan.
- Care For Health (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 15, 2006)
The report of more than 100 people falling sick after consuming ice-cream at the outskirts of this city must have turned many stomachs upside down.
- Indian Agency To Facilitate Placement Of Saudi Students (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
As a follow-up to HRD Minister Arjun Singh's visit to Saudi Arabia to strengthen academic ties between the two countries, a state-run educational consultancy agency has been asked to facilitate the placement of Saudi students in Indian universities.
- A Dissection Of A Flawed Society (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jun 15, 2006)
The huge sales of Frenchman Francois de Closets'Plus Encore!, a sequel to his 1981 bestseller, might serve as a call to revolt to the have-nots.
- Dubious Gesture (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 15, 2006)
A birthday gimmick from Lalu
Lalu Prasad, like many politicians, has never been known to look beyond his own interests.
- Tumbling After (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 15, 2006)
Politics is the gateway to omniscience — at least in India. Academics and specialists in children’s education are quite superfluous in the country.
- Pak Temple Demolition Irks Advani (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
An officially cleared demolition of a Hindu temple, Krishna Mandir, in Lahore, reportedly at the behest of The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) in Pakistan has stirred a hornet’s nest here with the leader of the Opposition, Mr LK Advani, . . .
- Environment Panel Seeks Report On Pollution Due To Oil Spill (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
No Minister visited Karwar after the accident, says committee
Criticism
Port authorities ill-equipped to meet emergency situations
Pumping of oil from the wrecked ship was not done systematically
- Whales Need More Protection (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 15, 2006)
The 20-year-old moratorium on commercial hunting of the world's magnificent range of whale species once again faces a challenge, as the member nations of the International Whaling Commission gather at St. Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies.
- Rescuing Modern Medicine From Its Traps (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 15, 2006)
Modern medicine desperately needs to rediscover the human touch. It needs to blend modern techniques with the art of compassionate healing.
- India To Back Tharoor For Un Sec General (Rediff on the Net, Sheela Bhatt, Jun 15, 2006)
India will support the candidature of United Nations Under Secretary General Shashi Tharoor as the next secretary general, senior government sources in New Delhi told rediff.com today. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's term ends on December 31, 2006 . . .
- Rs. 2 Lakh To Develop Kolli Hills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Focus on infrastructure; Seekuparai viewpoint to be spruced up
- Brewing Unrest In The Land Of Jewels (Pioneer, Anil Bhat, Jun 15, 2006)
It's strange that militants who raised their guns to allegedly protect 'their people' are today killing and raping them, says Anil Bhat.
- Secularists On A Sabbatical (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 15, 2006)
Why doesn't Government speak out against the ongoing minority bashing in Pakistan and Bangladesh, asks Anuradha Dutt.
- Why Don't We Protest? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 15, 2006)
If there is anyone who is to be squarely blamed for the demolition of temples in India and its neighbourhood, it is Hindu leaders, says Prafull Goradia.
- Advani Flays Temple Demolition In Lahore (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior BJP leader L K Advani today condemned the demolition of Krishna Mandir to make the way for a commercial building at Lahore.
- Believing Barua (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 15, 2006)
ULFA doesn’t have a peace plan and doesn’t plan to stop violence. Why’s the government talking?
- Not By Rice Alone (Indian Express, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Jun 15, 2006)
A friend once told us this apocryphal story. His father was asked by an American sociologist who travelled extensively in India, why was it that while the joint family was still intact in some parts of the country in other places it had come apart?
- Exit Tax Will Sink India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 15, 2006)
NRIs set up R&D ventures and participate in welfare contribution back home
- Vsnl's Cyber Cafes At Railway Stations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
In order to provide Internet access to travellers, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL) on Wednesday said it would set up cyber cafes at 68 major railway stations across the country.
- Hu Firm On Anti-Terror Efforts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
China to promote cooperation with Uzbekistan in economy, trade and energy
- Rights Abuses ‘A Serious Problem’ In Pakistan: Us (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Human rights abuses by Pakistani security agencies present a serious problem that the government of Pakistan acknowledges, the State Department said in a report to the US Congress.
- Economic Patriotism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 15, 2006)
One picture of relentless globalisation is that it creates a sort of level playing ground. It holds a lot of promise but, at the same time, strangely makes everybody unsure about the future.
- Kse Acts To Stem Market Decline: Biggest Single-Day Fall (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
The Karachi Stock Exchange Index of 100 shares collapsed by 548 points on Wednesday, which represented the biggest ever single-day decline in the history of the exchange.
- Dgft Notifies Focus Markets (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Latin American, African countries covered
Aim of the scheme is to offset high freight cost
Diamonds, precious stones not eligible for Focus Market benefits
- Looking Backwards (Tribune, Darshan Singh Maini, Jun 15, 2006)
IN old age, one is prone to ponder the past, for the future is so uncertain, so unclear.
- Fatah Men On Rampage In West Bank (Deccan Herald, STEVEN ERLANGER, Jun 14, 2006)
Hundreds of Palestinian security personnel loyal to the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, went on a rampage on Monday night in the West Bank town of Ramallah, attacking the parliament and cabinet buildings controlled by his rivals in the . . .
- Bhutan Through Political Reforms (Daily Excelsior, Sondip Bhattacharya, Jun 14, 2006)
Thirty-two years rule of King Jigme Singye Wangchuk has ushered in a new era of democracy.
- On Banning The Da Vinci Code (Hindu, N.L. Rajah, Jun 14, 2006)
To ban the film in India, reacting to demands from some, is grave constitutional impropriety, besides being imprudent.
- Russia, Georgia Pledge To Mend Ties (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Georgian counterpart Mikhail Saakashvili on Wednesday voiced the need to mend fraying ties between Moscow and Tbilisi, though not without reservation.
- Shock To Peace (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 14, 2006)
The deaths in Assam once again show the tragic face of militancy in the North-east. The people who died in the explosion in a market in Guwahati had nothing to do with insurgency.
- 45 Killed As Truck Falls Into Gorge (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Forty-five people were killed and 17 injured when the truck they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Bhikiasein in Uttaranchal’s Almora district today, police said.
- Zarqawi Successor Named (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Al-Qaida in Iraq has named a little-known militant to succeed its slain leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, according to an Internet statement on Monday.
- Us To Enhance Ties With Indian Aviation, Tourism Sector (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Targeting Indian business and tourist flow, a major business delegation from Houston city of the US today focussed on enhanced ties with Indian aviation and tourism sectors, besides cargo, to make India among its top partners.
- A Surface Encounter (OutLook, Swapan Dasgupta, Jun 14, 2006)
There is a view, forcefully articulated by a shrinking band of ex-colonials in London’s gentleman’s clubs, that Calcutta was created and lovingly nurtured by the . . .
- Lahore's Only Krishna Temple Demolished (Pioneer, PTI, Jun 14, 2006)
The only Hindu temple in Lahore has been demolished to pave the way for the construction of a multi-storied commercial building.
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