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Articles 7721 through 7820 of 21907:
- 50% Seat Rise Aim In A Year (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The human resource development ministry is giving the impression that the monumental task of raising the number seats in higher educational institutions by over 50 per cent to meet the government’s quota obligations can be completed before the . . .
- A Picture In A Gallery (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 26, 2006)
The Raphael Trail: The Secret History of one of the World’s most Precious Works of Art
- Pm Announces 5 Working Groups For J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
In a new initiative to usher in peace in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced his decision to discuss autonomy and self-rule for the State and declared the Government’s readiness to talk to militants if they shun violence.
- National Referendum If No Agreement On Palestinian State: Abbas (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
In a dramatic announcement, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he would call a national referendum on accepting a Palestinian State alongside Israel if Hamas does not agree to the idea within 10 days.
- Kumaraswamy Praises Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The Janata Dal (S)-BJP alliance is working well: Chief Minister
- Crescent Waxes Over Oxford (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, May 26, 2006)
Three British Muslim youth were sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this week.
- Seats Of Power (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 26, 2006)
The principle of dividing to integrate is a risky one. There is no other way to describe the United Progressive Alliance government’s decision to implement 27 per cent reservations for other backward classes in institutions of higher education.
- Moral Climbdown (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 26, 2006)
Climbing enthusiasts will join Mt Everest pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary in condemning climbers who left a British mountaineer to die during their own attempts on the world’s tallest peak.
- Terms Of Reform (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 26, 2006)
The petroleum ministry will be watched for its role on issues raised by Subir Raha
- Can We End The Impasse On Quotas? (Indian Express, Harsh Sethi , May 26, 2006)
Is this the ‘beginning of the end’? With the UPA government now deciding to introduce a 27% quota for OBCs in all higher education institutions, starting starting 2007, this at least is what those in the forefront of the anti-quota stir are . . .
- Vip Treatment In Temples Abolished (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Best tribute to Palanivel Rajan: Karunanidhi; MLAs hail former Minister's services
- Narcotics And Empire (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The book tells the story of the origins of a dominant section of the Indian capitalist class and the rise of the city of Bombay.
- Hamas Gets A Deadline (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
In a dramatic announcement, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said today he will call a national referendum on accepting a Palestinian state alongside Israel if Hamas does not agree to the idea within 10 days.
- 5 Working Groups For Jammu & Kashmir (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 26, 2006)
The fifth group will study matters relating to the State's special status within the Indian Union
The groups will deal with improving the condition of people affected by militancy
- As Usual We End Up With 3 Choices Again (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, May 26, 2006)
The world saw an incredible headline last week: ‘Historic First – Double Amputee Climbs Mount Everest’.
- The Lion And The Lamb (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 26, 2006)
The bridge on the River Kwai is no longer the only tourist attraction in Thailand’s province of Kanchanaburi.
- Dubious Record (Frontline, HIMANSHU UPADHYAYA, May 26, 2006)
The Sardar Sarovar project, plagued by problems from the start, continues to be mismanaged at the expense of the people.
- No Special Treatment For Vips In Tn Temples (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
No more special reception. VIPs visiting temples in Tamil Nadu henceforth have to come and leave quietly. That is the word from the DMK government today.
- Defacement Fate For Catherine’S Palace (Statesman, Andrew Osborn , May 26, 2006)
The mayor of Moscow, Mr Yuri Luzhkov, has been accused of vandalism for steaming ahead with plans to build a mock Tsarist complex on the substantial remains of an 18th-century palace that . . .
- Improving Human Capital — A Role For Corporate India (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, May 26, 2006)
Instead of lamenting the negative consequences of quotas, industry captains must plough back some of their wealth to endow engineering and medical colleges so that students from poorer sections can study without forking out absurdly high fees.
- Mobiles Racing Past The Hundred Million Mark (The Financial Express, S SADAGOPAN, May 26, 2006)
Eleven years after the first mobile rang here, they are rapidly bridging the digital divide.
- Idyllic City, With Visions Of Progress (Telegraph, ARNAB BHATTACHARYA , May 26, 2006)
Architecture is a spatial treatment of time — a distribution of space which can accommodate heterogeneous time-patterns within the same structure or in the same site.
- Bridges Across Time (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 26, 2006)
History is always interesting for people who have the time for it. But some periods of history never cease to fascinate, the partition of India being one of them.
- Germany’S World Cup Dilemma: Should Ahmadinejad Get The Red Card? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 26, 2006)
German security forces are ready to deal with hooligans, right-wing protesters, and even suicide bombers. But the possibility of Iran’s president making a surprise appearance at next month’s World Cup is giving the country’s leadership a . . .
- Dawn Of Wisdom (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 26, 2006)
Mamata Banerjee has many miles to travel before she begins to convince voters there is an alternative to the Left Front.
- The Decline Of The Civil Service (Dawn, Zafar Iqbal, May 26, 2006)
Ms Anjum Niaz’s column in Sunday’s Dawn Magazine of April 9, 2006, seems to have incensed Mr Rashid Akhtar of Lahore.
- A Tirupur Story (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Examining the role of caste and class in the transformation of Tirupur into a booming global centre for knitwear production.
- Intolerance In Modiland (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 26, 2006)
The message that is sought to be given is chilling and sinister: don’t oppose the Gujarat stand on the Narmada dam or else…! Aamir Khan begged to differ and is being made to pay for it by placing a ban on his latest release, “Fanaa”.
- Realpolitik And Nepal (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , May 26, 2006)
Fudging objective reality is a pointless exercise. The view that the Maoists in Nepal have agreed to return to the ‘democratic’ path is sheer hokum.
- It's Time To Engage With Iran (Washington Post, David Ignatius, May 26, 2006)
"Only connect." That was the trademark line of E.M. Forster's great novel "Howards End."
- Manmohan Singh Tells Security Forces To Be Firm But Humane (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, May 25, 2006)
Message to personnel deployed in Jammu and Kashmir
Presides over a comprehensive review of the Unified Command
Reviews progress of reconstruction plan announced by him in 2004
Calls for a thrust in power and road sectors
Directs sanction . . .
- Distorting Facts (Pioneer, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 25, 2006)
This has reference to the article, "Politics of Muslim identity" (May 20), by Mr Ejaz Ahmed Aslam.
- Spirit Of America (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 25, 2006)
The truth, as the film United 93 depicts, is that human organisation works on precedent rather than foresight,
- Quota And The Tamil Nadu Experience (Hindu, S. Neelakantan, May 25, 2006)
The reservation policy has produced visible improvements in the conditions of the deprived sections. However, the time is ripe for a reconsideration of the exclusively caste-based criteria.
- 'Indian Values Have Strong Influence On Israel' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Indian philosophy and values have had a profound influence on Israelis, the manifestations of which are the recent political developments in the Jewish state, according to speakers at a panel discussion on India.
- Questions Of Travel (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 25, 2006)
There was a moment of stillness before the journey began.
- Great Term: Way To Go (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 25, 2006)
There is no second opinion about the noble services being rendered by Mr Justice N Venkatachala as Lokayukta.
- Second Day Of Roundtable Conference Resumes (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
The roundtable conference of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resumed here for the second day today during which the participants would further deliberate on the suggestions put before the conference in the opening session, official sources said.
- Pm Calls For Army And Civilian Reforms In Valley (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 25, 2006)
Zero tolerance for custody deaths, PM tells Unified Command; will announce seven sub-groups today on politics, governance
- In Pakistan, Sunni Against Sunni (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 25, 2006)
The Shia-Sunni conflict in Pakistan is well known. Not so with the intra-Sunni conflict between the Barelvi and Deobandi creeds.
- The Tangle Over The Tiger And His Lair (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 25, 2006)
It’s not as big a controversy as others facing the Prime Minister but it’s set off a storm in conservationist circles.
- Reservation Blues (Indian Express, COLIN NICKERSON, May 25, 2006)
In his column in the May 28 issue of Organiser, M.V. Kamath has argued strongly against Arjun Singh proposal for OBC quotas.
- Pm Meets Kashmir Groups In Shadow Of Violence (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was to end his two-day peace roundtable in Kashmir on Thursday, a day after appealing to militants to come home and telling his own troops to be more humane.
- History Only Repeats Itself (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 25, 2006)
Fight for equal opportunity and merit where merit is used as a criterion for admissions. Fight also against reverse discrimination.
- Pm Suggests 5 Point Programme To Build A New Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Talking tough, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asserted that attempts by "some elements" within Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt peace process would be firmly thwarted and proposed focus on a five-point programme to build a new Kashmir.
- Tn: Jaya Provided Same Security, Says Karuna (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today said AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa was still provided with the same category of security (Z-plus) which she had earlier.
- System Failure (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 25, 2006)
The UPA’s decision to extend reservations for OBCs to centrally funded institutions of higher learning is a triumph of wishful thinking over reality.
- Where Have All The Schoolboys Gone? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 25, 2006)
Girls outshine boys -- those familiar with our national dailies need look no further than this headline; they know exactly what we’re talking about.
- New Measures For Students At Delhi University (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, May 25, 2006)
As students gear up to brave the summer heat and prepare themselves for the frantic scramble for seats in colleges, Delhi University is going all out to reach out to potential students.
- On The Fast Track (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 25, 2006)
Lalu attempts the dangerously spectacular
- Ananda Yoga – The Path Of Ecstasy! (The Economic Times, PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA, May 25, 2006)
Nanda means something that can reduce in quantity. Ananda means that which cannot reduce in quantity. Ananda means bliss! It is not joy. Ordinary joy brings suffering with it. Ananda is beyond joy. It comes without a reason. It just is.
- Good Corporate Governance Evident In India, Says Irani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Asks corporate houses to concentrate on credibility as it is of paramount importance
- Pulling The Trigger To Infuse Reporting Habit In Accountants (Business Line, D. Murali , May 25, 2006)
Vice grip seems to be tightening around the accountants, in the US. Top news on www.pcaobus.org, the site of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) speaks of `Proposes Rules for Periodic Reporting by Registered Accounting Firms'.
- Eye On Iran: The True Threat (Jerusalem Post, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Iran's declarations of their need to become a nuclear power is being obscured by reasoning other then their desire to "wipe Israel off the map."
- Don't Panic (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
For those who were here to play short-term momentum, the game is pretty much over and done with.
- Stirring Up Hornests’ Nest (Hindu, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, May 24, 2006)
Instead of uprooting casteism, reservations should not become a bane for the society
- Spurning Iran’S Letter Diplomacy (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, May 24, 2006)
The hastiness with which the United States has tossed away and almost refused to acknowledge the letter written to President George W. Bush Junior by his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is an indicator that Washington has no faith in . . .
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 24, 2006)
In the AP report "Bollywood dream-come-true" ("Newscape", May 23, 2006), a reader thought that Rs.60, as the text said, was too low an amount to have been collected for making the low-budget movie "Ishq na Karna".
- Round Table, And The Road Home? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 24, 2006)
Two families of top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen operatives hope that the second round table on Kashmir will help their loved ones return home.
- Daddy’S Desire (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 24, 2006)
“So sweet” was the reaction of the car dealer to a letter from a six-year-old English boy containing 33 pence, and a request he be helped give his father a car for his birthday.
- Oh, She’S So Wonderful, That Ms Roy! (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 24, 2006)
In her wildly entertaining essay The End of Imagination, Arundhati Roy wrote, “If protesting against having a nuclear bomb implanted in my brain is anti-Hindu and anti-national, then I secede.
- Is There A `Foreign Angle'? (Business Line, K. Subramanian, May 24, 2006)
The Morgan Stanley Emerging Market Index has been declining since May 10, when the US Fed raised the interest rate and signalled further rise.
The current market crisis could be handled better if it is viewed against developments in global markets. . .
- Reserving All Hopes Of Progress (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 24, 2006)
A far better option than quotas will be to offer the needy scholarship so that they gain a competitive edge, says Bulbul Roy Mishra.
- War Or Peace? (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, May 24, 2006)
The dispute between Iran and the United States is progressing along a predicted course.
- Pm Arrives In Srinagar For Roundtable On Kashmir (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew
in here this morning for a two-day visit to the Kashmir valley
amidst stringent security measures.
- Margin Is A Leverage That Cuts Both Ways (Business Line, D. Murali , May 24, 2006)
Henry David Thoreau writes, "A broad margin of leisure is as beautiful in a man's life as in a book."
- New Iraqi Government (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 24, 2006)
Now that an Iraqi “national unity government” is finally in place, one hopes it will be able to make its presence felt, given the “tough man” image of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
- Sindh Tensions Are Inevitable (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 24, 2006)
The yearlong simmering differences between Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim and his major coalition partner, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), have finally surfaced, with the MQM boycotting the provincial assembly session and Dr Rahim thundering
- Taliban Trying A Comeback (Pioneer, Wilson John, May 24, 2006)
By all accounts, the new Taliban is more aggressive, well armed and trained, in collaboration with Al Qaeda and other terrorist elements, determined to take over, to begin with, southern Afghanistan, despite the presence of coalition forces.
- Troops On Alert For Pm's Kashmir Conclave (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 24, 2006)
Hundreds of troops sealed off Srinagar on Wednesday as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived for a peace meeting which Islamist militants have threatened to disrupt.
- ‘Instead Of A Vital Link In A Solution, Nkc Became Part Of The Problem’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 24, 2006)
Yogendra Yadav responds to Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s letter of resignation on Monday from the National Knowledge Commission
- The Afghan Challenge (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, May 24, 2006)
Afghanistan may be a distant nightmare for most people, but right now it is engaged in a grim battle for survival as a development-oriented democratic entity in the face of the Taliban-type terrorism onslaught.
- ‘Perhaps I Trust Society Too Much, Perhaps You Trust The State Too Much’ (Indian Express, Yogendra Bhai, May 24, 2006)
My letter is redeemed by the fact that it prompted you to write.
- Grain Of Graft (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 24, 2006)
Scams over the government’s grain purchases have long been part of our political landscape.
- `Luxury On Train' To Cover Mysore, Hassan, Hampi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
It will become operational from March next
The train will have its trial run in January or February next
The Integral Coach Factory in Chennai is designing the coaches
The cost of the project is estimated at Rs. 32 crore
- Prime Minister Lands In Srinagar For Roundtable (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew in Srinagar on Wednesday morning for a two-day visit to the Kashmir valley amidst stringent security measures.
- Your Bit To Save Earth (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 24, 2006)
As primary beneficiaries from nature, it's our responsibility to do our bit to preserve it
- Dolphins Play Name Game (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 24, 2006)
Through their distinct sounds, Dolphins can not only identify their peers by names, but can also talk about other groups, research reveals.
- Dwindling Self-Esteem: The West's Undoing (Deccan Herald, Stuart Jeffries, May 24, 2006)
There are two books entitled Suicide of the West. One was written 42 years ago and, unfortunately, its thesis proved disastrously wrong. The other is just out and hopefully will be equally misbegotten.
- Time To Own That Lost Decade (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 24, 2006)
To outsiders, there is something faintly comical about China’s Cultural Revolution, which started 40 years ago (last) week and only ended with the fall of the Gang of Four ten years later.
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