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Articles 12821 through 12920 of 21907:
- Politics Of Global Inequality Finally Came Of Age (Hindu, MADELEINE BUNTING, Jan 03, 2006)
There is fat chance that 2005 has made poverty history, but the west is learning to question its own legitimacy.
- The Fall Of Mr Advani (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Jan 03, 2006)
There is a Shakespearean dimension to Mr L.K. Advani’s fall from grace in the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Funds Sought For Gilgit Development (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 03, 2006)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said Islamabad has approached the World Bank and other foreign donors to prepare a comprehensive plan for socio-economic development of Northern Areas covering Gilgit and Baltistan.
- Systems Collapse Under Moderate Snowfall (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jan 03, 2006)
Considered to be auspicious by the Valley’s agriculture, horticulture and tourism community with the beginning of the New Year and Chilla-e-Kalaan (heart of the winter), the season’s first major snowfall has threatened to cripple vital systems in Kashmir.
- Health Hazards (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 03, 2006)
Health hazards
It is a fierce battle between improved health facilities and lethal diseases that continues. No doubt the inventions have helped in the discovery of potent medicines.
- Some New Year Resolutions (Tribune, Toni Court, Jan 03, 2006)
We should take all or some of the following New Year resolutions which are actually simple steps towards an eco-friendly future: Cut your car use: Transport is responsible for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and the majority of these come from road . . .
- Air Sahara Offers Delhi-London Trip For Rs 10k (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
The new year has begun with a bang for overseas travellers. The new kid on the airlines block, Air Sahara, sought to set the tarmac on fire on Monday by announcing a Delhi-London return fare for Rs 10,000—the lowest ever offered by an airline, and . . .
- Split Wide Open (Times of India, JANAKI KREMMER, Jan 03, 2006)
When images of tattooed, beer-bottle wielding rioters attacking Middle-Eastern men on the beaches of Sydney flashed across the world, they raised questions about what is normally perceived as a peaceful, egalitarian society of sun-worshippers . . .
- A Vital Step (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 03, 2006)
The government finally has had the good sense to revive the Council of Common Interests.
- Loc As Border Unacceptable: Mirwaiz (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has stated that proposals of acknowledging the Line of Control (LoC) as permanent border or maintaining status quo are unacceptable, however the APHC leadership is ready to become . . .
- Indo-Us Nuclear Cooperation Deal A Dangerous Gamble (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jan 02, 2006)
The chief architect of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has described President Bush’s recent proposal to provide nuclear energy assistance to India as a “dangerous gamble”.
- India Wants To Make Tsunami-Hit Andamans A Tourist Hotspot (Daily Times, Pratap Chakravarty, Jan 02, 2006)
About 90,000 tourists on average holiday annually on 10 Andamanese islands open to visitors - generating less than a fourth of tourist income of the Maldives, industry estimates show
- Will The Hr Profession Please Speak Up? (Business Line, Ganesh Chella , Jan 02, 2006)
The security departments, transport departments, the police, the taxi drivers, the CEOs, Nasscom, the various labour unions, the public at large — they all had something to say. As for the HR (human resource) community,
- Safta Comes Into Effect; Pak Yet To Ratify (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), paving way for free trade of goods among countries of the region, came into being today but Pakistan was yet to complete the formality of ratifying it.
"The ratification process is underway.
- A Significant Turn (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 02, 2006)
Manmohan Singh's meeting with People's Conference leader Sajjad Lone sends out the message that New Delhi intends to reach out not just to the APHC centrists but to all elements of the political mosaic of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Self-Rule Not Final But A Step Forward: Mirwaiz (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman Hurriyat Conference (A), said that self-governance can not be a final solution of Kashmir issue but a step forward towards a solution. He was talking to media persons briefly before leaving for New Delhi on his onward journey
- Off To A Good Start (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 02, 2006)
Reiterating its commitment to cleansing the Punjab cities of excessive smoke-emitting vehicles, the provincial government, on the eve of the New Year, announced a plan to impose a ban on the plying of two-stroke-engine rickshaws on selected roads in Lahor
- On The Eventful Year That Was (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 02, 2006)
The year just gone by has been one of tremendous promise but also of problems. While the economy is booming, with the soaring Sensex and a strong financial scene, the shortages have not disappeared, except for forex.
- Indian Of The Year 2005 (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 02, 2006)
After conducting a poll of its viewers, the NDTV Channel has declared Ms Sonia Gandhi, as the Indian of the Year 2005.
- The Rewriting Of History (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Jan 02, 2006)
The recent international book fair held in Karachi’s Expo Centre was a huge and truly memorable event. It was the first time in this philistine city that so many representatives of Indian publishing houses jostled with local publishers, booksellers and...
- Safta Takes Effect (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
The long-awaited South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), paving way for free trade of goods among countries of the region, came into being today but Pakistan was yet to complete the formality of ratifying it.
- New Path For Bihar (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jan 02, 2006)
Darling of the World Bank Chandra Babu Naidu paid for his love by losing power. Nitish Kumar appears to be moving in the same self-destruct mode. A World Bank team has already visited Bihar.
- Pesticide Resurgence In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Dr. R.K.Gupta, Jan 02, 2006)
Ever since the dawn of history, man has been plagued with numerous pest species - some devastating his crops, causing injury to domestic animals or destroying his property, others attacking him directly, sucking his blood, causing annoyance . . .
- Staying Connected (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 02, 2006)
With the availability of every new comfort the people tend to forget their sufferings of the past.
- Killer Roads (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 02, 2006)
A report in this newspaper that seven persons were killed in an accident on the Batote-Doda road last week-end makes an extremely sad reading. The ill-fated passengers were travelling in a mini bus.
- Follow Which Leader? (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Jan 02, 2006)
The Ramlila in the BJP seems to be over and hopefully, its new president, Rajnath Singh — who is not Ram, Lakshman, Hanuman or the infamous dhobi — will get down to the serious task of putting the party back on track.
- Chinese, Indian Leaders Exchange Greetings, Look Forward To 'Friendship (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Indian counterpart, Abdul Kalam, exchanged congratulations Sunday [1 January] on the launching of the Sino-Indian Friendship Year and vowed to further develop the bilateral ties and boost cooperation in 2006.
- Get Set, Go, It’S A Radioactive Race (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 02, 2006)
As India tries to wrap up the nuclear deal with the United States before President George Bush arrives here early this year and regain access to the international nuclear fuel market, . . .
- Bombay’S Lost Itself, Mumbai Doesn’T Even Know Where To Look (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Bombay’s lost itself, Mumbai doesn’t even know where to look
Dress codes for college girls, marching orders to bar girls, censor guidelines for its television channels. What else is in store for this city, asks Tanuja Chandra.
- Safta Comes Into Effect, Pak Yet To Ratify (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
The long-awaited South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), paving way for free trade of goods among countries of the region, came into being on Sunday but Pakistan was yet to complete the formality of ratifying it.
- Lashkar Hand In Iisc Attack Established (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Central security agencies have established links between the IISc attack and Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) even as the number of persons picked up by Bangalore police in this connection has gone up to seven.
- Law And Justice (Hindu, P.D. Dinakaran, Jan 02, 2006)
The force of a law, a judicial decision, or administrative act depends on the extent of its justice. And justice means nothing other than conformity with the law of nature.
- India For Adding Greater Substance To Ties With China (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jan 02, 2006)
Kalam, Manmohan send New Year messages "With shared determination and joint endeavour, we will be able to elevate and strengthen the India-China partnership in the 21st century"
- Sins Of The Clergy (Tribune, Pushpa M. Bhargava, Jan 02, 2006)
IT is a cliché that man has today all the means to destroy all of his species through weapons of mass destruction possessed by many countries led by the US. There is no country that can be trusted not to use them; in fact, the larger the stock . . .
- Employees' Future Bleak As Sun Sets On Kiocl (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Jan 02, 2006)
There is a fear that closure of the mines may encourage naxalism
- Reforming Social Security (The Economic Times, Alok Sheel, Jan 02, 2006)
All modern democracies guarantee, to varying degrees, a minimum standard of living at all times to its citizens. The objective of both social security and pensions is to smoothen consumption curves over individual life cycles so that they are . . .
- Earlier Battles (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jan 02, 2006)
Goa has never attracted as many tourists from all over the world as it does today. Earlier, the majority of foreign tourists to Goa were from England and Germany.
- 2006 Promises Another Roller-Coaster Ride (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jan 02, 2006)
The Sensex touched a historic high in 2005. The economy grew at 8% and almost every sector of business and industry exuded enormous confidence.
- Tackling Corruption (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Jan 02, 2006)
State funding of elections will not make politicians straight so long as policemen and law officers are crooked.
- Are Indian Exports Slowing Down? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 02, 2006)
Never in the history of the Indian economy did exports surge month after month for 44 months at an unprecedented 20% average growth rate. Only in the month of November, exports though valued at $6.2 billion have slipped by 11.38%. Should this . . .
- A Bjp Without Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jan 02, 2006)
The only time the party was able to secure a semblance of a national mandate was when it projected him as its prime ministerial mascot.
- Bjp, 25, Very Little To Cheer (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Jan 02, 2006)
The mood, said my BJP friend gloomily, what do you think the mood is like at the birthday party obviously after these events it is more than a little morose. Others tried to put on a brave face after the sex, lies and videotape scandal hit slap bang ....
- Expelling Members From Parliament (Hindu, T.R. Andhyarujina, Jan 02, 2006)
Parliament's expulsion of 11 of its Members has sent a clear and strong signal that devious conduct will not be shielded. And the legal objections are unsustainable.
- In An Antique Land (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 02, 2006)
The drums roll and from inside the temple comes a short yell; out jumps the body of the Sun, huge and wide, dancing with flaying arms, eyes blackened and stark, darting here and there, terrifying.
- The Me-Too Television Wars (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jan 02, 2006)
Rajdeep Sardesai — CNN-IBN — Friday, December 30, 9.30 pm: A mystery in an enigma, Mrs Gandhi is a very private....
- Ulfa Men Allowed To Meet Families (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Jan 02, 2006)
Entertainment on-the-go seems set to be the hottest new consumer technology trend this year
Most popular screen size is 7 inches and is adequate for good viewing
DVD player explosion in India
Chinese models are increasingly priced lower
- Social Trends In The New Year (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jan 02, 2006)
An important feature of 2005’s economic growth was that it put more disposal income into the hands of younger people. BPOs, aviation, hotels, tourism and the food and beverage industries expanded rapidly as did jobs in manufacturing, management and media.
- The Bite In The Atal Soundbite (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Jan 02, 2006)
It was vintage Vajpayee at the BJP ’s 25th jubilee celebration in Mumbai. By dramatically announcing his resignation from power politics he managed to yet again steal the limelight from his long suffering comrade-in-arms, L.K. Advani, . . .
- Year Of Inflexion (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Jan 02, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has a feel for history. In his maiden speech as finance minister, he talked about India as an idea whose time had arrived. Now in the prime ministerial hot-seat, the time has arrived to propel this idea forward with greater impetus and ...
- A Letdown (Hindu, ANJANA RAJAN, Jan 01, 2006)
THE world of Indian dance has been so short of reference books in modern times that it is always a pleasant surprise to find one more entering the market. Therefore it was with some anticipation and a ready margin of indulgence that one picked up the book
- Judicial Activism & Restraint (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Ever since assumption of the office of Pakistan’s Chief Justice, Mr Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry has displayed an element of judicial activism through suo motu notice of various crimes and violation of country’s laws. Cases of new Murree city, . . .
- How To Tide Over Terror (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Keep the police, bomb squad, emergency response center, ambulance number in your purse
Find out the emergency response plans of employers, school, daycare and other officials. To where would they evacuate workers and students?
- To One Who Outmeasures Space, Outlasts Time (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Jan 01, 2006)
The new millennium’s fifth year is behind us, and the sixth has arrived — although late by a billion nanoseconds. It’s time to muse, well, on time itself. We say that 2005 has joined the Past and 2006, which was in the womb of the Future until yesterday,
- Only Foreigners (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jan 01, 2006)
Bajaj Auto Chairman Rahul Bajaj told a Mumbai daily last week, ‘‘Our government somehow listened to foreign businessmen more than Indian businessmen’’.
- India Seen Unstoppable With New American Relationships – Terrorists Are Planning Break The Outsourcing Backbone Of India Through Massive Terror Attacks In It Hubs (India Daily, Babu Ghanta, Jan 01, 2006)
Pakistan’s ISI, silently sinister Al-Queda, Bangladeshi Jihadists – all are concerned about the new India – rich, powerful and a strong dependable ally of America and the Western Europe.
- From Bard To Verse (Deccan Herald, Suryakumari Dennison, Jan 01, 2006)
The child in the ‘Garden of Verses’ relies mainly on his imagination for entertainment.
- Iisc Attack: 3 Held (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
In a significant breakthrough in the IISc attack case, two of the three persons picked up by a Central team of investigators are students of reputed institutes in Bangalore, sources said.
- Advani Quits, It’S Over To Gennext (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Mr Lal Krishna Advani today formally quit as the president of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
- Human Rights And Their Protection (Daily Excelsior, Tahir Khurshid Raina, Jan 01, 2006)
Quoting ''Hamlet'' the celebrated literary creation of Shakespeare, the man has been beautifully described as :
- New Metro Line A Dream Come True For Delhi (Hindu, Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar, Jan 01, 2006)
On Day One of operations, it is a full house all the way; "It's fascinating" and "it's breathtaking"
- Heritage Walk Brings To Light Neglect Of Buddhist Site (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Sanctioning of various projects all around Bavikonda poses threat
- Stem Cells, Singing Mice Herald New Era In Genetics (Hindu, Alok Jha, Jan 01, 2006)
Highlights of an eventful year for scientists who probed deeper into space and unravelled the secrets of DNA For the first time humans managed to hit asteroids. It happens with ease in Hollywood films but doing it is tricky in real life but scientists . .
- Quake Monitor Brings Good Tidings (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Jan 01, 2006)
Roger Belham is the lone scientist who had proposed a study of the tectonics of the island 15 years ago from the “micro-atoll”environment which means a probe into sections of tiny systems around which corals grow.
- Rail Linking Sindh, Rajasthan By Mid-January (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 01, 2006)
The Munabao-Khokrapar route will reduce travel time for many
Beneficial to people wanting to travel to or from south Pakistan
Opening of Indian and Pakistani consulates in Karachi and Mumbai delayed
- Ordeals Of Vegetarian Travellers On Foreign Flights (Hindu, K.R. Banerjee, Jan 01, 2006)
During my travel abroad by several international airlines, I often have difficulty in getting proper vegetarian food.
- Mirwaiz-Led Delegation On Way To Pak, Pok (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Chairman of the moderate faction of the separatist Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, today left for New Delhi to complete his travel documents for a visit to Pakistan and PoK. He was accompanied by senior separatist leader . . .
- Pak Move To Build Dam At Skardu Draws Flak (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Leaders of Northern Areas in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have opposed Islamabad’s plan to build dams in the region on the grounds that it would destroy their historical monuments and cultural heritage.
- E-Tickets In All Superfast Trains (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Reservation at the click of the mouse
It will be available in 25 trains
Identity card details of any one of passengers have to be given
Voter identity card, passport, PAN and driving licence are valid
- Advani's Long Tenure Ends (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 01, 2006)
Other presidents came and went, never to return, but Mr. Advani always did
Problems with RSS began after he flouted one-man one-post principle
Disappointed over his inability to communicate the context of Jinnah remarks
- Us Firm Employee Detained, Questioned About Iisc Attack (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jan 01, 2006)
Investigations into the terrorist attack on the IISc have led to the detention of an employee of a US-based company.
- One Village No More? (Deccan Herald, Jaydeep Deosthale, Jan 01, 2006)
The author, while theorising that globalisation is on the decline as a phenomenon, classifies India among its success stories.
- Right Move (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 31, 2005)
Often in these columns we have called for urgent need for applying certain necessary correctives to the State's polity.
- 'India Can Attract Half Million Adventure Tourists' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 31, 2005)
What's the kind of growth you foresee for the industry?
India as an adventure tourism destination has grown in popularity both in the domestic and international market. The industry has seen a boom in the last decade, but this is only the tip . . .
- Hundreds Of Trees Pruned For Kalam’S Visit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 31, 2005)
Severe pruning of hundreds of trees as part of a beautification drive for the visit of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam here Friday has irked environmentalists.
- Bjp Pledges Ram Temple, Abrogation Of Article 370 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 31, 2005)
Out of power for the last 18 months, BJP today came out with a declaration pledging its commitment to Uniform Civil Code, abrogation of Article 370 and Ram temple as party chief L K Advani asserted that the recent scams that hit the party were shortcoming
- Flaws In Counter-Terror Practices (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Dec 31, 2005)
Home Ministry orders review of procedures in major cities Bangalore police did not once send officials to Jammu and Kashmir to independently develop the inputs on the growing terrorist threat to the city
- Buddha's Relic To Add Attraction To State Archaeological Museum (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 31, 2005)
Archaeologists stumble upon five caskets at Bavikonda
Dalai Lama to inaugurate the 16th enclosure of the museum
A number of Union Ministers and Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to attend the inaugural
- The Corrupt Politics Of Slums (Daily Excelsior, Jagmohan , Dec 31, 2005)
If one wants to know how deeply is India poisoned at heart and contaminated at soul, one should study the phenomenon of slums, induced squatting and illegal constructions in its cities. In essence, the cities are the spiritual workshops of the nation . .
- "Back To Basics" To Change Nation Is Bjp's Message (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 31, 2005)
Dedicated persons needed to carry "moral authority": Venkaiah
The Bharatiya Janata Party's political "message" from its silver jubilee National Council session was "back to basics," not forgetting that it was part of a larger Parivar with . . .
- Preserving Pakistan’S Identity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 31, 2005)
It is encouraging that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has categorically stated that the Government will not allow airing of programmes that are against our faith, culture and tradition. Chairing meeting of PEMRA on Thursday, he said Pakistan has an open . .
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