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Articles 15421 through 15520 of 21907:
- India--A Medical Tourism Hub (Daily Excelsior, Pallabh Bhattacharya, Oct 20, 2005)
Serving the sick could be big business. That is motto of medical tourism which recently came into spotlight with the Government deciding to set up a task force to come out with steps to turn India as a major health care destination.
- Saddam Remains Defiant As Trial Begins In Baghdad (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
Saddam Hussein tried to make a mockery of the special Iraqi court prosecuting him on Wednesday,
- The Rise And Fall Of A Nation Called Muslims -Ii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 20, 2005)
They once witnessed a period of great glory and grandeur. History had an ugly turn and it was all different.
- An Exercise In Futility (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
No wonder, the debate among the Congress, the Akali Dal and other political parties over terrorism degenerated into an inane blame game. The whole idea of discussing “roots and causes of terrorism” was an exercise in futility which would not have served a
- Favouring The Goddess (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 20, 2005)
My NRI cousin from New York, Dilip, is a natural born American citizen.
- Great Leap Forward China’S Moment In History (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 20, 2005)
China entered a moment in history with another spectacular achievement — the successful return of Shenzhou 6, its manned space mission.
- After The Verdict By Subroto Roy (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 20, 2005)
The last and only time a Head of State of India “resigned” was when Edward VIII (uncle of the present Queen of England) abdicated in 1936 because he wished to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American, and the British Government under Stanley Ba
- A Bold Proposal (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 20, 2005)
President Pervez Musharraf has just offered to open the Line of Control in Kashmir to let people from across the LoC help their stricken brethren in Azad Kashmir. India has welcomed the offer.
- Challenge Of Reconstruction (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Oct 20, 2005)
The search and rescue phase in the worst earthquake disaster that ravaged Azad Kashmir and the NWFP is almost over 12 days after the disaster struck the doomed area.
- Managing Long-Term Recovery (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Oct 20, 2005)
What are the long-term consequences of natural disasters? John Stuart Mill, the great 19th century English economist and philosopher and the author of a classic work on economics, made some prescient observations on the long-term effects of natural disast
- Pandemic Preparedness (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 20, 2005)
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta announced last week that they had reconstructed the genetic code of the flu virus that killed at least 50 million people in 1918.
- We Have Too Many People Watching The Pot! (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 20, 2005)
TO WAKE a wolf is as bad as to smell a fox, says Falstaff to Lord Chief-Justice, in King Henry IV, part II. And Hamlet may philosophise, "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." But what happened in Refco's case is as bad . . .
- Phone Link With Pok Established (Hindu, Luv Puri , Oct 20, 2005)
Kashmiris call up kin across LoC
- Bill To Monitor Religious Propaganda In Textbooks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
Ministry accepts CABE suggestion to form National Textbook Council
CABE will double up as a forum where complaints regarding textbooks can be registered
Penal provisions being considered
- Prevailing Myths About Maths (Deccan Herald, Jagdish R Malhotra, Oct 20, 2005)
Age-old elitist prejudices against maths have made it appear unattainable to many and frustrating to others
- Journey Of Jihad (Indian Express, Ananya Vajpeyi, Oct 20, 2005)
Who fights a so-called holy war in the midst of a natural disaster? What place does ideological warfare — presumably the impetus for Tuesday’s assassination of a J&K minister — have in a moment of humanitarian crisis? . . .
- J&k’S Ugly Reminder (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
Nothing can keep terrorists at bay
- Tourism Cultural Festival Begins (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
Will help disseminate information on rich cultural heritage of Tamil Nadu'
- Retreat To The Silent Resort (Hindu, ANAND SANKAR, Oct 19, 2005)
A stay at Kairali Ayurvedic Health Resorts is not just about getting your oil massage but also soaking in some much-needed peace and quiet
- If India Had Abstained... (Indian Express, Subrahmanyam, Oct 19, 2005)
It is amazing to see the tons of newsprint devoted to the Iran issue in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in this country without any focus on the real issue.
- Iraqis Indifferent To Trial Of Saddam Hussein (Hindu, Rory Carroll , Oct 19, 2005)
Sunnis see the prosecution by "kangaroo court" as a Shia stratagem
- Government Plans Grand Monument At Kizhoor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
Village was the venue for historic referendum in 1954
- J&k’S Ugly Reminder (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 19, 2005)
The assassination of J&K’s minister of education, Ghulam Nabi Lone, on Tuesday morning has caused widespread revulsion
- Dogmatic Versions Of Faith (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Oct 19, 2005)
A few days ago, a letter to the editor in this newspaper, from a correspondent in Colorado Springs, wanted to know whether all those Muslims who had suggested that hurricanes Katrina and Rita were a manifestation of divine wrath against the United States,
- Kalam's Vision For Developing Goa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
Forty-minute presentation done with the help of a laptop
- The Task Before New Nazim (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 19, 2005)
Each of the new nazims, sworn in on Monday, faces a daunting task of putting their cities in order,
- Building The Region (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 19, 2005)
During his meetings with the Haryana and Punjab Chief Ministers in Chandigarh on Monday, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani made two promises: to set up a special economic zone in Haryana and start a fruit and vegetable export project in Punjab.
- Samuel Beckett Shadow On Awards (Tribune, TIM RUTTEN, Oct 19, 2005)
If you believe that quality and integrity trump novelty and celebrity, then it was a bang-up week for literary awards.
- Mitrokhin Papers: Ambika Soni Defends Congress (Tribune, Rashme Sehgal, Oct 19, 2005)
The controversy over Christopher Andrews’ recently released book titled “Mitrokhin Archive 11” refuses to go away. The Mitrokhin papers reveals how the KGB’s first prolonged contact with Indira Gandhi occurred way back in 1953.
- A Poor Picture (Tribune, J.L. Gupta, Oct 19, 2005)
My father’s friend was a good painter. Long back, he had painted a life-size portrait of Sardar Patel. The childhood memories of the painting are still vivid. The Sardar looked serious, stern and straight.
- Baglihar: The Points At Issue (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Oct 19, 2005)
The specific points of difference relate to the design of the Project, the extent of pondage, and the placement of the spillway gates and the water intake.
- Distant Neighbours (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 19, 2005)
Sufferings efface identities. I thought something like that would happen when the earthquake struck Islamabad and both sides of Kashmir, causing more death and destruction in the areas under Pakistan’s control than in India.
- The Larger Gameplan (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Oct 19, 2005)
Despite the potential of her anti-Salim stand, Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to earn long-term dividends from it, writes Ashis Chakrabarti
- State Plans Sustained Campaign To Harness Tourism Potential (Hindu, R. Chandrakanth, Oct 19, 2005)
Multi-pronged approach to attract 25 crore tourists in the next five years
- Ignoble Gesture (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Oct 19, 2005)
Joint relief efforts cannot change the realities of Indo-Pak relations
- A Question Of Ethics (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
Nobody likes to see a congressman indicted for criminal conspiracy. So all of us in Washington were bereft when Tom Delay was charged with an alleged scheme to funnel illegal corporate campaign funds to Texas Republicans running for the . . .
- The Economics Of Disasters (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Oct 18, 2005)
The northern areas of Pakistan and the adjoining areas of Kashmir under Indian control were ravaged by an earthquake on the morning of October 8.
- Some Misjudgments (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Oct 18, 2005)
In one of his most radical pronouncements on the Iraq war, President Bush declared at the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington on October 5 that Muslim militants were battling to “establish a radical Islamic empire extending from Spain to Indone
- Time Has Come (Greater Kashmir, ABDUL WASAY, Oct 18, 2005)
Earlier we had heard about such tragedies hitting the defiant people, now it has happened practically with us. Still is the time to mend ways and pray that God’s bounty comes our way. Let’s hope we are saved from His fury in the future
- An Unlikely Pair (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Oct 18, 2005)
Opening of retail trade to foreign investors could lead to loss of millions of jobs over a period of time
- Identity And Acculturation (Hindu, Pratibha Bhattacharya, Oct 18, 2005)
An interesting book bringing forth the issues of ethnic assimilation
- Path-Breaking Novel (Hindu, B.S.R. Krishna, Oct 18, 2005)
Kannada Original, U. R. Anantha Murthy. Rendered into Telugu by Sishtia Lakshmipathi Sastry; Sahitya Akademi, Southern Regional Office, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore-560001. Rs. 85.
- Waking Up Late (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 18, 2005)
It has happened many times in the past. The administration makes tall claims about its preparedness to meet any eventuality, which are duly highlighted in the media, but when it comes to the crunch, it is found wanting.
- Us Official To Be India To Talk Nuclear Deal, Iran (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
India and the US are likely to finalise finer details of implementing the civil nuclear energy deal during the visit of US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns later this week.
- Diversity In Agriculture Key To Food Security’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
Owing to increase in population, a day may come when lack of food will become cause for concern. Agricultural diversity may well hold the answer.
- India And Pak Must Pursue Peace (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Oct 18, 2005)
The results of two days talks in Islamabad during October 3-4 was summed up by India's Foreign Minister Natwar Singh thus : ''On some issues there can be no hurry.
- Huangpu And Hooghly (Telegraph, Sumit Mitra, Oct 18, 2005)
Why does Calcutta hesitate to become like Noida and Gurgaon while Shanghai dares Paris and New York? asks Sumit Mitra
- Acknowledging Muslim Contribution - Ii (Greater Kashmir, DR. MINHAJ QIDWAI, Oct 18, 2005)
Recipient of Nobel Peace Prize Mohamed ElBaradei an Egyptian Muslim can be a role Model for all those who want to contribute towards peace and prosperity in the modern world
- Myth Of Historical Right (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Oct 18, 2005)
Following the meeting between Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri and his Israeli counterpart, Silvan Shalom, in Istanbul on September 1, and President Pervez Musharraf’s speech to the American Jewish Congress in New York on September 17,
- New Access (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 18, 2005)
The symbolic force of laws may sometimes be more meaningful than their presence.
- Terrorism On The Rise (Tribune, Jagmohan , Oct 18, 2005)
In connection with the Kashmir imbroglio, the most serious issue which deserves to be attended to on top priority is not the withdrawal of Indian troops from two districts of the valley
- Rising Death Toll Of Deadly Quake (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 18, 2005)
Federal Relief Commissioner Maj Gen Farooq Ahmed has said that death toll in the killer earthquake has risen to 39,422 with 65,000 persons suffering injuries.
- Air Deccan Launches In-Flight Shopping (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
Air Deccan and AVA Merchandising of Delhi on Monday launched India’s ever first in-flight shopping scheme under the banner “Brand for Less” to sell items for home, office and personal use at the lowest rates.
- Voting Starts In Bihar (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
Thousands of policemen, backed by helicopters, patrolled the lawless state of Bihar on Tuesday as voting began in a state poll that will decide the fortunes of a key member of the Congress Party-led federal coalition.
- Left Back (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 18, 2005)
Should the UPA be celebrating the return of the Left to the coordination committee? Or should it now give up any attempts at proposing economic reforms and prepare, instead, to tailor all its policy initiatives
- The Old Villa And America (Hindu, Prensa Latina, Oct 18, 2005)
U.S. blockade hinders restoration of Hemingway home
- India-Us Science & Tech Agreement Will Benefit Both: Sibal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
The India-US Science and Technology Umbrella Agreement will benefit both countries, and take relations between the two nations to a new level, Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal has said.
- China, S. Korea Protest Koizumi's Shrine Visit (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Oct 18, 2005)
Beijing conveys objection to Japanese envoy
- Iran: It's Surrender To The U.S. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
Ensure distance between party, government does not grow: Anil Biswas
- A Royal Trip (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
Deccan Odyssey, the super luxury train that runs only between October and April, is back in action for 2005. This year, the train will take tourists on a seven-day journey through Mumbai, Ganapatipule, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Tarkali, Sawantwadi, Goa. . .
- A Fire-And-Ice Trip (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
Climbing the Kilimanjaro isn't easy. But Sarath C.R., who scaled the peak recently, says it is a matchless experience
- Contemporary Islamic Law (Hindu, N.R. MADHAVA MENON, Oct 18, 2005)
Fyzee's contribution by way of consolidation and restatement of the law through cases is a major step forward in an otherwise dicey situation of orthodoxy, prejudice, inequality and fear
- The Killer Wave And Its Aftermath (Hindu, SURESH NAMBATH, Oct 18, 2005)
First person account of the tsunami from the time this journalist was shocked out of his holiday in Sri Lanka
- Vibrant District (Hindu, R. A. Padmanabhan, Oct 18, 2005)
NIMIRA VAIKKUM NELLAI: K. S. Radha Krishnan; Bharati Putthaka Nilayam, 2, Kuyavar St, Chennai-600015. Rs. 75.
- Cbms For India-Japan Trade Ties (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Oct 18, 2005)
Sans clear contours of a comprehensive partnership, India and Japan need to explore all avenues to build a profound economic and strategic alliance.
- The Abode Of Hanuman (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
The Birth of Hanuman, Hinduism's most revered god, is shrouded in the mists of legends and myths. There may be many stories behind his birth, but the place where he lived with his group of monkeys is never in dispute,Kamala Vasudevan tells us.
- India Could Regain Lost Ground On Iran Issue (Rediff on the Net, Editorial, rediff.com, Oct 17, 2005)
India's vote against Iran at the last International Atomic Energy Agency board meeting displays the serious deficiencies in our ability to come up with innovative solutions to complex foreign policy issues of our times.
- Islam In Turkish Politics (Dawn, Najma Sadeque, Oct 17, 2005)
All too often, it takes a tragedy of overwhelming proportions to expose how well a state has served its people, especially the least-privileged, by the way they have been informed and equipped to cope with a disaster.
- U.S. Moving Forward On Nuclear Deal With India (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Oct 17, 2005)
The Bush administration this week is expected to begin laying out in more detail its plans to change U.S. and international rules so India can acquire restricted nuclear materials under a controversial deal some say undermines non-proliferation standards.
- Mittal To Spend £50 M. To Rebuild Long Beach (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal is expected to spend more than £50 million over the next five years in rebuilding Long Beach, Mississippi, devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
- Bihar: Who Is The Culprit? (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Oct 17, 2005)
President Kalam could have avoided the current embarrassment by looking back at precedents
- Yes, Time To Lay A Road Map For Implementing T+1 (The Financial Express, JAYANTH R VARMA, Oct 17, 2005)
For somebody who specialises in financial markets, a visit to a supermarket is a painful reminder of how primitive the settlement process is in financial markets around the world.
- India’S Cynical Condition (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 17, 2005)
India has agreed to allow Pakistani helicopters to fly in the one kilometre ‘no-fly zone’ along the Line of Control in Kashmir’ provided permission is taken on case-to-case basis’ an Indian spokesman said in New Delhi on Saturday.
- Let Apc Be Wide Ranging (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
AN All Parties Conference is being convened to formulate the national strategy to the earthquake disaster. Both the ruling PML and Opposition are formulating their plans to meet the challenge. A meeting of the PML’s Central Executive Committee was held...
- Extraterrestrial Ufos Can Separate Time Dimension From 3-D Spatial Of The Physical Universe – Another Super Advanced Method Of Stealth (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
No wonder Air Force pilots all over the world can see but never chase an extraterrestrial UFO for long! When some one is chased by an entity,
- The Safety Factor (Dawn, Najma Sadeque, Oct 17, 2005)
All too often, it takes a tragedy of overwhelming proportions to expose how well a state has served its people, especially the least-privileged, by the way they have been informed and equipped to cope with a disaster.
- Many More To Die If Not Taken Care Of (Daily Times, Irfan Ghauri and Zulfiqar Ghumman, Oct 17, 2005)
With death, destruction and disease all around, the homeless survivors of the catastrophic earthquake in Azad Kashmir are faced with further misery as the winter sets in, with the rain already pouring and snow expected in a few weeks.
- Avenue Into Past & Present (Deccan Herald, T L Ramaswamy, Oct 17, 2005)
Avenue Road is one of the most prestigious streets of Bangalore City. From the days of the City's founder Kempegowda till today, this road remains as one of the main conduits of Bangalore’s business districts.
- The Lines Nations Draw (Indian Express, P. Stobdan, Oct 17, 2005)
The details of the sixth round of Sino-Indian Special Representatives-level talks (September 26-28) have not been made public.
- Shoot Down The Flu (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 17, 2005)
It would be funny if it were not so serious. As migra-tory birds carry the avian influenza virus west across Europe, Britain is following in the footsteps of Russia, Ukraine, Romania and Turkey and asking hunters to shoot down as many incoming ducks. . .
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