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Articles 15721 through 15820 of 21907:
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 08, 2005)
India has always supported anti-imperialist struggles in other countries and taken a leading role in the non-aligned movement. It’s a pity that today the UPA government is supporting the USA which wants to stop Iran from developing nuclear energy . . .
- Get Rid Of Connectivity Problem (Greater Kashmir, SHABIR AHMAD MIR, Oct 08, 2005)
WAP enabled services can minimize the load on the JK Bank’s network. The inconsistency is being noticed still and should be addressed first, suggests
- Calculus Of Happiness (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 08, 2005)
When is one `absurdly happy'? Maybe, when one is having the ice-cream of one's choice in the pleasantest of surroundings and company, with not a care to disturb the state of one's mental solace and feeling of contentment.
- Running A Business Is Tougher Than Chess (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 08, 2005)
"Failure is all around us. Failure is pervasive... Failure is the most fundamental feature of all systems," writes Paul Ormerod in Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction and Economics.
- Indian, Pak Women Deserve Equality (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 08, 2005)
In recent days at least two cases of rape of Muslim women — one in Pakistan and the other in India — rocked the subcontinent.
- From Myths To History (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Oct 08, 2005)
Terrorism is a universal threat, demanding a universal response
- Foot Loose (Deccan Herald, Venkatesh R Rao, Oct 08, 2005)
Forgetfulness will take on a new meaning, especially when it comes to matters of the sole
- The True Role Of Religion (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Oct 08, 2005)
Founders of every major religion of the world addressed themselves to the problems facing human societies of their time. They were clear in their priorities. Hebraic religions like Judaism, Christianity and Islam made one God the centre-piece of their....
- Coping With Variations In The Monsoon (Hindu, Sulochana Gadgil, Oct 08, 2005)
Simulation and prediction of the Indian monsoon remains a tough challenge. Yet, we possess a wealth of data that can be used to derive farming strategies tailored to local rainfall variability.
- What Does The Amu Verdict Imply? (Hindu, Valson Thampu , Oct 08, 2005)
If the minorities have the right only to establish institutions, but not the right to administer them, then these institutions will cease to be institutions of their choice.
- 'Practical' Theory Of Revolving Doors (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 08, 2005)
In diplomacy doors are never closed." So said External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh in Islamabad recently.
- Stage Set For Upgrading Of Mysore Airport (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
Centre promises aid to develop Mangalore airport
Joint venture airport projects in Hassan, Gulbarga likely
State urged to help make new airports economically viable
- Kashmir, Taiwan And North Korea Are Potential Hotbeds: John Reid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
British Defence Secretary condemns terrorism; favours Kashmir dialogue
No attempt to "contain" China
Islamic terrorism on the rise across Asia
- Fasting To Ward Off Evil (Dawn, Sirajuddin Aziz, Oct 07, 2005)
The literal meaning of Saum (fasting) is to be at rest and it implies abstinence. The word Ramazan is derived from the word “Ramz” which means “to burn” and here it applies to the burning of selfish desires.
- Impact On India (Deccan Herald, Bhamy V Shenoy And A Madhavan, Oct 07, 2005)
Unless India corrects its oil pricing anomalies, it cannot really hope for a sustained rate of economic growth
- Breaking America's Grip On The Net (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
You would expect an announcement that would forever change the face of the Internet to be a grand affair — a big stage, spotlights, media scrums, and a charismatic frontman working the crowd.
- Troubling Issues For The Nwfp (Dawn, Khalid Mahmud Arif, Oct 07, 2005)
Three separate issues of national importance — all concerning the NWFP — have engaged public attention, two in the recent past and the third on occasions but for a long while. Brief comments on each based on historic realities are in order.
- Iran Faces New Pressures (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 07, 2005)
Mr Blair’s officials have accused Iran-backed groups of supplying arms to Shias to attack British soldiers in Iraq.
- No Reason For Iran To Be Angry With India (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Oct 07, 2005)
After the first bitter outburst over the Indian vote on the European Union resolution on its nuclear programme Iran has moderated it attitude on economic and commercial contacts with India.
- Giving A Voice To Women (Daily Excelsior, Meenakshi Sundaram, Oct 07, 2005)
It was not just an off-the-cuff remark when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described the just-concluded monsoon session of Parliament as "historic"
- An Art Form For The Hipper Audience (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 07, 2005)
The 27th Dance Umbrella festival is just underway in London, and right on cue, because contemporary dance has never been more popular.
- How Much Is Enough? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 07, 2005)
Something rotten in Ibobi’s ’kingdom’
- Keep Smiling (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 07, 2005)
On the face of it this may appear to be an innocuous sidelight but it says a lot. At the end of his joint press conference with External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh in Islamabad recently Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri was asked whether....
- They Don’T Teach Us Only To Learn But To Live (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 07, 2005)
K. Asif takes the teacher student relation beyond the confines of a classroom
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops”
- Vat Benefits (Deccan Herald, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 07, 2005)
States outside the new regime are losing out
- India And Pakistan Have Formed A Joint Working Group (Jwg) To Explore Opportunities For Promoting Tourism (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Oct 07, 2005)
As a follow-up to the initiatives taken at the revived Joint Commission meeting here,
- U.P. To Approach Court Over Night Viewing Of Taj Mahal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
The Uttar Pradesh Government is planning to move the Supreme Court early next year seeking relaxation for tourists visiting the Taj Mahal at Agra for moonlit viewing.
- American Pie, Sliced Up (Deccan Herald, JAITHIRTH RAO , Oct 07, 2005)
I write this from America, from what is today a troubled country possessed of over-articulate television anchors, a country bombarded and persecuted by a plethora of inane channels.
- Indo-Us Warmth: Navy Chief Visits Us Base In Japan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
Confirming the new Indo-US strategic partnership, Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash became the first Indian service chief to visit the US Naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, as part of his three-day visit to the country.
- Indian Foreign Tourist Arrivals Up 11.4 Pct In Sept (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
Foreign tourist arrivals in India rose 11.4 percent in September from a year earlier, as the country's tourism industry booms amid a strong economy and growth in business and leisure travel.
- Us Occupation Of Cyber-Space Continues (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Oct 07, 2005)
The Bush Administration is characteristically intent on retaining - and possibly enhancing - the role of the US in Internet management. And its intentions have been all too clear long before the current face-off.
- Real’ Bard Claims Whip Up Tempest Anew (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
Henry Neville, a Tudor politician and diplomat, is the latest contender for being the Bard.
- Uncle Sam Takes Peek At Indian Caste System (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Oct 07, 2005)
Having understood the differences between Shias and Sunnis, US lawmakers now examine the age-old caste system in India.
- Norway Bid To Salvage Shaky Lanka Truce (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Oct 07, 2005)
Amnesty International’s ex-chief Ian Martin is to hold talks with the Lanka government and Opposition leaders and LTTE representatives next week.
- A Brief History Of Development Economics (Business Line, Alok Ray, Oct 07, 2005)
An economist's answer to the question `how to promote growth' has substantially changed over time.
- The Value Of Share Buybacks (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Oct 06, 2005)
In most cases, buybacks create value because they help improve tax efficiency and prevent managers from investing in the wrong assets or pursuing unwise acquisitions.
- Hope Influence Of Indo-Pak Tensions On Saarc Are Over: Natwar (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Oct 06, 2005)
Foreign ministers of nuclear-armed Pakistan and India said on Tuesday they would try to reach agreement on a disputed Himalayan glacier before January but announced no progress on their core difference over Kashmir.
- India, Pakistan Vow Sincere Effort On Kashmir (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Oct 06, 2005)
Foreign ministers of nuclear-armed Pakistan and India said on Tuesday they would try to reach agreement on a disputed Himalayan glacier before January but announced no progress on their core difference over Kashmir.
- Many Faces Of Islamism (Hindu, Soumaya Ghannoushi, Oct 06, 2005)
Islam is the second-largest and the fastest-growing religion in the world. In its heartlands in Asia and Africa,
- Indian Foreign Tourist Arrivals Up 11.4 Pct In Sept (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Foreign tourist arrivals in India rose 11.4 percent in September from a year earlier, as the country's tourism industry booms amid a strong economy and growth in business and leisure travel.
- Ghost Of Old Self (Deccan Herald, Bharati Prabhu, Oct 06, 2005)
Rajajinagar is no longer what is used to be. Still, I’d live there than anywhere else
- Moving Closer, Yet Staying `Neutral' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 06, 2005)
The Confederation of Switzerland, which joined the United Nations only in 2002 and has kept out of the European Union, voted recently to allow citizens from the 10 new E.U. member-states to work in the country.
- A Revered Dasara Tradition Comes Alive In Mysore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Cultural programmes get off to a rousing start
Flute recital by Praveen Godkhindi and vocal recital by Balamuralikrishna kick off the programme
The Wadiyars patronised musicians and artists from all over the country
- Award For 25 Junior College Teachers Conferred (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
The Best Teacher Award 2005-06 has been conferred on 25 junior lecturers in various Government junior colleges in the State, according to a release from the State Intermediate Education Commissioner.
- A Landmark Event (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 06, 2005)
The start of negotiations on Turkey’s membership of the European Union this week is a landmark event with important strategic and global implications. By keeping its pledge to launch entry talks with Turkey on October 3 and accepting that a Muslim. . .
- Invisible In Paradise (Dawn, Pamela Nowicka, Oct 06, 2005)
My Balinese friend Ida texted me about the Bali bombs. When we spoke she expressed anger and dismay about what she called the Saudi Arabianization of Indonesia over the last 20 years.
- China’S Transformation (Dawn, Niall Ferguson, Oct 06, 2005)
Imagine 20 Britains. Imagine three European Unions. Now you are beginning to get the idea about China, where more than a fifth of the human race resides.
- Are Tax Lures To Woo Investment Passé? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 06, 2005)
If you push on a piece of putty it will assume a new shape, and when you remove your hand it will not return to its original shape, or at least not immediately and not entirely.
- Hard Facts About The Durand Line (Dawn, Amir Usman, Oct 06, 2005)
Close on the heels of the Pakistani proposal to fence the mountainous and rugged border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the recent statement of the governor of the Frontier province,
- In News Again (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
The part of the State christened by Pakistan as the Northern areas with Gilgit as headquarters is in news again.
- Emotional Link (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 06, 2005)
The report that Sri Pratap College in Srinagar has just finished century of its glorious existence has stirred many an emotional chord across the sub-continent.
- African Migrants Storm Razor-Wire Spain Border (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Spain does not have repatriation agreements with most African countries. Once over the fence, many get transferred to mainland Spain.
- A Cultural Kaleidoscope (Deccan Herald, Shankar Bennur, Oct 06, 2005)
The Mysore Dasara is an occasion that has earned a place in travel itineraries of not only people of Karnataka, . . .
- Right To Shirk (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 06, 2005)
The quality of examiners for Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examinations has been under scrutiny ever since students started going to court to seek redress.
- 2 Americans, German Win Physics Nobel (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
The trio’s research answered questions as how candle light differs from laser beams in a CD player and how light can measure time more accurately than an atomic clock.
- Hindus, Muslims Unite In Bali Amid Attacks Warning (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
A big contingent of Australian police officers and a police counter-terrorism unit from Japan has landed in the island to help in the investigation
- India, Pakistan Vow Sincere Effort On Kashmir (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Oct 05, 2005)
Foreign ministers of nuclear-armed Pakistan and India said on Tuesday they would try to reach agreement on a disputed Himalayan glacier before January but announced no progress on their core difference over Kashmir.
- Slowdown In Islamabad (Indian Express, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 05, 2005)
While External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh has consolidated some of the recent gains in the Indo-Pak peace process and expanded the scope of the dialogue, his talks with the leadership in Islamabad have also revealed an emerging danger to the peace....
- Serenading The Ulfa (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 05, 2005)
There is a clear and present danger in the UPA government’s present policy with regard to the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa), that allows it to run with the hares and hunt with the hounds. It makes for a confusion that,
- Death Of Governance (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Oct 05, 2005)
Pangs was the outpouring of the pent up angst of hundreds of thousands of ordinary Mumbaites. The ones who came forward were those who decided that they would no longer remain indifferent to the ills that they see all around them.
- Podcasting And The Making Of A Sandwich (Business Line, Johnny Iyer, Oct 05, 2005)
Whether you are all of 10 years or a sprightly eighty-one, you can do MP3. For a relative pittance or a princely sum, you can get the MP3 player of your choice. Be hip with an iPod or flip with a Creative.
- Air India's Moment (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 05, 2005)
When a public sector unit is slotted for an initial public offer of its shares, it is invariably a signal of the Government's confidence in, first, the stock market and, then, in the organisation.
- Diaspora Showcases Sectarian India (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Oct 05, 2005)
Some day, a visiting Indian PM may be called upon to address two meetings of NRIs, one for Indian Hindus and the other for Indian Muslims.
- Team Iran (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Oct 05, 2005)
A change in Iranian diplomacy influenced India’s vote in Vienna
- Anatomy Of The Pakistan-Israel Dialogue (Hindu, Nasim Zehra, Oct 05, 2005)
Gen. Musharraf is underscoring Palestinian suffering but understands the Israeli security dilemma.
- Indo-American Conservation Project Spells Green Success (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
Wildlife Service provided Rs.26.4 crores to 40 projects identified by Centre
All the projects originated in India, were designed to address conservation issues
18 of the projects went to the Bombay Natural History Society
- The Price Of Democracy (Hindu, John Aglionby , Oct 05, 2005)
Viewed through a prism of headlines, Indonesia can easily appear to be an unstable nation being ripped asunder by radical Islamists.
- Left On The Defensive, Says Investors Cannot Ignore India (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
With Indian industry feeling strongly that last Thursday's nationwide strike had dented the country's image as an investment destination, the Left parties said such shutdowns would not affect economic growth, much less scare investors away.
- Rapes And Civil Code (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 05, 2005)
A common civil code is desirable but it cannot be the Hindu code. It should have the support of all communities
- Tourism As A Wholesome Experience (Deccan Herald, Rashmi Vasudeva, Oct 05, 2005)
When you drink that coffee freshly brewed in a Kodagu estate standing on the portico of a 100-year-old structure, you see the point of it all — of the breathless ephemeral thing we call life and the force that rekindles it — wanderlust.
- Turkey Opens Formal Eu Talks (Tribune, Amberin Zaman, Oct 05, 2005)
After waiting in Europe’s antechamber for 42 years, Turkey early Tuesday became the first predominantly Muslim country to open membership talks with the European Union.
- Walking On Peace Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 05, 2005)
The peace drive between India and Pakistan got fresh impetus on Tuesday when the two sides expressed their resolve that nothing would be allowed to come in the way.
- Bangladeshis Exploding (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Oct 05, 2005)
Bangladesh officials may have now woken up from their deep slumber after 400 bomb explosions rocked the country on August 17, affecting 63 of the 64 administrative districts.
- More The Merrier (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 05, 2005)
Few roads carry such challenges by way of construction as the one 83.9-kilometre long across the Pir Panjal between Bafliaz in Poonch district and Shopian in Pulwama district.
- Like The Widow Of Zarephath (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Oct 05, 2005)
Within seconds of my mother-in-law’s death, I got the news on my cellphone. Seventeen years ago, such a message reached me via California when the caller failed to get me on the trunk line from Kerala.
- Relevance Of Integral Humanism To World (Daily Excelsior, Jagmohan , Oct 05, 2005)
If we subject the contemporary world- the world that has come into being after World War II-- to close scrutiny, we will find that it is full of complexities and contradictions.
- Air Connectivity To Boost Tourism (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
It is time to start air services from Mysore’. Such an opinion was expressed by Union Tourism Minister Renuka Chowdhury and scion of Mysore royal family Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar at Mysore Travel Mart-2004. One year has passed and there . . .
- Eleven Hours Of Darkness (Telegraph, KANCHAN DASGUPTA, Oct 05, 2005)
My job took me to Delhi seven years ago.
- By The Law (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 05, 2005)
Every legal debate is an opportunity to interpret the law afresh. To the legal purist, that is the most significant aspect of the Supreme Court’s forthcoming verdict on the case involving the dissolution of the Bihar assembly.
- Trucks On Jvr (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
A few months after opening the Jehlum Valley Road (JVR) the governments of India and Pakistan agreed in principle to throw the road open for trucks as well. The decision was hailed by one and all especially by the people connected with the fruit industry
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