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Articles 30021 through 30120 of 53943:
- Democracy As Ambedkar Wanted It (Tribune, Shyam Chand, Dec 06, 2005)
Abraham Lincoln says; “As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.” Various philosophers, political scientists and writers have given numerous definitions of democracy.
- On Natwar, Oppn In No Mood To Relent (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Dec 06, 2005)
With the Government and the Speaker failing to mollify the Opposition on the Natwar Singh-Volcker controversy, the next two days of Parliament are likely to prove stormy. Defence Minister and Leader of the House in the Lok Sabha, Pranab Mukherjee, . . .
- Indian Ethos In Management (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Dec 06, 2005)
The ability to do the right thing and, what is more important, doing it every time is the noblesse oblige in the managerial milieu. It must become the done thing, the insignia and talisman of a professional manager.
- Tn:relief And Rescue Work In Full Swing, Rain Abates (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Relief and rescue work in rain battered areas of Tamil Nadu, particularly Chennai and its two neighbouring districts continued in full swing after rains let-up yesterday but several areas remained water logged and the MET office has not ruled . . .
- Advani Wonders Whether Natwar Being Made A Scapegoat (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Maintaining that Natwar Singh was being made a scapegoat by the Congress to "save its skin" in the Iraqi oil deals, Leader of Opposition L K Advani today demanded that the ruling party apply the same yardstick and remove Sonia Gandhi as Chairperson of Nat
- Budget Strategy For 2006-07 — Consolidate, Optimise, Deliver (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 06, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, would do well to devote the 2006-07 Budget to the improvement and consolidation of the outcome of the initiatives and schemes already taken up and the restoration of the fiscal health, . . .
- Interview - India Hopes Hk Trade Talks Will Help Poorest (Reuters, Surojit Gupta, Dec 06, 2005)
India hopes upcoming trade talks in Hong Kong will help millions of farmers in the world's poorest nations who are competing with subsidised agriculture from rich countries, Trade Minister Kamal Nath said on Monday
- India Willing To Consider Construction Of Reactors By Russia: Pm (Press Trust of India, Amitabh Roy Chowdhury, Dec 06, 2005)
Following the success of the Kudankulam project in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today conveyed New Delhi's willingness to consider construction of additional nuclear reactors by Russia in view of India's growing energy demand.
- Paddy Takes A Hit In Tn Floods (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Even as normalcy returned to many parts of flood-hit Tamil Nadu, the heavy rainfall has already taken a toll on the Rabi season with paddy under attack
- Congress Ka Lafda Hai, Natwar To Bakra Hai: Advani (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Resorting to ‘Bambaiyya Hindi’, BJP president L.K.Advani today described the fallout of the Volcker Committee report as ‘‘Congress ka lafda hai, Natwar to bakra hai,’’ (the Congress is involved, Natwar is only a scapegoat), and demanded that Congress . .
- Our Limpet Obsession (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Dec 06, 2005)
Natwar Singh does not believe that the mention of his name in the Volcker report is sufficient reason for him to go gently into the night. “Why should I resign?” he queries belligerently.
- House Trained (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 06, 2005)
The BJP can make a few smart points now. But it’s busy being shrill and silly
- Cpi(m) Meet To Propose Revival Of Panels In Planning (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Draft document seeks revival of district plans
Wants more industrial clusters at local level
Seeks greater deployment of staff to local bodies
Suggests that micro-enterprises be developed in clusters
- Where Is Mathrani? ‘The Country Is Being Sold And Criminals Are Being Protected’ : Nda (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Dec 06, 2005)
Situation in New Delhi is serious. Taking strong exception to the whisking away of Indian Ambassador to Croatia Aniel Mathrani on his arrival at Delhi airport,
- Iran Not Interested In Talks With Us (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Says US intervention in nuclear talks complicated the issue
- Policeman Killed, 11 Wounded In Kashmir Violence (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
An Indian policeman and four militants were killed on Sunday in grenade attacks and gun battles that also left 16 people wounded in revolt-hit Kashmir, the police said.
- Trend And Progress Of Banking In India 2005-05 — Towards Greater Stability And Growth (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 05, 2005)
The RBI's latest Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India describes, with greater clarity than its previous editions, the achievements and weaknesses in the banking system.
- Allow Fdi In Retail With Vigilance In Detail (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Should FDI in retail be allowed? This at present is the hottest economic subject on which the government and its allies are debating persistently. Aditya Raj Das takes a close look at the contentious issues and weighs the arguments in favour and against.
- Jayalalithaa Not Happy With Centre's Response (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
"Considering the flood damage, the allocation is not sufficient"
The Chief Minister undertook a tour of flood-affected areas
The State sought Rs. 3000 crores, the Centre provided Rs. 500 crores
Central teams took stock of the situation
- Raising The Stakes (Times of India, SWAGATO GANGULY, Dec 05, 2005)
Foreign secretary Shyam Saran, speaking before a World Economic Forum summit in New Delhi, made a departure from the usual muted idiom of Indian diplomacy when he suggested that the US and India could get together to create a greater balance in Asia.
- India's Growth To Speed Up (The Financial Express, Reuters, Dec 05, 2005)
India's economy is likely to grow more than analysts had previously thought this fiscal year after a stronger-than-expected performance for July-September.
- Scam Script (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 05, 2005)
It's scam time once again, but the people are not exactly excited or outraged. India's envoy to Croatia, Aniel Matherani, has blown the whistle not only on former external affairs minister Natwar Singh but also on the Congress party.
- Cultivating Healthy, Benign Indifference (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Dec 05, 2005)
Bernard Shaw observed: “Indifference is worse than hatred.” However, well-placed indifference is healthy unlike hatred, which is always damaging
- Matherani Faces The Raw Music (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
The man who turned the Volcker storm into a political gale is here. But no one has been able to sight him as official agencies whisked away former ambassador to Croatia Aniel Matherani to an undisclosed location to grill him over his statements about ....
- Bihar Docs Practise By Raj Rules (Hindustan Times, Anirban Guha Roy, Dec 05, 2005)
If fancy foreign degrees are what inspire your confidence in doctors, you better be in Bihar. The state’s health system might be on life support but all government doctors are certified as fit for work by no less than officials of the British Raj.
- Human Rights And Wrongs (Tribune, Justice A.S. Anand (retd), Dec 05, 2005)
The notion of human rights is a recognition of the essential worth of a human being. Terrorism and human rights are natural enemies with no possibility of their co-existence.
- Better For Natwar To Quit, Says Bardhan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Need to stop BJP from utilising issue for political ends
"There is no substantial evidence against Mr. Singh and the Congress"
Congress leader questions Vajpayee Government's record on ministerial resignations
- Suspected Rebels Kill Six Sri Lanka Soldiers With Mine (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Dec 05, 2005)
Six soldiers were killed in a fragmentation mine attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's war-torn north on Sunday, the military said -- the deadliest in a spate of attacks since a 2002 ceasefire.
- Naxals Target Police Outpost In Raid On Border Village (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Some families, which had information about the raid, leave the village
No harm caused to any villager
Villagers summoned, warned against allowing revival of police outpost
Tough task for police to continue the outpost in operation
- Bjp Oils Guns After Natwar Refuses To Quit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Parliament is all set to witness a renewed onslaught on the UPA government by the BJP-led Opposition with Union Minister K Natwar Singh refusing to resign over his alleged involvement in the Iraqi Food for Oil Scam.
- Farmers Sore Over State's View On Special Economic Zone (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
APCLC, farmers' groups see bid to suppress the facts
Farmers say they have lost faith in Ministers' statements
Effluents released from proposed industries will pollute the environment
- The Backyard Of Major Wars (Deccan Herald, Richard G. Lugar, Dec 05, 2005)
The new legislation is expected to launch a major non-proliferation initiative
- Wto Ministerial: A Nuanced Discourse (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Dec 05, 2005)
In the Odyssey, Odysseus goes on a specialised kind of discourse almost every time he speaks, in which he sets out a pair of opposing possibilities for the situation at hand, and then selects the one which seems best, and then puts that into action.
- Six Lankan Soldiers Killed In Mine Blast (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Dec 05, 2005)
At least six Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and another seriously injured on Sunday morning when the vehicle they were traveling in was hit by a claymore mine on the Palaly-Jaffna main highway .....
- The Knowing-Acting Gap (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Dec 05, 2005)
The gap between what we know for certain and what we actually apply in practice is a source of enduring frustration for managers and consultants. Chris Argyris, an outstanding social scientist and intellectual at Harvard Business School, . . .
- Development, Market And Government (Business Line, Arindam Banik, Dec 05, 2005)
Experience suggests that rather than there being a conflict between governance and institutional accountability, the two should be complementary.
- Gentle Persuaders (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 05, 2005)
THE Indian Liberal Group, headed with great dedication by Mr S. V. Raju, deserves a big salute for holding aloft the values (freedom, fair play, tolerance, intellectual honesty, ....
- When Parents Double As Career Managers (Business Line, Ganesh Chella , Dec 05, 2005)
Give your son (or daughter) a fish and he lives for a day, teach him fishing and he lives for a life-time, buy him the best fishing gear, take him to the river, enrol him in the best coaching centre, encourage him constantly and, chances are, . . .
- Intel Very Keen On India, Says Maran (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 05, 2005)
The Chairman of Intel Corporation, Mr Craig Barrett, met the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, at the latter's residence in Chennai on Sunday. The meeting lasted about 45 minutes.
- The Struggles Of Kannada (Deccan Herald, N Divakar, Dec 05, 2005)
It is Karnataka’s 50th year of unifcation. The people need to preserve the heritage and glorious past of the Kannada language. This is the true fighting spirit.
- Can Global Warming Be Controlled? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 05, 2005)
The scientific evidence on human induced climate change is now overwhelming and generally accepted across the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a credible body with objective processes, has so far brought . . .
- A Tale Of Evolving Wto Drafts (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 05, 2005)
A comparison between the two drafts prior to the upcoming WTO ministerial meeting at Hong Kong helps to throw light on the pressures being exerted on the ministerial conference, thus yielding an important clue to the state of play of the conflicting . . .
- Terrorists Are Leading Bjp: Uma (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
A defiant Uma Bharti virtually invited her expulsion from the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, spewing venom against the party leadership...
- Right Direction (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 05, 2005)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has done well to repromulgate an ordinance to regulate the functioning of "madrasas" (religious seminaries) in his country's Capital city of Islamabad.
- Democracy May Save The King (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 05, 2005)
Events in Nepal last week suggest that the Himalayan kingdom’s tripolar power struggle may become a bipolar one.
- Natwar Rules Out Resignation (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
With the opposition gunning for him with new vigour and Congress facing increasing embarassment in the wake of fresh allegation in Iraqi oil payoff scam, Union Minister K Natwar Singh today firmly ruled out resignation contending such a step would "look t
- Measles Breaks Out In Pakistani Quake Camp (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Health authorities in northern Pakistan were racing to control an outbreak of measles at a camp for earthquake survivors on Sunday after a 10-month old baby died of the disease, a doctor said.
- Regulatory Body Sought To Decide On Water Tariff (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Revision of rates should be taken up after public hearings, says MGP
- Manmohan Reaches Moscow For Annual Summit With Putin (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here to a red carpet welcome today on a three-day official visit, during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin at the sixth Indo-Russian annual summit on Tuesday.
- Mission To Save Planet Is `Failing' (Hindu, Heather Stewart, Dec 05, 2005)
Sports stars join campaign for trade justice as report says governments are not doing enough to protect environment
- Why Uzbekistan And The U.S. Fell Out (Hindu, Vladimir Simonov, Dec 05, 2005)
The root cause is the attitude of the current U.S. administration, which regards its allies across the world as temporary props for pursuing American policy.
- Anger And Red Faces In Europe Over Cia Flights (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 05, 2005)
The Blair Government especially is under pressure over allegations that it allowed CIA covert flights to ferry suspected terrorists to secret interrogation centres.
- Concerns Over Global Imbalances (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 05, 2005)
India might be better prepared than most emerging market economies to face the growing global macroeconomic imbalances but given that the inevitable adjustment will inflict pain there is no room for complacency
- Ppmhs School Emerges Champion In Youth Fete (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
PPM Higher Secondary School at Kottukara, near Kondotty, won the overall championship in the 18th sub-district school youth festival held on the campuses of Padma AUP School and GLP School, Karad.
- Cameron Promises A Different Kind Of Politics (Hindu, Jackie Ashley , Dec 05, 2005)
David Cameron hopes to lead the Tories and his target is not Tony Blair but Gordon Brown.
- Russia Raises Stakes In Iran Standoff (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Dec 05, 2005)
Moscow clearly hopes the sale of air defence missiles to Teheran will make it more amenable to compromise on the nuclear issue.
- Public-Private Partnership Proposed To Fight Aids (Hindu, V. Ravi, Dec 05, 2005)
Decentralisation of AIDS control programme to the district-level is essential, says expert
Number of Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centres increased to 57
52,598 of 1,90,433 people examined at the centres have tested positive
- Pm Yet To Decide On Mea Portfolio (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said he was undecided on whether or not to retain the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) portfolio which he had taken away from Natwar Singh.
- Against A Sea Of Troubles (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Dec 05, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- Where The Mind Is Without Fear... (Indian Express, NIRMALA SRINIVASAN, Dec 05, 2005)
December 3 was World Disability Day. The Persons with Disability Act (PWD Act), passed by Parliament in 1995, recognises mental illness as a disability on par with physical disabilities.
- India’S Most Unwanted (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 05, 2005)
As even timeservers Natwar promoted ditch him, it’s time to remove him from the cabinet
- Novel Ways To Mate (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 05, 2005)
Bad writing on sex could mean great insights into Man
- Some Facts Of Life At 9,000 (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Dec 05, 2005)
When the Sensex crossed 9,000, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram repeated his frequent assertion about the market movement being ‘‘orderly’’ and based on economic fundamentals. It must be orderly indeed, when a discredited stock broker, . . .
- A Question For Mr Karat (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Dec 05, 2005)
As a somewhat intellectually challenged bibliophile with not a lot of time on my hands, the gap between my ideal reading list and the stuff I have actually read is vast. I want to read Shakespeare. I want to read Tolstoy.
- Honoured In Afghanistan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
It was a mission that stood oddly with the violence, terror and arms culture of Afghanistan.
- No Access To A Q Khan For Iaea (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Pakistan has ruled out permission to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to directly interrogate A Q Khan in order to unravel the proliferation network led by him, claiming it has been co-operating with the UN nuclear watchdog’s investigations.
- Bjp To Remain Tough In Parliament Over Volcker (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
BJP leaders today decided to adopt an aggressive posture in Parliament insisting on resignation of Natwar Singh from the Union Cabinet and Sonia Gandhi as Chairperson of the National Advisory Council over the Iraqi oil deals.
- Volcker Issue Expected To Rock Parliament Again (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Volcker issue is expected to rock Parliament again tomorrow in view of beleaguered Union Minister K Natwar Singh's firm rejection to opposition's demand for his resignation in the wake of fresh allegations in the Iraqi oil payoffs.
- Pm Hopeful Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Will Work Out As Envisaged (Press Trust of India, Amitabh Roy Chowdhury, Dec 05, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hoped the nuclear deal with US would "work out in a way we envisage".
- Pm To Take Up Nuclear Reactor Issue With Putin (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Dec 05, 2005)
s India and US prepare for another meeting later this month of the joint working group on implementing the July 18 joint statement, New Delhi is eyeing Russia to deliver on four additional nuclear reactors for Koodankulam during . . .
- Stamp Paper Racket Refuses To Be Stamped Out (Deccan Herald, R Krishnakumar, Dec 05, 2005)
The government restriction on the use of stamp papers is, ironically, proving fodder to an industry on the other side of law.
- Over Population: Mother Of All Problems (Daily Excelsior, Swati Sharma, Dec 05, 2005)
These days, our country is facing a lot of problems. If solution of one problem is found out then other one starts cropping up. What is the reason that our country is facing a series of unending problems? Because problem of all problems is still . . .
- The Samurai Returns (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Dec 05, 2005)
If I were a Chinese strategic analyst of a moderately paranoid disposition, I would be twitching uncontrollably by now.
- Iran’S Economic Woes (Deccan Herald, Gopal Sutar, Dec 05, 2005)
Apart from its problems over its nuclear ambitions, Iran is faced with economic stagnation and US sanctions
- Manmohan Yet To Make Up Mind On External Affairs (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Dec 05, 2005)
Cabinet reshuffle only at the end of current session of Parliament
`The BJP itself knows there is no substance in what it is saying in Parliament'
No difference in approach between Ms. Gandhi and himself on Natwar's status
- Natwar Singh Refuses To Resign (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Matherani taken away to undisclosed location by ED and Intelligence officials
- Consult Farmers: V.P. Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
To launch `Kisan Jagran Yatra' on December 7
- 7 Soldiers Killed In Ltte Attacks: Army (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Dec 05, 2005)
Jaffna peninsula rocked by grenade and gunfire attacks since Friday
Ceasefire monitors fear escalation of the situation
Muslims ask Tigers to halt attacks on community
- Fuel For Tarapur Not Related To Nuclear Deal With The U.S., Says Manmohan Singh (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Dec 05, 2005)
India to seek a Russian commitment for the supply of low-enriched uranium to nuclear reactors
- Gas Pipeline Agreement Likely Next Month (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
An Indo-Pak Joint Working Group will start technical negotiations this month on the USD 7.2 billion gas pipeline from Iran to India via Pakistan for which a Tripartite Framework Agreement is likely to be finalised in January, a senior Pakistani. . .
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