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- Hooda Haryana Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
With veteran leader Bhajan Lal, reportedly done in by a hidden-camera VCD showing him frolicking with dance girls at an undisclosed location
- ‘There Is Confusion In The House Of Democracy’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 05, 2005)
The question is: What is so good about democracy? This deserves urgent revisiting, argues John Keane, professor of Politics at the University of Westminster, because in our times there is no great public discussion about it.
- The Coterie Can Destroy The Party (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Mar 04, 2005)
One of the most unsettling elements for the UPA government in New Delhi is the Congress desire to revive in UP and Bihar. The UPA rests on a sort of tripod, the three legs of which are Congress, Left, Laloo and company.
- Vendor Of Treats (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Mar 04, 2005)
Some 35 years ago, I decided that it was fashionable to develop a disdainful attitude towards certain novelists. I was so much in love with Raskolnikov kissing the asphalt on the street and with chapters with titles like
- Time For Cricket (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
In the prelude to today’s Karachi match, passions have been stirred so intensely that it is easy to miss the enormity of the moment. There is deep significance in the contests that will take place on the cricket field for the next 35 days.
- Many Government Schools Lack Drinking Water (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
There is no drinking water facility in 67 per cent of the Government primary schools in the State, according to the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, R. Ramalinga Reddy.
- Enduring Bonds (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 02, 2005)
Financially ingenious, while being politically astute, the budgethas sought to tread new ground in individual taxation, infrastructure funding and the sweep of measures for rural India.
- Lessons From The Poll Verdict (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 02, 2005)
The new Indian voter has rejected those political leaders and parties that refuse to practise the idiom of modern organisation and remain indifferent to the demands of good governance.
- Naxal Revenge Strike Claims 8 In Kurnool (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Suspected CPI (Maoist) Naxalites today killed eight men and broke the limbs of two others at a village in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district.
- Naxals Kill 8, Mutilate 2 In Ruthless Bloodbath (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
In a bloodbath let loose by Maoists in Kurnool district, eight men were killed and the limbs of two men were hacked, who are now in a serious condition.
- States To Decide Location Of Educational Bodies: Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Barring the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the states have full powers to decide the location of a new educational academy being set up in their territories, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled in a recent judgement.
- Rescue It! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 01, 2005)
While laying the foundation of Sri Dasmesh Academy near Anandpur Sahib on September 24, 1978, the then President, Mr Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, had said: “I congratulate the founders of Sri Dasmesh Academy for the very sound foundation on which this important
- Indian Culture Is A Hybrid Culture (Indian Express, YASHDEEP SRIVASTAVA, Mar 01, 2005)
Jaithirth Rao’s article (‘Our legacy of modernity’, IE Feb 18) raised some interesting points. The role of modernity and its tensions with tradition have occupied architects and urbanists for years.
- Expectations Met In Fair Measure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 01, 2005)
If expectations from Mr. P. Chidambaram's second budget were rather high, he seems to have met them in a fair, even if not full, measure.
- Half Answers To Global Imbalance (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Feb 28, 2005)
The day of reckoning for the global current account imbalance, and the American dollar, is drawing closer. The Australian dollar might perform relatively better than its American counterpart
- Needed, A Fair Deal For Nbfcs (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 28, 2005)
The time has come for the RBI to make peace with NBFCs as a class. They are proven instruments of efficient and customer-friendly outreach in the credit space, not only for consumer durables, but also housing and transport, besides infrastructure.
- King’S Coup In Nepal (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Feb 28, 2005)
King Gyanendra, the 11th scion of the Shah dynasty, appears to be on a deathwish, taking Nepal on a course of self-destruct. He has pulled out most of his mothballed cronies to help him rule and reign for 100 days
- Swift Remedy Not Procrastination Needed (Hindu, P V RAMANA, Feb 27, 2005)
On December 5, 2003, following the November 17 Bollattu encounter, I wrote in this newspaper, “Procrastination on the part of the Karnataka Government in dealing with the Naxalite menace will only help the latter to expand and grow in the state.
- This Budget, Factor In C For Corruption (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 27, 2005)
Tucked away on an inside page of this newspaper, a couple of weeks ago, was a news item that I hope caught the attention of the Finance Minister while he was making our Budget.
- Moving On To Rehabilitation (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Feb 26, 2005)
With rescue and relief operations almost over, the States affected by the tsunami have to tackle the challenge of rehabilitation in the days ahead.
- Right-Of-Way Advantage (Pioneer, R. C. Acharya, Feb 26, 2005)
Right-of-way is an extremely valuable commodity, provided you know how to exploit it. Wars have been fought over it, and the feudal warlords, big and small, have endeavoured to assert their right to levy taxes on anyone who chose to access it.
- Will The Fm Deliver Enough Bang For The Budget Buck? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 26, 2005)
Budget expectations differ across various industry segments. Presented below are a few of these, from corporate chiefs and tax experts.
- Economic Survey — Setting The Stage For A Reform Budget (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 26, 2005)
The Economic Survey is bullish on the Indian economy. But will the Budget find a place for its suggestions on further FDI liberalisation and stronger fiscal balance?
- Making India An R&d Powerhouse (Business Line, Habil Khorakiwala, Feb 25, 2005)
India and innovation? Global pharmaceutical majors would have laughed at such an association 10 years ago when it was fashionable to brand India as a nation of copycats and pirates.
- Warm Winter Nights (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Feb 25, 2005)
If Mumbai is shivering, South China is freezing. Even heaters aren’t enough in Guangdong’s cities this winter, cities normally criticized as “uncomfortably hot” by Northerners who flock to these special economic zones for jobs.
- Military Doctrine: No Radical Change (Tribune, Simranjit Singh Mann, Feb 24, 2005)
I have read with great interest “Needed a cohesive military doctrine” (January 8) written by Vice Admiral K.K. Nayyar (retd) and Vice Admiral R.B. Suri (retd) and some more on this doctrine by Col. P.K. Vasudeva (retd) on 18.1.2005.
- Remember Right (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 24, 2005)
A sense of irony is unavoidable every time modern Gujarat invokes the name of the Mahatma. The occasions are usually banal — this time it is the liquor ban.
- You Have It Or You Don’T (Telegraph, Naresh Kumar, Feb 23, 2005)
The press has exhausted all superlatives and one journalist has even described Sania Mirza’s recent victory at the $140,000 WTA Hyderabad Open as being “as significant as Newton’s theory of gravity”.
- The Problem In Goa Lies In Delhi (Indian Express, V A Pai Panandiker, Feb 23, 2005)
A spate of articles on Goa suggests that democracy in Goa has gone. Nothing is farther from the truth. What happened in the Goa assembly on February 2 is a ...
- Before The Unveiling (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 23, 2005)
The finance minister, P. Chidambaram, has now an opportunity to present a full budget for a year, after adequate consideration of all options.
- The Real Forces Behind China's Rapid Growth (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Feb 22, 2005)
In the previous edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examined the pattern of economic growth in China over the past two decades and considered the macroeconomic
- Two Winter Conclaves (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Feb 22, 2005)
Hundreds of NRIs descended on Bombay on 7 January. That was slightly irregular, for the BJP government had fixed 9 January as the Travelling Indians’ Day (TID);
- Not Faring Well (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 22, 2005)
The right way is often the most difficult way. The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, is caught in a cleft he cannot ignore without losing all credibility.
- Saluting The Great Indian Village (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2005)
Like the Great Indian Family, the Great Indian village too has been an ideal that we never stop dreaming about. SHREE PADRE explores Balasandra - a village which connects the idea with reality.
- Foreign, Or Feudal, Direct Investment? (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Feb 22, 2005)
In the late 1970s, when I, along with a group of very interesting colleagues, graduated from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies,
- Of Bad Manners In Hyderabad And The Tsunami Photo-Op (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Feb 21, 2005)
What Sania Mirza had that her opponent didn’t was court presence, an entire stadium and DD Sports’ telecast of the WTA championships focussed on her.
- Directive Is Undemocratic (Tribune, V. Eshwar Anand, Feb 21, 2005)
The United Progressive Alliance government’s admission, through its Solicitor-General G.E. Vahanvati, in the Supreme Court of the politician-criminal-bureaucrat nexus, while defending its stand in favour of the Single Directive provision in the Central
- Forget Shanghai, Remember Mumbai (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Feb 21, 2005)
We need to put aside our obsession with becoming "world class". Let us make our cities liveable for all the people.
- Metropolis, Stalled (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 19, 2005)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh is a deeply disappointed man today. His ambitious attempt — the first serious one since Independence
- India’S Urban Slums (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 19, 2005)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh's demolition drive in Mumbai brings to the fore the problem of India's urban slums as a whole.
- Stifling Natural Enterprise (Pioneer, K P S Gill, Feb 19, 2005)
At the very apex of technical and technological skills, India has established itself as a world player - if not, yet, as a world power. Freed, in some measure
- Sari For Camilla, Pheta For Charles (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 19, 2005)
Mumbai's dabbawallas are now consulting their wives on sari colours and blouse-pieces. Soon after word spread of the Royal wedding between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles in April
- Our Legacy Of Modernity (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Feb 18, 2005)
I am trying to piece together seemingly unrelated views on the Indian aesthetic sensibility and create an integrated perspective.
- Welcome To The Chinese (International Herald Tribune, William Pesek Jr., Feb 18, 2005)
Everyone has an opinion on who will lead Asia in the years ahead, including the Group of 7 industrial nations. This month, the group clearly seemed to be putting its money on China.
- After The Sock In The Eye (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Feb 18, 2005)
India’s garrulous foreign minister has received a sock in the eye. This gentleman, on induction in office last May, had chosen Kathmandu as his first official port of call.
- An Unhealthy Plan For The Poor (Indian Express, Balbir K Punj, Feb 18, 2005)
It is a matter of national shame that the Centre has to be reminded by an American daily about how the UPA Government has surrendered to American MNCs’ interests in drawing up the patents ordinance.
- A Crisis Made To Measure (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Feb 18, 2005)
If Governor S.C. Jamir was suspicious about the confidence vote in the Goa Assembly, he could have discussed the matter with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
- Truth, Confessions And Videotape (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 17, 2005)
Anara Gupta, beauty queen. S.A.R. Geelani, academic. Shankaracharya, spiritual leader. Vicky Thakur, suspected kidnapper. Jammu, Delhi, Chennai, Patna.
- Dealing With Naxalism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 17, 2005)
After Andhra Pradesh it is now Karnataka's turn to face naxalite violence. With the gunning down of forest brigand Veerappan, Karnataka Chief Minister Dharam Singh decided to re-deploy the Special Task Force (STF) for neutralising the threat from the Maoi
- India's Creaking Infrastructure (Asia Times, Kunal Kumar Kundu, Feb 17, 2005)
The world's biggest passenger plane ever built, the Airbus A380, has rolled out of the Airbus Industries factory in Toulose, France.
- Simply Sania (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 16, 2005)
Tennis sensation Sania Mirza’s wresting of the WTA title in Hyderabad not only made her the first Indian woman to win the honour but has also earned her a place in the top 100 in world ranking.
- Civil Society And The State (Hindu, Harish Khare , Feb 16, 2005)
The discourse over the attack on S.A.R. Geelani has revealed a number of disturbing trends.
- Development Agenda For 2005 (Deccan Herald, STEEN JORGENSEN, Feb 16, 2005)
The gap between the rich and the poor has widened in spite of the progress made in many developing countries since the 1995 Copenhagen Summit on Social Development.
- Killers For Hire (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 16, 2005)
Sankararaman, manager of a Kancheepuram temple, Aladi Aruna, former DMK Minister, Paritala Ravi, MLA of Telugu Desam are but a few of the recent victims of killer gangs who had been hired by their enemies to liquidate them.
- Court Of Last Appeal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 16, 2005)
Judging is a lonely job and, if it is done right, does not make for great popularity. It is in fact — as US Supreme Court Judge Abe Fortas observed decades ago — as near a person can get to being an island.
- Power Sector Reforms: Generating A Viable Model (Business Line, M. G. Devasahayam , Feb 15, 2005)
After a reality-check' on the power sector, the Planning Commission has admitted that though there have been a number of experiments in State electricity boards (SEBs) reform
- Regulator For Aviation (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 15, 2005)
AFTER telecom and insurance, civil aviation will have a regulator. A Bill to set up the Civil Aviation Economic Regulatory Authority will be moved in the Budget session of Parliament.
- Growing Well (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 15, 2005)
The advance estimates of GDP growth for 2004-05 vindicate the growing all-round optimism on the economy. The Central Statistical Organisation's data released on February 7 indicate that this year the economy will grow at 6.9 per cent.
- Morality Play Comes To Town (Indian Express, Rakesh Shukla, Feb 15, 2005)
THE continuing harassment of Anara Gupta even after the findings by the Central Forensic Lab in Hyderabad nudges us to go beyond the limited issue of whether she is the woman in the CD.
- Spreading Menace (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 14, 2005)
The grenade and AK-47 attack by Maoists late last Thursday night, that left six personnel of the Karnataka State Reserve Police Force dead and five critically wounded, provides yet another reminder that the challenge of Left extremism in the country needs
- An Untenable Theory (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Feb 14, 2005)
PROFESSOR Emeritus of the London School of Economics, Lord Meghnad Desai, has returned to his old theme. He has again called upon the Congress and the BJP to form a coalition because he believes that this unusual combination is the only way in which the I
- Whither Clarity? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 14, 2005)
The scenario on the Naxalite problem front in the State is threatening to turn grimmer than ever and the key reason for this is the muddled thinking on the part of the powers that be and their ham-handed approach to the issue.
- Zohra Sehgal: Ek Hai Nani (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Feb 13, 2005)
Zohra Sehgal is truly “Anmol Ratna” of the Indian screen and stage. She was, therefore, aptly decorated with Sangeet Natak Akademy’s “Ratna” award. But the Akademy discovered this gem a bit too late.
- Between India And 21st Century, A Deep Valley (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 13, 2005)
When was the last time you read about Kashmir in this column? The truth is I cannot remember when I last mentioned the K word in this space because columns need to be read to survive and I find, increasingly
- Leave Anara Alone (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 12, 2005)
The trial of Anara Gupta appears to have little to do with the law and its preservation. Ever since the former Miss Jammu was apprehended in November for allegedly starring in a pornographic video, the police have displayed a shocking voyeurism while inve
- India, As Seen By Maoists (Associated Press, B. Raman , Feb 12, 2005)
As Nepal goes through a serious political crisis in the wake of the coup staged on February 1 by King Gyanendra with the backing of the Royal Nepal Army (RNA), which is increasingly
- Rethink On Modern Medicine (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Feb 11, 2005)
We often experience a paradox relating to the extraordinary achievements of modern medicine. While it has equipped us with an immense efficiency to cope with physical pain and suffering...
- What A Way To Begin (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Feb 11, 2005)
Chinese New Year 2005 — the Year of the Rooster — began two days ago. The entire country is on the move — or so it seems. More than 145 million people are expected to travel
- Do We Really Need To Apologise? (Indian Express, M.P. PINTO, Feb 11, 2005)
Jaithirth Rao’s criticism of the anti-Cassandras (‘A simple sorry will do’, IE, February 9) could well be on the ball, but where oh where are these anti-Cassandras and do their voices at all count
- Raise These Skies (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 10, 2005)
The Economic Survey in the run-up to the July 2004 Budget had revealed that a comprehensive civil aviation policy based on the Naresh Chandra Committee recommendations was on the cards.
- Right Royal Headache For India (Asia Times, Sultan Shahin, Feb 10, 2005)
Though India has not quite made up its mind yet on how it should react to what is being described as a palace coup in Nepal, the contours of a likely response are beginning to emerge.
- Most Precious Commodity (Deccan Herald, Natasha Walter, Feb 10, 2005)
Here comes Jeremy Bentham echoing down the ages: “The best public policy is that which produces the greatest happiness.” The line is actually from a clever new book, Happiness...
- Lessons In Geography (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Feb 10, 2005)
Vladimir Putin says that Russia backs India’s bid for a permanent seat in the Security Council. “Mapping the Global Future”, the final report of the US National Intelligence Council’s 2020 Project....
- Intelligence Needs A New Order (Indian Express, A.K. VERMA, Feb 10, 2005)
Intelligence bashing has become a worldwide sport. For erring politicians and bureaucracies what could be a better scapegoat than one which is prevented from rising to its own defense by custom, tradition or law!
- How We Should Pursue Happiness (Hindu, Natasha Walter, Feb 09, 2005)
Here comes Jeremy Bentham echoing down the ages: "The best public policy is that which produces the greatest happiness."
- Problem Solving, The Kolithad Way (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Feb 09, 2005)
Between the towns of Rajkot and Junagadh, off the road from Gondal in Saurashtra, is the large-ish village of Kolithad. It is the usual developed village in this region known for its progressive agriculture and great farmers.
- Food For The Soul, Not Just For The Stomach (Indian Express, RAKESH CHAUBEY, Feb 09, 2005)
When you’ve been at the bottom of the social pyramid for centuries, you don’t really care whether the roads are bad. All you want is upward social mobility
- Building Urban Infrastructure (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 09, 2005)
There is compelling logic to support the Centre's proposal to launch a National Urban Renewal Mission (NURM) to upgrade and modernise urban infrastructure all over the country.
- Waffle Man (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 09, 2005)
The Centre will shine the light on the causes before it looks for the remedies and in turn the Naxalites are sure to realise there can be no development without peace.
- The Coup In Goa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 08, 2005)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil's proposal for a unified command to tackle the Naxalite menace is timely, though the idea itself is not new.
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