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- Gentle But Firm (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 10, 2004)
There are very few more misleading things than a hawk in a dove’s plumage. Mr Manmohan Singh is not only the mildest of men, but he is also reputed to be a man of peace.
- Sops For Myanmar (Tribune, Suhas Chakma, Nov 08, 2004)
The recent visit of Myanmar’s Head of State, Senior General Than Shwe to New Delhi has raised the question whether India has thrown into disarray the long-standing international efforts to bring national reconciliation and restore democracy in that countr
- Musharraf Limits Pakistan’S Bargaining Position (Tribune, David Devadas, Nov 07, 2004)
Poor General Musharraf. Considering the historic import of what he has recently proposed regarding Jammu and Kashmir, he must be sorely disappointed by the responses from this side of the border.
- What Bush Victory Means For India (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Nov 06, 2004)
THE positive side of George W. Bush’s re-election for India is obvious. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any negative aspects. To take the plus points first, New Delhi will not have to undertake the tedious task of explaining its policies to a new ...
- Pak’S Extraordinary Thrust (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Nov 06, 2004)
Musharraf wants a quick solution to the Kashmir tangle but is reluctant to take Nawaz and Benazir on board
- Arafat’S War (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 06, 2004)
History seldom speaks the language of the vanquished. Yasser Arafat’s struggle for a patch of land that the Palestinian people could call their country will be projected as an act of sustained terror.
- Cop At Large! (Tribune, S. Zahur H. Zaidi, Nov 06, 2004)
These are liberal times. If you don’t talk about liberalisation you are oldfashioned. Post-dinner conversations invariably end with the oftrepeated conclusion ...
- Push For Bush (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 04, 2004)
Luck continues to favour US President George W. Bush, who had a fluke victory four years ago. With the war in Iraq far from over, a majority of the voters decided to retain him at the helm to stew in his own juice.
- Is It A Clash Of Civilisations? (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Nov 04, 2004)
Just after the Cold War ended following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Harvard Professor and former National Security Council member Samuel Huntington alluded to new “fault-lines” in the global order in his writings and in his book “The Clash of ...
- Islam And International Politics — A Clash Of Civilisations? (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 03, 2004)
The dilemma that Islam faces today is seen to be in no small measure due to illiberal and intolerant attitude that some of its constituents and those who lead them exhibit through word and action.
- Palestinians Gripped By Fear (Tribune, Donald Macintyre, Nov 03, 2004)
MUSTAFA Abu Shawari did not pause from slapping dough for the traditional qatayef of Ramadan on to the hob outside the Nazareth restaurant in Ramallah as he considered the fate of the sick old man in his bed some 400 yards away.
- Cbms Not Enough (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Nov 03, 2004)
President Pervez Musharraf is pressing ahead with his campaign to create and demonstrate flexibility in Pakistan’s traditional Kashmir stance, the perceived core of all problems with India.
- Blame Game In Srinagar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 02, 2004)
THE finding of a high-level Central security team that there were lapses in the security cover provided to National Conference president Omar Abdullah and his father and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah should be taken in the right spirit.
- Challenge Lies In Changing The Mindset (Tribune, Shamsher S. Mehta, Nov 01, 2004)
We have inherited a system of education, which invariably generates an expectation in the mind of the parent and the child of a white collar occupation. What we require instead is a system that produces a multi-collar workforce.
- Looking Beyond Musharraf's Proposals (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 01, 2004)
There are options on Kashmir which lie beyond what both India and Pakistan consider unacceptable. The challenge is to explore them.
- Kashmir Journalist, Others Honoured (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Oct 31, 2004)
Twentyfive years ago one single sentence from Mulk Raj Anand “O P you ‘ll die a shopkeeper! “ — changed erstwhile paper tycoon OP Jain’s entire outlook and focus. Weaning himself from business....
- Measured Progress Is What Can Be Achieved (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Oct 31, 2004)
Speaking to Pakistani journalists at an iftar party hosted by Information Minister Sheikh Rasheed on October 25, General Pervez Musharraf did some “loud thinking” about what he believed was a road map for a settlement of the Kashmir issue.
- The Unfolding Uniform (Telegraph, Ashok Ganguly, Oct 31, 2004)
That statement from Larry Pressler, made during his recent visit to India, coincided with the fifth anniversary of President Musharraf in army uniform and a pledge to remain in uniform, as the head of state, for another five years, to safeguard the future
- Arabs Hope Bush Goes (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 31, 2004)
Though most Arabs prefer Mr. Kerry to Mr. Bush, many of them expect little change in the U.S. policy towards the region
- Alien Conditions (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 30, 2004)
The orange city of Nagpur has never been a favourite hunting ground for Indian cricket.
- Taking On Nature (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 29, 2004)
Democratic freedom should include the freedom to dream. There is however a problem. Some people’s dreams can turn out to be some other people’s nightmares; democratic freedom, we could be told, also includes the freedom to
- Government At Last (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 29, 2004)
It must please the Congress that it fought for and retained the Chief Ministership of Maharashtra in the face of mounting pressure to yield the post to its partner, the Nationalist Congress Party.
- Style Over Substance (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 28, 2004)
India must put forward flexible and imaginative proposals on Kashmir
- Musharraf’S Loud Thinking (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 28, 2004)
President Pervez Musharraf is given to springing surprises. And New Delhi cannot be faulted if it is feeling irritated or amused at what he has said at his Iftaar party.
- The Power Of Weakness (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 28, 2004)
When the history of modern international relations is written, perhaps one paradoxical lesson will stand out: we often overestimate the power of power.
- General Fix-It (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 28, 2004)
Mr Pervez Musharraf likes making a mark. But the president of Pakistan never does so without a purpose, even if the purpose appears insubstantial to whoever is not in the general’s shoes.
- A Timely Initiative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 28, 2004)
India, Russia and China took a small but significant step towards making their combined weight count in international affairs when their Foreign Ministers met on the sidelines of the ...
- Sufi Bard (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 27, 2004)
It is an established fact that the British nicked the famous Kohinoor diamond from India. It can now be said the country lost not one but two Kohinoors to the invaders from Blighty.
- Tackling Shortage Of Water, Power (Tribune, R. N. Malik, Oct 27, 2004)
The Pong dam and Ranjit Sagar reservoirs are seldom full to the brim during the monsoon. This year the reservoirs were hardly half full. Four MAF of the Beas water has already been diverted to the Gobind Sagar reservoir to facilitate the running of
- Mountain Rage (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2004)
Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism have been overemphasized as the main factors in all contemporary civil strife. Iraq is the most rec
- Telecom: Barriers Beyond The Fdi Cap (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 26, 2004)
India needs huge investments to ensure that the growth rate of the telecom sector does not slacken. Nobody can quibble with this argument.
- A Lucky Escape (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2004)
National Conference President Omar Abdullah and his father and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah have luckily escaped when an explosive device detonated by the militants failed to hit the target.
- From Adversaries To Friends (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Oct 25, 2004)
One of the biggest barriers to the peace talks with the Nagas is not what the National Socialist Council of Nagalim or its leaders...
- No Dearth Of Enthusiasm Or Aspiration For Young Cricketers (Tribune, David Devadas, Oct 24, 2004)
HOW times change. Many of Kashmir’s young boys are all agog about the Ranji Trophy match between Orissa and Jammu and Kashmir that is to be played in Srinagar on November 16.
- Of Regional Variations And Shifting Strongholds (Hindu, Abhay Datar, Oct 24, 2004)
As political competition in the State becomes more and more intense, the regional support base of the parties becomes more and more volatile.
- Mea’S Meow (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 23, 2004)
The Ministry of External Affairs would make Anton Chekhov jump with delight. The reservations of the South Block mandarins about Chief Election Commissioner T. S. Krishnamurthy’s plans to visit the United States are somewhat amusing, if not odd.
- Smells From The Kitchen (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 23, 2004)
There is so much emphasis on what one should eat or drink in our religious traditions which have neither logic nor any bearing on health.
- What Is Disputed And What Is Not (Deccan Herald, SREEDHAR, Oct 22, 2004)
India’s preoccupation with Pakistan and China’s engagement with Taiwan have facilitated current peace
- The World Economic Disorder (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Oct 22, 2004)
Despite six decades of their existence, multilateral agencies such as the UN, the World Bank and the IMF, have not been able to make the world a better place in terms of peace, security and development with equal opportunities for all citizens.
- An Opportunity For Sonia Gandhi (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 21, 2004)
The ostentatious deadlock over the question of chief ministership in Maharashtra constitutes another opportunity for the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, to redefine the quality of her leadership:
- Closer Ties With Britain (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 21, 2004)
After imperial Britain packed up and left the Indian subcontinent in August 1947, Indian leaders found a ready excuse for the country’s maladies. Whenever floods, drought or famine occurred we blamed the British.
- A Skewed Debate (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 20, 2004)
The Western media cannot pick and choose situations for special "softly, softly" treatment and expect all to toe the line while they themselves show disregard for other people's sensitivities.
- Poll Wonders (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 18, 2004)
If the Lok Sabha elections had proved the poll pundits wrong, the Assembly results have further discredited them. The voters have pooh-poohed their calculations
- Birmingham Track Ii (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Oct 15, 2004)
THE Track II wallahs are way ahead of politicians and officials pursuing the composite dialogue and CBMs. Barring the complex core issue for Pakistan — Kashmir — and the less interactable but linked problem for India of cross-border terrorism
- Moments To Cherish (Deccan Herald, S R MUKUND, Oct 15, 2004)
It is those small pleasures, however mundane, that make life worth living
- Exchanges Must Compete (The Economic Times, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 15, 2004)
The Demutualisation Ordinance, though much delayed, is welcome. It clears the way for the transformation of the country’s beleaguered stock exchanges from member-owned organisations to corporatised entities.
- Joy And Despair (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 14, 2004)
The prime minister’s visit to the United States of America has generated a great deal of misplaced euphoria about the future of Indo-US relations.
- A New Internal Security Agenda (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 13, 2004)
The Indian state's obligation to protect itself and its citizens has to be anchored in the democratic sentiment. There can be no basic conflict between the interests of the state and those of the citizens.
- The Hard Facts (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 11, 2004)
Whither optimism in the face of two Nuclear Deterrents sitting cheek by jowl in the Indian sub-continent?
- Increasing Interest In Gas Pipeline (Tribune, Bhabani Sen Gupta, Oct 11, 2004)
Distressingly, though not surprisingly, the importance of an oil and gas pipeline, connecting Iran to India through the territory of Pakistan has received marginal attention in the discussions on the normalisation of India-Pakistan relations.
- Business With Pakistan (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Oct 11, 2004)
The prime minister, Manmohan Singh, said after his one-on-one meeting with the president of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, that he thought “we can do business with him”.
- We Will Strengthen A-I, Ia To Compete Better: Praful Patel (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Oct 10, 2004)
HE is on a tightrope walk. On one side is the constant probing from the Left parties which have their own constituency to cater and, on the other, is the immediate ...
- Never At Home (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 09, 2004)
It takes more than a fondness for painting, farming and horse-riding to manage this ministry. And Shivraj Patil may find that out to his cost
- Lahore Retains Its Grandeur (Tribune, Tarlochan Singh, Oct 09, 2004)
Recently, I got an invitation to accompany Mr O.P. Chautala, Chief Minister of Haryana, to visit Sodhara village in Gujranwala district where Bhai Kanhaiya, a disciple of Guru Gobind Singh, was born about 325 years ago.
- Beware Of Guests (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2004)
The spate of killings by insurgents in the Northeast has brought into sharp focus the unhealthy role of Bangladesh in this ugly scenario. Leaders of the insurgent outfits operating in the Northeast have shifted to Bangladesh, particularly after the ...
- Caught Between (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Oct 09, 2004)
In Britain, one might be forgiven for imagining that the invasion and occupation of Iraq produced no casualties until the militants seized a 62-year-old British engineer, Kenneth Bigley.
- Compete Or Perish (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 09, 2004)
THE controversy over the continuance of Press Note 18 is welcome because it has focussed attention on an issue which has become fundamental in the current regime of economic liberalisation.
- Saving Society From Oppression (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 08, 2004)
Over the years, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has emerged as an independent body for the protection of individuals’ rights against the excesses the state and its instruments like the police commit in the name of law and order.
- Nhrc Has Begun To Assert Itself (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 08, 2004)
State govts prefer their own Human Rights Commission and resent the authority of the NHRC
- Mess On The Ground (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 08, 2004)
Despite pious proclamations to the contrary, political discourse in a media-driven society invariably centres on personalities. Consequently, governments and their ...
- Quota — An Idea Whose Time Has Come (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 08, 2004)
Quota is "an idea whose time has come", according to Dr Manmohan Singh, though the private sector may never come to terms with ``job reservation for the weaker sections'', law or no law.
- Village Energy Security (Hindu, Indrani Bagchi, Oct 07, 2004)
In India, non-conventional energy resources remain untapped in the absence of policy directions.
- What Is It To Be Normal? (Telegraph, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Oct 07, 2004)
T wo tales from two different cities recently sparked off a lot of controversy. One pertained to the country’s defence, the other to its civil administration.
- Civil Welcome (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 07, 2004)
The decision of the government of India to allow a large group of journalists from Pakistan to visit Jammu and Kashmir needs to be welcomed and supported.
- Let Them See (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 05, 2004)
THE visit of a group of journalists from Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir is a major development. It is for the first time after Independence that news persons from the other side of the border have been allowed access to the militancy-hit state.
- Remembering Shastri (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Oct 03, 2004)
Like the guy in the famous Mae West song, the Manmohan Singh Government has taken its time to decide on a yearlong celebration of the centenary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the country's second Prime Minister.
- An Election Too Close To Call (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Oct 03, 2004)
Like the guy in the famous Mae West song, the Manmohan Singh Government has taken its time to decide on a yearlong celebration of the centenary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the country's second Prime Minister. Even if belated, the decision merits a hearty ...
- A New Agenda For Strategic Partnership: British Envoy (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 03, 2004)
IN his 32-year-long diplomatic career, Sir Michael Arthur has been places, literally. He has served in the United Nations, Brussels, Kinshasa, Bonn, Paris and Washington before coming to New Delhi as the British High Commissioner last year.
- A Cold Wind From The Caucasus (Deccan Herald, A MADHAVAN, Oct 02, 2004)
Neocons in the US want Russia broken up. It is in India’s interest to oppose such an eventuality
- The Brighter Side Of Stalemate (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Oct 02, 2004)
After over half a century of talks on Kashmir, Pakistan came up with the first original idea a few weeks ago. With the talks stalemated for quite some time by each side rejecting the other’s demands for a settlement, Pakistan floated the idea that ...
- A Terror In Every Bush (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 01, 2004)
Thus spake the army chief of staff: as if the Armed Services (Special Powers) Act applies not just to Kashmir or Manipur, but to the entire country, including its judicial process.
- Moving Forward On Kashmir (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 01, 2004)
In moving beyond the traditional posturing on Kashmir, Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf have created a template in which their representatives can explore the elements of a final settlement.
- What Lies Ahead (Deccan Herald, Pran Chopra , Oct 01, 2004)
There are several issues to be thought about, before reaching the next stage in the Indo-Pak talks
- Terrorism By Ordinance (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Oct 01, 2004)
The Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 is an unsatisfactory half-hearted measure that leaves matters resolved halfway.
- Just In Defence (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Sep 29, 2004)
Recent events seem to have cast a shadow on how the nation views the institution of its military. In the hierarchical divisions between the societal institutions of a democracy and its military institutions, when seeming conflicts occur, it is always the
- A Conversation In New York (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 29, 2004)
While the task of sending out to the Pakistani leader an unambiguous message of calm self-assurance may have been achieved, we need to summon the political self-assurance to let the democratic forces find their level in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Manmohan-Musharraf Meeting (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 29, 2004)
Though marked by the usual rhetoric, bilateral relations between India and Pakistan did thaw out further in the warmth of the personal dynamics between Dr Manmohan Singh and Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Rendezvous At Roosevelt (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Sep 29, 2004)
Way back in the summer of 1972 as a young correspondent in search of a story I ran into P.N. Haksar and asked him what would happen at the talks between Indira Gandhi and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. This was about three or four days before the Simla Summit.
- Detente As An Imperative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 28, 2004)
The high-level agreement THE HIGH-LEVEL AGREEMENT India and Pakistan reached in New York to press ahead with the process of détente in the spirit of the Islamabad joint statement of January 6, 2004 must be assessed as an excellent political outcome, given
- Meeting Point (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 28, 2004)
The positive outcome of the meeting between India’s prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, and Pakistan’s president, Mr Pervez Musharraf, will be widely welcomed.
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