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Articles 11021 through 11120 of 13380:
- A New Beginning (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 27, 2004)
It is really "a new beginning" towards improving relations between India and Pakistan. The joint Press statement issued after Friday's one-to-one meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf in New York showed considerable
- A Matter Of Perception (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Sep 27, 2004)
Expectations and perceptions, as much as the reality of figures, are important for confidence in the economy.
- The Next Stage Of Peace Process (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 27, 2004)
When tracking diplomacy, microscopic reading of joint statements often leads to a suspension of political judgment. Critics of the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf in New York last week might be committing that
- Significant Shift (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 27, 2004)
A forward looking and optimistic note in Indo-Pak ties
- Pawar And The Glory (Telegraph, Satish Nandgaonkar, Sep 26, 2004)
Sharad Pawar, some say, is a man with a vision. Others think not. But everyone agrees that in plotting out an election strategy — both in Maharashtra and the BCCI — the man is indefatigable.
- The Kashmiri Psyche And A Bank’S Bid To Recover Loans (Tribune, David Devadas, Sep 26, 2004)
A white Maruti van drives into a market area, a banner announcing the name of a prominent bank draped across the front grill and a blaring loudspeaker perched on the roof.
- Old Tune, New Lyrics (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 25, 2004)
While laying down the guidelines of India’s foreign policy, Jawaharlal Nehru made foreign relations the fundamental feature of independence. Nehru’s view was global.
- Unnumbered Heads (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Sep 25, 2004)
The furore over the census figures for Indian Muslims recalls Ying Ma, a Chinese American campaigner against black militancy, describing racism as “the hate that dare not speak its name”.
- Sober, Statesmanlike (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is known for his gentle manner of speaking. But even by his standards, his speech at the United Nations on Thursday noticeably had a touch of statesmanship and sobriety.
- In A Disturbed Neighbourhood (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Sep 24, 2004)
While New Delhi can draw satisfaction from the dialogue process with Pakistan, it cannot turn a blind eye to the troubling developments in a volatile neighbourhood.
- Extra-Judicial Killings (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 24, 2004)
Can you believe that there were no custodial deaths in J & K, Nagaland and Manipur in 2003-04!
- Sweetly Spoken (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 24, 2004)
The United Nations general assembly session is the time the media gets into a frenetic over-drive.
- Targeting Mufti (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 24, 2004)
THE hurling of grenades near the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Anantnag town on Tuesday is not the first attempt by terrorists to kill Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
- Religion Versus Population (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 24, 2004)
Sometimes adverse or negative developments and the brouhaha they cause can be a blessing.
- Unpaid Lawyer At The Receiving End (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Sep 23, 2004)
There is an English proverb that says, "A lawyer's opinion is worth nothing unless paid for". If one considers the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Col. R. N. Singh vs Major C. Parsad (2004 46 CCD 234 J&K)
- Solution To Kashmir Problem (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Sep 23, 2004)
Only if Pakistan gives up insistence on the basis of their nation — division by religion — can the issue be resolved
- A Troubled Neighbourhood (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Sep 23, 2004)
While there has been some optimism generated by the commencement of the composite dialogue process with Pakistan, we would be deluding ourselves if we believe that there is cause for satisfaction at what is happening in our immediate neighbourhood.
- A Meeting Ground In Afghanistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 23, 2004)
There is no reason why India and Pakistan cannot construct a mutually beneficial engagement around their shared interests in Afghanistan, Central Asia, and the Persian Gulf.
- Non-Violence As An Alternative (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 23, 2004)
How effective non-violence will be in the Palestinian context is uncertain given Israel's track record.
- No Sport In Our Blood? (Tribune, Himmat Singh Gill, Sep 22, 2004)
INDIA and China together have one-third of the world’s six billion inhabitants. In the recent Olympics China carried away 23 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze medals, and India could win just one silver.
- A Common Enemy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 22, 2004)
Terrorism, which has spread its tentacles all over the globe, cannot be fought successfully by any country alone.
- Easy Visa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 21, 2004)
INDIA’S decision to liberalise the visa regime for Pakistani visitors is aimed at promoting people-to-people contacts between the two countries. Journalists, academicians, doctors and those above 65 years of age will be among the beneficiaries.
- Us Missile Defence Plan (Tribune, R. S. Bedi, Sep 21, 2004)
Indo-US strategic cooperation has brought the two countries closer to each other in recent years. The Bush Administration has been quite liberal in granting concessions over a range of strategic issues.
- Us Presidential Sweepstakes 2004: India Can Relax Either Way (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 21, 2004)
There is no gainsaying the fact that, with the advantage of his being both the head of state and the head of government, the US President can, if he so wished, make or mar relations with any country by exercising his leverage for or against it.
- How To Become Good Neighbours (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Sep 20, 2004)
The Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan met on September 5 and 6 after many years. Their agenda virtually dated back to 1997 when eight subjects were identified by the two countries’ Foreign Secretaries for negotiations.
- Delayed Action (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 17, 2004)
The Govt must not brook violence, whoever the target may be
- Killing In Kashmir (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 17, 2004)
The Govt must not brook violence, whoever the target may be
- Mind Your Business (Telegraph, Ashok Ganguly, Sep 17, 2004)
A couple of months ago, the annual NATO summit was held in Turkey. As usual there were bilateral meetings on the sidelines.
- Quota Will Harm The Economy (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Sep 17, 2004)
The road to hell, it is said, is paved with good intentions. So is the highway to economic ruin, especially in a country like India where politics of the most opportunistic kind rules the roost.
- Trying Vajpayee's Shoes For Size (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Sep 17, 2004)
September 22 is going to be a very important day in the history of India-Pakistan relations. It will be the first official meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf, on the sidelines of the . . .
- Rewards Of The Small Town (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Sep 16, 2004)
Harivansh wouldn’t leave Ranchi for the bright lights of Delhi or Mumbai even if you offered him the editorship of Navbharat Times or Outlook Saptahik or some such big-banner title.
- Kasuri And Ghulam Ali In India (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 15, 2004)
Within a week of the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan, Mr Natwar Singh and Mr Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, meeting in New Delhi for another round of Indo-Pak dialogue
- Homo Commiticus (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Sep 15, 2004)
The one government announcement that is beginning to routinely elicit a big yawn is the appointment of yet another committee or commission.
- Train From Bangladesh (Telegraph, Sumit Mitra, Sep 15, 2004)
The high point of Census 2001 is the confirm- ation of the mass exodus from Bangladesh, and not the computation error
- Serious Charge (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 15, 2004)
A serious accusation has been levelled against the UPA Government at the Centre by Mr L. K. Advani that it is not paying adequate attention to national security.
- Get The Numbers Right (Telegraph, Sumit Mitra, Sep 14, 2004)
Muslims in India have always grown at a faster rate than Hindus. Now the difference seems to be narrowing down
- Licence To Murder (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Sep 14, 2004)
The facts relating to Thangjam Ningol Manorama alias Henthoi are well known. A posse of soldiers from Assam Rifles, including Havildar Suresh Kumar, Riflemen Ajit Singh and T. Lotha and unidentified others entered the house of Thangjam Manorama, a
- In Search Of Peace (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Sep 13, 2004)
WHILE no one had really expected that India and Pakistan would achieve dramatic results from last week’s talks between their Foreign Ministers in Delhi, it would be cynical to underplay their significance.
- Costly Lapse (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 13, 2004)
Political capital is sought to be made out of the mistaken conclusions the census made
- Census Follies (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 13, 2004)
Flasehoods and Tendentious allegations are a dime a dozen in politics. It is hardly surprising that statistics — this time in the form of the First Report on Religion Data of Census 2001 — have become a weapon in the hands of political parties with a ...
- The Roots Of Rage (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Sep 13, 2004)
After forty years of insurgency by a few, Manipur is now boiling. The rage is universal, among young and old and especially among women.
- The Great Divide (Telegraph, Satish Nandgaonkar, Sep 12, 2004)
Lyricist Javed Akhtar decries the Beslan massacre. Journalist Sajid Rashid is attacked for his views on hardliners in his community
- Geelani, Backed By Militants, May Toughen Tactics (Tribune, David Devadas, Sep 12, 2004)
Most analysts described Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri’s visit to New Delhi last weekend as a tepid success but I fear the truth is that the two nations’ relations have regressed over the past few months.
- Kashmir: Why Not A Jointly Owned Demilitarised Area? (Business Line, Sridhar Jagannathan, Sep 10, 2004)
Kashmir has been very difficult local, regional and global problem, causing three major wars and endless strife between India and Pakistan. Apart from the huge sums spent by both countries there is the loss of
- A Paradigm Shift (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 10, 2004)
Islamabad's decision to move away from the long-hardened position that it would not develop a meaningful relationship with India until the Jammu and Kashmir issue is resolved must be heartily welcomed.
- A Cut Above The Rest (Tribune, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 10, 2004)
One of the more intriguing features of the left mentality is the innate conviction of natural superiority.
- Beslan: Lessons For India (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 09, 2004)
No terrorist attack in recent times has evoked greater horror, condemnation and revulsion than the attack in the small town of Beslan located in Russia's Caucasian Region, bordering Georgia.
- Engaging Pakistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 09, 2004)
It would be unwise for New Delhi to assume, in the wake of the successful first round of talks with Pakistan, that it can delay or avoid engaging Islamabad on Kashmir.
- Anguish Of A Faithful Muslim (Deccan Herald, NASSRINE AZIMI, Sep 09, 2004)
Where do Muslims turn when so many atrocities are committed under the banner of their faith?
- Surrender Is Not An Option (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Sep 09, 2004)
No terrorist attack in recent times has evoked greater horror, condemnation and revulsion than the attack in the small town of Beslan, located in Russia’s Caucasian region, bordering Georgia. Over one thousand schoolchildren and their parents were held
- Step By Step (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 09, 2004)
NO dramatic results were expected when External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh and Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri held their talks as part of the composite dialogue process on September 5 and 6.
- Punjab’S First Freedom Fighter (Tribune, Madan Gopal, Sep 09, 2004)
After half a century of Independence, it is worth remembering those who set out on the road to freedom. Mrs Annie Besant in her book “How India Wrought for Freedom” has given us some facts which are not often mentioned in history books.
- Nonsense And Census (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 09, 2004)
IT is unfortunate that a responsible government organisation should goof on vital information. On Monday, the Registrar- General and Census Commissioner released a Press note which said the Muslims had registered a higher growth rate than the Hindus.
- Tread With Caution (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 08, 2004)
THE India-Pakistan composite dialogue process is moving slowly but surely and on positive lines. This is clear from the ministerial-level talks held in New Delhi. On the whole, the discussions were constructive.
- Terror In Beslan — Not Justified By Any Cause (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 08, 2004)
Fanaticism and fundamentalism have their limits, when these are crossed, as they were with horrific and tragic consequences in Beslan, people who rebel for a cause not only make themselves and their cause a grotesque comedy, they paint an entire community
- Beyond Drama (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 07, 2004)
The decision of India and Pakistan to continue with the ceasefire between them will invite widespread relief. The external affairs minister, Mr K. Natwar Singh, and his counterpart, Mr Khursheed Mahmud Kasuri, have also agreed to a
- Look West, Pm! (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Sep 07, 2004)
The day Manmohan Singh was chosen to be the PM, he met journalists. On September 4 he did it again — as soon as he had got over the Parliament session.
- Promise Of Peace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 07, 2004)
The Indo-Pak talks were on various CBMs, including a ceasefire that will improve ties
- National Media Policy A Must (Tribune, N. Bhaskara Rao, Sep 06, 2004)
THE Minister for Information and Broadcasting announced recently in Parliament that Doordarshan was going ahead with its Direct-to-Home (DTH) service.
- Beslan Lessons (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 06, 2004)
The three-day school hostage drama in Russia came to a heart-rending end on Friday. More than 330 people died — half of them children. At least 700 others were maimed or injured when violence erupted at the school in Beslan, North Ossetia,
- Focus On The Peace Pipeline (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 06, 2004)
Energy pipelines constitute win-win geo-economics for both India and Pakistan.
- Hardening Postures (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Sep 06, 2004)
A road, the prime minister Manmohan Singh is fond of quoting, is made by walking step by step. However, it is unlikely that India and Pakistan will take any major step forward
- Headed For An Impasse? (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Sep 06, 2004)
New Delhi should leave Mr Kasuri with no doubt that the whole of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India
- Show On Changing Concept Of Marriage (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Sep 05, 2004)
INDIA Habitat Centre's Visual Arts Gallery has a week-long exhibition titled 'Marriage, marriage, marriage' It will remain open till September 8. The exhibition covers response entries received for the Sixth All-India Unnati competition on the theme
- Hate Breeds Hate And Troublemakers (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 04, 2004)
On an average I read two to three books every week. Some I write about in these columns. Some I persuade my friends to read. Others I give away to the kabariwala.
- A Good Beginning (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 04, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's UPA government has set in motion a commendable process by initiating consultations with the Opposition on next week's India-Pakistan talks.
- Up Tops In Police Custody Deaths (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 04, 2004)
WHEN it comes to suffering, does the name of person or party really matter? It may suggest a pattern of governance but the hurt is no different. I missed the other day the name in the rapidly-moving TV news.
- Blow For Equality (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 03, 2004)
The J&K Bill, if passed, would have denied women their fundamental rights as citizens
- When Neighbours Meet (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 03, 2004)
The coming meeting of the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan is unlikely to produce the big steps needed to take the dialogue process forward.
- Avoid A Knee-Jerk Reaction (Tribune, Raj Kadyan, Sep 02, 2004)
WHAT happened in Manipur on July 11 last is indeed shameful. The whole nation was shocked at the death of Manorma Devi, allegedly at the hands of Assam Rifles. While the investigations are still on to identify those guilty of wrongdoing, one hopes that
- In House (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 02, 2004)
A well-known truth may seem quite shocking when it bursts into the open. The role the Communist Party of India (Marxist) local leaders played in a landlord-tenant clash in Gorakshabashi Road recently is not a new one:
- One Hundred Days Of Solitude (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 02, 2004)
If the BJP has not reconciled itself to being in the Opposition, the Congress too sometimes gives the impression of not reconciling itself to the fact that it is now in power.
- A Macro Policy With Micro Focus Too (Business Line, M. Rafeeque Ahmed , Sep 01, 2004)
THE approach and content of the National Foreign Trade Policy (NFTP) should enthuse everyone in the export business.
- Divided Over Daughters (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 30, 2004)
The controversial Jammu and Kashmir Permanent Residents (Disqualification) Bill has met the fate it deserved. Its rejection by the Assembly is welcome in the larger interest of the state and the country.
- Serve Up Some Competition (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 30, 2004)
For those policy-makers racking their brains to find the means to reverse the rising inflation, two events last week must provide some refreshingly different clues.
- Strategic Options (Deccan Herald, B V SHENOY, Aug 30, 2004)
While getting gas through overland pipelines is cheaper, shipping LNG is a safer option
- Peace At A Crossroads (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 29, 2004)
The mileage counters of the Jammu and Kashmir peace process seem to have been reset to zero. Dialogue between the secessionists and the Government seems stalled, a consequence of both sides being unwilling or unable to make major unilateral concessions.
- Jihadi Groups: Alive And Killing (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 29, 2004)
Indian authorities have pointed to a renewed offensive of cross-border infiltration and argued that this would not be possible without official Pakistani patronage.
- When Kashmiris’ Faith Extends Explicitly To The Supernatural (Tribune, David Devadas, Aug 29, 2004)
A few weeks ago, a Kashmiri friend took me to a shop off the high profile Residency Road in Srinagar. It was a curio shop that sold artifacts as well as jewellery. A grey-haired gentleman in an old fashioned suit sat at the far end of the shop and my ...
- An Indian Non-Debate (Deccan Herald, Raja Menon, Aug 28, 2004)
Indians need to understand that there is no yardstick to judge the ethics of American unilateralism in Iraq
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