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Articles 6921 through 7020 of 25647:
- Preparing For The Succession (Asia Times, Viju Naravane, Apr 02, 2005)
While electing a successor to Pope John Paul II, will the Church return to the old tradition of electing an Italian pope or will the Cardinals take into account the fact that most Church followers now come from outside Europe and opt for an African, Asian
- Sting Back In Anger (Pioneer, Sanjai Srivastava, Apr 02, 2005)
Casting couches have preoccupied the nation of late. Interestingly, the intelligentsia, the media in particular, seem divided.
- Preparing For The Succession (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Apr 02, 2005)
While electing a successor to Pope John Paul II, will the Church return to the old tradition of electing an Italian pope or will the Cardinals take into account the fact that most Church followers now come from outside Europe and opt for an African,...
- National Milk Policy Has Failed (Tribune, Gurbhagwant Singh Kahlon, Apr 02, 2005)
Healthy human beings are the real capital of a nation.
- White And Well Written (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Apr 02, 2005)
Mohan R. Lavi on the positive signals from the recent White Paper on VAT
- Stung By The West (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Apr 02, 2005)
Back in the 1850s, Karl Marx wrote a series of essays on the results of British rule in India
- Musharraf Match On Sticky Wicket (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 01, 2005)
New Delhi, March 31: A concrete ghost reared its head from the unfinished galleries of Ferozeshah Kotla, threatening to sabotage Pervez Musharraf’s trip.
- Leak From Within? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 01, 2005)
On the face of it, there is nothing surprising about the threat held out by four little-known terrorist organisations-Save Kashmir Movement, Al-Nasiren, Al-Aarifen and Farzand-e-Millat-to passengers travelling by the first and second runs of the Srinagar-
- Pumping Up The Infrastructure Sector (Business Line, Subhasish Roy , Apr 01, 2005)
Faster progress on infrastructure largely depends on both effective demand for projects and proper usage of funds
- Federal Power (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 01, 2005)
IT IS A sign of the restless state of present-day politics that the Samajwadi Party led by Mulayam Singh has spread its wings across the Vindhyas to Karnataka.
- New Bank Chairmen, Thou Shall And Shalt Not... (Business Line, V. H. Ramakrishnan , Apr 01, 2005)
In the next two years, many nationalised banks will have new chairmen...
- Nothing Macho About Forex Reserves (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Apr 01, 2005)
Foreign exchange reserves play an irreplaceable role in many emerging economies
- America Awakened, Modi Demonised (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Apr 01, 2005)
Denial of a US visa to Modi should be viewed in the light of the larger campaign against minority rights’ violations.
- Reforms Overdue (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 01, 2005)
The UN needs to be re-structured to remain relevant in the post-Cold War period
- School For Joy (Deccan Herald, B. K. Chandrashekar, Apr 01, 2005)
The trimester system introduced for schools test the competency of the learner rather than the ability to memorise
- The Neocon Revolution (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Apr 01, 2005)
U.S. unilateralism was a means of breaking the old order. Now it is building new alliances.
- Up The Reform Alley (Asia Times, Udayan Bose, Apr 01, 2005)
The professor said he wanted me to speak to a group of non-resident Indian students who wanted to know from someone who has practised in India...
- Oil For Greasing (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Apr 01, 2005)
This newspaper can take legitimate pride that it was the first to expose, in an article "Oil as weapon of mass corruption" by the author published on October 15, 2004, the shady deals masquerading as UN Oil-for-Food programme.
- Blessed Are The Stung, On Film & Tv (Telegraph, CHANDRIMA S. BHATTACHARYA, Apr 01, 2005)
Mumbai, March 31: A little sting operation is just what the doctor ordered — and no wonder Cyrus Broacha is complaining that he is left out.
- Academic Emergency (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Apr 01, 2005)
Noam Chomsky wrote in 1992: "If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all." How dramatically relevant this is in the Indian educational context of recent times!
- `Baby Is A Blank Cheque Made Payable To The Human Race' (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 01, 2005)
NAUGHTY as always, some celebrity wags are watching the waistline of Britney Spears, and speculating `baby on board', but Johnson & Johnson, and Wipro have a different `baby' on their boards' agenda.
- Antique Capers (Deccan Herald, S. Subramanyan , Apr 01, 2005)
You might have to dig around a bit if you are looking for humour in archaeology
- Kanchi Case: Chargesheet Copies Given To All Accused (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2005)
All the 24 accused, and accused-turned-approver Ravi Subramanian were present in the court when copies of the 1,873-page chargesheet were given to them.
- Diaspora And Citizenship (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 01, 2005)
To set in motion the process of granting dual citizenship to people of Indian origin, the Centre had two options.
- India's Energy Quest In Latin America (Hindu, R. Viswanathan , Mar 31, 2005)
Besides acquisition of oil and gas fields, India should consider buying crude oil from Latin America on a regular basis
- Looking Back On The First Love (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Mar 31, 2005)
It was my first job in a newspaper. Not my first job ever so I couldn’t claim the ignorance of a trainee.
- Infrastructure Or Sez Investment? (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Mar 31, 2005)
IT COULD be another `chicken-and-egg' story.
- The Rigours Of Silence (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Mar 31, 2005)
It was about 55 years ago that Sri Ramana Maharishi, the silent sage of Arunachala, left his mortal coil. What is unique about the story of Sri Ramana Maharishi lies in the fact that he was a mere lad of seventeen when he realised the Self. He came from..
- Let Discretion Be Your Tutor With This `Special' Vehicle (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 31, 2005)
Here is an innocuous paragraph from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India's Guidance Note on Securitisation, where ``accounting in the books of the investor'' is explained:
- Search For Ways To Keep Marx Alive (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Mar 31, 2005)
Given the steady decline in the number of full-time workers and the apparent disinterest among its cadre, isn’t it time for the CPI(M) to decide on some new kind of action? asks Sumanta Sen
- Social Audit Of Privatisation (Tribune, B. S. Ghuman, Mar 31, 2005)
Privatisation policies have been advocated as a panacea for the poor performance of public enterprises. In the initial phase, the philosophy of privatisation was postulated as synonymous to efficiency, quality, more choices, people’s capitalism and boon..
- The Peaceful Rise Of China (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Mar 31, 2005)
The Chinese are fond of new slogans.
- Ocean Siren (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 31, 2005)
Not so long ago, Bangalore Telephones was monopolistic. A new connection necessitated monumental patience, a modicum of luck and divine providence. A privileged few jumped the queue by the grace and favour of influence. Lesser mortals remained content...
- The Silent Sage Of Arunachala (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Mar 31, 2005)
Sri Ramana Maharishi, in his immortal philosphy, described self-enquiry as the aircraft route to realising the self
- Time For Change At The Helm (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 31, 2005)
Sourav Gangguly"s Horror run with the bat in the recently concluded three-Test series against Pakistan warrants a change in the leadership of the Indian cricket team.
- Uncalled For Strike (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 31, 2005)
Not quite unexpectedly, traders have decided to go on a long strike in protest against the implementation of VAT.
- Up All Night (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 31, 2005)
The thought of equality is reassuring, the reality disconcertingly full of pitfalls. The Central government’s decision to remove the bar on women working on night shifts through an amendment to the Factories Act, 1948 establishes the principle of equal...
- Women At Work (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 31, 2005)
Decision on night shift is an important reform measure
- The American Offer (Tribune, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Mar 31, 2005)
The new US offer to India is not just about F/16 aircraft and nuclear power plants as portrayed in our media.
- Probe Clears Annan In Oil-For-Food Controversy (Tribune, William Branigin, Mar 31, 2005)
An investigation into the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq has found no evidence that U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan improperly influenced the awarding of a contract to a Swiss firm that employed his son, but it faulted Annan for an "inadequate’’ ...
- Andhra Violating Water Tribunal Orders: Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2005)
State BJP president Ananth Kumar said AP was diverting water when Karnataka was not able to utilise even 70 per cent of its share.
- A Bowl At The Exit Gate (Business Line, N. R. Moorthy , Mar 31, 2005)
N. R. Moorthy on how the Simplified Exit Scheme is not all that simple
- Can The Bjp Afford To Backtrack? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 31, 2005)
No political party that wants to rule over a continental polity can afford to be unmindful of the need to sustain its reputation for consistency, credibility, and transparency.
- A Step Forward (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 31, 2005)
The Centre’s decision to enact a law to help women work in night shifts was long overdue. It is a progressive step, aimed at removing gender discrimination in employment and making women self-reliant.
- Anti-Left Combine (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 31, 2005)
The run-up to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation election has once again led to speculation over the ability of the parties opposed to the Marxists to put up an united fight. In the heavily polarised political scene of West Bengal, the Left always...
- Arms And The Ally (Pioneer, Ashish Sarkar, Mar 31, 2005)
The United States has agreed to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan
- Bjp’S Somersault (Deccan Herald, G THIMMAIAH, Mar 31, 2005)
The BJP, which did the spadework for the VAT process, is now opposing it under pressure from traders
- German Economy: A Turnaround In Sight (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Mar 31, 2005)
With signs of recovery, the German economy could be the main beneficiary of Chancellor Schroeder's reform process that incidentally has triggered much controversy and emotional debates.
- Withdraw Bodyguards To Tainted People: Patna Hc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2005)
For the first time, the HC had a good word to say about the Bihar police. In fact, Siwan MP Shahabuddin kept away from a Laloo function apprehending arrest.
- The Real Culprits (Asia Times, Vir Sanghvi, Mar 30, 2005)
Almost everybody who visits UP concludes that the state is in an absolute mess.
- The Kofi Annan Package (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Mar 30, 2005)
The change in the back office of the UN Secretary-General since January this year has begun to make an impact...
- Pakistan Star Takes Cricket Diplomacy A Step Further (Tribune, Justin Huggler, Mar 30, 2005)
WITH Pakistan’s cricket team touring India, Pakistani fans staying at Delhi to watch one of the matches, the subcontinent is abuzz with talk of cricket diplomacy. But one Pakistani cricketer appears to have taken it further than everyone else - he has...
- Making A Killing (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 30, 2005)
The quintessential American arms dealer, Basil Bazarov, in the Tintin comic book, Tintin and the Broken Ear (1937), sells armaments to two warring South American countries
- Question Of Double Standards (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 30, 2005)
THERE are occasions when truth must be told to set the record straight. External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh found such an occasion when he was asked to address a conference on “Emerging Nuclear Proliferation Challenges” in New Delhi on Monday.
- Unacceptable (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 30, 2005)
If there is one thing that is utterly incompatible with a liberal education it is the vision of a darogah.
- Work More If You Want To Earn More (Telegraph, S. S. Chawdhry, Mar 30, 2005)
Productivity-linked wages may be one way to reconcile the desire for profits with the concern for workers’ well-being, writes S.S. Chawdhry
- Losing Kathmandu (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Mar 30, 2005)
The author is president, Centre for Policy Research
The political crisis in Nepal continues unabated and it seems that there is little India can do to influence the course of events.
- Annan’S Make-Believe (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Mar 30, 2005)
Given the UN’s subservience to the US, the UN Secretary General’s grandiose vision of change will stay a mirage
- Done In By Dynasty (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 30, 2005)
Last year's Maharashtra polls had the NCP, the Congress's junior partner in the State, steal the show: Mr Sharad Pawar triumphed, not Ms Sonia Gandhi. This year, Bihar and Jharkhand have again put paid to the Congress's 'Sonia Shining' rhetoric.
- Budget Ignores Dalits (Tribune, Udit Raj, Mar 30, 2005)
On no occasion 119 Dalit MPs have ever debated the fund allocations made for Dalits in the Central Government Budget, and if it was done by someone, replies prepared by bureaucrats and the answer of the Finance Minister would have silenced him.
- Blessings For The Boards (Deccan Herald, Mala Kumar, Mar 30, 2005)
The maternal instincts of a teacher for her ‘children’ are a prime example of selfless love
- Bad Boys’ Ban (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 30, 2005)
It is impossible to look for the unmentionable in the woodpile when most of the woodpile threatens to be unmentionable
- More Than A Lakh Aids Patients In India: Naco (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2005)
NACO is planning a two-year programme to deal with the problems faced by AIDS-affected children and orphans.
- The Rot At The Core (WhatIsIndia Publications, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 30, 2005)
The crisis in Jharkhand is over. But the crisis it triggered in our Constitution is only just beginning.
- The Us Comes Out Fighting With F-16s (Asia Times, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Mar 29, 2005)
Islamabad is elated, India is miffed: the decision by the United States to sell F-16 strike fighters to Pakistan involves much more than a simple sale of arms - important geostrategic undercurrents are at play involving not only the Indian sub-continent,
- The Us Comes Out Fighting With F-16s (Asian Age, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Mar 29, 2005)
Islamabad is elated, India is miffed: the decision by the United States to sell F-16 strike fighters to Pakistan involves much more than a simple sale of arms - important geostrategic undercurrents are at play involving not only the Indian sub-continent,
- Gats And Freedom Online (Agence-France Presse, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Mar 29, 2005)
India must use the Internet to expand the reach of its online services and open a wider market for its professionals, who can offer their talent to overseas clients
- ‘No One Listens To Guardian’ (Agence-France Presse, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 29, 2005)
LOK Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee does not mince words and is never found lacking in coming out with instant repartees to get across his message to the members of Parliament
- Anatomy Of A Revolution (Agence-France Presse, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Mar 29, 2005)
In Kyrgyzstan, there have been deviations from the revolutionary script choreographed in Washington and finessed in Georgia and Ukraine
- Silver “smuggler” (Agence-France Presse, P.M. Singh, Mar 29, 2005)
Information was scanty. A woman had crossed over from Tibet carrying a heavy load of silver.
- Euro Bungling (Agence-France Presse, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 29, 2005)
The Uncertainty over migration to superior emission-control norms from April 1 has ended with the Cabinet last week approving the implementation schedule
- Historic Step (Agence-France Presse, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 29, 2005)
The Bhutanese King’s role in ushering in a constitutional form of govt is commendable
- Making A Killing (Agence-France Presse, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 29, 2005)
The quintessential American arms dealer, Basil Bazarov, in the Tintin comic book, Tintin and the Broken Ear (1937), sells armaments to two warring South American countries.
- Politicians Compete For Legitimacy In Kyrgyzstan (Agence-France Presse, Karl Vick , Mar 29, 2005)
Politicians competed for legitimacy on Sunday in the aftermath of the popular uprising in Kyrgyzstan that abruptly forced longtime President Askar Akayev out of office last week.
- Punjab Budget: Privatise To Prosper (Agence-France Presse, Nirmal Sandhu, Mar 29, 2005)
STATE budgets are usually unremarkable and stingy, crafted by unenthusiastic bureaucrats who have limited cash to play with and few avenues are left for fund raising by electoral considerations. Rising salaries, pensions and debt repayments have wrecked..
- Shape Of Things To Come Hazy (Agence-France Presse, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 29, 2005)
The political situation turns more messy and dicey than ever with the birth of a Third Front in Karnataka
- Done In By Dynasty (Agence-France Presse, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 29, 2005)
Last year's Maharashtra polls had the NCP, the Congress's junior partner in the State, steal the show:
- N-Arms: India For No First Use Pact (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
New Delhi may not be signatory to the NPT, but it is responsible N-power that has always exhibited utmost restraint, said Natwar.
- Aids Awareness & Yakshagana (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
Dharwad: Jai Jawan, Jai Kisaan - a popular slogan is never forgotten by Indian farmers. Our country celebrates the birth anniversary, birth centenary or death anniversary of almost every freedom fighter and national leader.
- Anti-King Protesters Arrested (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
Continuing the crackdown on anti-monarchy protests, Nepalese police on Monday arrested more than 70 political activists demonstrating outside the main government offices here against the royal takeover.
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