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Articles 7021 through 7120 of 25647:
- The Bjp’S Modi Problem (Agence-France Presse, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 29, 2005)
Irrespective of one’s views on the propriety of the US denial of a visa to Gujarat’s Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, he has become a symbol of the biggest dilemma to face the Bharatiya Janata Party in the era of its post-general election defeat
- India Must Wait & Watch To See Gift Horse Fly (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
If the US really wants to make India a major global power, what stops it from giving New Delhi what it gave to France?
- Of Triumvirates And Cinema (Agence-France Presse, Janaki Murali, Mar 29, 2005)
The MGR-Shivaji Ganesan-Gemini Ganesan triumvirate offered viewers a three-dimensional world view
- Pranab Reiterates Concern Over F-16s (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
F-16s are no anti-terror arsenal. They are more suited for full fledged wars. Given Pakistan’s proclivities, the target can only be India, the minister stated.
- Toy Town Changes With New Trends (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
AZMATHULLA SHARIFF discovers how Channapatna responded to new trends in the toy industry with the help of the state government and two NGOs.
- Traditional But Modern (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
He has been a leader in the true sense and has changed the lives of many. Dr D Veerendra Heggade of Dharmasthala talks about the social programmes he has initiated in the last 25 years, in an interaction with U B GITHA.
- Telling The Fortune Tales (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
Whether it is Ganjifa or Navagunjara, the ancient game of fortune telling has been revived thanks to the Indira Gandhi Foundation where craftsmen of the State have started painting yet again, KAMALA VASUDEVAN says.
- Sweet Nothings (Agence-France Presse, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 29, 2005)
Beware of Uncle Sam when he comes bearing gifts. This warning applies both to India and to Pakistan.
- Why Modi Piped Down (Agence-France Presse, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Mar 29, 2005)
Narendra Modi’s tantrums would have been of little account if private hankering for the United States of America were not now also an essential — and, perhaps, necessary — part of public diplomacy. Sign of changing times, while a defiant Hiren Mukherjee..
- Volte Face On Federalism (Agence-France Presse, A. Surya Prakash, Mar 29, 2005)
Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi's partisan conduct after the recent Assembly elections in the State resulted in a constitutional crisis a fortnight ago
- Vat — On Slippery Track Still (Agence-France Presse, V. K. Srinivasan, Mar 29, 2005)
The States are poised to undertake the most important tax reform attempted in the country. But the VAT regime will succeed only if they legislate to get the necessary administrative machinery moving
- Triumph Of Spirit (Agence-France Presse, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 29, 2005)
Pakistan prove too doughty for a team stronger on paper
- The Gains From Industry-Academia Interaction (Agence-France Presse, P. K. Doraiswamy, Mar 29, 2005)
Teaching, research and extension are known as the trinity of higher education.
- The Day I Dyed (Agence-France Presse, D V GURUPRASAD, Mar 29, 2005)
My attempts to hide my greying hairs proved disastrous, forcing me to take corrective measures
- The Rise Of Religion In Africa (Agence-France Presse, MADELEINE BUNTING, Mar 29, 2005)
The answers to Africa's problems increasingly lie with religion rather than politics.
- Systemic Fault (Agence-France Presse, H P Misra, Mar 29, 2005)
It is amusing, to say the least, that the recent intervention of the Supreme Court in l'affaire Jharkhand led certain political leaders to the sudden (re)discovery of the fact that the separation of the legislature, executive and judiciary happens to...
- The 'Feelgood' (Columbia Journalism Review, Siddhartha Deb, Mar 28, 2005)
Delhi is the political center of India, and what used to be a somewhat dour government city in the northern part of the country has lately taken on the shine of a commercial capital.
- Sting Where It Hurts (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Mar 28, 2005)
Corruption is like garbage that collects. Unless removed daily, it makes our habitat unliveable. We are seeing garbage pile up in India, acting as the single-largest obstacle to development.
- Please Remember To Take The Kashmiris Along (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Mar 28, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deserves credit for three initiatives that will go a long way in bringing down the temperature in India-Pakistan ...
- Sting Journalism (Business Line, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2005)
THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE in demanding an explanation from a private TV channel for airing a programme featuring the sexual antics of a bunch of politicians is on predictable lines.
- Moving Quietly Towards Eet (Business Line, R. Y. Narayanan, Mar 28, 2005)
WHILE the salaried middle-class is understandably elated over the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's largesse in direct taxes, many tax payers seem to have missed his real message — the country is moving towards an Exempt, Exempt, Tax (EET) mode.
- Neighbourhood Schooling (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 28, 2005)
The progressive idea of neighbourhood schooling, first formally promoted by the Kothari Commission, has been revived.
- India, Mauritius To Sign Fta (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
India and Mauritius will sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh embarks on a four-day tour to the Island nation beginning March 30.
- Mr Wolfowitz For World Bank: Scepticism Overdone? (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Mar 28, 2005)
NO NOMINATION for the Presidency of the World Bank has excited so much controversy as President Bush's naming Paul Mr Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary, Department of Defence, for the post.
- ‘Resolve Kashmir Or Face Another Kargil’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
The Pakistan President denied that he was shy of speaking about Kargil and said a debate on the issue will not lead anywhere.
- More Than A Tossed Salad (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Mar 28, 2005)
After over two years of trial, the Canadian high security court has acquitted the two accused Sikh fundamentalists of the Kanishka murders
- Indian Army Has Best Human Rights Record... (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
The Governor said compared to what other armies were doing in Iraq, Afghanistan, Baluchistan and tribal areas of WANA (Pakistan), Indian army’s record stands out.
- It’S Ins Viraat’S Day At Sea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
INS Viraat, the only aircraft carrier in Asia which was refurbished recently, on Sunday participated in the first full-scale naval exercise in the Arabian sea.
- New Hiv Strain Keeps Medical World On Toes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
Bangalore researchers have discovered the emergence of a recombinant HIV strain in southern India.
- F-16s Will Augment Pak Strength (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Mar 28, 2005)
One version is Pakistan air force, owing to the lack of depth of its terrain, would prefer fighting in the enemy territory.
- A Profile In Courage (Deccan Herald, VATSALA RADHAKRISHNAN, Mar 28, 2005)
I always knew that my beautiful mother was a very courageous person but it took me the last few months of her life to realise the depth and magnitude of that courage.
- Dubious Moves (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh struck the right note in expressing his "great disappointment" at the decision by the United States to resume the sale of the F-16 combat aircraft to Pakistan.
- Focus On Agriculture In Wto (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 28, 2005)
While the G-20 has made its stand clear on the importance of agriculture, crucial is the nature of the response by the US and the EU.
- Germany: Caught In An Economic Gridlock (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Mar 28, 2005)
Last week my flight to Moscow was delayed by three hours and as I walked into the Lufthansa Senator Lounge of Germany's Frankfurt International Airport, the news anchor on German ZDF TV announced with studied alarm that the German Institute of Economy...
- Gm Crops: Threat To Wildlife? (Tribune, Steve Connor, Mar 28, 2005)
Yet another nail was hammered into the coffin of the GM food industry in Britain recently when the final trial of a four-year series of experiments found, once more, that genetically modified crops can be harmful to wildlife
- India Critic Eyes Top Us Post (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Mar 28, 2005)
Congressman Dan Burton, an inveterate critic of India and a strong supporter of the dwindling Khalistani movement, is lobbying hard to become the next Chairman of the influential House International Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
- ‘Exclusive’ F-16s Offered To India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
The F-16s being used currently by Pakistan is an outmoded variety. It is now eyeing a variant being used by US and European air forces.
- Vat: Time Running Out (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 28, 2005)
Given the April 1 deadline for switching over to VAT, the longer some States stay out the more they lose out.
- Welcome Release (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 28, 2005)
NO President, certainly not Gen Pervez Musharraf, releases hundreds of prisoners of a neighbouring country with whom he is fighting a proxy war on the spur of the moment or on the prodding of a visiting Chief Minister (Capt Amarinder Singh in this case).
- Miss This Bus (Pioneer, D.S. KAMTEKAR, Mar 28, 2005)
The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus link (SMBL) agreement has been described by government officials as well as sections in the media as a historic breakthrough.
- Litmus Test On Patents Act (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Mar 28, 2005)
The Indian Govt should now be able to prove to the world that it can stand up for its public health goals
- Labour Reforms Hanging Fire (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 28, 2005)
Despite comprising JNU trained economists, the Left has not learned anything from data of over 15 years
- The Rot At The Core (OutLook, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 27, 2005)
The crisis in Jharkhand is over. But the crisis it triggered in our Constitution is only just beginning.
- Where Mind Is Fearless (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 27, 2005)
A master in Eton used to ask his students, “Do you want me to cram you for a first or do you want me to open up your minds?” The present hue and cry about examinations creating too much pressure on students is rooted in the polarity that the old...
- Another Revolt In Former Soviet Republic (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2005)
Protests have been growing in Kyrgyzstan since runoff parliamentary elections this month
- Being Hindu Means Royalty (Deccan Herald, TARA KASHYAP , Mar 27, 2005)
Hinduism and Buddhism became entwined with Indian culture, separated by thousands of miles of land. TARA KASHYAP says that these religions offered an elitist sense of superiority for its rulers in Cambodia.
- Hum Aise Kyoon Hain? (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Mar 27, 2005)
Flouting rules, poor work ethics, looking for short-cuts and anything for free... MEERA SESHADRI despairs over what constitutes the ‘pukka Hindustani’!
- The Magical Spell Of Istanbul (Deccan Herald, SARANG SHIDORE , Mar 27, 2005)
SARANG SHIDORE visits Istanbul where east meets west, and beautifully at that.
- Us Offers N-Tech, Missile System (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 27, 2005)
Dismissing India’s concerns over the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, US said the efforts to usher in democracy in Pakistan and defence ties are two different issues.
- Us Offers N-Tech, Missile System (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 27, 2005)
Dismissing India’s concerns over the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, US said the efforts to usher in democracy in Pakistan and defence ties are two different issues.
- Tibet: The Negation Of A Nation (Deccan Herald, SUMAA TEKUR , Mar 27, 2005)
With the recent launch of the Edusat programme some district schools in Karnataka can look forward to watching education programmes on
- Noor Fatima Dreams Up A Temple (Deccan Herald, PUJAA AWASTTHI, Mar 27, 2005)
In a refreshing case of communal harmony, a Muslim woman, Noor Fatima, has built a temple dedicated to the lord Shiva in Varanasi.
- India, Myanmar To Counter Terrorist Activities On Border (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Natwar Singh has offered Myanmar assistance in building constitutional institutions and a democratic polity.
- The Cat Will Mew And Dog Will Have His Day (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 26, 2005)
Mark Twain said, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." One can say that of litigation too. For, at times, the size of the fight in the case, rather than the size of the case in the fight, can take it all the w
- Peering Into Blackhole (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 26, 2005)
Last week a fireball was created in a US lab with the characteristics of a blackhole. It was generated at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider in New York when beams of gold nuclei were smashed together at near light speeds.
- Pm Deplores Us Decision To Sell F-16s To Pakistan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
India maintains that arming Pakistan with advanced war planes would affect the military balance in South Asia and could undermine the ongoing peace process.
- Reforming The United Nations (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Mar 26, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has, in pursuance of the request in the Millennium Declaration of the United Nations, has released his report on reforming the UN, titled “In Larger Freedom” on March 21.
- Report Reveals Shame Of Un Peacekeepers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
The reputation of United Nations peacekeeping missions suffered a humiliating blow on Thursday as an internal report identified repeated patterns of sexual abuse and rape perpetrated by soldiers supposed to be restoring the international rule of law.
- Row Over Modi’S Cancelled Trip (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Gujarat claims cancellation of Modi’s visit was a decision taken by consensus. But the PMO says it was Modi’s decision.
- The Great Divide (Hindu, Jamal Juma, Mar 26, 2005)
The Wall being built by Israel in the West Bank has to be seen as a political project. Its fallout for the Palestinians cannot be seen as only a humanitarian issue.
- Turning Over A Turnover Tax (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Mar 26, 2005)
Mr. P. Chidambaram's name will go down in the annals of the country's financial history as a Finance Minister who did his utmost for widening the tax base and raising the potential for revenue.
- Ummah Divided (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Mar 26, 2005)
A patriotic Lebanese visiting Delhi recently lamented that the Syrians were leaving her country. Syrian soldiers had been stationed in Lebanon since 1976.
- An Ill-Conceived Chase Of Ill-Gotten Wealth (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Mar 26, 2005)
The other day Mr Laloo Yadav went on record in front of TV cameras giving syrupy details about the huge amount of black money allegedly stashed away in Swiss banks by his bete noire...
- Consensus Is The Diplomatic Key (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Mar 26, 2005)
India seems caught up in its own contradictions in foreign policy postures, with the result that it is unable to acquire its rightful position in the comity of nations.
- Democratic Evangelism (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Mar 26, 2005)
Now that the bouts of indignation and suppressed jubilation over the US visa of the Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi, are behind us, it is instructive to consider another possibility.
- Dollar's Drop (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 26, 2005)
In the past three years the dollar has depreciated by more than 40 per cent against the euro and by almost as much vis-à-vis the yen and the pound.
- Nailing The Naxal Fallacy (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Mar 26, 2005)
The orthodox view of the Naxalite movement is that it represents the valid grievances of the poor people, and that the problem with the armed Naxalites is not their motives and goals, but their means of bringing about change through violence.
- Govt’S Confusion, Naxalites’ Gain (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Attack, according to one of the rudimentary maxims of warfare, is the best form of defence. But the Karnataka police seems to think otherwise.
- Iraq War: The Question Of Legality (Hindu, Robin Cook, Mar 26, 2005)
Iraq remains a source of constant controversy for Tony Blair who always assumed that the war would end in victory, and that military triumph would silence the critics.
- A Bbc And Cnn Of Our Own (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Mar 26, 2005)
A pronounced schizophrenia afflicts me when I involve myself with anything to do with the US these days. I am pleased with what Foreign Minister Natwar Singh has achieved during Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s visit.
- Reforming The United Nations (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Mar 26, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has, in pursuance of the request in the Millennium Declaration of the United Nations, has released his report on reforming the UN, titled “In Larger Freedom” on March 21.
- Balochis Fight Back (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 25, 2005)
Balochi nationalists step up violence as their region is in danger of being swamped by outsiders
- India In An Emerging World Order (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Mar 25, 2005)
As the US, Russia and China redefine their equations with each other and with their neighbours, it is in India's interest to develop a common diplomatic approach with China and Russia on such issues ...
- For Nothing (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 25, 2005)
When, in the not-so-distant past, Mr L.K. Advani was the deputy prime minister of India, he declared that politics in India was no longer about ideology but about governance.
- Easter Mail To Jesus Christ (Deccan Herald, Valson Thampu , Mar 25, 2005)
Why did you (Christ) prefer the path of suffering to the smart ways to spiritual and worldly success?
- Democratic Evangelism (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Mar 25, 2005)
Now that the bouts of indignation and suppressed jubilation over the US visa of the Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi, are behind us, it is instructive to consider another possibility.
- Common Rail Injection Systems Advanced Technology For Diesel ... (Business Line, B. S. Murthy, Mar 25, 2005)
The driving motivation behind common rail diesel technology (CRDe) is the adherence to ever-increasing emission regulations while maintaining the drivability and low combustion noise characteristics of petrol-driven
- Indian Stars Shine In Pakistan (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Mar 25, 2005)
For a majority of the Pakistanis, the role model is India. This is more pronounced in Pakistan’s emerging middle-class, younger generation and political elite. In fact, all walks of life in Pakistan have been influenced by India’s way of life.
- Budgeting For Science (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Mar 25, 2005)
The Government's move to increase funding for science has to be accompanied by an end to red tape.
- Mess In Mainstream Parties (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Mar 25, 2005)
What a spectacle the octogenarian Mr K. Karunakaran, the veteran Congress leader in Kerala, is making of himself as well as of the once grand, old party of which he has been a member for six decades!
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