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Articles 7721 through 7820 of 25647:
- Harnessing The Power Of `Self-Fulfilling Prophecy' (Business Line, Rashmi Nakra, Feb 28, 2005)
Each one of us has been blessed with a unique power, something many of us may not even be aware of. This is the power of self-fulfilling prophecy or the Pygmalion effect
- 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.
- Negative Vote (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 28, 2005)
VOTERS have taught the rulers a lesson or two in the just concluded elections in Haryana, Jharkhand and Bihar. First and foremost is that they cannot be taken for granted.
- No Freeloading (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 28, 2005)
Perhaps for the first time, a RRailway Minister, while presenting the Budget for his Ministry, was seen trying to treat the Railways as a provider of services, not a milch cow. Not merely because Mr Lalu Prasad refrained from raising fare and freight.
- Putin Stands Firm (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Feb 28, 2005)
Mr. Putin has positioned Russia as too valuable a U.S. partner in security, non-proliferation, and energy for Mr. Bush to turn his back on him.
- Structural Problems Of Fdi Flows (Business Line, S. Narayan, Feb 28, 2005)
The commerce Minister announced recently at an FICCI meeting that Foreign Direct Investment in retail would be permitted, and introduced in a manner that would protect the existing players, mostly small.
- Stupid Johnny's Smart Thinking (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Feb 28, 2005)
We are at that time of the year when almost everyone has a view on what the Budget should aspire to accomplish. The massive participation that the Indian Budget evokes is remarkable.
- Why Were Subsidies For Poor Not Vetted? (Business Line, Sudanshu Ranade, Feb 28, 2005)
Farm sector subsidies will not come up for serious in discussion this Budget. This is a pity. Not because this huge `waste' will remain an off-Budget item, probably for a long time to come.
- Wildlife Crimes In Punjab (Tribune, Baljit Singh, Feb 28, 2005)
All of wildlife and associated wilderness habitats in Punjab are under a siege. And the siege constricts relentlessly by the day driving animals and birds to dire straits.
- 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
- Transition In Togo (Hindu, Lydia Polgreen, Feb 28, 2005)
Togo's African neighbours took the lead to ensure the country stayed on the road to democracy.
- Can Chidambaram Be Santa Claus Tomorrow? (Indian Express, N K Singh, Feb 27, 2005)
On Budget eve, an astrologer rather than an analyst would be more helpful in predicting outcomes. This is particularly so when a new security paranoia has reportedly gripped the Budget-making exercise.
- Courts And Poll Pledges (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Feb 27, 2005)
Can Courts enforce election promises made by political parties during an election campaign? No, according to the Ontario Superior Court, Canada.
- Differences Over Gorkha Hill Council (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Feb 27, 2005)
The hastily-convened meeting between the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and the West Bengal Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, in New Delhi on Thursday reflects the
- 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.
- The One-Man Centre (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Feb 26, 2005)
It could only happen in Sindh. A blazing row is raging inside the Sindh Ministry. Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim has accused his Revenue Minister, Imtiaz Shaikh, of corruption and misuse of authority.
- 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.
- Natwar Visit Revives Hopes (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Feb 26, 2005)
IT is still a moment to pause and think. Atmospherics have suddenly improved after Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh's Islamabad visit. But the composite dialogue, visualised by the January 6, 2004, agreement between Pakistan President and an
- Of Kings, Coups, And Censorship (Hindu, Laxmi Murthy, Feb 26, 2005)
Nepal's King and his men have targeted the country's thriving independent media, which have fought back using satire.
- Roof Over The Head (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 26, 2005)
THE acute housing shortage in India can ease to some extent, now that the government has allowed 100 per cent foreign direct investment in the construction industry through the automatic route.
- The India Story: Growth Sans Human Development (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Feb 26, 2005)
Over the past two years, there has been a growing optimism about the medium and long-term outlook for the Indian economy.
- Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright: Only In Forests Of Government Files (Indian Express, VALMIK THAPAR, Feb 26, 2005)
The world of the tiger in India is enveloped in a crisis. For me it is a crisis of governance. Inept decision making, lack of vision, lack of field craft, lack of commitment to field protection have all become a part of the recipe that stirs the cauldron
- What's In A Name (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 26, 2005)
The suggestion that a university named after Keshav Baliram Hedgewar may be a RSS redoubt is both misleading and mischievous.
- 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.
- An Economists' Wish List (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 26, 2005)
If the pre-budget Economic Survey laid before Parliament by Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is quite upbeat on the economy, it also marks a break from the traditional reticence
- Still Seeking Right To Write (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 26, 2005)
The second legal battle to get the ban on Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen’s book Dwikhandita lifted has started with a West Bengal human rights organisation, APDR, filing a fresh plea in the high court.
- Little Of Promise (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 26, 2005)
Had indeed the ruling class in New Delhi any real passion in pursuing economic reforms, by now Economic Surveys, presented ahead of Union Budgets, should have turned redundant.
- Stirrings In A Hopeless Land (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 26, 2005)
Nobody goes to Bihar too often. Actually, nobody goes there unless he or she has to. No surprise then that for all but one member of our group of Limousine Liberals
- Added Nauseam (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 26, 2005)
Last year, the newly-installed UPA regime drew justified flak for politicising the first post-poll presidential address to Parliament. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam read out a speech projecting Election 2004
- Bush And Putin: A Tad Cooler To Each Other (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 26, 2005)
In some ways, it is still possible to sustain the illusion that these "two leaders of great nations" (Bush) are equal: their agreements on nuclear security and Russia’s attempt to join the WTO are both important.
- Buying Us Aircraft (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 26, 2005)
India has sent out requests for information (RFI) to various leading aircraft manufacturers in the world as a preliminary step to float tenders to purchase 126 multi-role combat aircraft.
- How Not To Conduct Publicly (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Feb 26, 2005)
While the nation awaits the people's verdict in the three crucial State Assembly elections in Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana, certain disturbing trends in the polity cannot be lost sight of. I have in mind the vicious attack
- Final Proof: Global Warming Is A Man-Made Disaster (Tribune, Steve Connor, Feb 26, 2005)
Scientists have found the first unequivocal link between man-made greenhouse gases and a dramatic heating of the earth’s oceans. The researchers — many funded by the US government
- Horrendous Howlers (Tribune, Suchita Vemuri, Feb 26, 2005)
Correcting answer-sheets of the college students, otherwise a cumbersome and tiring routine exercise for any teacher, can be a hilarious experience also at times.
- Sweet Thames Flow Softly (Indian Express, PRARTHNA GAHILOTE, Feb 25, 2005)
It rises and falls, a velvety black spread of silk, with the London Eye on one side and the Big Ben on the other. After, sundown, when the overcast skies turn a deeper shade, day activities are put to rest.
- Remembering The Holocaust (Deccan Herald, SHASHI THAROOR, Feb 25, 2005)
Whenever I think of Auschwitz or Birkenau, or Mauthausen, or Theresienstadt, the names that, in this season of Holocaust remembrance, are coming back to haunt us from 60 years ago
- Railways: Making It The Beast Of Burden (Business Line, Santanu Sanyal, Feb 25, 2005)
The cumulative effect of years of apathy and neglect is beginning to really tell on the Railways. The biggest challenge facing the Railways Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, will be to step up its share in the total transportation of traffic.
- On Unconscionable Dropout Rates (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 25, 2005)
At a time when there is a great deal of buzz about India taking off as a "knowledge-based economy and society," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's admission that the dropout rate in schools
- Netaji Beyond Taihoku Aircrash (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Feb 25, 2005)
The de-classified Soviet archives may or may not be the Holy Grail of Netaji's "disappearance" mystery. But why is the Justice MK Mukherjee Commission's access to it being curtailed by not allowing it an extension?
- 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.
- Look Beyond The Picture-Postcard (Indian Express, AVANTIKA REGMI, Feb 25, 2005)
In the past Nepal was only known as a popular tourist destination with quaint traditions, thousands of festivals, exquisitely carved temples, beer-guzzling gods, blood-thirsty goddesses, and even living goddesses, in exquisite natural beauty.
- Tangled Skein (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 25, 2005)
A first class political brouhaha is brewing in Britain over the possibility that the invasion of Iraq — publicly assailed at the time as a "crime of aggression" by a legal adviser of the UK Foreign Office
- 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.
- Living History (Tribune, B.K. Karkra, Feb 25, 2005)
COMMODORE Babru Bahan Yadav, Mahavir Chakra — the man who led the charge on Karachi” in our war with Pakistan in 1971. This is how our then Naval Chief, Admiral S.M. Nanda, has referred to him, though the Commodore
- Mind That Goose (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 25, 2005)
There are demands to increase the tax rate paid by companies. Classical public finance suggests that we should focus on individuals as the tax base. Ultimately, all income lands up in the hands of individuals.
- The Atom Is The Key (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Feb 25, 2005)
In spite of the severe negative environmental impact of fossil fuels and hydro-carbons, which is considerable even with the development and use of clean coal technology, the world as a whole and India in particular have to continue to rely on coal for a c
- The Epic Tale Of Bilkis Bano (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Feb 25, 2005)
A historic event in the evolution of our democracy is taking place in a Mumbai court and we do ourselves disservice by allowing it to be crowded out by other admittedly important stories.
- The E-Power Shift (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Feb 25, 2005)
E-power has shifted away from the Government to ordinary citizens and firms. The UPA Government must tap the opportunity and show that it will make no compromises in fighting for the well-being and dignity of the people.
- Theme For A Dream Budget (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Feb 25, 2005)
Sunk in the swish five star hotel sofa, the builder says: “Service tax on construction companies and transporters is a big burden, it must be removed.
- Tri-State Assembly Elections (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 25, 2005)
THIS country’s claim to be the world’s largest and thriving democracy is not an empty boast. The international community recognises that India alone in the Third World has held fast to the democratic path for more than half a century.
- Why Karan Johar Should Go To Bihar (Indian Express, Shaibal Gupta, Feb 25, 2005)
Way back in the Eighties, large-scale kidnappings were carried out for the first time in one of the most feudal districts of north Bihar. It was the joint handiwork of a member of Parliament, also the son of a former chief minister of the state ...
- Kashmir’S Agony (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 25, 2005)
When the tsunami hit on December 26, the national perception of the tragedy was almost instantaneous with television feeds and newspaper headlines constantly reminding the people of the utter devastation caused by the killer waves. J&K’s avalanche tragedy
- Can Economy Be Monsoon-Proofed? (Business Line, J. Dennis Rajakumar, Feb 25, 2005)
Unlike in its previous term in 1991, the Congress did not inherit an ailing economy when it came back to power last year with a coalition arrangement.
- 33 Or Bust (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 25, 2005)
The Congress has accused the BJP of being 'anti-women'. The reason: The BJP is not elated by the Government's proposal on giving women reservations by increasing- by 33 per cent-the number of seats in legislatures.
- Is Food Safety Bill Pro-Industry: It Leans Towards Industry (The Economic Times, ROOPA VAJPEYI, Feb 25, 2005)
The Food Safety and Standard Bill 2005 (FSS) does not put consumers centre-stage but leans towards industry.
- Autonomy Blues (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 25, 2005)
February 22, 2005, will be recalled for long as the day the UPA Government kept its tryst with the economic reforms programme.
- Bihar Battlelines (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 25, 2005)
Two elections held nine months apart. The first, the epitome of clarity and order, and the second, spectacularly chaotic. This, in a nutshell, is the story of Bihar.
- Budget Session — Will Pending Bills Get Time? (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Feb 25, 2005)
There is a large backlog of Bills that have a bearing on economy as well the nation's polity. Though both the Houses are yet to come out with the agenda of business
- Improving The Farmers' Lot (Hindu, G. Venkataramani, Feb 25, 2005)
The first report of the National Commission on Farmers provides a blueprint for strengthening the agriculture sector.
- The Democracy Dividend (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Feb 25, 2005)
An interesting aspect of President Bush’s efforts to mend fences during his visit to Europe has been his willingness to take the focus away from Iraq.
- India Must Back King (Pioneer, Rai Singh, Feb 25, 2005)
Mr Gautam Sen's article, "Nepal: What does India do now?" (Agenda, February 13), is a vivid account of the role of monarchy in Nepal. Apart from providing a historical perspective
- How Human Would The Human Face Be? (Hindu, N. Ravi, Feb 25, 2005)
The budget and economic policy can be understood in terms of two competing visions, identified with Jagdish Bhagwati and Amartya Sen.
- Hostile Takeovers Good For Economy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 25, 2005)
Now that the pre-budget discussions are over, it's time to turn to the important stuff: the verse that finance minister P Chidambaram is required to recite when presenting the budget.
- Get A Life (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 25, 2005)
The subcontinent seems to have woken up to the shamefulness of the kiss. Many forms of kissing harmonize sweetly with “family values” on either side of the line of control.
- Dreamworks Ltd (Indian Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Feb 25, 2005)
“On the film sets we make movies,’’ a movie director of great repute once said. ‘‘But in the cinema halls we sell hopes.’’
- Last Thing India Needs Is A `Robin Hood Budget': Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, editorial Bloomberg.com, Feb 24, 2005)
After months of speculation that India's 35 percent tax on company profits will be cut to 30 percent, pessimism is beginning to take hold.
- The Fm May Not Scrap The I-T Act, As Yet (Business Line, V.K. Subramani, Feb 24, 2005)
Most chartered accountants win their daily bread from tax practice. And a fear that lurks in their minds is that one fine morning there may not be an Income-Tax Act at all. Such a thought
- 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.
- Mlas All The Way (Deccan Herald, L C JAIN, Feb 24, 2005)
Democracy is described as the rule of the people, by the people, for the people. But if we don’t watch out, Karnataka MLAs seem all set to soon alter this definition of democracy, to become the rule of the MLAs, by MLAs, for MLAs.
- Not Ec-Going (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 24, 2005)
The EC's job is to ensure that conduct of polls is smooth, peaceful and as free of discord and scandal as possible. Sadly, all too often, it has itself generated unnecessary controversy.
- Psu Banks Are Still Caged (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 24, 2005)
The bank autonomy package for public sector banks now decided on by the Government will not alter much the status of public sector banks as caged birds.
- Snow And The Sonia Thaw (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2005)
As Congress president Sonia Gandhi became the first and till now only national leader to visit the snow-hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, many saw her trip as another proof of her love for the state.
- Spiritual Leadership (Indian Express, M.C. PAULOSE, Feb 24, 2005)
Seldom in our times has the spirit of Orthodox Christianity found creative expression in response to as many human concerns as through the life and work of late Metropolitan (bishop) Dr Paulos Mar Gregorios.
- Teaching Tolerance, Learning Tolerance (Indian Express, J.S. Rajput, Feb 24, 2005)
Education has been termed as the Necessary Utopia. Every sector of human activity looks towards education to clear the hindrances and bottlenecks which creep in at practically each and every stage of human development due to human infallibility.
- Kuldip Nayar’S Valley Of Unfounded Fears (Indian Express, MADHU PURNIMA, Feb 24, 2005)
The veteran journalist who once built bridges with the estranged people of Kashmir fails to realise that there is a historic new dawn in the state
- When Two Powers Meet (Hindu, Alexander Konovalov, Feb 24, 2005)
The Putin-Bush summit offers Russia an opportunity to reorder its relations with the West.
- The Real Gonzo Is Tough (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Feb 24, 2005)
There are many sins the hard-drinking, drug-overdosing, gun-loving, incorrigibly, often violently, behaved Hunter S. Thompson, who killed himself last Sunday, must be accounting for up there.
- Tale Of Two Democracies (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Feb 24, 2005)
Every vote counts, and every vote must be counted! That was the Democrats’ battle cry after the infamous American elections in 2000. What a shame that those words are now heard in the world’s largest democracy
- A Plan As A Canal Of Hope (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Feb 24, 2005)
The real debate on Sardar Sarovar now concerns the implementation phase. To some, however, it is still in the cul de sac of the mirages they had created, like water will not flow, there is no plan and the Adivasis will not move.
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