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Articles 7821 through 7920 of 25647:
- Tax Angst (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2005)
Traders are unhappy at the impending introduction of State VAT. Their concerns are misplaced in some respects and well placed in others.
- Advance And Retreat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 24, 2005)
As British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once suggested, a week might be a long time in politics. But the nation could have waited — and painlessly at that
- Agenda For Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 24, 2005)
To help the Punjab Government accelerate growth, CRRID (Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development) has come out with an “Action Plan Punjab” which, in brief, says: cut fiscal deficit to 3.5 per cent
- Average Bihari Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai (Indian Express, Shaibal Gupta, Feb 24, 2005)
The assembly election in Bihar has been convulsed by several high-profile criminal incidents. In fact, over the years Bihar has acquired the dubious distinction of being the most lawless state of the country.
- Beyond The Barrier (Pioneer, Amrita Dash, Feb 24, 2005)
Arpit is back and the Dewan family is relieved and happy. The kidnapping and subsequent rescue of Arpit was followed by reams of warning in print media...
- Budget 2005 And Economic Equity (Business Line, B.S. Rathor, Feb 24, 2005)
The Budget has to juxtapose the complex functions of pursuing the `profit' idiom to create wealth for the nation and of taking a range of socio-economic benefits to the people.
- Bus And Beyond (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 24, 2005)
During the last conversation that this columnist had with J.N. Dixit shortly before his death, the late national security adviser said he was working ...
- Capital Punishment For Corruption (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Feb 24, 2005)
Corruption has seldom been regarded as the source of a debilitating economic disadvantage. In fact, it has an impact similar to that of an earthquake.
- From Shyness To Social Phobia (Tribune, Peter Jaret, Feb 24, 2005)
Years ago, when parents came to him worried because their kids seemed abnormally shy, Murray Stein, a psychiatrist at UC San Diego, would tell them not to worry — that most children outgrow periods of intense shyness. “Now we’re not so quick to dismiss...
- Falling Short Of Total Revolution (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Feb 24, 2005)
A new government in Bihar is unlikely to effect a substantial change in the ground realities in the state
- Financing Higher Education — Law Needed On Cost-Sharing (Business Line, M. R. Narayana, Feb 24, 2005)
Financing of professional higher education (comprising modern and Indian system medicine, and engineering courses) has caught the attention of all stakeholders
- Flagging A Petty Mindset (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2005)
How ignorant could all of us have been? All this while, all these years, great affront was being meted out to the most visible symbol of Indian nationhood. And we did not even know. Never mind, correctives are in place.
- Jaafari’S Vision Isn’T Quite What U.S. Wanted (Tribune, Paul Richter, Feb 24, 2005)
Two years ago, as the United States planned to march into Baghdad, many in the Bush administration had a vision for Iraq’s first freely elected government in decades.
- Converting Truth? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 24, 2005)
Six years after the Graham Staines tragedy, proselytisation continues to thrive in Orissa. None of the three sides to the dispute over conversions-government, missionary and Hindu protectionist-seems to have learnt a lesson.
- Rebuilding Lives In Andamans (Hindu, Ramachandra Ganesh Kapse, Feb 23, 2005)
Almost two months after `Black Sunday,' the Andaman &Nicobar Islands are bustling with activity.
- Overcrowded To Death (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 23, 2005)
This is not the first of this kind of accident. Mishaps seem to follow marriage parties travelling in overcrowded vehicles. These are naturally prone to accidents, as safety norms are hardly observed by drivers and passengers.
- Look Beyond General Stereotypes (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Feb 23, 2005)
A change in policies has brought about a turnaround in Pak economy. The country has managed to raise GDP growth to over 5 per cent. Inflation has fallen below 3 per cent. Fiscal deficit has been curtailed
- Wise Decision (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 23, 2005)
THE Supreme Court has set at rest the controversy about the counting of votes in Haryana when it overruled the decision of the Election Commission to advance it to February 23.
- Making Government's Accounts... (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 23, 2005)
After the usual intro and rededication to the `seven clear economic objectives' of the National Common Minimum Programme, where the Finance Minister talked of the need to `shift gears'
- Tiny Is Beautiful (Hindu, Kenneth Chang, Feb 23, 2005)
Nanoparticles offer promise in medicine for sensitive diagnostic tests and novel treatments.
- Towards A Free Gaza (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 23, 2005)
With the Israeli cabinet approving plans for the withdrawal of soldiers and settlers from parts of the Palestinian territories, the residents of these areas have reason to hope that they will soon have a fair measure of freedom.
- Tsi: `A Good Measure Of How Blood Flows In An Economy' ... (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Feb 23, 2005)
On January 29 last year, the US Secretary of Transportation, Mr Norman Y. Mineta, ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, announced the rollout of the first-ever Transportation Services Index ...
- When The Cure Is Worse Than The Disease (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Feb 23, 2005)
Ever since its days as the Imperial Cricket Conference, the ICC (now the International Cricket Council) has been a feeble body.
- You Have It Or You Don’T (Telegraph, Naresh Kumar, Feb 23, 2005)
The press has exhausted all superlatives and one journalist has even described Sania Mirza’s recent victory at the $140,000 WTA Hyderabad Open as being “as significant as Newton’s theory of gravity”.
- The Problem In Goa Lies In Delhi (Indian Express, V A Pai Panandiker, Feb 23, 2005)
A spate of articles on Goa suggests that democracy in Goa has gone. Nothing is farther from the truth. What happened in the Goa assembly on February 2 is a ...
- Gonzo Goes To Bihar (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Feb 23, 2005)
Contemporary Bihar has become a graveyard of reputations, not least its own renown as a historical centre of scholarship and prosperity. As such, this year’s assembly election has seen a puncturing of, admittedly minor, egos.
- A City Hostage To Votes (Indian Express, NARINDER NAYAR, Feb 23, 2005)
Let us face it. Mumbai has hit its maximum capacity to accommodate people, both in terms of land and funds.
- Introspect To Identify Divinity (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Feb 23, 2005)
What is spirituality? There is an invisible yet no less profound sense of order that connects, binds and governs the universe we live in. As human beings who tend to be wholly absorbed in the business of worldly engagement
- E-Marriage (Tribune, Renu Bhardwaj, Feb 23, 2005)
It was the first e-marriage in the family. The usual jubilation and the fanfare typical of an Indian marriage had an undercurrent of anxiety. Nobody had seen the groom so far. Not even the bride.
- Before The Unveiling (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 23, 2005)
The finance minister, P. Chidambaram, has now an opportunity to present a full budget for a year, after adequate consideration of all options.
- Beyond Strife (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 23, 2005)
Sectarian strife is always regressive. Every religion has seen the disruptive senselessness of it in the course of history, and in the present. In the case of Indian Muslims, inability to resolve intermittently violent conflicts within the ...
- Bulldozing Basic Rights (Indian Express, MILOON KOTHARI, Feb 23, 2005)
Compare what has occurred in Mumbai with evictions and homelessness in Kenya or Mexico City or New Delhi. Certainly, in terms of both the sheer numbers of poor people affected and the brutality of the demolitions
- Clouds Gathering For February 28 (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Feb 23, 2005)
What will the Budget that the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, presents on February 28 look like? Will he produce another "Dream Budget"?
- Europeans Intrigued (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Feb 23, 2005)
Mrs Margaret Thatcher may not have been amused to read of the visiting US Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice, being described as the most powerful woman in the world. Headlines in the world media justified the description.
- For A Farm-Friendly Budget (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Feb 23, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has said that agriculture will be focus of the coming Budget. But agriculture is not synonymous with the common man.
- Save Folk Centre (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 22, 2005)
Janapada Loka, the “world of folk culture”, on the Bangalore-Mysore highway near Ramanagaram, will close down if the government does not act fast. The Karnataka Janapada Parishat, which runs Janapada Loka
- Street-Smart Sebi (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 22, 2005)
Keeping the securities Exchange Board of India in tune with market trends and credible in implementing its regulatory framework has to be at the top of the agenda of the new Chairman....
- Who Will Fly Off With The Oscars? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 22, 2005)
While analysts of the Roman Catholic church have been parsing Vatican statements this month about the real state of the pope’s health
- Subject To Conciliation (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2005)
From its first session, the Conference of the Parties shall arrange for the provision to developing country Parties of technical and financial support
- The Credit Card Generation (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 22, 2005)
There is widespread concern over the easy availability of credit cards and loans, which have pushed up personal debt across age-groups to unprecedented levels in Britain.
- Two Winter Conclaves (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Feb 22, 2005)
Hundreds of NRIs descended on Bombay on 7 January. That was slightly irregular, for the BJP government had fixed 9 January as the Travelling Indians’ Day (TID);
- Tips On Balancing India’S Budget (Indian Express, KAUSHIK DAS, Feb 22, 2005)
India's current account (trade balance plus invisibles) in 2QFY05 (second quarter of financial year 2005) went into a deficit, recording an all time high of US$6.4 billion after staying positive for several quarters.
- Together, But Not There (Tribune, Ramesh Luthra, Feb 22, 2005)
Everyone at home. Still a lonely evening. It had rained heavily during the day. Fierce sleet was lashing the city now. We had made the bedrooms cosy with the blowers whirring endlessly.
- Not Faring Well (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 22, 2005)
The right way is often the most difficult way. The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, is caught in a cleft he cannot ignore without losing all credibility.
- Spain's Lacklustre `Yes' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 22, 2005)
Europhile Spain has said a resounding `yes' by a margin of 70 to 30 in Sunday's referendum — the first grassroots test of the Constitution for the 25 member states of the European Union.
- The Demise Of Languages (Deccan Herald, PANDURANG HEGDE, Feb 22, 2005)
On February 14, people all over the world celebrated Valentine’s Day, to express their love and affection for one another. But the media as well as the people in different countries
- Budget 2005-06: Will Upa Government Pass The Litmus Test? (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Feb 22, 2005)
A 7-8 per cent GDP growth can become possible in the coming fiscal year on the strength of the remarkable upturn in industry and buoyant growth in services
- Striking At Vat (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 22, 2005)
MONDAY’S countrywide strike against value added tax (VAT) cannot be justified. However, traders who manage to evade taxes in the existing set-up are upset as the new tax plugs all possible loopholes.
- Next Steps In Missile Defence (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 22, 2005)
As India enters talks with the United States today on acquiring Patriot missiles, it needs clarity on the elements that form an effective strategy to develop missile defence capabilities within the nation.
- Babus Don’T Travel (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Feb 22, 2005)
This year, India has been through a tourism boom. There are no hotel rooms available for love or money anywhere in Delhi or in Rajasthan.
- Saluting The Great Indian Village (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2005)
Like the Great Indian Family, the Great Indian village too has been an ideal that we never stop dreaming about. SHREE PADRE explores Balasandra - a village which connects the idea with reality.
- Dawood Shifts To Retail And Tourism (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Feb 22, 2005)
Far from the probing eyes of the media and the law enforcement authorities, the Dawood Ibrahim gang has been gradually moving into legitimate businesses in India and abroad. Investments in film distribution
- Evil Designs (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Feb 22, 2005)
Far from bringing Iraq closer to democracy, the elections were a device by which the US sought to legitimize its occupation
- Foreign, Or Feudal, Direct Investment? (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Feb 22, 2005)
In the late 1970s, when I, along with a group of very interesting colleagues, graduated from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies,
- J And K Accession-I (Tribune, A.S. Anand , Feb 22, 2005)
ON August 15, 1947, India became independent. In accordance with the Cabinet Mission plan of May 1946 following the creation of the dominions of India and Pakistan, Kashmir bordering on both India and Pakistan had, like any other native State, three alter
- All Parties Uneasy (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Feb 22, 2005)
There seems to be a sort of political turmoil in the very air of Karnataka now and what reinforces this apprehension is the ill-at-ease situation gripping almost all the political entities of the State.
- Minimising Earthquake Risks (Tribune, Maj Gen Pushpendra Singh, Feb 21, 2005)
The recent tsunami had resulted from a massive undersea earthquake caused by the Indian (Gondwana) tectonic plate pushing under the Eurasian plate. This phenomenon has also raised the great Himalayas and made the entire North Indian region vulnerable to e
- Nepal: An Indian Faux Pas? (Business Line, A. Seshan, Feb 21, 2005)
The Government of India has reacted in a knee-jerk fashion to the developments in Nepal. It has issued a strong statement condemning the action of the King in dismissing the Cabinet and imposing an emergency.
- Not That Warm Yet (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Feb 21, 2005)
That sound you don’t hear in the street outside is the crowds who aren’t cheering to celebrate the entry into effect of the Kyoto Protocol.
- The Emperor Wears No Clothes (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Feb 21, 2005)
India has recently stated that it sees constitutional monarchy and multi-party democracy as the twin pillars of stability in a modern Nepal.
- Majlis Musings (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Feb 21, 2005)
India never fails to enchant with hidden harmonies. Last week I went with my Hindu friend from Aligarh to the ladies’ Mohurrum majlis at the home of Syeda Syedain Hameed.
- When Camels Fly (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Feb 21, 2005)
It’s good news, bad news time again for the Middle East. The good news is that what you are witnessing in the Arab world is the fall of its Berlin Wall.
- Where Are The Tiger’S Guardians? (Indian Express, MANOJ KUMAR MISRA, Feb 21, 2005)
India's central highlands, and northern and eastern terai belt provide the most suitable habitat for the tiger and report the most numbers of them. Threats inevitably follow the numbers.
- Unfulfilled Hasrat (Tribune, Iqbal Singh Ahuja, Feb 21, 2005)
It was the 50th year celebrations for the first batch of the MBBS class. I was given the responsibility of extending the Indian hospitality to those coming from far away for the “Homecoming — 2004” function in Ludhiana.
- Descending Ordeal (Deccan Herald, H NARAYANAN, Feb 21, 2005)
In July 2004, my wife and I went to New Delhi for a brief stay. Our son at Noida owned a flat there constructed by private agencies. The apartment was due for Grahapravesam
- Jaundice In Pathankot (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 21, 2005)
Punjab's image takes a beating when one comes to the basics. The state has failed to meet a primary need of the citizens: clean drinking water.
- Of Bad Manners In Hyderabad And The Tsunami Photo-Op (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Feb 21, 2005)
What Sania Mirza had that her opponent didn’t was court presence, an entire stadium and DD Sports’ telecast of the WTA championships focussed on her.
- A Green Scorecard For Nations (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Feb 21, 2005)
The Environmental Sustainability Index makes the point that sustainable economic growth actually requires the adoption of policies that aid the environment rather than destroy it.
- Calcutta Kills (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 21, 2005)
Calcutta kills little children, slowly as well as quickly. The pollution in the air and the arsenic in the water take a while.
- Cricket Through Compromise (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 21, 2005)
It is not always that both sides win in a compromise. But the agreement between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Pakistan Cricket Board to change the venue of the second Test from Ahmedabad to Kolkata
- A Fractious Lot (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 21, 2005)
Even an electoral drubbing cannot keep dissident Congressmen in Kerala quiet for long. Although factionalism contributed in large measure to the party's Kerala rout in the 14th general election
- Directive Is Undemocratic (Tribune, V. Eshwar Anand, Feb 21, 2005)
The United Progressive Alliance government’s admission, through its Solicitor-General G.E. Vahanvati, in the Supreme Court of the politician-criminal-bureaucrat nexus, while defending its stand in favour of the Single Directive provision in the Central
- Economy: Build Like The Ant (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Feb 21, 2005)
Ants build big hills that last and prosper for hundreds of generations but we build towns the way grasshoppers do; the type that become unliveable within one generation.
- For The Love Of Neighbours (Telegraph, Deb Mukharji, Feb 21, 2005)
The foreign secretary’s recent speech has sparked off a debate on inter-state relations in south Asia
- Forget Shanghai, Remember Mumbai (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Feb 21, 2005)
We need to put aside our obsession with becoming "world class". Let us make our cities liveable for all the people.
- Hp's Board Flexes Its Muscles (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Feb 21, 2005)
The news reports on February 10 were sharp and direct. The board of Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) had fired its CEO, Ms Carleton Fiorina. Moreover, the company said that the ousting was `without cause'.
- Chancellor Gordon Brown For The World Bank? (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 21, 2005)
The term of the World Bank President, Mr James Wolfensohn, is coming to an end in a few months' time. Speculation is rife that the post may be offered to Chancellor Gordon Brown of the UK...
- Union Budget: Looking Beyond (Tribune, Janak Raj Gupta, Feb 20, 2005)
The United Progressive Alliance Government is expected to set in motion a major tax reforms initiative in the Union Budget (2005-2006).
- Women’S Panel Not A Jhoom Jhooma (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Feb 20, 2005)
Subhashini Ali of Kanpur was a formidable speaker when she was a CPI(M) member of the Lok Sabha. One afternoon in 1982 I heard her on the newly constituted National Commission for Women.
- Paswan: A Leader To Be Watched (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Feb 20, 2005)
Described by his bete noire Laloo Prasad Yadav as “Abhaga Paswan”, the Lok Janshakti Party leader, Ram Vilas Paswan may become “Bhagyawan Paswan” as he positions himself to play a crucial role in the post-poll scenario in Bihar.
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