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Articles 8521 through 8620 of 25647:
- War Preparations (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Jan 27, 2005)
Bihar elections always stretch the Election Commission and this one is no different. Besides doubling the central paramilitary deployment compared to the Lok Sabha elections, the commission is also trying other mechanisms for coordinated and fair election
- Spreading Maoist Menace (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jan 27, 2005)
Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Rajasekara Reddy seem to be afflicted by the same malady.
- Musharraf’S Compulsions (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Jan 27, 2005)
Just over a year ago the then Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee and the Pakistani President, Gen Pervez Musharraf, agreed in Islamabad that following an assurance from Gen Musharraf that he would not allow Pakistan-controlled territory to be used fo
- Betting Growth Of Market By Soft-Pedalling Follies (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 27, 2005)
If you are looking for some good entertainment, do not watch one more of those `dragon' movies with chases and fights, but read about the punch-ups that happen in the world of securities.
- A Report Card That Doesn't Impress (Business Line, Dilip Kumar Sen, Jan 27, 2005)
In theory corporate governance came as a fashion to soon become a fad and now a passion. It however appears that in India the approach which the Government has taken to instil good governance practices is
- An Island Mentality Towards The Andamans (Indian Express, HARSH MANDER, Jan 27, 2005)
Far away from Delhi, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the task of relief is a gigantic one, as each section of society needs sensitive handling
- An Uncertain Wait (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jan 27, 2005)
Turkey has a long way to go before qualifying itself for EU membership. It has to bring itself in line with the democratic and institutional principles that govern European nations.
- If You're At A Loss On Laws... (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 27, 2005)
It's always a pleasure to read publications from the Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society (www.bcasonline.org). Here's one such: Law & Business - a compendium, by Anup P. Shah.
- Eu With Israel (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Jan 27, 2005)
While a raging debate over Turkey's admission in the European Union is on, has somebody thought about the possible inclusion of Israel in the EU?
- Fiscal Checks Bypassed Affect Financial Health (Business Line, N. Sreedevi, Jan 27, 2005)
Concerned over the deteriorating fiscal situation, the Government introduced the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Bill in December 2000. The revised version of the same (based on the recommendations of the Standing Committee) became...
- Here A Cm, There A Cm (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2005)
It seems that way sometimes but this round of assembly elections is not all happening in Bihar. In Haryana, the BJP and the Congress have sought the deployment of additional paramilitary forces at sensitive polling booths.
- Slow And Steady Can't Win The Race (The Economic Times, Raghu Dayal , Jan 26, 2005)
The world's biggest passenger plane ever built, an Airbus A380 has rolled out of the Airbus Industries factory in Toulose, France.
- Silence Please! (Telegraph, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 26, 2005)
It is commonplace for politicians to miss every golden opportunity of keeping silent. But those conducting official enquiries into sensitive issues are expected to be more circumspect.
- See The Open Sky And Reach For It (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 26, 2005)
India and the US recently revisited a 50-year old restrictive agreement, and decided to adopt an `open skies' policy in aviation "to accommodate the growing travel and trade between the two countries,"
- Raw Deal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 26, 2005)
Persons with disabilities have always got a raw deal, even in fields where they can perform as well as normal persons. The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities
- Perchance To Be Sacked (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 26, 2005)
The foundation of health, it is can be said, is sleep. The avid slumberer would second that, perhaps with a yawning nod.
- Social Security Reforms In The Us (Business Line, Alok Ray, Jan 26, 2005)
A debate is raging in the US over the implications of the social security reforms. Privatisation of the system would aggravate the fiscal crisis, unless taxes are raised and/or promised benefits are cut.
- We, The People Of India... (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jan 26, 2005)
There is a case to be made for Republic Day carrying at least as much reverence and mystique as Independence Day. It would be foolish to underestimate the importance
- Publishing, Us Style (Deccan Herald, Padma Ramachandran, Jan 26, 2005)
I thought writing a book was very difficult. But what is more difficult is to market the book you have written. I had a sample of this in the US recently.
- Stand Up, Be Counted (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 26, 2005)
Company affairs minister Prem Chand Gupta is wrong to leave the number of independent directors to the discretion of promoters, shareholders and FIs.
- The Deadly Bureaucracy In The Andamans (Indian Express, COLIN GONSALVES, Jan 26, 2005)
The civic administration in the Andamans and Nicobar islands is stalling relief measures and preventing aid from reaching those who urgently need it
- The Other Pervez From Pakistan (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2005)
It's easy to forget that Karachi-born Pervez Hoodbhoy (54) is a nuclear physicist when he hops around the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research auditorium switching off bulbs to screen his documentary Crossing the Lines-Kashmir
- Tsunami Rave (Indian Express, RAJU NAYAK, Jan 26, 2005)
It seems the exodus from Kerala post Tsunami has favoured Goa’s tourism. As usual it was all happening in Goa during the New Year amidst the government claiming credit for the spurt in tourism after the spectacular International Film Festival hosted by th
- Unsafe For Children (Telegraph, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 26, 2005)
CHILDREN are usually the first to be released by hijackers of aircraft. It is a basic courtesy extended to the vulnerable, who cannot defend themselves.
- Where Bush Can Tackle Tyranny (Hindu, Gary Younge, Jan 26, 2005)
If George W. Bush wanted to tackle tyranny, he could start with regimes under U.S. control. But liberty clearly has limits.
- Uncertain On Agriculture (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 26, 2005)
That the agriculture Ministry's initial optimism about Rabi (summer) crop prospects was somewhat exaggerated or misplaced is clear with the release of the second advance estimate of production for the 2004-05 season.
- Not By More Cross-Subsidy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 26, 2005)
The government should go ahead and regulate fees and admissions to private professional colleges. When demand outstrips the supply by far, killer profits are the norm.
- Army Day Parade (Telegraph, Lt-Gen Vijay Oberoi, Jan 26, 2005)
GUTS and glory are the perennial strands of a military parade, but the Army Day parade on January 15 every year is different. Over the years, many innovations have been added, yet it remains, quintessentially, a parade of remembrance and thanksgiving.
- Challenges In 2005 (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Jan 26, 2005)
Inequality and poverty (amidst plenty) are the two biggest ongoing challenges before mankind. How is the situation today? Without going into detailed numbers, you can visualise the extent of inequality across nations by an analogy or an image.
- Andhra Pradesh's Cult Of Violence (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2005)
The Grisly killing, in broad daylight and in the party office, of the Telugu Desam Party MLA, Paritala Ravi, by a yet-to-be identified gang calls attention yet again to the cult of violence and faction-ridden politics in Andhra Pradesh.
- Come On, India. Think Global (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Jan 26, 2005)
We are not a very globally savvy people. The finance minister’s announcement at the sidelines of a microfinance meeting that he had been invited to the next G-8 meet got tucked away in newspapers.
- Nay Fever (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2005)
The Supreme Court has put the focus on the debate over negative voting at a time when the nation celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Republic. The argument is that allowing for such voting will enable people to better express
- Bush's Crash Test Economics (The Economic Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Jan 26, 2005)
Fifteen years ago, the United States was in the midst of what you could call its ‘Age of Diminished Expectations’.
- Kathmandu Under Siege (Telegraph, G Parthasarathy, Jan 26, 2005)
Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y.S. Rajasekara Reddy seem to be afflicted by the same malady. In early December 2004 Mr Deuba announced at the World Buddhist Summit at Lord Buddha’s birthplace
- Immigration Equals Prosperity And Power (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2005)
When it comes to making accurate predictions, America’s intelligence establishment has something to prove these days... Nevertheless, the US National Intelligence Council’s new document, Mapping the Global Future, has compelling things to say about the pl
- Have Money, No Spend (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2005)
The inability of government departments to spend the money budgeted for them points to deep flaws in the system. The malaise is chronic and recurs every year. It is common to see roads being built, seminars being organised and various expenses being under
- The Mayor’S Copy (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Jan 25, 2005)
SHE wrote a letter to Tony Blair of which she sent a copy to her town’s Mayor. Having gone through the strange and incoherent contents, the Mayor got suspicious and ordered a secret enquiry into the woman’s affairs. She perhaps needed help, he thought.
- She Knew The Risks (Indian Express, JOSEPH A. ARROYO, Jan 25, 2005)
I read Mahesh Bhatt and Kabir Bedi and other film personalities on Parveen Babi’s sudden death. They recapture true images of her unique personality.
- The Afghan Story (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jan 25, 2005)
There was a time, not too long ago, when Afghanistan made front pages. Taliban, Bamian, Herat, and Mazar-e-Sharief had become almost household words in India
- The Future Of The Wto (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Jan 25, 2005)
The WTO is so concerned about its future that it has commissioned a special independent report to examine the possibilities and suggest reforms.
- Iraq's Flawed Election (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 25, 2005)
The upcoming election in Iraq is unlikely to lead to the formation of a truly representative national assembly.
- The Republic And The World (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 25, 2005)
As the nation celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Republic, the external environment has never been as favourable to independent India as it is today. Yet the nation’s foreign policy discourse is troubled by tentativeness.
- Too Many To Blame (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jan 25, 2005)
These are strange times across the world. The United States presidency is spending an obscene amount of money on the “anointing” of Mr Bush.
- Wisdom Of The Weak Dollar (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jan 25, 2005)
For the US, the best possible way to knock down internal wages is to embrace a weak dollar. Also, it heals the American economy and vitalises the developing economies
- Inner-Party Democracy (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Jan 25, 2005)
The recent happenings in the State unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) may prompt one to wonder whether there are re-invigorated efforts by some members in that political entity to prove that the malapropism, Jagada Dal, coined against their party, was not t
- ‘Our Computer Is Our Head And Our Gandhi Cap ... (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 25, 2005)
In their trademark white shirts, pyjamas and Gandhi topis, the dabbawallahs of Mumbai are a unique service which has not only attracted the attention of Forbes magazine but also of environmentalists around the world
- ‘I Have Freed State From Political Terror... (Indian Express, Ashwani Sharma, Jan 25, 2005)
Creation of Chhattisgarh as a separate state four years back was a dream come true for its population of 2.8 crore—predominantly tribals.
- ‘Change Must Touch Common Indian’ (Tribune, Gobind Thukral, Jan 25, 2005)
AS ideas crowd his mind and momentous events about the journey of the Indian Republic fill his imagination, words, soft and chiselled, come in a slow measure. Former President K.R. Narayanan, a diplomat, a trained yogi and a man of great learning...
- In Cooperation With Others (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 25, 2005)
Promote sustainable management, and promote and cooperate in the conservation and enhancement... of sinks and reservoirs of all greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, including biomass, forests and oceans as well as other terrestrial, c
- Alliance Of Diverse Minds (Indian Express, SONYA PHILIP, Jan 25, 2005)
It’s India’s “silent condition”. Condition, not illness — what can be called being learning disabled. Teachers know it exists among 15 to 20 per cent of their students, parents know it affects their children’s sense of self-worth because
- Calamity And Conflict (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 25, 2005)
Can calamity trump conflict? In the immediate aftermath of the tsunami, there was hope that out of the ruins would be born reconciliation in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, the two worst affected countries.
- Gas From Myanmar (Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 25, 2005)
THE most important of many reasons for welcoming the Myanmar-Bangladesh-India agreement is the impact on relations between two distant neighbours. India and Bangladesh will survive without Myanmar gas but they will not survive comfortably if, in the absen
- Competition Commission (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 25, 2005)
THE Supreme Court has rightly given an opportunity to the Union Government to carry out amendments to the Competition Commission Act (CCA). Ever since some objections were raised on the constitutional validity of these amendments, the fate of...
- Doing A Shanghai (Indian Express, VRIJENDRA, Jan 25, 2005)
Make Mumbai into Shanghai’’, seems to be the new mantra of the powers-that-be in Maharashtra. The recent large-scale demolitions of slums in Mumbai are of a piece with this vision of Shanghai.
- Equal Opportunity (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 25, 2005)
Trust Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to undo a wrong in his typically modest way. In ordering three per cent of civil service jobs to be “reserved” for people with physical disability, Mr Singh has corrected a grave injustice without
- Facts And Fears (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 25, 2005)
Gathering data is an important part of some experiments. Hence, from the present look of things, the “Gujarat experiment” is still, in a sense, going on. Quietly and systematically, a new “survey” is being carried out in the village schools.
- Cap The Nuclear Arsenal Now (Hindu, R. Rajaraman, Jan 25, 2005)
If we in South Asia do not act now we will bequeath succeeding generations hundreds of nuclear weapons, in the shadow of whose hazards they will have to live.
- Small Wonder (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 24, 2005)
It was impossible not to feel charmed by the manner in which Sania Mirza went down to six-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in the Australian Open. The score line of 6-1, 6-4 does not reflect the full story of the tennis encounter
- Politics In Its Place (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Jan 24, 2005)
There is a growing tendency among all sections in public life to evade larger political issues. If it prevails, the casualty will be the idea of India.
- The Enemy Within (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jan 24, 2005)
Seymour Hersh’s New Yorker article about American forces carrying out reconnaissance missions in Iran to locate hidden Iranian nuclear facilities (presumably in order to destroy them all in a surprise attack) may be “riddled with errors,”
- Victory Via Mars (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Jan 24, 2005)
As the world’s two largest democracies prepare to vote again, incumbents in India might find it useful to watch George Bush. The president of the US, fighting what has been billed as a very crucial foreign policy election,
- Pay Up, Or Bleed (Deccan Herald, ANIL CHINTAMANI, Jan 24, 2005)
A faucet leaks, a motor packs up or a door lock has jammed. A frantic hunt for a repairman follows. Invariably, the service person you rely on is out of town
- The Man Who Oils India's Wheels (Asia Times, Ramtanu Maitra, Jan 24, 2005)
No US ambassador since John Kenneth Galbraith massaged the Indian ego more efficiently than Robert D Blackwill. The former envoy to India (2001-2003) is now reportedly
- The Not-So General Elections (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 24, 2005)
Let me stick my neck out and predict three new trends in the 2004 campaign. One, that this election, more than any in our memory, will be fought on issues of economy and governance.
- The Tired, Retired Admiral (Indian Express, Rajiv Shukla, Jan 24, 2005)
Some facts stare you in the face. Take the Admiral Gorshkov. It’s old, retired, straight from the junkyard. Yet this ship will be commissioned in the Indian navy in mid-2008, after a payment of $ 1.5 billion (Rs 7,000 crore). Why? Only Defence Ministry of
- United States And The World (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Jan 24, 2005)
Continuity rather than change may well be the mark of the second Bush administration's foreign policy.
- Well Done, Sania (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 24, 2005)
SANIA MIRZA won handsomely, even as she was defeated by former world champion Serena Williams at the Australian Opens. The 18-year-old Hyderabadi, capitalising on a wildcard entry, had already become the first Indian woman to have reached this far in a Gr
- More Smoke (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 24, 2005)
It is a record of kinds, that the true cause of the burning of one coach in a train should persist in eluding investigators. With forensic tools, post-mortem findings and eyewitness accounts, a burnt coach should be the simplest mystery to penetrate.
- Hold Your Fire (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 24, 2005)
Amidst the hype surrounding the composite dialogue process between India and Pakistan that has been on since the Islamabad summit of January 2004
- Tunnel Vision (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 24, 2005)
At this moment, Babbar Khalsa militants Jagtar Hawara, Jagtar Tara and Paramjit Bhaura must be laughing all the way to their safe havens. Accused of the crime of assassinating former Punjab chief minister, Beant Singh, they were arguably among Punjab’s mo
- Broadbanding Your Way To .In Servers (Tribune, Roopinder Singh, Jan 24, 2005)
Computers and telecommunications have transformed the world. New words are being introduced and fresh meanings have been given to old terms. Presented here are some of the terms that the readers would be in touch with, even if they need to be clear about
- India-China, The Great Asian Jv (Indian Express, N K Singh, Jan 24, 2005)
India’s primary tasks are to address rising budget deficits and pare down continuing constraints on the market economy. Total public debt (including state-owned enterprises) stood at 95 per cent of GDP as of March 2003 and primary deficits were over three
- An Absorbing Frolic (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Jan 24, 2005)
Old notions die hard; but they still deserve to die. The revolution, the adage says, devours its children. It should be the other way round: it is the children who devour the revolution.
- Bush Sets A Daunting Task (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Jan 24, 2005)
When President George Bush rang the Liberty Bell to begin his second four-year term in the White House, the world heard it. His words sounded the determination to increase the number of democracies.
- Draw The World (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 24, 2005)
The enthusiasm seen in the tourism ministry, under Ms Renuka Choudhury, to promote tourism by projecting India as an ideal tourist destination is a healthy trend.
- Drug Law Causes Concern (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Jan 24, 2005)
ON December 27, the Union government promulgated an ordinance introducing a new product patent regime for pharmaceuticals by amending the Indian Patent Act of 1970 for the third time.
- Free In Private (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 24, 2005)
Anonymity can be strangely liberating. And what it liberates can be just as strangely double-edged. Call centres in India are becoming aware of an unexpected form of racism in British society.
- India As Super Power (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 24, 2005)
THE latest Central Intelligence Agency report mentioning that India will be a super power by 2020 is more amusing than true.
- Entrance Tests Must Make An Exit (Indian Express, S.C. BHARGAVA, Jan 24, 2005)
The recent leakage of the CAT and other entrance papers makes it clear that there is something seriously amiss with the whole system of entrance examinations.
- A Tonic For Free (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Jan 24, 2005)
THE Almighty, in his infinite wisdom, blessed me with four daughters but overlooked the necessity of providing me and my wife with a son who might have been a prop in our old age. I say “might” because one never knows how a cherished son may turn out whil
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