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Articles 25021 through 25120 of 27135:
- Are We Spinning The Right Yarn? (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Nov 17, 2004)
The quota regime that has governed the exports of textiles and clothing from developing countries to the United States, European Union (EU) and a few other developed countries for nearly four decades will meet its demise on January 1, 2005.
- Respect The Boundary (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 17, 2004)
The recent protests in northern Sri Lanka against encroaching Indian fishermen highlight a problem that has eluded a solution despite the excellent ties between New Delhi and Colombo.
- Hamid Karzai’S Victory (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Nov 17, 2004)
MR Hamid Karzai’s triumph in Afghanistan’s first-ever election may augur the decline of Pakistan’s influence in Afghanistan. Since the seventies, Pakistan’s influence in Afghanistan rested on its playing the religious and ethnic cards. Created as ...
- From Confrontation To Cooperation (Hindu, Michael Krepon , Nov 17, 2004)
An exit strategy out of the Kashmir impasse might be found through measures that are expressly designed to increase the well being of those who live on both sides of the divide.
- A Date With Nehru (Tribune, Darshan Singh Maini, Nov 16, 2004)
JAWAHARLAL Nehru had become the darling of the nation well before Independence, and a meeting with him was a privilege that few could miss out on if a providential occasion had come their way.
- Making A Business Out Of Politics (Telegraph, Jyoti Punwani, Nov 16, 2004)
The arrogance and political ineptness of its Maharashtra party president cost the Samajwadi Party dear in the assembly elections
- Absence Of Dynamic Structure (Tribune, R. S. Bedi, Nov 16, 2004)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s recent statement buried the long pending issue of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) once and for all. The erstwhile NDA government, despite its pro-defence orientation, somehow continued to dither all through.
- Drawing Down Troop Levels (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 16, 2004)
The Manmohan Singh Government's decision to reduce the level of troops deployed in Jammu and Kashmir will give a huge boost to both the now-stalled official talks with the All-Parties Hurriyat Conference and the ongoing composite dialogue process with Pak
- Hub Of Militancy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 16, 2004)
The latest report of the Ministry of Defence on militancy in South-East Asia is indicative that India is in for difficult times in the days to come, thanks to the growth of radicalism in the region, particularly Islamic fundamentalism.
- Half-Yearly Review Of Central Finances (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 15, 2004)
ONCE every month, the Finance Ministry issues a useful review of the state of Central public finance and the economy. The latest review for October 2004 covers the half-year April 1, 2004 to September 30.
- Here Comes The Real Bush Fire (Telegraph, Alok Ray, Nov 15, 2004)
In the end, “moral issues” were more important than Iraq. But George W. Bush need not bother with US public opinion any more
- A Reality Check On Perceptions (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Nov 15, 2004)
A writer, Ron Suskind, wrote about a conversation he had with an unnamed advisor to the US President, Mr George W. Bush, in an article published in The New York Times on October, 17.
- Investing In Scholarships (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 15, 2004)
Even as there is talk of reservations in the private sector, corporates should organise, collectively, a nationwide scholarship programme for talented poor children, as woefully poor-quality education lies behind the demand for reservation.
- Need For Demand Management (Deccan Herald, B V SHENOY, Nov 15, 2004)
With crude oil prices hovering around $50 a barrel and India's oil import dependence increasing to 68% since 1986, we need to reconsider our strategy to improve India's energy security.
- Promotions In The Armed Forces (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Nov 14, 2004)
In spite of their shortcomings and flaws — inescapable in any institution or individuals — the Armed Forces deservedly enjoy high respect in the country for their discipline, dedication to duty, efficiency and, above all, strict aloofness from politics.
- Vale Of Good Intentions (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 14, 2004)
Some gift horses must be thoroughly inspected in the mouth. This is especially important in an atmosphere of fragile trust, for to make a wrong estimate of the gift’s value leads to confused responses.
- Palestine's Patriarch (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Nov 14, 2004)
Yasser Arafat gave the Palestinians a national identity, placing their destiny firmly on the map and on the world's conscience
- Reminiscences And Regrets (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 14, 2004)
In an interview to Western journalists on October 17, Yasser Arafat spoke of his struggle of the last 50 years.
- Aids: The Next Agenda (Hindu, Peter Piot, Nov 13, 2004)
Unless the cycle of infections that feeds the disease is stopped, treatment will prove unsustainable.
- Sri Lanka Ready For Federalism: Chandrika (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 13, 2004)
Ten years after Chandrika Kumaratunga was elected Sri Lanka's powerful Executive President on a massive mandate for devolution of powers to end the decades-long separatist conflict, her main goal _ constitutional reforms _ remains elusive.
- Bush Re-Election: Terror, Trade And Ties (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Nov 13, 2004)
The US President, Mr George W. Bush, has been re-elected for another term. The convincing victory, with a few million popular votes in his favour, must be reassuring for Mr Bush.
- Hunter Becomes The Hunted (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 13, 2004)
The people are helpless in the face of Zaheera-like cases where the activists themselves become targets
- The Face Of Palestinian Nationalism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 12, 2004)
Yasser Arafat, who died in France today, was the standard-bearer of Palestinian nationalism for nearly half a century who never saw his dream of an independent state become a reality.
- Policy Of The Principle (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Nov 12, 2004)
Only a handful of old fogeys still believe in quoting Oliver Goldsmith: “Ill fares the land, to hast’ning ills a prey,/ Where wealth accumulates and men decay.”
- Alvida, Arafat (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 12, 2004)
Yasser Arafat, who led the Palestinian movement for an independent homeland for nearly four decades, has died a broken man. His dream of Palestine could not become a reality in his lifetime.
- Little Sympathy For Mrs. Arafat (Hindu, Chris McGreal, Nov 11, 2004)
In Ramallah, the woman with dyed-blond hair, haute couture suits and an apparent penchant for an expensive lifestyle is seen above all as having betrayed her husband by having decamped to Paris at the beginning of the intifada.
- More Alms For The Poor (Telegraph, SRINJAY CHAKRAVARTI, Nov 11, 2004)
The global debt relief programme — Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative — started by the World Bank and the IMF, was extended by two more years in early October.
- Rank And Bile (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 11, 2004)
The judiciary has too much on its plate. Aggrieved officers of the Indian Air Force rushed to the Delhi high court to challenge the recommendations of the air force’s promotion board.
- Strategic Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 11, 2004)
The fifth European Union-India annual summit at the Hague marks a highpoint in bilateral cooperation, with leaders calling for revitalising joint initiatives to strengthen multilateral institutions.
- The West Is No Less Corrupt (Tribune, Prem Sikka, Nov 11, 2004)
Political corruption is a corrosive feature of everyday life and needs to be rooted out. However, there is something very curious about the worldwide political corruption league published by Transparency International.
- The Sebi Missile That Failed Sat Test (Business Line, K. Srinivasan , Nov 11, 2004)
Is regulation of the securities market really a Sisyphean task, or does the problem lie in SEBI's inability, even after a decade of experience, to pursue investigations into market manipulations thoroughly to their
- Bush Victory — Golden Opportunity For India (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 11, 2004)
There were two basic differences between the US President, Mr George W. Bush, and his Democrat challenger, Mr John Kerry, in the presidential elections.
- Another Hue? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 11, 2004)
Rather than quelling the Iraqi resistance, the assault on Fallujah may fuel it further
- A Blueprint For Kashmir (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 10, 2004)
Whether we like it or not, President General Pervez Musharraf has been able to retrieve the Kashmir problem from the backburner. Our satisfaction is that the military establishment he heads has realised that no solution is possible through hostilities.
- Ground Beneath Their Feet (Telegraph, Prerna Sarcar Winter, Nov 10, 2004)
A national law for refugees will help the government differentiate them from migrants and serve security needs
- Screams Will Not Be Heard (Deccan Herald, MADELEINE BUNTING, Nov 10, 2004)
Although this is an information age, it will be months before we learn the truth about Falluja
- New Bonds (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 10, 2004)
With India and the European Union embarking on a strategic partnership, co-operation between the two sides on a broad range of political, economic, technological and cultural issues is poised to deepen substantially.
- Gentle But Firm (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 10, 2004)
There are very few more misleading things than a hawk in a dove’s plumage. Mr Manmohan Singh is not only the mildest of men, but he is also reputed to be a man of peace.
- Fears Of Power Vacuum Unfounded? (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 10, 2004)
The Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, who has occupied the political centre-stage in West Asia for nearly four decades, has not named a successor.
- Darfur Drifting (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 10, 2004)
It is becoming increasingly clear that Sudan is not serious about its commitment to the international community that it would take steps to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
- Cracks In The Wings (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 10, 2004)
THE courts normally do not interfere in the service matters of the defence forces, but the Delhi High Court ruling quashing the orders of promotion of four Air Marshals and
- A Special Meal (Tribune, Harish Dhillon, Nov 10, 2004)
I had not had lunch or dinner the day before and was famished. I hoped that we would stop at Ramban and I would get something to eat.
- Rightward Ho! (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Nov 09, 2004)
THE US presidential election has several lessons for America and the world. Apart from Mr George W. Bush’s triumph and Mr John Kerry’s loss, the consequences of the verdict are far-reaching.
- Back To Falluja (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 09, 2004)
It is impossible to know what is going on in Falluja now. The “embedded” reports are precisely that. There is very little apart from what the American military authorities choose to let the world know.
- Chile: Breaking The Market Myth (Business Line, S. Venu , Nov 09, 2004)
Chile has a market-oriented economy characterised by a high level of foreign trade. After a decade of highly impressive growth rates, Chile experienced a moderate recession in 1999 brought on by the global economic slowdown.
- Dear Mr Bush (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 09, 2004)
IT is customary for Heads of Government to send congratulatory messages to Heads of State when they win elections. When a US President wins a second term, heads of State and Government vie with one another in congratulating him.
- Faux Pas Incarnate (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Nov 09, 2004)
Some of us have this natural ability for getting ourselves into embarrassing situations
- French `Activism' In Ivory Coast (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Nov 09, 2004)
The Ivory Coast campaign gives Paris an opportunity to strengthen its military presence in the lucrative region of the Gulf of Guinea.
- Why Bush Win Will Please Osama (Hindu, Robin Cook, Nov 08, 2004)
All the checks and balances that the founding fathers constructed to restrain presidential power are broken instruments.
- Sops For Myanmar (Tribune, Suhas Chakma, Nov 08, 2004)
The recent visit of Myanmar’s Head of State, Senior General Than Shwe to New Delhi has raised the question whether India has thrown into disarray the long-standing international efforts to bring national reconciliation and restore democracy in that countr
- Karzai Wins Mandate For Offensive On Warlords And Drugs Trade (Tribune, Nick Meo, Nov 08, 2004)
Hamid Karzai has been officially named winner of the Afghan election, becoming the country’s first leader to be elected by the people and putting him in a strong position for a confrontation with the country’s warlords and a promised offensive against the
- National Carriers Need Fdi Wings (Business Line, R. Krishnan , Nov 08, 2004)
Notwithstanding the hints given by the Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Praful Patel, while receiving the second report of Naresh Chandra Committee on November 2...
- Russia's Mixed Blessing (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Nov 08, 2004)
Migrant labour helps alleviate an acute demographic crisis and sustain economic growth, but also creates ethnic and social tensions.
- The Decline Of An Empire (The Economic Times, RAJA M, Nov 07, 2004)
As I write this on Wednesday, President George W Bush seems to have been re-elected. Weeks back, I told disbelieving colleagues in the media this could happen.
- Musharraf Limits Pakistan’S Bargaining Position (Tribune, David Devadas, Nov 07, 2004)
Poor General Musharraf. Considering the historic import of what he has recently proposed regarding Jammu and Kashmir, he must be sorely disappointed by the responses from this side of the border.
- Washington’S Monuments (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Nov 07, 2004)
There is a city that is inescapable in almost anyone’s view of November 2004. The city, Washington DC, holds the white building that ...
- More Of The Same (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, Nov 07, 2004)
In the early hours of November 3, the Republican National Committee thanked everyone for contributing to President Bush's re-election.
- What Bush Victory Means For India (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Nov 06, 2004)
THE positive side of George W. Bush’s re-election for India is obvious. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any negative aspects. To take the plus points first, New Delhi will not have to undertake the tedious task of explaining its policies to a new ...
- North Korea: `World's Most Misunderstood Nation' (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 06, 2004)
With Mr George W. Bush continuing in his seat as the self-appointed protector of the free world, we could be seeing more action, especially in the `Axis of Evil' countries such as Iran and North Korea.
- Us Elections: Implications For India (Business Line, Alok Ray, Nov 06, 2004)
Mr George W. Bush has won another term as the President of the US. What are the implications for the world, especially India? Alok Ray says that an inkling may be had from the stand he took vis-à-vis ...
- Pak’S Extraordinary Thrust (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Nov 06, 2004)
Musharraf wants a quick solution to the Kashmir tangle but is reluctant to take Nawaz and Benazir on board
- Arafat, The Father Of His Nation (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Nov 06, 2004)
The feats of the Palestinian leader are a tribute to his greatness
- Fallacy Of Nuclear Deterrence (Tribune, Dhirendra Sharma, Nov 06, 2004)
Recently Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee disclosed that India had “credible nuclear deterrence in place”. The Defence Ministry is now engaged in raising “specialised forces to tackle nuclear threat in all its dimensions”.
- Dangerous Obsession (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Nov 06, 2004)
Osama bin Laden’s intervention in the American presidential election was a bit like Lyndon Johnson’s vow to ensure that “no harm comes to this girl” before Indira Gandhi’s re-election in 1967.
- End Of History, And Its Last Fan (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Nov 06, 2004)
Among the few things Americans agree on these days is that their country is deeply divided. Their elections saw both the support for, and disapproval of, President Bush reaching near fanatical proportions.
- Homi Bhabha's Vision (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Nov 06, 2004)
It is certain that the Indian atomic energy programme would not have grown as it has done without the vision and leadership of Homi Jehangir Bhabha.
- Europe's Leap Towards Integration (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 06, 2004)
The establishment of a Constitution for the 450 million citizens of the European Union (E.U.) marks a decisive step down the road to political integration of the continent.
- Slipped Past (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 05, 2004)
What distinguishes Indian legislative assemblies is the oscillation of mood. People either sleep or fight. In the interim, they either drone or scream.
- The Uniform Beckons (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 05, 2004)
Lack of language skills of candidates for the army from K’taka affects recruitment
- This Is Now A Bush Era (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Nov 05, 2004)
Put plainly, the U.S. is moving steadily and solidly to the right.
- Bush Victory: Time To Build On Us-India Partnership (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 05, 2004)
With George W. Bush back in the White House, the nation's security will certainly be the foremost priority of his Administration. The election pledge to exterminate terrorism may have a beneficial
- End Of History, And Its Last Fan (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Nov 05, 2004)
Among the few things Americans agree on these days is that their country is deeply divided. Their elections saw both the support for, and disapproval of, President Bush reaching near fanatical proportions.
- In Their Own Hands (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 05, 2004)
It is customary for election results to be followed by an onrush of belated wisdom. This is particularly so when the outcome defies the profundities of the editorial classes.
- It’S Now An Era (Deccan Herald, Jonathan Freedland, Nov 05, 2004)
Despite Iraq and unemployment, Bush won because he represented the values of the conservative majority
- Summit Time For Manmohan (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 04, 2004)
Two upcoming summits, with the European Union and ASEAN, provide an opportunity for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to improve India's global profile.
- Is It A Clash Of Civilisations? (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Nov 04, 2004)
Just after the Cold War ended following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Harvard Professor and former National Security Council member Samuel Huntington alluded to new “fault-lines” in the global order in his writings and in his book “The Clash of ...
- Bush's Second Coming (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 04, 2004)
The world at large will look at a second Bush administration with a fair amount of trepidation.
- 'A Market For Eda Tools In India Too' (The Economic Times, KALPANA SHAH, Nov 04, 2004)
Electronic design automation (EDA) shrinks development cycles for the software industry.
- Islam And International Politics — A Clash Of Civilisations? (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 03, 2004)
The dilemma that Islam faces today is seen to be in no small measure due to illiberal and intolerant attitude that some of its constituents and those who lead them exhibit through word and action.
- Made Legal (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 03, 2004)
Wearing several hats comes easily to Mr Pervez Musharraf. Now, both houses of Pakistan’s parliament have seen and endorsed his point of view, allowing Pakistan’s president to continue as its army chief as well.
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