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Articles 25121 through 25220 of 27135:
- Palestinians Gripped By Fear (Tribune, Donald Macintyre, Nov 03, 2004)
MUSTAFA Abu Shawari did not pause from slapping dough for the traditional qatayef of Ramadan on to the hob outside the Nazareth restaurant in Ramallah as he considered the fate of the sick old man in his bed some 400 yards away.
- Cracked And Mouldy (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Nov 03, 2004)
By the time this column appears in print, one of the most acrimonious election campaigns in the history of the free world would be over.
- Cbms Not Enough (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Nov 03, 2004)
President Pervez Musharraf is pressing ahead with his campaign to create and demonstrate flexibility in Pakistan’s traditional Kashmir stance, the perceived core of all problems with India.
- Aircraft Mishaps And Training (Deccan Herald, B K PANDEY, Nov 03, 2004)
Air force pilots must be taught to cope with unfamiliar and unpredictable situations to prevent accidents
- Change In Myanmar (Hindu, R. Hariharan, Nov 03, 2004)
Khin Nyunt's sacking as Prime Minister was the fallout of a power struggle in Myanmar's ruling military junta.
- One School, Two Badges! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 02, 2004)
Long before a man called Narendra Modi and his politics gripped Gujarat, the mindset on which communalists thrive was becoming increasingly pervasive in the state of Mahatma Gandhi.
- When Chandigarh Was Young (Tribune, Saroop Krishen, Nov 02, 2004)
I have lived in Chandigarh since the 1950s and the current debate about the threat to the future of the city has taken my mind back to what things were like at that time.
- Encouraging Signs (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 02, 2004)
After the multiple crises in the North-East since June this year, the first positive signs have emerged from the troubled region. In Manipur, the Centre appears to have dropped its
- Quiet Saviour (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Nov 01, 2004)
There was no need for Bhavesh Shah to be out of his home in Ahmedabad that evening. The city was in turmoil in the post-Godhra rage with innocents being attacked and shops burnt.
- Remembering Indira Gandhi (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Nov 01, 2004)
Any talk of politics and its practitioners invariably turns to Indira Gandhi. You could like her or hate her but surely not ignore her. Such was her personality.
- Spreading Its Tentacles (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Nov 01, 2004)
The US is seen as an occupying power by a hostile populace in Iraq and has no popular backing
- Unemployment: The Seven Sins Of Perception (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 01, 2004)
Listing the seven problems of perception vis-à-vis the unemployment scene in the country, and suggesting a seven-point solution, P. V. Indiresan says that the aim must be to create employment over a wide range of the economy and for all person s, not ...
- The Case For Kerry (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 01, 2004)
The London-based Guardian newspaper sets out the case for John Kerry to be elected as the next President of the United States.
- A Festering Wound (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 01, 2004)
The violence in southern Thailand, in which the military establishment has played an extremely brutal role, has resulted in at least 84 deaths. While the shooting spree by misguided
- Measured Progress Is What Can Be Achieved (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Oct 31, 2004)
Speaking to Pakistani journalists at an iftar party hosted by Information Minister Sheikh Rasheed on October 25, General Pervez Musharraf did some “loud thinking” about what he believed was a road map for a settlement of the Kashmir issue.
- Jamnalal Bajaj Awards For Two Gandhians (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 31, 2004)
Come November and the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation picks up outstanding personalities for conferring its prestigious awards. The Foundation chose this year an hitherto little known but a veteran Gandhian
- The Unfolding Uniform (Telegraph, Ashok Ganguly, Oct 31, 2004)
That statement from Larry Pressler, made during his recent visit to India, coincided with the fifth anniversary of President Musharraf in army uniform and a pledge to remain in uniform, as the head of state, for another five years, to safeguard the future
- Can Kerry Carry The Day? (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Oct 31, 2004)
With two days to go for the American presidential election, it has become a race too close to call
- Arabs Hope Bush Goes (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 31, 2004)
Though most Arabs prefer Mr. Kerry to Mr. Bush, many of them expect little change in the U.S. policy towards the region
- Feasts Of Colour, Bangs And Razzmataz (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Oct 31, 2004)
1984” wasn’t just George Orwell’s novel’s famous title, it was also the year of Bob Geldof’s Ethiopia Rock Concert. What was almost unmanageable in that pop concert was not the millions in currencies that rolled in, often flooding the 200 lines set up for
- Mod Deletes Parts Of Pm’S Speech (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Oct 30, 2004)
The early part of the week saw Dr Manmohan Singh addressing the commanders of the country at the Combined Commanders Not only was it an important moment for the Armed Forces but also it was the first time that Dr Manmohan Singh was addressing the ...
- You've To Run Faster Just To Stay In The Same Place (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 30, 2004)
As if to answer a popular Zen koan, `What is the sound of one hand clapping?' there is the Möbius strip, named after the German mathematician and astronomer August Ferdinand Möbius.
- An Irreplaceable Leader (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 30, 2004)
The sudden deterioration in the health of the Palestinian Authority President, Yasser Arafat, has occurred at a most inopportune moment.
- Arms And The Middlemen (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 30, 2004)
Why was A shadowy Panamanian company contracted to assist in securing the sale of Mirage 2000 aircraft to India? The question has focussed attention on the role of middlemen in
- Deadlocked Dialogue (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 30, 2004)
Both the Sri Lanka government and the LTTE need to concede ground
- Iran's Nuclear Programme (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 30, 2004)
Three key European countries have offered new incentives, with the apparent backing of the U.S., to Iran to stop enriching uranium.
- In Their Hands (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 30, 2004)
Early next week, the oldest democracy of the modern world will elect its president. The presidential election in the United States of America is perhaps the most significant election in the contemporary world.
- Indira Gandhi — 20 Years On (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Oct 30, 2004)
Indira Gandhi looms large in India's consciousness, just as she had dominated the national stage for two decades irrespective of whether she was in power or out of it.
- The Power Of Weakness (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 28, 2004)
When the history of modern international relations is written, perhaps one paradoxical lesson will stand out: we often overestimate the power of power.
- Iran At The Crossroads (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 28, 2004)
The future of Iran may well depend on the success or failure of the efforts of a responsive society to seek a place in the sun while retaining its dignity and identity.
- I Don’T Think I Said That (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Oct 28, 2004)
They call it “misstatement”. The president of the United States does not lie when he says, as he did during his last debate with his challenger, “I just don’t think I ever said I’m not worried about Osama bin Laden.
- Joint Operations (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 28, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement, in an address to the combined commanders’ conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, about India’s readiness for joint operations with neighbours to combat insurgency, suggests a pro-active national security and foreign
- Npt Is Of No Use (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Oct 27, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laying the foundation for Proto-type Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam on October 23 is both an act of faith in the Indian scientific community and a challenge to international conventional wisdom.
- Mountain Rage (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2004)
Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism have been overemphasized as the main factors in all contemporary civil strife. Iraq is the most rec
- New Ally (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2004)
The visit to India by Myanmar’s top military leader, Mr Than Shwe, is significant for a variety of reasons. Although the visit may dishearten supporters of Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader...
- Bombshell For Bush: 350 Tonnes Of Explosives Go Missing In Iraq (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Oct 27, 2004)
In a massive pre-election embarrassment for the Bush administration, nearly 350 tons of lethal explosives — which could be used to trigger nuclear weapons — have vanished from a military facility in Iraq supposed to have been guarded by US troops.
- Unsafe In The Cocoon (Telegraph, M.R. Venkatesh, Oct 26, 2004)
To reach Veerappan, the STF had to break into the network of social, political and ideological ties that safeguarded the bandit
- Top Secret (Tribune, G. S. Aujla, Oct 26, 2004)
One of the most popular tools in the stock-in-trade of bureaucratic subterfuge is oft-used and frequently misused epithet “top secret” usually marked on files of restricted circulation.
- The Case For Employment Guarantee (Hindu, Jayati Ghosh, Oct 26, 2004)
Employment generation schemes can create conditions for much higher levels of economic activity and therefore growth, especially in the rural areas.
- China's Transition: From Marx To Deng (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Oct 26, 2004)
October marked the 55th Anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. It coincided with birth centenary of Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's integration with the global economy.
- India-Sri Lanka Defence Agreement (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 26, 2004)
The working understanding reached by India and Sri Lanka on a draft defence pact speaks to the cordiality in the relationship between the two countries achieved over the last ...
- Keeping Cool (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Oct 26, 2004)
The leaders of nations are always comfortable in tackling the familiar and easy items on the anti-terror agenda such as invading the privacy of individuals, incarcerating so-called suspects so on.
- Power Of Atoms (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2004)
Energy demand has always outstripped supply, particularly in India where the gap is huge and expanding. Thermal power has proved to be a curse in disguise and hydroelectric generation has not grown at the pace at which it should have because of various...
- No Room For Moderates (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 25, 2004)
The developments in Yangon last week resulting in the removal of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt do no good to the purported attempts to launch democratic reforms in Myanmar.
- Collapse Of The British Constitution (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Oct 25, 2004)
The electorate, not Parliament, not the judiciary, and certainly not the Labour Party, appears to be the only institution that can stop Tony Blair doing anything he wants.
- From Adversaries To Friends (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Oct 25, 2004)
One of the biggest barriers to the peace talks with the Nagas is not what the National Socialist Council of Nagalim or its leaders...
- Licence To Loot? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2004)
India has the dubious distinction of being among the 55 most corrupt countries in the world.
- The Bipartisan Predicament (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Oct 24, 2004)
Few proponents of reforms had thought that in a controversy between the Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia who symbolises ...
- Centre Won’T Shy Away From Labour Reforms In Textile Sector (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 24, 2004)
THE textile sector is passing through a critical phase. The quota regime which has helped industry achieve a decent growth over the years will end this December.
- The Bipartisan Predicament (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Oct 23, 2004)
Few proponents of reforms had thought that in a controversy between the Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia who symbolises pro-market reforms and the Left that abhors them, they could side with the latter.
- Knave Or Fool? (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Oct 23, 2004)
Sunday’s Stop the War protesters in London, carrying skeletal images of the Grim Reaper, were a reminder that come
- What Is Disputed And What Is Not (Deccan Herald, SREEDHAR, Oct 22, 2004)
India’s preoccupation with Pakistan and China’s engagement with Taiwan have facilitated current peace
- Tracing Development Of India’S Nuclear Energy Programme (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Oct 22, 2004)
MR O.P. Sabharwal’s book “India’s Tryst with Atom” is a very valuable contribution to understanding the country’s nuclear development policy.
- The World Economic Disorder (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Oct 22, 2004)
Despite six decades of their existence, multilateral agencies such as the UN, the World Bank and the IMF, have not been able to make the world a better place in terms of peace, security and development with equal opportunities for all citizens.
- The Bipartisan Predicament (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Oct 22, 2004)
Few proponents of reforms had thought that in a controversy between the Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia who symbolises
- Revolt Brewing In Pakistan? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 22, 2004)
There is potential for a popular agitation against the dictatorship in Pakistan but will it materialise?
- Reforming Babudom (Tribune, R. S. Bedi, Oct 22, 2004)
Ever EVER since Dr Manmohan Singh’s government took charge, it has focused attention on good governance. A dedicated and dynamic bureaucracy, sensitive to the changing times, is all that is essentially required for good governance.
- Nuclear Power In Asia (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Oct 22, 2004)
The time has come for India, Russia, China, and Pakistan to harmonise their nuclear security and energy development policies.
- Endless Tale Of The Essential Onion (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 22, 2004)
A few days ago, members of Rapid Action Battalion stood near onion shops in Bangladesh, in response to public outcry at the spiralling cost of the vegetable.
- Why The Us Should Not Reelect Bush (The Economic Times, GEORGE SOROS, Oct 21, 2004)
I have never been heavily involved in partisan politics, but these are not normal times. President George W Bush is endangering the US and the world’s safety while undermining American values.
- An Asian Union (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 21, 2004)
It is time to have an Asian Economic Community. Dr Manmohan Singh floated this idea at the India-ASEAN summit in Delhi on Tuesday.
- Tricky Destiny (Deccan Herald, A N SUDARSAN RAO, Oct 21, 2004)
Until now, Fate seems to have decided events in my life, on which I have had little control
- Rbi's Tilt Towards The Status Quo (The Economic Times, T T RAM MOHAN, Oct 21, 2004)
Nobody in his right mind would accuse P Chidambaram of being a votary of government interference in firm-level decisions.
- Power Play (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 21, 2004)
India’s courting of the generals will affect Myanmar’s pro-democracy struggle
- It Is A Close Race (Hindu, Bhargavi Shiva, Oct 21, 2004)
With less than two weeks to election day in America, the Bush-Cheney strategy of creating a fear psychosis seems to have had an impact.
- Britain’S Tale Of Artistic Woe (Deccan Herald, SOUREN MELIKIAN, Oct 21, 2004)
Lack of public funding could mean the loss of some precious historical treasures to private collections
- Closer Ties With Britain (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 21, 2004)
After imperial Britain packed up and left the Indian subcontinent in August 1947, Indian leaders found a ready excuse for the country’s maladies. Whenever floods, drought or famine occurred we blamed the British.
- Going Round The Evolutionary Cycle (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Oct 21, 2004)
It was the Britons who gave cricket its modern shape, philosophy and culture
- Fast-Forwarding Indo-Vietnamese Ties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 21, 2004)
The historic occasion of the golden jubilee of the Nehru-Ho Chi Minh meeting in Hanoi has provided a valuable opportunity for India and Vietnam to review the whole gamut of bilateral relations so that they can be put on a fast track.
- Nobel For Wangari (Tribune, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Oct 20, 2004)
Once again and for the second successive year this time the Nobel Peace Prize Committee has gone beyond the criteria laid down by the founder of the award. Alfred Nobel’s testament has directions for the awards instituted by him.
- End Of Veerappan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 20, 2004)
Koose Munusamy Veerappan is dead. This brings to an end the nearly 20-year hunt for the brigand who killed over 120 people and 2000 elephants, and ran a flourishing racket in ivory and sandalwood from the jungles straddling Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
- Doctors With Dictionaries (Deccan Herald, MARK RICE-OXLEY, Oct 20, 2004)
A lot of South Asian interns, who have come to Britain to work, are finding it difficult to get jobs
- Bush Versus The Nobel Laureates (Hindu, Andrew C. Revkin, Oct 20, 2004)
This year, 48 Nobel laureates dropped all pretence of non-partisanship as they signed a letter endorsing Senator John Kenry for President.
- End Of Veerappan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 20, 2004)
The end of forest brigand and serial killer Veerappan comes as a great relief to the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka whose police resources were put to a tough challenge, on and off, during a 20-year manhunt.
- Veerappan Vanquished (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 20, 2004)
A long manhunt ends, but not speculation about the brigand’s nexus with politicians
- Us Presidential Debates — High Point Of American Democracy (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 19, 2004)
One may not agree with the US policies and worldview, but there is no gainsaying the commitment of the nation and its people to upholding the spirit and temper of democracy.
- Self-Reliance In National Defence (Hindu, C. Manmohan Reddy, Oct 19, 2004)
Building self-sufficiency in critical areas of technology is a matter of long-term national policy.
- Generally Speaking (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 19, 2004)
WHEN a former Deputy Chief of Army Staff argues in public that the induction of women in the Army’s officer cadre does not augur well for the force, one cannot but sit up.
- Musharraf As Strong As Ever (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Oct 19, 2004)
PAKISTANI politics is deceptive. The government of the day thinks it is in full control of the situation and there are no serious problems other than the threat from Al-Qaeda and a few other terrorist groups that want to kill President Pervez Musharraf.
- All Eyes On The Carnival (Telegraph, Alok Ray, Oct 19, 2004)
Whoever is the next president, certain trends in the US will favour India
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