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Articles 25321 through 25420 of 27135:
- Tehelka Again (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 06, 2004)
Govt must allow the CBI a free hand to conduct its investigation
- Ties With Australia Can Improve (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Oct 06, 2004)
An Australian defence think tank has urged India and Australia to join forces in the Indian Ocean as terrorism provides a common concern. Both countries need to have more bilateral exchanges.
- Inquiry As Tool (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 06, 2004)
FEW will shed tears over the scrapping of the S.N. Phukan Commission inquiring into the defence scam exposed by Tehelka. The very purpose of the inquiry was to obfuscate the issue and thereby save the skin of some of those involved in it.
- India’S Vehicle For Military Deterrence (Deccan Herald, RAJIV NAYAN, Oct 06, 2004)
If India intends to create a credible deterrence to China, it should develop a 3,000 km plus range missile launcher
- Afghans Fed Up With Civil War (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Oct 06, 2004)
Amid warnings of violence in Afghanistan’s first presidential elections, human rights groups are adding their concerns to the growing morass of anxiety — that conditions for a free and fair election simply do not exist.
- America Is At War With Itself (Hindu, Gary Younge, Oct 05, 2004)
If Americans choose George W. Bush over John Kerry, it will be from fear, a lack of choice - and a preference for power over safety.
- How The British Left India (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Oct 05, 2004)
By the end of World War II the British had realised that they would not be able to hold out against a possible Congress-led mass movement. In fact, Lord Wavell, then Viceroy, advised the Cabinet early in 1946 that the British should withdraw from India by
- On Protest For Peace Since ’80 (Tribune, Gobind Thukra, Oct 05, 2004)
On a humble, but a very significant patch of land, Concepcion Picciotto, a short gutsy woman in her late sixties and every inch curious, greets the visitors with a broad smile. And as she places in your hands a poem, Dead Little Girl in Hiroshima ...
- Stalemate In Nepal (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 05, 2004)
As it ponders over the possibility of another ceasefire in the country's eight-year-long war against Maoist insurgents, the Government of Nepal can be forgiven for being especially cautious.
- Beyond The Khyber Pass (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Oct 05, 2004)
Pakistan has long involved itself in Afghanistan's affairs. How will it now deal with the move towards democratic pluralism?
- India As Dustbin (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 05, 2004)
Once again, India’s import regulatory mechanism stands exposed. Whether it is the disease-infected blood or live missiles and bombs, anything can be brought into this country.
- Halt The Slaughter (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 05, 2004)
The world has not done enough to stop the ethnic cleansing in Sudan
- Continuing Violence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 05, 2004)
A political solution is needed to end insurgency in Nagaland and Assam
- Beyond The Terror (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 05, 2004)
The devastating bomb blast at Dimapur railway station in Nagaland and the series of terrorist explosions in Dhubri, Darrang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam over the weekend are perhaps the clearest indication that the National Democratic Front
- Do Violations Of Business Ethics Deserve Crime Status? (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Oct 04, 2004)
Most newspapers have a junior reporter on the `crime beat.' She is the one who reports on those car thefts, break-ins and murders as part of what is happening in the city. Reading those reports makes us squirm and complain that crime is increasing, but
- Grandpa Becomes A Maharaja (Tribune, Roshni Johar, Oct 04, 2004)
YEARS ago when I drove up to Shimla as a bride, George was among the first few to greet me. He stooped down to touch my feet addressing me in his buttery n’ honeyed tone as ‘Memsahib Maalkin’.
- Undaunted By Disability (Tribune, Vijay Oberoi, Oct 04, 2004)
AT 3 pm on September 12, 2004, history was made when Navin Gulia, a young man with a 90 per cent paralysed body and 100 per cent medical disability, did the impossible, by driving non-stop from Delhi to the highest motorable pass in the world ...
- Waiting For A Surprise (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 04, 2004)
American intelligence sources are leaking hair-raising tales of Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons programme. Norman Podhoretz, editor of Commentary, and godfather of the neo-conservatives, says, “I am not advocating the invasion of Iran at this moment ...
- Will America Heed The Message? (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 04, 2004)
The brother of Morocco's King has publicly faulted the United States' policy on Iraq and the Middle East. Have Arab rulers given up on Mr. Bush?
- Uneasiness About The `Hindu' Tag (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 03, 2004)
When an angry mob attacked and burnt a historic mosque in the heart of the city on September 1 last, many here wondered how such an incident could have occurred in a high security zone so close to the Royal Palace and Army headquarters.
- Haryanvi’S Moment Of Pride (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 03, 2004)
ONE wonders if cricket still remains the gentlemen’s game, judging by petty manipulation witnessed in what should have been a routine election of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Never before election to a sports body has seen intrigue of ...
- Evms Are Convenient But They Are Not Tamper-Proof (Tribune, Jagjit Puri, Oct 03, 2004)
I had the opportunity of working as the Election Commission’s Observer in many elections in Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
- A New Agenda For Strategic Partnership: British Envoy (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 03, 2004)
IN his 32-year-long diplomatic career, Sir Michael Arthur has been places, literally. He has served in the United Nations, Brussels, Kinshasa, Bonn, Paris and Washington before coming to New Delhi as the British High Commissioner last year.
- How The Myth Crumbles (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 02, 2004)
Two myths have been exploded in recent years — one is that you have to be cast in the heroic role to become a hero; the other is that all people are basically peace-loving.
- Dope Goats (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 02, 2004)
The glitter of Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's first-ever Olympic silver for India was overshadowed by the dark deeds of some athletes who failed to clear the dope test in Athens last month.
- "Nssp: U.S., India Interests In Action" (Hindu, Matthew S. Borman, Oct 02, 2004)
In the article entitled, "India, U.S. & Trade in Technology" (The Hindu, September 27), Mr. R. Ramachandran argues that the recent announcement by President Bush and Prime Minister Singh on Phase One of the U.S.-India Next Steps in Strategic
- The Brighter Side Of Stalemate (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Oct 02, 2004)
After over half a century of talks on Kashmir, Pakistan came up with the first original idea a few weeks ago. With the talks stalemated for quite some time by each side rejecting the other’s demands for a settlement, Pakistan floated the idea that ...
- Kyoto Protocol (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 02, 2004)
Russia’s decision to ratify the Protocol saves it from collapse
- Tony Blair's Non-Apology (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 02, 2004)
Whether or not he intended it, the British Prime Minister's remarks have created a great deal of confusion.
- Scientists As Friends And Foes (Tribune, K. Subramaniam, Oct 02, 2004)
This account is about Ramanna in which he did not play any active role. At that time in 1978, I had only heard of him as the celebrated project director of Pokhran I. He had shifted to the Defence Ministry as Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister.
- A Terror In Every Bush (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 01, 2004)
Thus spake the army chief of staff: as if the Armed Services (Special Powers) Act applies not just to Kashmir or Manipur, but to the entire country, including its judicial process.
- Old Sanawarian Conundrum (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Oct 01, 2004)
Sanawar’s Founder’s Day is coming up in early October. This year, however, Founder’s at the Lawrence School is slated to be different.
- What Lies Ahead (Deccan Herald, Pran Chopra , Oct 01, 2004)
There are several issues to be thought about, before reaching the next stage in the Indo-Pak talks
- Turkey's European Aspirations (Hindu, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 01, 2004)
With Turkey undertaking reforms in several spheres in order to fulfil the criteria for admission to the European Union, the West is confronted with an intriguing problem.
- Thinking Aloud On Rule Without A King (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 01, 2004)
It is a paradox of political life in Nepal that of all the demands raised by the Maoist insurgents in the past few years, their call for a democratically elected Constituent Assembly has proved to be the most subversive one.
- President In Uniform (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Sep 30, 2004)
EVEN when, late last year, Pakistan's President and military ruler General Pervez Musharraf had solemnly committed himself to giving up his military uniform by the end of 2004 and stay only as "duly elected" President, there was widespread scepticism both
- Blare Out (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 30, 2004)
Politics, in the hands of the British prime minister, Mr Tony Blair, has ceased to be the art of the possible. It has become the art of the disingenuous.
- Korean Crisis (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 30, 2004)
North Korean Vice-Foreign Minister Choe Su Hon stunned the world when he disclosed in the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that his country had acquired nuclear weapons to serve as a deterrent against a possible US military strike.
- Politics Of The Moving Horse (Deccan Herald, A V S Namboodiri, Sep 30, 2004)
The BJP is unconsciously using the ashwamedha concept to build up its political strength
- Stop The Killings (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 30, 2004)
The obsession of Velupillai Prabakaran's Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) with being the "sole representative" of the Tamils of Sri Lanka has rendered the ceasefire virtually meaningless for Tamils.
- Terrorism Reaches The Saudi Door (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 30, 2004)
One consequence of the Nine Eleven terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Centre and the Pentagon has been the salience of Saudi Arabia in American consciousness.
- The Kerry-Bush Contest (Hindu, Sumana Brahman, Sep 30, 2004)
The invasion of Iraq has made the world a more dangerous place for Americans. With John Kerry's leadership, America can regain respect.
- Just In Defence (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Sep 29, 2004)
Recent events seem to have cast a shadow on how the nation views the institution of its military. In the hierarchical divisions between the societal institutions of a democracy and its military institutions, when seeming conflicts occur, it is always the
- A Conversation In New York (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 29, 2004)
While the task of sending out to the Pakistani leader an unambiguous message of calm self-assurance may have been achieved, we need to summon the political self-assurance to let the democratic forces find their level in Jammu and Kashmir.
- A Man For All Seasons (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Sep 29, 2004)
Though a highly eminent scientist, Dr Ramanna always found time for his other varied interests
- The Phantoms Of The War (Telegraph, N.J. Nanporia, Sep 29, 2004)
In the aftermath of the attack on Iraq, countless questions have been asked without acceptable answers being found for any of them.
- Manmohan-Musharraf Meeting (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 29, 2004)
Though marked by the usual rhetoric, bilateral relations between India and Pakistan did thaw out further in the warmth of the personal dynamics between Dr Manmohan Singh and Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Military Spending (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 29, 2004)
The demise of the Soviet Union raised hopes of a "peace dividend" of enormous proportions, previously spent on waging the Cold War and creating and maintaining nuclear and conventional arsenals.
- Prime Minister's Foreign Odyssey (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 29, 2004)
HE WENT. He saw. If to say he conquered will be a bit high-blown, certainly he seems to have vibed well with all those he met. He also came through as one who had done his homework well and sown high-yielding seeds for reaping a good diplomatic and ...
- Rendezvous At Roosevelt (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Sep 29, 2004)
Way back in the summer of 1972 as a young correspondent in search of a story I ran into P.N. Haksar and asked him what would happen at the talks between Indira Gandhi and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. This was about three or four days before the Simla Summit.
- Water For All: Privatisation Not The Solution (Business Line, G. S. Haripriya, Sep 29, 2004)
After the Dublin Conference in 1992 proclaimed that "water has an economic value in all its competing uses and should be recognised as an economic good," multilateral institutions, such as the World Bank, have tried to commodify water across the globe.
- A Day In Manmohan Singh’S Village (Tribune, George Mathew, Sep 28, 2004)
IN the last two years or so I have visited Pakistan four times but my recent visit was the most memorable. Normally one gets to see cities like Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad or hill resorts like Bourban and Murree.
- Ramanna & The Nuclear Programme (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Sep 28, 2004)
The legacy of Raja Ramanna is that he helped build up a large pool of scientists and technologists to address the country's needs of energy and national security.
- Detente As An Imperative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 28, 2004)
The high-level agreement THE HIGH-LEVEL AGREEMENT India and Pakistan reached in New York to press ahead with the process of détente in the spirit of the Islamabad joint statement of January 6, 2004 must be assessed as an excellent political outcome, given
- India In Us Eyes (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 28, 2004)
THE leitmotif of India’s troubled relations with the United States since the dawn of Independence has been Washington’s unwillingness to grant New Delhi strategic and policy-making autonomy in the region, if not further afield.
- India's Worsening Fiscal Imbalance (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Sep 28, 2004)
While the latest RBI Annual Report highlights the real GDP growth of 8.2 per cent during the year, it does not hide its concern over the deterioration of government finances, including those of the States.
- Transition Complete (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 27, 2004)
With President Hu Jintao taking over as Chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the process of leadership change in China that began two years ago is now complete.
- As Defined By Three Leaders (Deccan Herald, ROGER COHEN, Sep 27, 2004)
The US, Russian and Israeli wars on terror seem similar, yet the battles they face are very different in nature
- Poetry Loses A Major Presence (Hindu, Ranjit Hoskote, Sep 27, 2004)
Arun Kolatkar sculpted poetry out of language with the chisels of surprise and epiphany.
- A Matter Of Perception (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Sep 27, 2004)
Expectations and perceptions, as much as the reality of figures, are important for confidence in the economy.
- Risks Faced By The Global Economy (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Sep 27, 2004)
Doomsayers abound in the world of the dismal science of economics. Recently, there have been many economists forecasting that the end of the world is nigh. Not all of them are credible.
- Let’S Bet On The Future (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Sep 27, 2004)
Yudhoyono is actually quite a serious man who was seen by his army colleagues as efficient and incorruptible, but even his closest adviser, Muhammad Lutfi, admitted:
- India, U.S. & Trade In Technology (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Sep 27, 2004)
The just-concluded India-U.S. agreement on high-technology trade contains only cosmetic changes to the policy on dual-use items.
- Gudiya’S Choice (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 26, 2004)
Arif or Taufiq? Does Gudiya really have the power to choose in this bizarre problem play of one woman, two husbands and an unborn child? She does not, and she never did.
- Every Iraqi Is A Hostage Now (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Sep 25, 2004)
The United States authorities cannot let Dr. Germ go -- she knows too much.
- The Right Note (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 25, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the 59th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York must be recognised as one of the most thoughtful, thematically interesting, and well-crafted messages delivered by a top Indian ...
- Sensitivity Needed (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 25, 2004)
The armed forces should now evolve as a woman-friendly organisation
- Raja Ramanna: Architect Of N-Plan (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Sep 25, 2004)
Raja Ramanna, an architect of India’s nuclear weapons programme, wore many hats during his lifetime. Nuclear scientist, music aficionado, minister, member of Parliament, tech entrepreneur were the many labels that sat lightly on his broad shoulders.
- Foreigners Voting In U.S. Elections (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Sep 24, 2004)
U.S. policy now affects every citizen on the planet. So we should all have a say in who gets to the White House.
- In A Disturbed Neighbourhood (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Sep 24, 2004)
While New Delhi can draw satisfaction from the dialogue process with Pakistan, it cannot turn a blind eye to the troubling developments in a volatile neighbourhood.
- Tried And Tested (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 24, 2004)
Robert Bruce had a point, but it seems to have inspired the wrong kind of effort. The Constitution expressly warns against discrimination on the basis of religion, since India is a secular nation.
- Has India Found Way Out Of Infrastructure Mess?: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Sep 23, 2004)
Two years ago, P. Chidambaram joined a discussion in New Delhi entitled, ``India's Foreign Exchange Reserves: When Is Enough -- Enough?''
- Unpaid Lawyer At The Receiving End (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Sep 23, 2004)
There is an English proverb that says, "A lawyer's opinion is worth nothing unless paid for". If one considers the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Col. R. N. Singh vs Major C. Parsad (2004 46 CCD 234 J&K)
- Solution To Kashmir Problem (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Sep 23, 2004)
Only if Pakistan gives up insistence on the basis of their nation — division by religion — can the issue be resolved
- Positive Tone (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 23, 2004)
To sustain the warmth in India-US relations, the US needs to address key Indian concerns
- Iran And Non-Proliferation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 23, 2004)
While Iran has the the capacity to enrich uranium to weapon grade levels, it is apparently less interested in developing nuclear arms than in securing external assistance for its energy programme.
- A Troubled Neighbourhood (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Sep 23, 2004)
While there has been some optimism generated by the commencement of the composite dialogue process with Pakistan, we would be deluding ourselves if we believe that there is cause for satisfaction at what is happening in our immediate neighbourhood.
- A Meeting Ground In Afghanistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 23, 2004)
There is no reason why India and Pakistan cannot construct a mutually beneficial engagement around their shared interests in Afghanistan, Central Asia, and the Persian Gulf.
- Non-Violence As An Alternative (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 23, 2004)
How effective non-violence will be in the Palestinian context is uncertain given Israel's track record.
- No Sport In Our Blood? (Tribune, Himmat Singh Gill, Sep 22, 2004)
INDIA and China together have one-third of the world’s six billion inhabitants. In the recent Olympics China carried away 23 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze medals, and India could win just one silver.
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