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Articles 20921 through 21020 of 26693:
- Why Doing Business On French Soil Is Difficult (Business Line, Mohan Murti, May 09, 2005)
LAST weekend I was in the City of Lights, Paris. It was here, over 150 years ago, that Victor Hugo addressed the International Peace Congress with these prophetic words.
- Race With The Dragon (Hindu, PRASHANTH G.N., May 09, 2005)
Jairam Ramesh's book on China is an attempt to understand and not demonise China
- Two Emerging Giants: The Global Debate (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , May 09, 2005)
Will India be the new Asian tiger or will it be a lumbering elephant caught in the trap of red tape and corruption, is the question international observers are asking.
- A Salvo On Chapra (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 09, 2005)
I have known Mr L. V. Saptharishi for as long as he has been in the IAS both as a member of the West Bengal cadre and as a friend of more than 30 years' standing.
- Organizing Trade (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, May 09, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
More shine
The visit of the prime minister of China has triggered many comparisons between India and China
- Public Faith (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 09, 2005)
Science celebrates doubt, religion worships faith. The two domains are thus seen as two opposing poles of human experience and human enterprise.
- A Ear To The Ground (Telegraph, PARIMAL BHATTACHARYA, May 09, 2005)
A strange blend of poverty and deprivation ensures that girls outnumber boys in schools in the Sunderbans, discovers Parimal Bhattacharya
- Europe: Deciding To Look Outwards (Hindu, Benita Ferrero-Waldner , May 09, 2005)
The EU firmly believes that preventing conflicts is not only a moral imperative, but also less costly in the long run.
- Small Hydro-Power Projects — The Spv Model Can Be Electrifying (Business Line, R. V. Panchapakesan , May 09, 2005)
A large number of hydro-power development projects with the potential to generate 25 MW each
- Cop On Rights Commission? (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, May 09, 2005)
For better or worse, the Supreme Court has upheld the appointment of P.C. Sharma, a police officer who retired as the CBI Director.
- I Won't Quit, Vows Blair (Hindu, Gaby Hinsliff , May 09, 2005)
British Prime Minister reveals 2008 timetable for departure?
- Wake-Up Call Renewed (Deccan Herald, M S Ramamurthy , May 08, 2005)
The final product gives fine glimpses of the personality as well as the path enunciated by the Swamiji. Paranjape goes behind the scenes to dig up the slip-ups.
- Exploring A World Of Narrative (Hindu, ARUNDHATHI SUBRAMANIAM , May 08, 2005)
Daksha Sheth's "Postcards From God" showed the rough edges of the first shows. But it is clearly a work in progress.
- Nda Must End Boycott: Tdp (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, May 08, 2005)
THE Telugu Desam Party’s decision to end the boycott of Parliament provided a window of opportunity to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take on the NDA.
- Sticking Taint (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 07, 2005)
Just how important Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav's 24 Rashtriya Janata Dal MPs are for the survival of the UPA Government at the Centre can be ascertained from the breathtaking statement made by the Law Minister,
- Drop Tainted Ministers (Tribune, Rajinder Sachar, May 07, 2005)
WHOSE country is it any way,” is the persistent question being asked by the average citizen when he watches with pain squabbles of politicians regarding Lalu Yadav continuing to be a minister notwithstanding court having framed charges of corruption . . .
- Blair's Historic Win (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 07, 2005)
With Labour winning Thursday's parliamentary election in the UK, Prime Minister Tony Blair has been assured a place in history.
- After Societies Collapse, Only Ruins Remain For Tourists (Business Line, D. Murali , May 07, 2005)
Jared Diamonds s : Collapse from Penguin is an unusual bestseller. The author is a professor of geography, in his third career after teaching physiology and ecology, and the book is on "How societies choose to fail or survive".
- On The Outer Fringes (Business Line, S. Srinath, May 07, 2005)
All items covered by FBT will be affected either by VAT or service tax, which cannot be treated as input tax. In such a case, if no benefit is given for deducting VAT or service tax on these items covered by FBT, it would be tantamount to double taxation.
- From Rogues To Riches (Pioneer, O P Batra, May 07, 2005)
Why has Indian politics become a safe haven for rogues and why do good people hesitate to join politics?
- Out-Of-The-Box Diplomacy (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, May 07, 2005)
Today the term 'out-of-the-box diplomacy' is fashionable. China, the proponent of 'a peaceful rise' has masterfully demonstrated this new tactic.
- Eye In The Sky (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 07, 2005)
The chief minister seems to have realised the clout of the farming community, which comprises mostly of jats, in the state.
- Not Quite Blaring (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 07, 2005)
The message of a general election manifests itself in strange ways. In the early hours of Friday, Mr Tony Blair became the first person to lead the British Labour Party to a third consecutive election victory.
- The Unselfish Gene (Hindu, Johnjoe McFadden , May 07, 2005)
The new biology is reasserting the primacy of the whole organism — the individual — over the behaviour of isolated genes.
- Bodos Divided (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, May 07, 2005)
The Bodoland People's Progressive Front has already been divided into two camps, less than a month since its formation.
- An Alliance Of Convenience (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 07, 2005)
The Architect of Ayodhya has sought to give the impression that he has found a cause equal in electoral potential to the Ram temple movement of the early 1990s.
- Sour Victory (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 07, 2005)
The Labour Party’s historic third-term victory in the British general elections comes with a chastising message for its leader, Tony Blair. . .
- Voters Teach Labour The Iraq Lesson (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 07, 2005)
As expected, fear of the Conservative Party trumped anger against the Iraq war in the British general election to give the Labour Party an unprecedented third term in office.
- Vietnam 30 Years Later (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, May 06, 2005)
On Sunday, it was heart-warming to see a front-page photograph of Vietnam’s legendary military hero,
- Giving People A Right To Information (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , May 06, 2005)
Fifty years after the country gained Independence, India's citizens can confidently hope to secure access to information under the domain of public administration.
- A Bad Show (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 06, 2005)
MR Justice S. N. Phukan is hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. He certainly comes down a notch or two in public esteem going by the statement made in the Rajya Sabha by the Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee.
- When Will Tony Blair Step Down? (Hindu, Jackie Ashley , May 06, 2005)
The British Labour Party cannot afford to erode its base in the country any further.
- A Prelude To The Main Battle (Hindu, V. Jayanth , May 06, 2005)
The two upcoming Assembly byelections in Tamil Nadu have a significance beyond the normal.
- Mamata's Moment Of Reckoning (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 06, 2005)
If Many Theorists are convinced that economic growth is impossible without making compromises on environmental policy,
- Silly Game (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 06, 2005)
Being tarred with the same brush is hardly something to be proud of. Boycotting parliament sessions is not a new tactic,
- An Almost Irreversible Process (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 06, 2005)
Najam Sethi, Editor-in-Chief ofThe Friday TimesandThe Daily Times, and his wife Jugnu Mohsin, Publisher and Managing Editor of the weekly newspaper, represent the independent and courageous face of Pakistani journalism
- Muscle Power Dictates Politics (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, May 06, 2005)
Pakistan’s military appears to suffer from a congenital itch to remain the central force of power
- April Was Not For Fools (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 06, 2005)
After having shone for a while, India is now set to become incredible. The Central tourism minister, Ms Renuka Chowdhury, is now full of ideas about her “Incredible India” campaign to bring tourists into the country.
- General J. S. Aurora (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 05, 2005)
In this time and era, we have very few real-life heroes. That is why when we lose one,
- Armed Forces And Demoralisation (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, May 05, 2005)
Was Fernandes as concerned about morale, when, as Defence Minister, he had sacked Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat?
- Rights Violation In Nepal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 05, 2005)
Realising its mandate to defend the human rights of all people in South Asia, the South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR)
- Britain In Labour (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 05, 2005)
A neologism derived from Indian politics seems poised as the most acceptable explanation for developments in British politics.
- Right In Front Of Our Eyes (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, May 05, 2005)
We saw it all happen right in front of our eyes. The huge statue of Saddam Hussein being pushed and toppled by gleeful Iraqis in a Baghdad square.
- Look Left, Look Right, But First Look Within (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 05, 2005)
Losing ground to the Congress is the real threat that Subrata Mukherjee’s breakaway poses for the Trinamool Congress, writes Ashis Chakrabarti
- Fuelled By Ambition (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 05, 2005)
Karunakaran’s move formalised the Kerala Cong split
The long-expected split in the Kerala unit of the Congress has finally happened, with the announcement by veteran leader and former chief minister, K Karunakaran, of the formation of . . .
- Reaping What It Sowed (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 05, 2005)
The suicide bombings in Iraq, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are signs of the struggle that the U.S. attempt to erect democracy in Iraq has touched off.
- Self-Interest And After (Telegraph, Deb Mukharji, May 05, 2005)
For the past week there have been statements, comments and speculation on India’s policy towards Nepal
- Fali Nariman’S Bill (Tribune, V. Eshwar Anand, May 04, 2005)
It is indeed surprising why the Manmohan Singh government has not yet adopted noted jurist and distinguished Rajya Sabha member Fali S. Nariman’s Bill on judicial statistics.
- Historic Handshake (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 04, 2005)
A historic visit by Taiwanese Opposition leader, Lien Chan, to the People’s Republic of China, could signal the start of a new phase in Taiwan’s engagement with mainland China
- Himachal Pradesh Shows The Way (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, May 04, 2005)
Women had to bear the brunt as men tried to beat the ban on those with more than two children contesting panchayat elections. Now the State has rescinded this norm
- End The Boycott (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 04, 2005)
The National Democratic Alliance’s decision to continue its boycott of Parliament, after participating in the debate and voting of the Finance Bill on Monday, is unfortunate.
- Don’T Ignore Farmers (Tribune, S.K. Mann , May 04, 2005)
Farming is a sum total of harsh realities coupled with weather uncertainties. In addition,
- Why There Should Be A Hope In Hell (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, May 04, 2005)
The success of Bhalki, a village in Bengal, shows that it is possible to follow a model of governance which is not Western, writes Bhaskar Ghose
- Middle Way (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 03, 2005)
A moment of history may come quite without fanfare. The tussle over the acceptance of a model nikaahnama or marriage contract by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has been simmering for a while.
- Dealing With An Untrustworthy King (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, May 03, 2005)
It is difficult to understand why India has welcomed the lifting of the Emergency by King Gyanendra as a “first step” towards democracy when people are still being arrested,
- Presidents Face Hard Work In Moscow (Hindu, Alexander Konovalov, May 03, 2005)
Presidents Vladimir Putin and George Bush have a range of sticky issues to sort out at their upcoming summit.
- Confusion In Indian Policy (Tribune, S. D. Muni , May 03, 2005)
India has almost blinked to the King of Nepal on the question of arms supply. These supplies were put on hold on February 1, 2005, following King Gyanendra’s coup against the democratic system and leadership.
- Trains Crash, While Politicians Clash (Business Line, R. Sundaram , May 03, 2005)
CAN we Indians really understand why the worst rail disaster in four decades took place in Osaka, Japan, recently?
- Grassroots Power (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 03, 2005)
Bangalore’s unique botanical park should be preserved
- Monetary Policy: Transparent And Responsible (Business Line, R. Devarajan, May 03, 2005)
Management as an art and a science has been defined as "getting things done by other people".
- Taking The Plunge From The Brink (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 03, 2005)
By splitting the Congress and forming a new outfit, the National Congress (Indira),
- The Return Of The Swayamsevak (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 02, 2005)
The Kyoto Protocol on reduction of emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) comes into force on February 16 under circumstances that do not reflect well on policy-makers in many countries.
- Globalisation Requires Local Citizenship Behaviour Too (Business Line, C. Gopinath , May 02, 2005)
As local communities in developing countries rush to attract factories to their neighbourhoods in the name of globalisation. . . ,
- Bandung To Jakarta: Afro-Asian Solidarity (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, May 02, 2005)
To make the nation's apex legislature totally dysfunctional is a remedy infinitely worse than the disease it is supposed to cure.
- It Is Not An Easy Alternative (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 02, 2005)
Thanks to the numbers game, there has never been a genuine Indian third alternative. If the United Progressive Alliance Government goes, the allies will be worse off.
- Armed Security Or Human Security? (Deccan Herald, Sylvia Borren, May 02, 2005)
The Millennium Development Goals can be met if we approach them in a rights-based and gender-based way
- Aid, Rewards Or Returns? (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , May 02, 2005)
Aid programmes provide lucrative careers to bureaucrats and benefits to the organisers but offer little to the poor. It would be better to have a system of performance-based rewards
- Ray Of Hope For Ray Fans (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, May 01, 2005)
speaks with Pam Cullen, who has closely associated with Indira Gandhi and Satyajit Ray, and even runs an organisation in memory of the film-maker genius.
- Exploring Silence (Hindu, S. DIWAKAR , May 01, 2005)
Kannada has had a rich tradition of little magazines. The latest, Deshakaala, may just become the catalyst for new literary movements,
- Kingdom Of The Thunder Dragon (Deccan Herald, M BHAKTAVATSALA, May 01, 2005)
Beautiful, serene and untouched by time, Bhutan with its simple-minded and hard-working people has M Bhaktavatsala wishing that this Shangri-la can stay uncontaminated.
- The River And The Rhythm Around (Deccan Herald, Sushma Mohan, May 01, 2005)
Kalatheera’s effort to bring Indian classical music and dance closer to the common man through Tunga Mahotsava is commendable, writes Sushma Mohan
- The Bank And The Big Bang (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Apr 30, 2005)
Privatisation of water will destroy countless small farmers. It will hand over agriculture to the rich and corporations.
- Where Left Meets Right (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Apr 30, 2005)
Earlier this year, I was at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, where I had been asked to give an after-dinner talk to the students.
- Just Too Good To Be True (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Apr 30, 2005)
While I watched President Musharraf go on and on pumping Manmohan Singh’s hand, with both men putting on their best smiles for the cameramen, two sentences kept going round and round in my head:
- Quitters Don't Win, But Winners Do Quit (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 30, 2005)
The resignation of the newly elected president of the Keeripatti panchayat in Tamil Nadu is another reminder of the deep-rooted caste prejudices that, from time to time,
- Sight Of The Tainted (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Apr 30, 2005)
Democratic polity and the institutions that are meant to serve it need to be continuously nurtured. In India where the democratic tradition is young and its institutions were set up only after Independence, these institutions were expected to be. . .
- Fallujah, Iraq's Very Own Guernica (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Apr 30, 2005)
Ruined, cordoned Fallujah is emerging as the decade's monument to brutality.
- Political Morality, Law And Precedents (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 29, 2005)
Going by normal standards of political morality, there would be no justification for Lalu Prasad Yadav, against whom charges have been framed in the Bihar fodder scam,
- Employment Scheme Raises Hopes (Tribune, Bharat Dogra, Apr 29, 2005)
In recent months the debate on the employment guarantee scheme (EGS) has dominated the discussion on poverty alleviation. Earlier, the overall response to the EGS was very positive.
- `Huge Potential For Japan-India Trade Ties' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 29, 2005)
Japanese Prime MinisterJunichiro Koizumihas emphasised the importance of India and Japan working as "partners" against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
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