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Articles 22521 through 22620 of 26693:
- Freedom To See (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 04, 2005)
Extremist politics often has an absurd side to it and the absurdity tends to show itself in unexpected ways. That perhaps explains why the Maoists of Nepal should suddenly ban the screening of Hindi films from India in that country.
- Imbalances In The Global Economy (Hindu, Heather Stewart, Jan 03, 2005)
Decline in the dollar means the challenge is how to ward off a global financial crisis.
- Guaranteeing Employment: A Palliative? (Hindu, T.N. Srinivasan, Jan 03, 2005)
Let us not kid ourselves: an employment generation programme is a palliative and not a means for poverty eradication.
- Conspiracy Of Silence (Pioneer, N. Jamal Ansari, Jan 03, 2005)
Tehelka.com has exposed the conspiracy behind Zaheera Sheikh's turning hostile. According to the expose, Ms Sheikh demanded Rs 25 lakh for changing her statement in court.
- India’S Policy Failure In Nepal (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Jan 03, 2005)
King Gyanendra subverted multi-party democracy within months of becoming the king and appears to be in pursuit of an executive monarchy.
- Beyond This Place (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Jan 03, 2005)
Visiting Karachi, Islamabad or Muree, my preconceptions about the role of fundamentalism in Pakistan, of only burqa-clad women, hostility to India and Indians
- Open Defiance (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 03, 2005)
THE Chautala government is adopting a strange and unacceptable attitude towards the Election Commission of India, a constitutional body.
- Not Ready For Greatness (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Jan 03, 2005)
The inability to shed outmoded thoughts is the reason behind the country having taken more than two decades to marginally raise its average economic growth rate from 5.5 per cent to 6.5 per cent despite the potential to sustain double-digit growth rates.
- Of Commissions And Inquiries (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jan 03, 2005)
There are certain holy cows in the country. If you take action against them or even say anything about them, it would be considered blasphemy or contempt of their institution.
- A Coach And A Gentleman (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 03, 2005)
Olympian Balkrishan Singh dominated sports both as a sports person and as a coach. He won two Olympic golds and a silver, and his accomplishment on field included
- Musharraf’S Uniform (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 03, 2005)
Thursday's televised address to his countrymen by Gen Pervez Musharraf was not surprising so far as his decision to hold the post of Chief of Army Staff along with that of President is concerned.
- Rao’S Moment In Indian Politics (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 03, 2005)
The death of P.V. Narasimha Rao is an occasion to evaluate the dichotomous relationship that exists between politics and governance in India.
- Reborn Free? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 03, 2005)
It's January, 2005, and all eyes are back on a poll-bound country where contradictions are a condition of existence. Its people once cheered lustily when a toppled dictator's statue fell in a public square;
- We The People (Plain Dealer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 02, 2005)
A thousand fissiparous tendencies cannot defeat the national solidarity India is capable of in times of national crisis. 2004 ended on a lugubrious note, as sounds of collective lamentation rent the air:
- Vat Will Bring Out Black Money: Onkar Singh (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Jan 02, 2005)
The implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) system from April 1 will bring out a large portion of the black money in the economy besides enhancing the tax compliance.
- What To Sing For (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 02, 2005)
The end-of-the-year disaster has altered perspectives for looking at the year 2004. All human achievements seem puny in the face of nature’s fury which swept all that stood before it.
- New Challenges, Old Concerns (Plain Dealer, Hari Jaisingh, Jan 02, 2005)
Yet another eventful but tsunami-struck tragic year rolls into history. And amidst the ongoing revolution of rising expectations and the lopsided response system, the people have managed to keep their hopes alive
- Decline Of Values (Plain Dealer, Taneesha Kulshreshtha, Jan 02, 2005)
The DPS MMS case has hogged front-page space for some days now. It has had the school principals, parents and the moral brigade collectively clucking their tongues.
- A Tale Of Two Indias (OutLook, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Jan 02, 2005)
2004 was, by any standards, a remarkable year for the Indian economy. On January 1, ’04, the headlines screamed about India becoming the fastest growing economy in the world.
- The Spin That Helped Bush Into A Doosra Term (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 01, 2005)
The film Fahrenheit 9/11 depicts the US President, Mr George Bush, as doing nothing but watching kindergarten children several minutes after he was informed of the WTC attacks.
- Blasting Safety Norms (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 01, 2005)
THREE persons were killed in a steel furnace blast in Ludhiana. At Mandi Gobindgarh, the number was the same, and again a furnace was to blame.
- Lessons Of History (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 01, 2005)
There is a story about a British diplomat being asked what he would like for the New Year. Being a modest man, he declined a gift but on
- Good Morning, It’S 2005 (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 01, 2005)
The calendar is an artificial construct but it is without doubt a useful way to mark the passing hours; to demarcate time past from time present and time future and, importantly, to imagine new beginnings.
- Decline Of Values (Pioneer, Taneesha Kulshreshtha, Jan 01, 2005)
The DPS MMS case has hogged front-page space for some days now. It has had the school principals, parents and the moral brigade collectively clucking their tongues.
- A Happening Year (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jan 01, 2005)
I wish my readers Merry Xmas and a happy 2005 with many Xmasses and new years to come. In my little family, we need no excuses to celebrate.
- 2004: A Watershed In Our History (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jan 01, 2005)
The year 2004 ushered in changes important enough to be recorded in the history of our country. With the defeat of the parties belonging to the Sangh Parivar in the General Election in May, the danger of India losing its secular character and becoming a H
- We The People (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 01, 2005)
A thousand fissiparous tendencies cannot defeat the national solidarity India is capable of in times of national crisis. 2004 ended on a lugubrious note, as sounds of collective lamentation rent the air:
- The Tsunami Learning Curve (Indian Express, VASANT GOWARIKER, Jan 01, 2005)
Amidst the trials and tribulations of thousands who were hit by the sudden tsunami, this is an attempt to look at the overall malaise rather than an isolated incident.
- New Challenges, Old Concerns (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jan 01, 2005)
Yet another eventful but tsunami-struck tragic year rolls into history. And amidst the ongoing revolution of rising expectations and the lopsided response system, the people have managed to keep their hopes alive
- Teaching Lore (Deccan Herald, PRABHU HARLE, Jan 01, 2005)
In the early ’70’s, the Government middle school in Pollibetta, a very small town in Coorg, had some of the finest teachers — Kaveramma, Poovamma, Devamma and a host of others
- The Conquest Of Power (Telegraph, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Dec 31, 2004)
There are moments in contemporary affairs which are imbued with too much history. When Sonia Gandhi declined to be the prime minister of India she created such a moment.
- This New Year, Give! (Tribune, Yashovardhan Saboo, Dec 31, 2004)
Last Sunday, while we savored the Christmas week-end and were planning our New Year parties, a massive earthquake sent waves of calamity around the Bay of Bengal. In a few moments, thousands perished, without warning or reprieve.
- Through A Glass, Brightly (The Economic Times, T. K. Arun, Dec 31, 2004)
Today is a special day for our company, for all of us directly associated with it and, I hope, also for those who have come here to join in as we celebrate its 50th founding day.
- Unemployment Guarantee Bill (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Dec 31, 2004)
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill, 2004, leaves labourers at the mercy of the benevolence of the state.
- We Called Her Susan (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 31, 2004)
Susan Sontag, who died yesterday at 71, was one of the few intellectuals with whom Americans have ever been on a first-name basis. It wasn’t intimacy that gave her this status;
- Look Beyond Status Quo (Pioneer, APS Chauhan, Dec 31, 2004)
The reaction in press on the troop's pull out from Siachen had been premature. Even if there were to be any agreement on the issue, its shape is still to be worked out.
- A Few Image Problems (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 31, 2004)
Nature's fury that killed a hundred thousand people, perhaps many more, washed away settlements, lives and livelihood also enriched all languages save Japanese with one terrible word for unstoppable wrath: tsunami.
- 2004: In Transit (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 31, 2004)
The more things change, the more they don't remain the same. That is the anti-climactic moral of 2004, whose end makes its beginning unrecognisable.
- Left Beset With Contradictions (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Dec 31, 2004)
As the country enters the New Year 2005, the Left parties, who play a crucial role in the survival of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre, have a daunting task of re-defining their role in the future.
- In The Name Of Allah (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Dec 31, 2004)
Sir, my secular answer to the honourable member is that where it is in the hands of Allah, we turn to Allah, where it is in the hands of man, we turn to man."
- More Commitments For India, China (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Dec 30, 2004)
The rules of the game in the economic field are increasingly being changed for India, China and Brazil
- Moscow And Multipolarity (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Dec 30, 2004)
Russia is building new alliances and using oil to counter the United States' attempts at regime change in its neighbourhood.
- Reporting From Blogosphere (Indian Express, JOHN SCHWARTZ, Dec 30, 2004)
For vivid reporting from the enormous zone of tsunami disaster, it was hard to beat the blogs. The so-called blogosphere, with its personal journals published on the Web
- The Holiday Party (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Dec 30, 2004)
Meeting Salman Rushdie on his brief visit to India earlier this month, I was struck by his almost childlike delight in becoming part of the extended Palghat Brahmin fraternity, courtesy his marriage to Padma Lakshmi.
- The Three Legs Of Corporatedom (Business Line, N. R. Moorthy , Dec 30, 2004)
For decades the triple issues of ownership, control and management have been bugging corporates. Questions have been raised but no adequate response has been found as to whether management can be segregated
- This Is Not Just Another Story (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Dec 30, 2004)
Barkha Dutt has it so right. She is visibly moved as she speaks about the bereft children of Nagapattinam, as she pleads with businessmen in Mumbai for help, as she shares her experiences with her colleagues in other tsunami-devastated spots in India.
- Wiggle Room In Accounting To Stage Fiscal Gimmicks (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 30, 2004)
In february, when the BJP-led NDA government was bullish about a return to power after the elections, and presented the Interim Budget, the Opposition was quick to decry it as `poll gimmicks'.
- Hope Floats Where All Else Drowns (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Dec 30, 2004)
The Iraq war is no more important in the global scheme of things than poverty or climate change.
- And The Houses All Fell Down (Indian Express, WAJAHAT HABIBULLAH, Dec 30, 2004)
In October ’04, I called on Narasimha Rao of an evening. We met at his home on Delhi’s Motilal Nehru Marg and I was struck by the fragility of his appearance but equally by the clarity of mind.
- Bittersweet Saga (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 30, 2004)
The unseemly controversy within the government over import of raw sugar and the manner of fulfilling the export obligation is in poor taste, to say the least.
- How Rao Broke The Ice In J&k (Indian Express, WAJAHAT HABIBULLAH, Dec 30, 2004)
In October ’04, I called on Narasimha Rao of an evening. We met at his home on Delhi’s Motilal Nehru Marg and I was struck by the fragility of his appearance but equally by the clarity of mind.
- India’S Pro-Active Foreign Policy (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Dec 30, 2004)
Continuity was the main theme of Indian foreign policy in the year 2004 as New Delhi stayed engaged with the world in a pro-active manner with particular focus on neighbours like Pakistan and China.
- It’S Not Laloo, Stupid (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Dec 30, 2004)
The year 2004 has been a horrible year, hasn’t it? Twelve months ago the hottest topic in Delhi was the mandate to use set-top boxes if we wanted to watch India challenging Australia.
- Kashmir Conference In Kathmandu (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Dec 30, 2004)
Sir, my secular answer to the honourable member is that where it is in the hands of Allah, we turn to Allah, where it is in the hands of man, we turn to man."
- Lots For Farmers To Cotton On To (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Dec 29, 2004)
In the villages of Western India, cotton and oilseeds are important crops. They make the difference between prosperity and hunger. A new deal has been promised. It didn’t come before kharif sowing but hopefully it is on the way.
- More Staying Power (Telegraph, Debabrata Mohanty, Dec 29, 2004)
Bikram Keshari Deo is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Lok Sabha member from Kalahandi, where this member of the royalty has a sprawling house. When he was a member of the Orissa legislative assembly six years ago
- Patently Unfair (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 29, 2004)
On paper, the UPA seems to have had a few good reasons for taking the ordinance route to a new patents regime. One, India-a WTO member and signatory to the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement-could not renege on compliance by Janu
- Lady Returns (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 29, 2004)
The iron fist of the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party has a life of only one month. After that it degenerates into an ordinary glove. Ms Uma Bharti was suspended from the party a month ago but now she has been welcomed back into the party.
- The Trouble With Outsourcing (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Dec 29, 2004)
Information technology professionals in India greeted with jubilation the re-election of Mr George W. Bush as the US President. Their joy was in the hope that the new administration
- Was It A Human Failure? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 29, 2004)
Whether it is natural disasters or medical emergencies... it is precious minutes that make the difference between life and death. In the recent tsunami catastrophe, those precious minutes were squandered away by ignorant bliss resulting in the loss thousa
- Westward Shift (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 29, 2004)
Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yuschenkov finally won the presidential election on Monday, trouncing his political rival Prime Minister Victor Yanukovich after much controversy and electoral drama. Behind Yuschenkov’s 8 per cent margin of ...
- Will Paswan Pass? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 29, 2004)
The battle for Bihar is arguably the most riveting one in the new year. It is possible to articulate the two sets of questions, come February: one, will Laloo Prasad Yadav’s remarkable 15-year dominance be further consecrated or will ...
- Beyond Politics (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Dec 29, 2004)
The very first words that were spoken by Manmohan Singh when he arrived at his South Block office
- War And Peace In Sri Lanka (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Dec 29, 2004)
The light at the end of the tunnel in the Sri Lankan peace process, burnt out in the last 18 months of static, is flickering again.
- Face The Facts (Pioneer, Ram Gopal, Dec 29, 2004)
In his article, "Ayodhya: The futility of talks" (December 4), Mr SP Gupta, a noted archaeologist, has given ample historical and archaeological evidence to support the claim that a Hindu temple existed prior to Babri
- Helping Hand (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 29, 2004)
It is becoming increasingly important to save Indian democracy from the politicians. The Election Commission’s running battle against Bihar’s politicians proves this once again.
- Dirty Tricks? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 28, 2004)
On the face of it, the action of the authorities of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar in lodging an FIR against Mr George Fernandes last Saturday under Sections 170 and 171(B) of the Indian Penal Code
- Baptised, But Boundary Remains (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Dec 28, 2004)
The gutter inspectors are out, revelling in the discomfort of devout Hindus, telling us exactly what's wrong with us. To begin with, it's the Brahmins and the caste system, a euphemism for the fact that we're still a predominantly Hindu society.
- Alliance Arithmetic Holds The Key (Hindu, Sanjay Kumar, Dec 28, 2004)
While a Congress-JMM-RJD alliance can upset the BJP's applecart in Jharkhand, the absence of it will almost ensure a second innings for the BJP.
- Bjp: A Year Of Disappointments (Tribune, Satish Misra, Dec 28, 2004)
One year is hardly of any consequence in the life of a political party, but 2004 would definitely be remembered as a year of catharsis in the 24 years’ existence of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- A Tide Of E-Waste (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 28, 2004)
Computers and electronic gadgets that have reached the end of their useful life in the industrialised countries present a major environmental problem for India and other developing countries, turning up at their ports as e-waste.
- Common Cause (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 28, 2004)
Adversities throw up new challenges. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Maoist rebellion in Nepal has prompted India to rethink its relations with the Himalayan neighbour.
- A Deft Stratagem? (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Dec 28, 2004)
The filling up of the long-pending vacancy in the post of the Karnataka Upalokayukta has again shifted the focus of public attention on the issue of corruption in public administration and public life.
- Politics Of Defacement (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 28, 2004)
Politicians not only pollute politics, but come elections they also indulge in the defacement of private and public property with impunity.
- Left’S Base Is Shrinking (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Dec 28, 2004)
THE leading lights of the CPM Politbureau seem to get up every morning with a determination to say “no” to whatever the Centre might propose. So, if it is “no” to disinvestment today
- Powers To Be Misused (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 28, 2004)
The CBI seems to be losing its veneer of being a non-partisan investigating body and is increasingly coming across as an arm of whichever is the party in power.
- Finance Minister's Report On Fiscal Management (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 27, 2004)
The midyear review recently presented by the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, to Parliament is a welcome addition to the periodic reports that the Government has been providing.
- Revolutionaries Of Another Kind (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Dec 27, 2004)
Hugo Chavez has done much to improve the lot of poor Venezuelans but, in the process, he has also gathered many enemies
- Is Nothing Sacred? (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Dec 27, 2004)
This season, the so-called “true believers” went on the offensive against the “secularists” in America
- Guaranteeing Employment (Hindu, Amit Bhaduri, Dec 27, 2004)
If this Government still has eyes to see and ears to hear the poor, it must be bolder with a much larger employment programme.
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