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Articles 23721 through 23820 of 26693:
- A Small Hope (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2004)
The Punjab Government has lifted the ban on recruitment to fill some 5,000 vacant posts. That the decision comes shortly before the two byelections in the state is not just a coincidence.
- Always In A Meeting (Tribune, Punam Khaira Sidhu, Sep 25, 2004)
Call any bureaucrat on any given day, during office hours and chances are that the PA will tell you that the public servant is in a meeting. On one occasion, a friend recounts calling at hourly intervals to be given this stock reply every time.
- U.K. Asians' No-Go Zone (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 25, 2004)
A survey in Britain shows that a majority of young Asians see marrying within one's own community and religious group as the more pragmatic option.
- Pulling A Fast One (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Sep 25, 2004)
Late in the days left to me, I have come to the conclusion that I’ve been an impostor all my life. I have written several books on religion and history of the Sikhs, published translations of hymns from the Gurbani without ever having read the ...
- Unnumbered Heads (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Sep 25, 2004)
The furore over the census figures for Indian Muslims recalls Ying Ma, a Chinese American campaigner against black militancy, describing racism as “the hate that dare not speak its name”.
- Sensitivity Needed (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 25, 2004)
The armed forces should now evolve as a woman-friendly organisation
- Reservations In Private Sector (Tribune, Ellora Puri, Sep 25, 2004)
The UPA government’s decision to extend reservation to private sector, which is expected to expand, has given rise to a fierce debate in the country.
- 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.
- No Legal Right To Clean Water (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 24, 2004)
DIRTY water is the second largest cause of death in India. The public health implications of unclean water are enormous. On the one hand, water scarcity is growing; on the other, water is getting increasingly polluted, which hikes up its cost of treatment
- 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.
- Extra-Judicial Killings (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 24, 2004)
Can you believe that there were no custodial deaths in J & K, Nagaland and Manipur in 2003-04!
- Sweetly Spoken (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 24, 2004)
The United Nations general assembly session is the time the media gets into a frenetic over-drive.
- Unthinkable Breaches (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 24, 2004)
Two egregious breaches of security that would have been unimaginable in India in respect of Rashtrapathi Bhavan or Parliament occurred in Britain within a short span of two days this month.
- 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.
- Pota Repackaged (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 24, 2004)
On the face of it the United Progressive Alliance Government has fulfilled its promise of repealing the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA).
- Windows Of Life (Deccan Herald, SMITHA MURTHY, Sep 23, 2004)
It took a perfect stranger to unlock the doors in my mind to those many unanswered questions
- 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
- Andhra’S Free Power Fiasco (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Sep 23, 2004)
Andhra Pradesh seems to be going the Punjab way on the much-touted free power policy, if the former’s latest volte-face is any indication.
- 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.
- Pumping Up Hydrogen (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 22, 2004)
The spiralling cost of crude and the finite nature of fossil fuels have brought the focus sharply back on renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydro.
- 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.
- Mystery Of India's Growth (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Sep 22, 2004)
India's democracy has been able to stave off the social Darwinsm inherent in the neoclassical ideology which would have transformed deprivation and subordination into a policy of systematic exclusion. Probably, the mood was set by the Nehruvian allergy
- Fall From Us Favour (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Sep 22, 2004)
The Americans’ attitude towards Saudi Arabia and its radical Islam is undergoing a change
- Down The Cricket Ladder (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 22, 2004)
If any further confirmation was needed that India's one-day cricketing status has hit a disquieting low, its mediocre performance in the ICC Champions Trophy provided this.
- Ahead By A Short Head (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 22, 2004)
Barely four months after the 14th general election, Maharashtra is in high-stake campaign mode — presenting a challenge to the party that heads a coalition government at the Centre as well as an opportunity to its principal national rival ...
- People Expect Speedy Justice: Pm (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 21, 2004)
THE Supreme Court of India is a shining symbol of the great faith our people have in our judiciary and to our great pride the Supreme Court has earned high praise all over the world.
- China Bracing For Energy Demand (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Sep 21, 2004)
More often than not, the pace of economic growth of India and China has been a topic of keen interest among intellectuals, policy-makers and even the common man.
- Defamation Litigation: A Survivor's Kit (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Sep 21, 2004)
The Supreme Court judgment in the Nakkeeran case is the main tool in the survival kit for honest media and other critics of politicians against libel litigation.
- Foreboding Fears Linger On (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Sep 21, 2004)
A common ground on crucial issues has remained elusive for the two partners in the State
- India Should Change Its Nepal Strategy (Deccan Herald, ANITA CHERIA, Sep 21, 2004)
A strong Nepal will also work in India’s interest and will help in forming a stable south Asia
- Timely Justice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 21, 2004)
THE judiciary, as the sentinel of the Constitution, has been playing a pivotal role in strengthening India’s democratic system since Independence.
- Us Missile Defence Plan (Tribune, R. S. Bedi, Sep 21, 2004)
Indo-US strategic cooperation has brought the two countries closer to each other in recent years. The Bush Administration has been quite liberal in granting concessions over a range of strategic issues.
- Us Presidential Sweepstakes 2004: India Can Relax Either Way (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 21, 2004)
There is no gainsaying the fact that, with the advantage of his being both the head of state and the head of government, the US President can, if he so wished, make or mar relations with any country by exercising his leverage for or against it.
- Minister’S Footwear (Deccan Herald, D V GURUPRASAD, Sep 21, 2004)
Fortunately for this cop, the minister’s slippers gave their owner the slip outside a temple
- How To Become Good Neighbours (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Sep 20, 2004)
The Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan met on September 5 and 6 after many years. Their agenda virtually dated back to 1997 when eight subjects were identified by the two countries’ Foreign Secretaries for negotiations.
- Index Funds Can Bond With Bonds (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Sep 20, 2004)
Index investors will be best served if fund-houses can instead launch index funds that carry distinct style-bias.
- Maharashtra: Closer Than It Looks (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Sep 20, 2004)
The elections to the Maharashtra Assembly will be a close run race between the ruling Congress-NCP combine and the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance.
- Us Presidential Sweepstakes — India's Interest In Outcome (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 20, 2004)
It can be expected that whoever dons the presidential mantle will do nothing that detracts from the healthy respect the US has for India's democratic credentials and economic achievements.
- Paswan Breaks Off With Laloo (Tribune, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Sep 20, 2004)
THE political alignment in Bihar seems to be poised for a change once again. After having hedged on it for a while, Ram Vilas Paswan has now made his intentions clear: he will not be with Laloo Prasad Yadav for the February, 2005, elections for the Bihar
- Saving The Steel Frame (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Sep 20, 2004)
The Indian administration system depends almost solely on direction, not inspection. It has no way of identifying and honouring outstanding contributors.
- Maharashtra Campaign Getting Shriller (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Sep 18, 2004)
Hindutva will jostle with a host of local issues in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra as the opposition Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party combine unleashes a shrill campaign in the state.
- The Invisible Hand Of Market Is Still Groping (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 18, 2004)
Cricket is too serious a game to be left in the hands of umpires and players, so we have TV channels, lawyers, and so on actively involved. Similarly, we know that markets are not so wise that we could allow "the invisible hand" a free play, as major
- Afghan Realities (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 18, 2004)
In dismissing heart Governor Ismail Khan, Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai signalled his determination to press ahead with the campaign against warlords who wield real power in most parts of the country.
- Crisis In Nepal (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Sep 18, 2004)
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to Delhi last week was confirmed only a day before, due to the compound crisis created by the Maoist blockade of Kathmandu, street protests by political formations opposed to the government and the rioting ...
- Political Sparring (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 18, 2004)
Mrs Sonia Gandhi spent three days in Rae Bareli for "jan sampark" and assessing the overall political situation in Uttar Pradesh.
- Return To Baikunth In August (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 18, 2004)
The last week of August when the monsoon should have well been beating the retreat, it seemed it had just been woken up after sleeping through June, July and most of August till alarm bells sounded warning of a drought.
- Shedding Of A Stigma (Business Line, R. Anand, Sep 18, 2004)
Speculation is no longer seen as a dirty word in tax reforms
- Iraqis Want Foreign Troops Out (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Sep 18, 2004)
Yes, the invasion was illegal. But war crimes are still being committed.
- The Politics Of Defeat (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Sep 17, 2004)
The BJP seems more concerned with undermining the functioning of democratic institutions than with discharging its constitutional duty as an Opposition
- White House Road, Via Delhi (Telegraph, AYSWARIA VENUGOPAL, Sep 17, 2004)
If you think India cannot decide the fate of the American presidential election, maybe it’s time to have second thoughts.
- War Of Words (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 17, 2004)
The daily sparring between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress has been a sideshow that has entertained political observers ever since the 14th general election delivered a big upset in May this year.
- Byrd Amendment — The Politics Of Us Trade (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Sep 17, 2004)
The Byrd Amendment, which directs the US Government to distribute the collected anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties to the companies that brought the cases in the first place, is incompatible with the WTO rules.
- Health Of United Nations (Tribune, Brig Kiran Krishan , Sep 17, 2004)
The world spotlight is on the United Nations headquarters in New York. The 59th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) commenced on September 14.
- Mind Your Business (Telegraph, Ashok Ganguly, Sep 17, 2004)
A couple of months ago, the annual NATO summit was held in Turkey. As usual there were bilateral meetings on the sidelines.
- Much Ado About A Non-Issue (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Sep 17, 2004)
The question of the army uniform of Musharraf is insignificant in comparison with what he has done
- Muslim Votes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 17, 2004)
When a state government starts unfolding plans and packages, it means two things. One, the term of the present Assembly is about to end.
- 100-Day Exercise And The Congress (Deccan Herald, G S Bhargava, Sep 16, 2004)
If Manmohan Singh is able to democratise the Congress, quality would matter more than longevity of tenure
- A Deepening Quandary (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 16, 2004)
The Iraqi Resistance which had until recently fought to deny ground to the occupation forces led by the United States, has now gone on the offensive by launching a wave of apparently coordinated attacks in many parts of the country.
- Caged Bear (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 16, 2004)
One of the great dilemmas of liberal democracy is putting a limit on freedom. It cannot be anybody’s case — including the advocates of absolute freedom — that one group of human beings to protest against their own perceived lack of freedom has the ...
- Haksar Is Relevant (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 16, 2004)
The intellectual concerns and commitments of P.N. Haksar remain relevant in these troubled and confusing times.
- Us Press Employs Few Non-Whites (Tribune, Gobind Thukral, Sep 16, 2004)
The world of journalism here is far whiter than the world it represents. America has 31 per cent people who are either black, Hispanics or from Asia.
- Limited Gains (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 16, 2004)
The results show that China knows how to play the election game well
- No Flapping (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 15, 2004)
Ms Uma Bharti’s ruckus dishonours far more than the tiranga. With politics severing itself completely from civilized or constitutional behaviour, it is of little import whether the national flag is being carried or hung or moved about in the proper way.
- Misrepresentation Or The Truth? (Deccan Herald, PRAMILA NESARGI, Sep 15, 2004)
Contrary to what the Congress claims, a non-bailable warrant was not served on Uma Bharti at all
- Lurking Fear About Larger Neighbour (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 15, 2004)
Dhaka: In June, when the Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Morshed Khan, visited New Delhi to greet the incoming Manmohan Singh Government, he said bilateral relations were on the upswing and that he and his Indian counterpart, Natwar Singh, had agreed not to
- India, U.S. Close To Deal On High-Technology Transfers (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 15, 2004)
In what could be a major diplomatic triumph for the Congress-led coalition, the Government is close to clinching a deal with the United States on the liberalisation of high-technology transfers to India.
- More Growth Doesn't Mean More Jobs (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Sep 15, 2004)
The All India Congress Committee has resolved to increase the country's growth rate to 7-8 per cent. Economic growth is seen as the self-evident route to the creation of employment and alleviating poverty.
- An Evening Of Surprises (Tribune, Mary Dejevsky, Sep 15, 2004)
In the middle of the Beslan crisis, Vladimir Putin took time to welcome Western journalists to his Moscow residence.
- Iran In A Tight Spot (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 15, 2004)
The year-long US-led drive to prevent Iran from producing nuclear weapons seems to have reached a crucial stage. The US has redrafted a resolution originally prepared by Europe's Big Three
- Serious Charge (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 15, 2004)
A serious accusation has been levelled against the UPA Government at the Centre by Mr L. K. Advani that it is not paying adequate attention to national security.
- Remembering Anna (Hindu, R. Kannan, Sep 15, 2004)
C.N. Annadurai epitomised Tamil pride, personifying honesty, simplicity and caring.
- Washington Is In A Fix (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 14, 2004)
The central US dilemma in Iraq is gradually sinking in in America’s corridors of power. The Bush administration’s salvation lies in pulling its troops out of Iraq. On the other hand, an early withdrawal of forces can only be on humiliating terms.
- Advani’S Dilemma (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 14, 2004)
IT is indeed doubtful whether the BJP has come to terms with its defeat in the Lok Sabha elections. The party was so confident of a victory that when the Congress surged ahead of it and formed a government with the support of its allies and the Left, all
- Afghan Elections: Karzai Vs Qanuni? (Deccan Herald, SREEDHAR, Sep 14, 2004)
His links with Pakistan put interim President Karzai at a disadvantage against education minister Qanuni
- Environment And State Rights (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 14, 2004)
It was only to be expected that the Environment and Forest Ministers from various States should have opposed the Centre's move to arrogate to itself the power to grant environmental clearance for projects.
- Get The Numbers Right (Telegraph, Sumit Mitra, Sep 14, 2004)
Muslims in India have always grown at a faster rate than Hindus. Now the difference seems to be narrowing down
- Push For Talks (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 14, 2004)
India should nudge the Nepal government and the Maoists to the negotiating table
- Money Matters (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 14, 2004)
THE media for livening up their news space makes up half the stories about Laloo Prasad Yadav and the remaining come straight from the horse's mouth.
- Limited Room For Mullahs, Military But Not Mastans (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 14, 2004)
If Bangladesh were Pakistan, the irrational enmity between Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and Awami League (AL) leader Sheikh Hasina might well have led to the Army and the Islamist parties
- Licence To Murder (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Sep 14, 2004)
The facts relating to Thangjam Ningol Manorama alias Henthoi are well known. A posse of soldiers from Assam Rifles, including Havildar Suresh Kumar, Riflemen Ajit Singh and T. Lotha and unidentified others entered the house of Thangjam Manorama, a
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