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Articles 25121 through 25220 of 26693:
- The Painful Reality Imf Ignores (Deccan Herald, Joseph Stiglitz, Oct 10, 2003)
The Fund has again failed in its most urgent task of reforming itself and has dealt with issues beyond its mission
- Enter The Terminator (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2003)
EVEN FOR A Hollywood superstar famed for performing superman deeds on the screen, the election campaign for the Governorship of California and the outcome must read like an off-the-wall film script. For Arnold Schwarzenegger the real life ...
- Appointments & Disappointments (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Oct 10, 2003)
Every judge must be an activist who shares the vision, the mission and the passion of the Constitution.
- Return Of The Hawala Calculations? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 10, 2003)
Suddenly, the BJP's political rivals find themselves having to answer to the investigative agencies.
- Best Bakery: Sc Turns Another Screw (Indian Express, Prabhakar Rao Voruganti, Oct 10, 2003)
Appoints rape victim Bilkis’s counsel Harish Salve as amicus curae in High Court; CJ refers to Express expose on VHP-linked public prosecutors, says find better ones
- Arnie, The Son-In-Law Of Camelot (Indian Express, Elizabeth Mehren, Oct 10, 2003)
At a family conclave, the largely Democrat Kennedys resolved to help Republican Schwarzenegger
- The Man Who Refused To Go Quietly (Indian Express, M. G. Devasahayam , Oct 10, 2003)
As JP’s centenary year ends, politicians barely bother with him. But to anyone who remembers the Emergency, he is immortal
- Here Comes The New Prime Minister (Indian Express, Balbir K Punj, Oct 09, 2003)
A swadeshi Don Quixote is on the loose with his magic lathi, promising to make a Bihar out of everything he touches
- Look East Policy: Phase Two (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 09, 2003)
Phase two of the Look East policy will help break out of the political confines of the subcontinent that have severely limited India's strategic options.
- Books And Papers Redefined (Business Line, S. Kannan, Oct 09, 2003)
On the company law provisions relating to accounts and audit on the anvil
- Mr. Jogi In A Fix (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2003)
ONE CAN SPECULATE about why Ajit Jogi, the intelligent Congress Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, chose to accuse the Intelligence Bureau, evidently without any basis, of fabricating information with a view to dragging him and his family into ...
- Pakistan: The Siege Within And Without (Indian Express, Shireen M Mazari, Oct 09, 2003)
Pakistan is caught between an India waiting to cash in on the doctrine of premption and a society fast imploding
- Uncertain Times In Afghanistan (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Oct 09, 2003)
Afghanistan continues to fragment politically. The blame is being put on the warlords but the malaise runs deeper.
- Arnie Swaggers In (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2003)
Does the Californian result symbolise the best of democracy? Or the worst?
- On A Genetically Modified Diet (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2003)
Why environmentalists are bound to embrace biotechnology
- A Spammer In The Works (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 09, 2003)
EVERYBODY is a king in a democracy, proclaims a popular saying. And Raja is too common a name, either as a standalone or as a suffix. The latest, however, to join the band of Rajas is Pulli Raja and nobody seems to know who he is.
- Towards A Post-Democratic Age? (Hindu, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 08, 2003)
It would be stretching logic to pretend that the proliferation of delegation is synonymous with democracy itself.
- Candid Candidates (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2003)
The more we know them, the better our ability to use our votes wisely
- Green Fuels Sooner Rather Than Later (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 08, 2003)
Govt says its plan on ethanol and biodiesel well on track
- They Have A Different View (Hindu, Sudha Ramachandran, Oct 07, 2003)
In the perception of the women, the crisis in Kashmir was primarily related to issues of livelihood and employment rather than rigged elections and the crisis of political democracy.
- 100 Per Cent Reservations Anyone? (Indian Express, Rakshit Sonawane, Oct 06, 2003)
The move of the BJP-led NDA government towards legislating a separate quota for the economically backward among the “forward” castes by amending the Constitution represents one step forward, two backwards.
- An Attack Seeks Answers (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Oct 05, 2003)
Terrorism nearly claimed the life of my good friend, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr Chandrababu Naidu. The attempt on his life deserves to be condemned, and has been rightly condemned, by everyone.
- Where’s The Culture In Nationalism? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Oct 05, 2003)
For reasons I have never fully understood religious fanatics love writing letters. No sooner do I mention Hindutva or jehad in this column than fanatics of one kind or other start bombarding my mailbox with venomous epistles. And, because Hindu fanaticism
- ‘us, Israel, India Fighting Same Menace, But We’re Not Axis’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2003)
DAVID DANIELI, ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO INDIA
- Just Deserts (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Oct 04, 2003)
It's just as well, now they tell us, that India and Pakistan did not send troops to Iraq. A report in the NEW YORK TIMES this week suggested it isn’t just Islamabad and New Delhi that are relieved — Baghdad is relieved as well. Because Indian and Pakistan
- A Latin Remembrance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2003)
IT WAS ON September 11 three decades ago that Latin America suffered its most serious tragedy in recent history when the marxist President of Chile, Salvador Allende, was ousted and forced to end his life by a U.S.-sponsored military coup. ...
- Justice In A Secular Society (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Oct 03, 2003)
Confronted with communal terrorism from within, India's justice system is in danger of losing its secular soul.
- Ban On Strikes: A Judicial Excess? (Hindu, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Oct 02, 2003)
Within socially sensitive bounds and liberal legal limits, the right to strike has a permissible home in Indian jurisprudence.
- Tomorrow Never Dies (Indian Express, Manjeet Kripalani, Oct 02, 2003)
India as a political role model, Dubai as an economic one. Afghanistan has a future as a democratic, free trade zone. It needs luck. And patience
- A Tale Of Two Ministries (Indian Express, Raja Menon, Oct 02, 2003)
Advani and Joshi fiddle their way through their tenures
- After_the_quarrel_in_new_york (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 01, 2003)
We ended up fielding our Prime Minister in a ritualistic spat, without sorting out the confusion at the heart of our policy.
- The Consistency Of Inconsistency (Indian Express, Swami Agnivesh, Oct 01, 2003)
We love Atal Behari Vajpayee because he is a simple man. He is too human to be complicated. Being so very human, he is also a divided man. K.N. Govindacharya should not have rubbished Atal’s human-ness as a mukhota or mask. He may have had a point, but...
- Inroads Into Road Funds (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 30, 2003)
Let go, minister. Micro-managing the national highways projects doesn’t make sense
- World Bank-Imf Review: Will Asia Lead The World Growth Charge? (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Sep 30, 2003)
The global economy may be on a rebound but it is not yet time for cheer because of underlying risks of the large fiscal and current deficits the US has run up and the imbalances in growth and distribution of reserves. Emerging Asia has a big role to play.
- Crowded Out Of The House (Indian Express, K S DUGGAL, Sep 29, 2003)
Are we making any use of their expertise and experience in running the Indian democracy?
- Riots In Male (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 29, 2003)
At first glance, the recent rioting in Male, bears no apparent connection to the elections. Judging by the targets the mobs chose, it seems their anger was directed not just at the prison guards but also at Mr. Gayoom's Government.
- For Liberty's Sake, Pota Must Go (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 29, 2003)
Political India must wake up to the truth that the only use of POTA can be its misuse.
- Silent Treatment (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Sep 27, 2003)
Now the court case has complicated matters at a time when the BJP was considering using Ayodhya as a political plank in the coming elections. But if it does so, the lawlessness underlined by the court will come into focus.
- Pm Blows Chill Wind Over Gen Musharraf’s Hot Air (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Sep 26, 2003)
‘Musharraf admitted to UN that Pak has hand in terror’; ‘World doesn’t talk to Al-Qaeda...we won’t negotiate too’
- Issues Clarified (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2003)
PRIME MINISTER ATAL Bihari Vajpayee appears to have killed two birds with one stone when he spoke of India's security concerns in the course of a conversation with the United States President, George W. Bush. The essence of Mr. Vajpayee's message ...
- Subject India: (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2003)
When the Financial Times launched its Beijing edition on Monday, several copies had four pages missing. The buzz is these were removed by Chinese authorities. Plausible reason: an article showing the Indian political system in better light than the ...
- Vajpayee Sings Sonia’s Praises In A Foreign Land (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Sep 25, 2003)
‘She met Sharon despite allies... on Dec 13, she called me to ask if I was OK’
- ‘india Can Be A Little More Magnanimous’ (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Sep 25, 2003)
Major General (retd) Mahmud Ali Durrani was head of the Board of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories when he retired from the Pakistan Army in September 1998. Member of the Balusa Group started by Shirin Tahir-Kheli — who is senior director for democracy ...
- Disquiet On The Northern Front (Indian Express, Ajai Shukla, Sep 25, 2003)
The Northern Areas, the forgotten corner of Jammu and Kashmir, is set to become Pakistan’s new mess
- Dogmas Prevail Over Pragmatism (Deccan Herald, J Rajagopalachari, Sep 25, 2003)
If economic efficiency is achieved, there will be more than enough money for the uplift of the downtrodden
- Justice, Before We Move On (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Sep 24, 2003)
Cancun conqueror, Union Law Minister Arun Jaitley, seized the moment with characteristic legal panache. Dismissing the charges made against Union HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi and six others by the Rae Bareli court, he pronounced that it was “only a
- Democracy That Turns People Off (Deccan Herald, Sudhirendar Sharma, Sep 24, 2003)
As people become uninterested in matters of governance, democracy is slowly being replaced by autocracy
- Warning From Rae Bareli (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 23, 2003)
The right or wrong of an action is all that morality is. It is how you perceive it. Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi felt that the right thing for him to do was to quit if the special court at Rae Bareli decided in favour of framing
- Politicians And Real Issues (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Sep 22, 2003)
Politicians believe that they will prosper forever by targeting outdated issues such as reservation. What they have not realised is that election gimmicks yield fruit only once. However, they are not solely to blame. Those who parade as pro-poor intellect
- Wanted: Vision (Indian Express, Ambrose Pinto , Sep 22, 2003)
Vajpayee addresses the UN at a crucial point in history. This should impact his speech
- Reprieve And Resignation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2003)
IT IS NOT fully clear yet why the special court in Rae Bareli discharged the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani, in the Ayodhya case when it framed charges against the Human Resource Development Minister, Murli Manohar Joshi, and six other Sangh ...
- Who’s Fascist? (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Sep 20, 2003)
Is Hindu nationalism in India a kind of fascism? Osama bin Laden, the Bush Doctrine of preemptive force, Le Pen phenomenon in France, Saddam’s deposed regime — fascist? Is Islamic fundamentalism ‘‘Islamic fascism”?
- Slow Drift On First Track (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Sep 19, 2003)
Is the sweetness in Indo-Pak relations about to end? We shall know when General Pervez Musharraf addresses the UN General Assembly on September 24. The gaps that must have been left in Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s speech scheduled for September 2
- Disinvestment And Parliament (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Sep 19, 2003)
Questions of disinvestment are not to be decided by super-Ministers and accountants. Public companies are the nation's assets.
- Ensuring The Future Of Democracy (Deccan Herald, Ambrose Pinto , Sep 18, 2003)
Citizens’ council can meet the need for intelligent and adequate organisation of voters in our democracy
- Transforming The Bjp (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 18, 2003)
Even after five years in power at the Centre, the BJP has not undertaken the essential task of transforming itself into a `normal' political organisation.
- Back To Parliament (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2003)
THE PROCESS OF privatising the two public sector petroleum companies has suffered a huge setback with the Supreme Court ruling that the process would require parliamentary approval. Given the polarised opinion on disinvestment within the political ...
- Inside Iran, A Persian Paradox (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Sep 17, 2003)
There are civilisations and there are states, but there are few civilisational states, and even fewer civilisational nation-states. India and China represent the latter, and so does Iran which has undergone some remarkable changes in the past quarter ...
- Asleep At The Wheel (Indian Express, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Sep 16, 2003)
Since private preference must yield to public obligation, I regret I cannot cheer the nomination to the Rajya Sabha of my four-decades old friend and university-mate, Bimal Jalan, whose expertise as an economist I have long admired.
- Monsoon Session: Dry In Business (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Sep 15, 2003)
EXPECTED to do a great deal of legislative business, the just-concluded monsoon session of Parliament will be best remembered for the no-confidence motion against the BJP-led NDA Government that fell through, as expected. The Congress, which sponsored the
- Police Violations Of Human Rights (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Sep 14, 2003)
In any civilised nation a policeman is regarded as the citizen’s friend. Sadly in our country a person who needs protection of the law dreads to approach a police station, especially if the person is a woman. Whilst wholesale condemnation of the police is
- Meanwhile, Pm Says: We Will Remain Tolerant (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2003)
Setting a deadline of two decades for transforming India into a developed nation, Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee today called upon the media to actively take part in the nation-building exercise ‘‘with a sense of mission.’’ Inaugurating the 125th ...
- That R-Word Again (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2003)
The apex court has asked Narendra Modi a big question. He would do well to ponder over it
- Axing The Axis (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Sep 13, 2003)
Indo-Israeli sweet-somethings, timed to rhyme with 9/11 commemorations, were abruptly cut off by the suicide bombings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. But the US and British media had drawn their conclusions.
- Divestment As A Sweetheart Deal (Indian Express, Sitaram Yechury, Sep 13, 2003)
Perils of an economic model that posits rapid growth as fundamentally incompatible with democracy
- Clouds Over Panchayati Raj (Hindu, Pran Chopra , Sep 13, 2003)
Panchayats have become local agencies for implementing a plethora of Centrally-sponsored schemes and those drawn up in distant State capitals.
- How Modi Govt Stooped Low In Its Bid To Conquer (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2003)
The Narendra Modi Government today came up with two politically loaded arguments while countering the NHRC’s legal plea for a retrial of the Best Bakery case.
- The Arithmetic Of Annexation (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Sep 12, 2003)
THE WAR waged by the US and some of its allies against Iraq rested on one promise and one premise. The premise was that the Saddam Hussein regime possessed a clandestine cache of weapons of mass destruction which, in conjunction with its waywardness,
- A Minefield Called Iraq (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Sep 12, 2003)
Yesterday was the anniversary of the day that Ground Zero was created in New York, a time of mourning for many not just in the United States but elsewhere. How do they perceive that epochal moment in Iraq, the day which started the chain of events which
- Towards A More Equitable System (Deccan Herald, M Veerappa Moily, Sep 12, 2003)
At Cancun, India should try to obtain commensurate benefits against whatever concessions it may give
- Strategic Delusions (Hindu, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 11, 2003)
THOSE WHO CRITICISED the Government for its decision to host Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at this particular juncture stand vindicated by developments. There was always a strong possibility that terror outrages, akin to the two incidents ...
- Jet-Set Jaitley (Indian Express, Navika Kumar, Sep 11, 2003)
Commerce Minister Arun Jaitley is having a dream run at Cancun, positioned among the top five faces at the WTO meet.
- The New Iron Maiden’S Here (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Sep 11, 2003)
The SEX report: An exclusive opinion poll on the intimate desires of the Indian woman.’’ With its latest cover, India Today appears to venture into bold territory except for one puzzling fact: that the bare shouldered woman lolling insouciantly on the cov
- Now Science Is Behind Us On Ayodhya, Says The Deputy Pm (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Sep 11, 2003)
: Joining the debate over the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report on the Ayodhya excavations,
- So Who’S Winning This War? (Indian Express, Mahir Ali, Sep 11, 2003)
In the immediate aftermath of the extraordinary terrorist attacks on New York and Washington two years ago, some commentators outside the United States were sceptical of the claim that the world had changed forever.
- Raped, Child & Family Killed, She’S Told Take A Walk (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Sep 11, 2003)
: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his sympathisers will find it hard to dismiss Harish Salve as a ‘‘pseudo-secularist’’ whining over the riots.
- Nanny State (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2003)
The government has just spoken for all of us. It has argued before the Delhi high court that homosexuality cannot be legitimised in India because “Indian society is intolerant to the practice of homosexuality/lesbianism”. It has also reiterated the need
- Democracy And Adult Suffrage (Deccan Herald, R G Subramanyam, Sep 10, 2003)
There is need to formulate new norms and rules to make democracy more effective and meaningful
- Gujarat’s Blindspot (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 09, 2003)
What is the difference between dictatorship and democracy? In the first, one person changes the people; in the second, the people change that person. When I read about the treatment meted out to Zakia Jaffrey after she had deposed before the Nanavati-Shah
- Maneaters Of The Desert (Indian Express, Shelley Walia, Sep 09, 2003)
Israeli democracy is a facade. For non-Jews it is an unequal, unjust society
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