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Articles 20321 through 20420 of 22438:
- Hindi Business (Deccan Herald, M K RATHISH, Nov 19, 2004)
When it comes to different languages, some people can make much ado about what’s in a name
- Deferred Development (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 18, 2004)
It could have been titled "Lack of Human Development Report". The Human Development Report 2004 on Punjab gives facts and figures to show what was generally
felt ...
- Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde, Plus A Fox Pulling A Fast One (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 18, 2004)
"Phone records show suspect's location before millionaire's slaying," reads the headline of a story on www.wnep.com about a recent crime in New York.
- Caste In Class (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 18, 2004)
The relationship between literacy and social change is far from unproblematic in India. Deep in rural Bengal, the problem of caste has cropped up in a rather unexpected form among the children attending a primary school.
- In Science, Fraud Is Fabrication And Falsification (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 18, 2004)
'Breaking News' is about the ongoing investigations in a temple accountant's murder case causing much anxiety about unholy alliances, and widespread breast-beating over abrupt betrayal.
- Learning To Live With Disasters (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Nov 18, 2004)
Space technology can provide early warnings of natural disasters to enable governments to take timely measures
- More Than A Gesture (Telegraph, SUDIPTA BHATTACHARJEE, Nov 18, 2004)
In this season of elections, another has popped up online. This one pertains to Manipur, the state Manmohan Singh is scheduled to visit on Monday.
- Huda’S Callous Attitude (Tribune, Subhash C. Jain, Nov 18, 2004)
The Haryana Urban Development Authority’s failure to allot land to the applicants even after six months from the last date calls for intervention by the Supreme Court. On October 31, 2004...
- A Presidential View Of Banking (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2004)
A P J Abdul Kalam’s address to the bankers' conference in New Delhi last week was a refreshing departure from the platitudes mouthed by political functionaries on such occasions.
- Some Birthdays Are Not So Happy (Telegraph, Nalin Verma, Nov 18, 2004)
The contrasting plights of the BJP in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh explain the differences in the birthday celebrations of the two states
- India Steps Forward On Kashmir (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Nov 18, 2004)
India's new government is proving its will to continue to ratchet down tensions with Pakistan over one of the world's most dangerous potential flashpoints.
- Beyond Protocol (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Nov 17, 2004)
Sonia Gandhi should have gone to Cairo for the funeral service of Yasser Arafat. There are relationships between leaders that transcend protocol or clinical diplomatic dissection.
- Tourism: A Valuable Economic Package (Business Line, B.S. Rathor, Nov 17, 2004)
Tourism is the new kid on the block. Much of the hype is shifting from the technology sector to the glamour world of travel and hospitality. Suddenly, all-round support is coming to an industry, that has remained in a stupor for decades. About time too.
- The Turban Issue Turns Knotty (Tribune, Harbans Singh Virdi, Nov 17, 2004)
Sikhs are at crossroads in France. The latest French law which bans conspicuous religious symbols and apparel in public schools has caused tension for Sikhs and ruffled their religious feathers.
- The Chucking Controversy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 17, 2004)
The International Cricket Council has been presented with a stark choice by the finding by a panel of former international cricketers
- The Challenge Before Africa (Deccan Herald, WANGARI MAATHAI, Nov 17, 2004)
The devastation that HIV/AIDS is wreaking in Africa in the midst of abject poverty is of a scale found nowhere else
- Strategic Issues In Product Recall (Business Line, A. V. Vedpuriswar, Nov 17, 2004)
Whether or not to recall the product depends on the nature of the defects and whether the problems can be attended on-site.
- Smile In Place (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 17, 2004)
In India, the ruling party’s agenda often becomes the government’s business. The distinction between partisan and administrative priorities gets even more blurred if elections are round the corner.
- Protecting Local Cultures (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 17, 2004)
While nations should not be closed to other cultures, they must safeguard their cultural diversity too
- Food For Work: Promise And Challenges (Hindu, Narayan Lakshman, Nov 17, 2004)
The danger of elite capture of the administering institutions implies the need for monitoring and a nuanced understanding of local conditions.
- Religion Census: A Faithful Count (Business Line, N. Rama Rao, Nov 16, 2004)
The recent debate on growth of the population of the various religious groups has somewhat overshadowed the valuable data generated by the Census of India on these groups.
- A Date With Nehru (Tribune, Darshan Singh Maini, Nov 16, 2004)
JAWAHARLAL Nehru had become the darling of the nation well before Independence, and a meeting with him was a privilege that few could miss out on if a providential occasion had come their way.
- Trouble With Sustainability (Business Line, Kumar Venkat, Nov 16, 2004)
It is all too common for discussions on sustainability to focus entirely on how to make our resource consumption more efficient, and very little on how people can work and earn a living without destroying the world.
- Outsourcing: Win-Win For All (Business Line, P. K. Goyal, Nov 16, 2004)
In the post-WTO (World Trade Organisation) era, trade barriers are falling as member-nations open out to free market. Goods and services have started moving from one nation to another more freely.
- Outsourcing Of Obesity To India (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Nov 16, 2004)
If consumers couldn’t sense the danger posed by fast food, will they realise what GM food will do to them?
- No Need For Presidential Form (Tribune, P. P. Rao, Nov 16, 2004)
Democracy is based on certain assumptions. It is rooted in the principle of political equality of all citizens. Every voter is expected to cast his vote in a responsible manner. Democracy in theory is different from democracy in practice.
- Making A Business Out Of Politics (Telegraph, Jyoti Punwani, Nov 16, 2004)
The arrogance and political ineptness of its Maharashtra party president cost the Samajwadi Party dear in the assembly elections
- Absence Of Dynamic Structure (Tribune, R. S. Bedi, Nov 16, 2004)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s recent statement buried the long pending issue of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) once and for all. The erstwhile NDA government, despite its pro-defence orientation, somehow continued to dither all through.
- Sushri Uma Bharti (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Nov 16, 2004)
I cannot say I know many BJP leaders. But Uma Bharti and I once exchanged glances. It was in Hyderabad.
- In Our Hearts Forever (Deccan Herald, PRABHU HARLE, Nov 16, 2004)
There is hardly a sorrow greater than when a loved one or a noble soul passes away young
- Killing Neglect (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 16, 2004)
Doing well in life can be risky business in Bihar. Successful professionals and businessmen are more likely than others to be targeted by criminals. The killing of a surgeon in Patna is another dark reminder of the state of insecurity in Bihar.
- India's Banks Are Solvent. Are They Healthy?: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Nov 15, 2004)
India's finance ministry appears to disagree with the central bank's sanguine view on the health of the country's banking system.
- Here Comes The Real Bush Fire (Telegraph, Alok Ray, Nov 15, 2004)
In the end, “moral issues” were more important than Iraq. But George W. Bush need not bother with US public opinion any more
- Garden Shock (Deccan Herald, Sudha Narasimhachar, Nov 15, 2004)
Bangalore has changed so fast, even its old sobriquet has failed to catch up with it
- Deepavali Decibel (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 15, 2004)
The festival of lights is fast becoming a festival of noise
- Don’T Go By The List (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Nov 15, 2004)
“The only thing it proves is that white South Africans have telephones,” said Max du Preez, a South African journalist with a talent for understatement.
- Investing In Scholarships (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 15, 2004)
Even as there is talk of reservations in the private sector, corporates should organise, collectively, a nationwide scholarship programme for talented poor children, as woefully poor-quality education lies behind the demand for reservation.
- Need To Spread Public Awareness On Diabetes, Says Dr Bajaj (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Nov 14, 2004)
ONE has to fight obesity to prevent diabetes, says eminent endocrinologist and Honorary President of the International Diabetes Federation Dr J.S. Bajaj. In an exclusive interview to The Sunday Tribune
- Sensitising Youth On Peace, Cooperation (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Nov 14, 2004)
I used often to write to a friend of mine, Ijaz, that I was waiting for that evening to come when I could take a taxi to Delhi airport, but a ticket at the counter, and take the short flight to Lahore to go and stay with him in Shadman.
- Aids: The Next Agenda (Hindu, Peter Piot, Nov 13, 2004)
Unless the cycle of infections that feeds the disease is stopped, treatment will prove unsustainable.
- Promises Best Not Made (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Nov 13, 2004)
The new advisor to the Finance Minister, Dr Parthasarathi Shome, has spoken his mind: Tax rates have to be reduced, but correspondingly the existing incentives and exemptions have to be rationalised.
- Visions And Verdicts (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Nov 13, 2004)
Tomorrow, November 14, is the birthday of India’s first prime minister. This is an appropriate moment to reassess his legacy, but only before issuing a disclaimer: your columnist is not a member or supporter of the Congress party.
- Sound And Fury (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 13, 2004)
The BJP didn’t think she was an able CM. It didn’t like her backing an in-party lobby. And it did not approve of her brother. Small wonder Uma Bharti is on the warpath
- Economic Lessons From The Hotspots Of Innovation (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 13, 2004)
Silicon Valley, Ireland, Cambridge, Munich, Sophia Antipolis, Sweden, Israel, Taiwan and Bangalore — these are the places you would find mentioned in a new book
- A Dismal Tale Unfolds (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Nov 13, 2004)
I met Mr Nair on November 2, the day Mr George W. Bush got re-elected for a second term in office.
- The Face Of Palestinian Nationalism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 12, 2004)
Yasser Arafat, who died in France today, was the standard-bearer of Palestinian nationalism for nearly half a century who never saw his dream of an independent state become a reality.
- Little Sympathy For Mrs. Arafat (Hindu, Chris McGreal, Nov 11, 2004)
In Ramallah, the woman with dyed-blond hair, haute couture suits and an apparent penchant for an expensive lifestyle is seen above all as having betrayed her husband by having decamped to Paris at the beginning of the intifada.
- More Alms For The Poor (Telegraph, SRINJAY CHAKRAVARTI, Nov 11, 2004)
The global debt relief programme — Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative — started by the World Bank and the IMF, was extended by two more years in early October.
- Strategic Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 11, 2004)
The fifth European Union-India annual summit at the Hague marks a highpoint in bilateral cooperation, with leaders calling for revitalising joint initiatives to strengthen multilateral institutions.
- The West Is No Less Corrupt (Tribune, Prem Sikka, Nov 11, 2004)
Political corruption is a corrosive feature of everyday life and needs to be rooted out. However, there is something very curious about the worldwide political corruption league published by Transparency International.
- Tracing The Willow Pattern (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Nov 11, 2004)
In 75 years, cricket administration has undergone a sea-change in India
- No Roads To The Market (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Nov 10, 2004)
What is the difference between animals and humans? Had you asked George Orwell, the answer might have been — none at all.
- The `Hub' Concept (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 10, 2004)
For India to develop into a specialised hub, it has to first identify its inherent strengths; build and promote institutions that can offer facilities; develop infrastructure and connectivity; and market those facilities.
- Inter-Linking Of Rivers — Untested Hype, Unresolved Issues (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 10, 2004)
The project to interlink six major rivers promises to remain bedevilled for a considerable time by unresolved engineering, operational and financial issues.
- Dress And Discrimination (Tribune, M.S. Rahi, Nov 10, 2004)
THE turban of the Sikhs is once again caught in a controversy. The Sikhs have proved everywhere else — from the UK, Canada to the US — that they have a fundamental and inalienable right to wear their turban in all situations of life.
- Fears Of Power Vacuum Unfounded? (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 10, 2004)
The Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, who has occupied the political centre-stage in West Asia for nearly four decades, has not named a successor.
- British Set Code For Muslim Students (Tribune, Cahal Milmo, Nov 10, 2004)
PRESSURE was mounting on Monday for national rules on Muslim dress in schools in Britain to be drawn up after a local authority chose Ramadan to enforce a ban on the jilbab, leading to protests from parents and pupils.
- Rightward Ho! (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Nov 09, 2004)
THE US presidential election has several lessons for America and the world. Apart from Mr George W. Bush’s triumph and Mr John Kerry’s loss, the consequences of the verdict are far-reaching.
- The Anachronism Of Electoral College (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Nov 09, 2004)
It is time the US electoral college system was abolished and President elected on the basis of popular vote
- Of Unemployable Engineers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 09, 2004)
IF professionals like engineers and architects go jobless or are forced to take up work other than what they are trained for, it is a pointer to how grim the situation of unemployment and underemployment is in India.
- It’S Not Turban, But Mindset Is The Issue, Monsieur (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 09, 2004)
THE expulsion of three Sikh students from a French school in Bobigny casts a reflection on French laws and values. They have been thrown out of school simply because they wear a turban.
- Chile: Breaking The Market Myth (Business Line, S. Venu , Nov 09, 2004)
Chile has a market-oriented economy characterised by a high level of foreign trade. After a decade of highly impressive growth rates, Chile experienced a moderate recession in 1999 brought on by the global economic slowdown.
- Deschooling Society (Telegraph, NIVEDITA MENON, Nov 09, 2004)
A friend has two pictures up in his office. One, an intriguing little abstract. The other, evidently a child’s work, is one familiar from schoolrooms.
- Faux Pas Incarnate (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Nov 09, 2004)
Some of us have this natural ability for getting ourselves into embarrassing situations
- Prudes And Prejudice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 08, 2004)
The latest initiative by the Human Resources Development Ministry to educate students between 14 and 18 years of age about sex and AIDS is welcome. For too long, prejudice and prudery have brushed the subject of sex education under the carpet as a result
- Economic Consequence Of Bush Re-Election (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Nov 08, 2004)
Despite the entreaties of the defeated candidate Senator John Kerry to the re-elected President, Mr George Bush, to heal the divide in the country, it is somewhat remote that divisions would be closed.
- Karzai Wins Mandate For Offensive On Warlords And Drugs Trade (Tribune, Nick Meo, Nov 08, 2004)
Hamid Karzai has been officially named winner of the Afghan election, becoming the country’s first leader to be elected by the people and putting him in a strong position for a confrontation with the country’s warlords and a promised offensive against the
- Vilasrao Bounces Back To Mantralaya (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 07, 2004)
FOR almost a year Vilasrao Deshmukh sat in a secluded corner of the AICC office at 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi. His tiny room, unlike those of other office-bearers, was not crowded.
- Voters’ Right To Know, Us Style (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Nov 07, 2004)
I watched all the three presidential debates as most Americans did. It was like our Ramayana serial days back home when at certain part of the serial, it became a 'must see' and we rushed home. During the first debate, I found myself nervous.
- Unending Nightmare (The Economic Times, RAGHUKRISHNAN, Nov 07, 2004)
There I was in the waiting room of psychiatrist Dr Rustom when, suddenly, a middle-aged guy was dragged in screaming “Out! Out!”.
- Washington’S Monuments (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Nov 07, 2004)
There is a city that is inescapable in almost anyone’s view of November 2004. The city, Washington DC, holds the white building that ...
- Red Alert For Smoke (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 07, 2004)
There are some exercises that communists love. One is the exercise of preaching virtue. To instruct others from a position of superior morality gives them an incomparable thrill
- Need To Contain India’S Expanding Population (Tribune, Seema Sengupta, Nov 07, 2004)
THE need to focus serious attention on population control for a developing country like India is of paramount importance.
- Real Estate Of Things (Telegraph, Debashis Bhattacharyya, Nov 07, 2004)
With his thatch of hair and a hint of a moustache, Tridib Mitra — in a gaudy T-shirt and patched jeans — looks every inch a teenager; the proverbial unkempt boy next door.
- North Korea: `World's Most Misunderstood Nation' (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 06, 2004)
With Mr George W. Bush continuing in his seat as the self-appointed protector of the free world, we could be seeing more action, especially in the `Axis of Evil' countries such as Iran and North Korea.
- Oil Price Goes Up (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 06, 2004)
Thursday's petro price hikes will hit everyone. Keeping the kerosene rate unchanged will not spare the poor the brunt of soon-to-rise prices of all transportable goods, including groceries.
- The Richest Hour (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 06, 2004)
Sometimes, the best way into Shakespeare for a young student is a long chat with an interesting human being who also happens to be very learned.
- Us Elections: Implications For India (Business Line, Alok Ray, Nov 06, 2004)
Mr George W. Bush has won another term as the President of the US. What are the implications for the world, especially India? Alok Ray says that an inkling may be had from the stand he took vis-à-vis ...
- A Viscous Ghost In A Foaming Coconut Oil Case (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 06, 2004)
An oily case that recently slid through the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, was that of Pushpanjali Floriculture Ltd.
- Homi Bhabha's Vision (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Nov 06, 2004)
It is certain that the Indian atomic energy programme would not have grown as it has done without the vision and leadership of Homi Jehangir Bhabha.
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