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- Information Bill Passed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
The right to information Bill, which seeks to herald a new era of transparency and accountability in the governance, today got the approval of Parliament with the Rajya Sabha passing the law by a voice vote in the absence of the NDA, which is boycotting P
- Maya Erupts In House (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
A visibly upset BSP supremo Mayawati erupted in anger today in the Rajya Sabha over the CBI probe against her in the Taj corridor case and threatened to withdraw BSP’s support to the UPA government
- A Failed State, A Talibanised Society (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, May 13, 2005)
Pak is unable to think of an identity except as ‘Not India’, except as the country whose mission is to dismember India
- An International Spotlight On The Caste System (International Herald Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, May 13, 2005)
India's 170 million Dalits, formerly called Untouchables, rejoiced recently when a high government official was arrested for hurling caste-related abuse at his junior.
- Terror In India (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, May 11, 2005)
The recent terrorist attacks in India indicate that the October earthquake that devastated some jihadist-rich areas in India and Pakistan has not incapacitated the militant groups.
- India's Poverty: Help The Poor Help Themselves (International Herald Tribune, Kirsty Hughes , May 09, 2005)
While India's growth makes it an economic and political player to watch in the next decades, the country remains desperately poor. Almost a quarter of India's 1.1 billion people live on less than $1 a day; 700 million more live on less . . .
- 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.
- The Answer, My Friends Lies In The Numbers! (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, May 09, 2005)
Aswathanarayan Muthkur, an avid mathematician and astrologer, has been able to write every prime exponent as a sum of even numbers of lower expon
- Is It Pack-Up For Nfdc? (Times of India, JANARDHAN ROYE, May 09, 2005)
Thousands of aspiring young film-makers will have to put their dreams of making movies on hold if the Union government decides to stop financing film-makers through its premier film financing body, the National Film D
- Tagore's Passionate Engagement With Life (Times of India, M N KUNDU, May 09, 2005)
Essentially a mystic, Rabindranath Tagore tried to bridge the diverse manifestations of the Absolute with the formless Infinite.
- 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
- "India Poised To Be An Innovation Leader In Manufacturing Sector" (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, May 09, 2005)
Can join developed nations in next 25 years, say scientists
Can join developed nations in next 25 years, say scientists
Can join developed nations in next 25 years, say scientists
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- Movement In Wto Negotiations (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 09, 2005)
Assuming that the developed countries have shifted gears on the ongoing WTO negotiations, it can safely be said that the rich have been finding themselves under pressure in recent months, especially since the end of the failed Cancun ministerial meeting.
- Elders Ignore Rail Accidents (Tribune, Devi Cherian, May 09, 2005)
When Parliament is on, the limelight is always on our MPs’ agenda.
- 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.
- There May Be No Virtue In Portfolio Diversification (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , May 09, 2005)
THE S&P CNX Nifty declined nearly 7 per cent in one month. It is in such times that the traditionalists extol the virtues of portfolio diversification.
- Our Common Victory And Its Lessons (Hindu, Vyacheslav I. Trubnikov , May 09, 2005)
The 60th anniversary of the victory in World War II should serve as a reminder of the need for unity in facing the challenges in the 21st century.
- Mr. Bush And The Riga Axioms (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 09, 2005)
His attack on Yalta shows the U.S. is not interested in cooperative security.
- Global Negotiations On Human Rights (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, May 09, 2005)
The global human rights forum decides to send represetatives to monitor the human rights situation in Nepal
- Right To Information (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 09, 2005)
IT is surprising the revised Right to Information Bill does not contain some important recommendations of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Personal, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.
- 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.
- Growth Slows Down (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, May 09, 2005)
The flattening of the economy is unmistakable, although there is no sign of a recession yet
- 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
- India's Poverty: Help The Poor Help Themselves (International Herald Tribune, Kirsty Hughes , May 09, 2005)
NEW DELHI While India's growth makes it an economic and political player to watch in the next decades, the country remains desperately poor. Almost a quarter of India's 1.1 billion people live on less than $1 a day; 700 million more live on less . . .
- Dressing-Down (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 09, 2005)
Chief Minister Dharam Singh adopted a tough line with his men last week. Mr Singh told his officers that he “expected a result-oriented performance”,
- Enabling Rural Folk To Overcome Poverty (Hindu, Lennart Bage , May 09, 2005)
Targeting rural poverty, particularly among Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes, and women, will better enable India to reach its full development potential in a sustainable manner.
- Watchword For Judges, Lawyers (Tribune, Fali S. Nariman, May 09, 2005)
A few weeks ago Vice-President B.S. Shekhawat was to inaugurate a seminar on public governance but could not, as he had to go to Rome.
- Victory Day 40 Years Ago (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, May 09, 2005)
NEARLY eight months before the Soviet-sponsored India-Pakistan talks at Tashkent, where he had suddenly died, Lal Bahadur Shastri had paid an official visit to the Soviet Union in mid-May 1965.
- I Won't Quit, Vows Blair (Hindu, Gaby Hinsliff , May 09, 2005)
British Prime Minister reveals 2008 timetable for departure?
- Help The Poor Help Themselves (International Herald Tribune, Kirsty Hughes , May 09, 2005)
While India's growth makes it an economic and political player to watch in the next decades, the country remains desperately poor. Almost a quarter of India's 1.1 billion people live on less than $1 a day; 700 million more live on less than $2 a day.
- The Remains Of An Exodus Gone By (Deccan Herald, P G Suja, May 08, 2005)
P G Suja writes about the Kochi Jewish Synagogue, a place of worship of Kochi Jews, the oldest Jewish group in India
- It’S Already A World Heritage (Tribune, Maj-Gen Himmat Singh Gill (retd) , May 08, 2005)
THE Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar is already a world heritage and priceless treasure. It needs no certificate from any agency, much less the UNESCO.
- 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.
- The East As A Career (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 08, 2005)
If, as I claimed in my last column, the two questions tirelessly asked of Indian writers in English — “Which audience do you write for?”
- Time To Address Infrastructure Bottlenecks (Tribune, David Devadas, May 08, 2005)
IN the days when no road straddled the Great Himalyan Range between the Valley and Ladakh, relay runners used to carry mail across the 17,000-foot range and the icy ridges around Kargil.
- The World Will Watch You… (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, May 08, 2005)
I was asked by a school to meet with the class six and above. I looked forward to seeing what was going to be new in this school? And how do I feel there? Whenever I visit academic institutions I do get to sense the vibrations of their mindsets.
- Behind The Scenes Of A Yakshagaana (Deccan Herald, Vinayak Nayak, May 08, 2005)
Vinayaka Nayak takes you behind the scenes of a Yakshagaana performance and reveals the back-breaking efforts that go into the art.
- Fond Memories Of My Parents (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, May 07, 2005)
My mother died quite some time ago. None of her children can remember what year it was.
- Context Of Company Name (Business Line, S. Murugappan, May 07, 2005)
S. Murugappan discusses a recent apex court decision on the meaning of brand name in connection with central excise duty exemption and its far-reaching implications.
- Pre-Authentication Prevarication (Business Line, Joseph Prabakar, May 07, 2005)
Joseph Prabakar on difficulties faced by assessees when invoices are computer generated
- Season Of Taxes (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 07, 2005)
If Anything, the two most controversial taxes introduced by the Union Finance Minister in this year's Budget,
- Renal Patients Left To Suffer (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, May 07, 2005)
IT is a strange scientific paradox. Great advancements have been made in the science of nephrology,
- Wait Until Light (Telegraph, Satrujit Banerjee, May 07, 2005)
Despite the encouraging statistics relating to its growth, West Bengal’s future continues to look bleak, writes Satrujit Banerjee . . .
- 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 . . .
- Another Isro Success (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 07, 2005)
IT is to the credit of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for lately making the success of space launches a routine affair....
- The Zero Coupon Bond — New Provisions Cut Borrowing Cost (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , May 07, 2005)
THERE have always been long debates about the propriety of levying capital gains tax on business transactions. . . .
- 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".
- National Jute Policy: Revitalising The Sector's Fibre (Business Line, D. Murali , May 07, 2005)
TRACTORS help in ploughing. But a tax tribunal had to plough through tractors recently, when deciding the Escorts case.
- New Models Required (Deccan Herald, ABRAHAM M GEORGE, May 07, 2005)
Poverty alleviation programmes do not require more money, but what they need is good governance
- 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.
- 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.
- Mapping The Earth From A New High (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , May 07, 2005)
With Cartosat-1 in orbit and the launch of Cartosat-2 also planned, the sky is the limit for Indian remote sensing.
- A Serious Drug Problem (Hindu, Paul Krugman, May 07, 2005)
The 2003 Medicare bill is an object lesson in how special interests hold America's health care system hostage.
- 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.
- 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,
- Afghanistan: Challenges Abound (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , May 06, 2005)
Afghanistan was liberated in November 2001 from the clutches of the Taliban, which had totally dehumanised the people, particularly women, with its absurd diktats.
- 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.
- Wrong Decision (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 06, 2005)
Opposition’s boycott of Parliament is a blatant denigration of democracy
- New Planes, New Skies (Tribune, Sridhar K. Chari, May 06, 2005)
Runway 32L at Toulouse airport in France is well known to aviation enthusiasts.
- A Boycott Call Shakes Up British Academia (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, May 06, 2005)
The decision by Britain's premier Association of University Teachers to enforce an academic boycott of Israel has evoked mixed reactions.
- 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 Peep Into History (Hindu, Amit Baruah, May 06, 2005)
Nine years before Pokhran-I, the Americans believed that India would go nuclear
- 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
- What Is The Optimum Rate Of Tax? (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , May 06, 2005)
A flat tax revolution is now sweeping Central and Eastern Europe. Disgusted with the oppression and unnecessary trouble that people suffer at the hands of the tax collector,
- 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
- Canadian Failure (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 06, 2005)
The Canadian criminal justice system has presented itself in an exceptionally unflattering light the way it has handled the 1985 Air-India bombings which claimed 331 lives.
- How Aids Saps The Economy (Business Line, P. Srivatsan, May 06, 2005)
HIV/AIDS is estimated to have affected 5 million persons in India. What are the economic consequences of the disease?
- Business Defines Sino-Indian Relations (Business Line, S. Majumder , May 06, 2005)
Until Recently, China was a worthy rival to India, not only in the political domain but also in the business arena, as Beijing aggressively pushed global trade.
- Problems In The Capitalist Market (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , May 06, 2005)
The immense growth in the global financial market in the past decade-and-a-half, intended to increase stability, could in fact do the opposite.
- Elaborate Weddings (Hindu, Lucy Mangan, May 05, 2005)
Why do weddings have to be so elaborate?
- Vegetables From Neighbourhood (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 05, 2005)
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to import edibles such as meat, livestock and vegetables from bordering countries due to the increasing price of the foodstuff in the country.
- University Politics Are Vicious Precisely (Business Line, D. Murali , May 05, 2005)
AFTER Tuesday's news that the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India got a sharp rebuke from the Government for lending the ICAI name to a new university,
- Jin, Jiao, Cun, Shou And Fu In Dragon Gate (Business Line, D. Murali , May 05, 2005)
On September 7, 1918 a group of Chinese accountants was instrumental in issuing the first `Interim Regulation for Accountants,' informs China Accounting Services, a market research analysis from China Knowledge Press P Ltd (www.chinaknowledge.com).
- Farm Prosperity The Key (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , May 05, 2005)
Bartering food self-sufficiency for industrialisation will only worsen the poverty situation in the two countries
- 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?
- Risky Betting On Bt Cotton (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 05, 2005)
As The Planting time fast approaches, transgenic cottonseeds are once again in the news, not for the right reasons though, courtesy the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee.
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