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- The Magical Spell Of Istanbul (Deccan Herald, SARANG SHIDORE , Mar 27, 2005)
SARANG SHIDORE visits Istanbul where east meets west, and beautifully at that.
- Us Offers N-Tech, Missile System (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 27, 2005)
Dismissing India’s concerns over the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, US said the efforts to usher in democracy in Pakistan and defence ties are two different issues.
- Us Offers N-Tech, Missile System (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 27, 2005)
Dismissing India’s concerns over the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, US said the efforts to usher in democracy in Pakistan and defence ties are two different issues.
- Tibet: The Negation Of A Nation (Deccan Herald, SUMAA TEKUR , Mar 27, 2005)
With the recent launch of the Edusat programme some district schools in Karnataka can look forward to watching education programmes on
- Keeping The Spirit Of The Potato Happy (Deccan Herald, R AKHILESHWARI, Mar 27, 2005)
Farmers from different parts of the world compare notes with women farmers in India.
- A Time Of Ideas And Inspiration (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2005)
The Rudreshwar Mahadev temple was designed by a Varanasi-based architect, Rishabh Chandra Jain.
- The Khajuraho Of Chattisgarh (Deccan Herald, TANUSHREE PODDER, Mar 27, 2005)
TANUSHREE PODDER is thoroughly impressed with the tantric art at Bhoramdeo temple in Chattisgarh.
- ‘No Unilateral Withdrawal From Siachen’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Asserting that unilateral acts indicate weakness and never lead to peace, Kasuri said peace could only be achieved when practical steps are taken.
- India, Myanmar To Counter Terrorist Activities On Border (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Natwar Singh has offered Myanmar assistance in building constitutional institutions and a democratic polity.
- Migration From Nepal Continues (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Mar 26, 2005)
There is concern that GNLF leader Subhas Ghising may use the state of conflict in the neighbouring country to revive the agitation for Gorkhaland.
- Why The Guv Isn't Walking Grimly Into The Fm's Room (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 26, 2005)
The International Monetary Fund's fortnightly IMF Survey dated March 21 leads with the Fund's Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's plaudits for China and India.
- The Cat Will Mew And Dog Will Have His Day (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 26, 2005)
Mark Twain said, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." One can say that of litigation too. For, at times, the size of the fight in the case, rather than the size of the case in the fight, can take it all the w
- 'When Politics Is Degraded To Political Adventurism' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 26, 2005)
Earlier this week, the President of the republic, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, told an august gathering of politicians in the central hall of Parliament...
- Pm Deplores Us Decision To Sell F-16s To Pakistan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
India maintains that arming Pakistan with advanced war planes would affect the military balance in South Asia and could undermine the ongoing peace process.
- Preparing For Competition (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 26, 2005)
In a well-thought out plan, Air India is all set to launch the operations of its subsidiary, Air India Express (AIE), as a low-cost, no-frills airline to meet competition in the skies.
- Reforming The United Nations (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Mar 26, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has, in pursuance of the request in the Millennium Declaration of the United Nations, has released his report on reforming the UN, titled “In Larger Freedom” on March 21.
- Report Reveals Shame Of Un Peacekeepers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
The reputation of United Nations peacekeeping missions suffered a humiliating blow on Thursday as an internal report identified repeated patterns of sexual abuse and rape perpetrated by soldiers supposed to be restoring the international rule of law.
- Migration From Nepal Continues (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
There is concern that GNLF leader Subhas Ghising may use the state of conflict in the neighbouring country to revive the agitation for Gorkhaland.
- Macavity Re-Born (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 26, 2005)
"The trouble with the kitten is that/Ultimately it becomes a cat." That was Ogden Nash, the Emperor of Limerick. There are, of course, many kinds of cats.
- The Great Divide (Hindu, Jamal Juma, Mar 26, 2005)
The Wall being built by Israel in the West Bank has to be seen as a political project. Its fallout for the Palestinians cannot be seen as only a humanitarian issue.
- Vat Changes Account Books (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
VAT is a self-assessment tax and transparency is crucial at every stage of a transaction along with accurate documentation. This means that the way books of accounts are maintained will need to change as also the way tax returns are filed.
- Wardrobe Malfunction (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Mar 26, 2005)
Baring one bosom recently on a TV show might have cost a channel millions in the US but Janet Jackson's blaming it on a "wardrobe malfunction" isn't wholly convincing. At home...
- Exports To China Up At $2.5 B (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
India’s exports to China during the eight month period from April 2004 to November 2004 at $2.5 billion was 74 per cent higher than the exports to its neighbour during the same period last year.
- A Road Back In Time (Deccan Herald, RADHIKA PRASAD, Mar 26, 2005)
Endless miles of banyans, rain-trees and gulmohars on either side as one drives along and undulating chequered fields displaying vivid patterns of soil and paddy like a red and green patchwork quilt stretching into the distance.
- And Suddenly, We Care... (OutLook, Seema Sirohi, Mar 26, 2005)
The anti-Modi coalition was tactically successful because its objectives meshed well with the Bush Administration's, circa 2005, which had largely kept quiet in 2002 while Gujarat burned and Modi reaped a harvest of hate.
- Consensus Is The Diplomatic Key (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Mar 26, 2005)
India seems caught up in its own contradictions in foreign policy postures, with the result that it is unable to acquire its rightful position in the comity of nations.
- Democratic Evangelism (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Mar 26, 2005)
Now that the bouts of indignation and suppressed jubilation over the US visa of the Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi, are behind us, it is instructive to consider another possibility.
- De-Stressing Exams (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 26, 2005)
Every year, thousands of young men and women are stressed, some beyond the limits of their endurance, so much so that they even take the extreme step of trying to take their own lives.
- Dollar's Drop (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 26, 2005)
In the past three years the dollar has depreciated by more than 40 per cent against the euro and by almost as much vis-à-vis the yen and the pound.
- Nailing The Naxal Fallacy (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Mar 26, 2005)
The orthodox view of the Naxalite movement is that it represents the valid grievances of the poor people, and that the problem with the armed Naxalites is not their motives and goals, but their means of bringing about change through violence.
- ‘No Unilateral Withdrawal From Siachen’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Pakistan on Friday said it would not withdraw its troops from the Siachen glacier unilaterally as it would be seen as a sign of weakness but asserted it has a positive approach towards the issue.
- Eyeless In Us (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 26, 2005)
Mr George W Bush has many admirers in this country, people who respect his ability to take stands if not the way he acts on them. This Bush constituency in India is fast shedding weight.
- Falls Short On Fiscal Reform (Business Line, Sukumar Mukhopadhyay, Mar 26, 2005)
Both the Customs and Central Excise tariffs are plagued by innumerable exemptions, with long lists of conditions attached to them.
- Iraq War: The Question Of Legality (Hindu, Robin Cook, Mar 26, 2005)
Iraq remains a source of constant controversy for Tony Blair who always assumed that the war would end in victory, and that military triumph would silence the critics.
- Judiciary: The Whip Hand Of People (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 26, 2005)
For the people the judiciary is the bulwark of democracy and bastion of civil liberties and before it is blamed for encroaching on the rights of the legislatures
- Expecting Relief Before Rains (Tribune, Gayatri Rajwade, Mar 26, 2005)
A massive rehabilitation plan for the tsunami affected areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh has been prepared by the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the United Nations.
- A Bbc And Cnn Of Our Own (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Mar 26, 2005)
A pronounced schizophrenia afflicts me when I involve myself with anything to do with the US these days. I am pleased with what Foreign Minister Natwar Singh has achieved during Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s visit.
- Reforming The United Nations (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Mar 26, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has, in pursuance of the request in the Millennium Declaration of the United Nations, has released his report on reforming the UN, titled “In Larger Freedom” on March 21.
- Expecting Relief Before Rains (Tribune, Gayatri Rajwade, Mar 26, 2005)
A massive rehabilitation plan for the tsunami affected areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh has been prepared by the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the United Nations.
- De-Stressing Exams (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 26, 2005)
Every year, thousands of young men and women are stressed, some beyond the limits of their endurance, so much so that they even take the extreme step of trying to take their own lives.
- Wardrobe Malfunction (Tribune, Rajbir Deswal, Mar 26, 2005)
Baring one bosom recently on a TV show might have cost a channel millions in the US but Janet Jackson's blaming it on a "wardrobe malfunction" isn't wholly convincing.
- Balochis Fight Back (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 25, 2005)
Balochi nationalists step up violence as their region is in danger of being swamped by outsiders
- India In An Emerging World Order (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Mar 25, 2005)
As the US, Russia and China redefine their equations with each other and with their neighbours, it is in India's interest to develop a common diplomatic approach with China and Russia on such issues ...
- Generally Speaking (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 25, 2005)
General Pervez Musharraf has done no service to the cause of peace between India and Pakistan by harping on Kashmir in the manner he has done on the occasion of Pakistan Day.
- For Nothing (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 25, 2005)
When, in the not-so-distant past, Mr L.K. Advani was the deputy prime minister of India, he declared that politics in India was no longer about ideology but about governance.
- Euro Iii Fuel Supply In 11 Major Cities By April 1 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
India will start supply of ultra low sulphur content petrol and diesel in all but seven states from April 1, the Centre announced on Thursday.
- Easter Mail To Jesus Christ (Deccan Herald, Valson Thampu , Mar 25, 2005)
Why did you (Christ) prefer the path of suffering to the smart ways to spiritual and worldly success?
- Democratic Evangelism (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Mar 25, 2005)
Now that the bouts of indignation and suppressed jubilation over the US visa of the Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi, are behind us, it is instructive to consider another possibility.
- Budgeting For Science (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Mar 25, 2005)
The Government's move to increase funding for science has to be accompanied by an end to red tape.
- Chandigarh Emerging As India’S New It Destination (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
The administration are not only taking steps to attract investments but also train people in IT skills.
- When Ms Rice And Mr Wheat Came Calling (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Mar 25, 2005)
Dr Norman E. Borlaug, Nobel Laureate and father of the Green Revolution, turns 91 today. Never one to toe the establishment line, he has been particularly critical of the US' ...
- The Harbinger Of Renaissance (Tribune, David Allen Longfellow , Mar 25, 2005)
According to an old Punjabi adage, Christians in North India, especially in Punjab, are like a pinch of salt in the whole kneaded flour, but their achievements in respective field of progress...
- Making A Difficult Choice (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Mar 25, 2005)
When junior schools in China began new enrolments this week for the next academic year, some of them were in for a surprise: the number of foreign students wanting to join had gone up.
- Play Safe Holi (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 25, 2005)
Holi is a festival of colours. It is a celebration of joy and hope. It celebrates the arrival of spring with music and song, mirth and bhang. It celebrates the death of demoness Holika, signifying the victory of good over evil.
- Patent Battle Won (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 25, 2005)
The patents (Amendment) Bill 2005 has had a relatively smooth passage in both Houses of Parliament with the Government winning the backing of the Left parties.
- No Veto On Vat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 25, 2005)
The lack of unanimity among States on the introduction of the value added tax (VAT) in place of sales tax from April 1, 2005, after five years of deliberations and consensual decisions
- Vat To Herald Transparency (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
VAT will herald-in uniform tax rates across the country, simplify procedures, help lower prices by eliminating the cascading effects of taxation, reduce total tax outlay and improve cash flows.
- When The Twain Met At Dandi March (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
Pakistani participants have stressed the need for peace and are eager to see more of India. Some are keen to watch the Ahmedabad one-dayer.
- Euro Iii Fuel In 11 Major Cities By April 1 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
India will start supply of ultra low sulphur content petrol and diesel in all but seven states from April 1, the Centre announced on Thursday.
- Patent Solution (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 24, 2005)
The issue of patenting has always been controversial, ever since trade-related intellectual property rights became part of trade negotiations through the Uruguay Round.
- ‘Kashmir Is Key To Cbm Credibility’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2005)
The General reiterates that Pakistan will “stand by the Kashmiris in their struggle” and that his country faced no “external threat.”
- Where Science Is A Dirty Word (Hindu, Tristram Hunt, Mar 24, 2005)
In America's right-to-die controversy the facts were not allowed to get in the way of evangelical populism.
- Global Threats And U.N. Reforms (Hindu, Satish Kumar, Mar 24, 2005)
The Secretary-General's high-level panel report ends up bowing more to the raw distribution of power than to international principles.
- Just Don’T Get Too Sick (Tribune, Joe Robinson, Mar 24, 2005)
Even if you can’t make it to the local craps tables or you’ve spent your budget for Lotto tickets this week, chances are you’re still doing your part for the new Roulette Economy, thanks to an in-cubicle gaming program sweeping the American workplace.
- No Reply (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 24, 2005)
It is a truism that there is no such thing as a voluntary strike. A handful of activists enforce a strike and keep others from doing their work.
- Rival Divas (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Mar 24, 2005)
I returned to London his week from India, where the budget was under the microscope; albeit somewhat overshadowed by issues of governance in Bihar and Goa.
- Strengthen Farm Base (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 24, 2005)
In many among the developing countries (G-21) that met in the Capital last weekend to discuss agriculture-related issues left with a smug feeling, it could be short-lived.
- Taxing Fringe Benefits... (Business Line, R. Parthasarathy , Mar 24, 2005)
Indian business has reached a certain level of maturity so that what seemed an excessive fringe benefit by yesterday's standards may not be so in today's globalised environment.
- The Aha Experience (Deccan Herald, Dinesh Kumar, Mar 24, 2005)
My GP has been nonplussed. There seemed no explanation for my medical situation. Here was a person, who had once run half a marathon and who jogged 12 kilometres at the crack of dawn everyday, but who still had a high lipid profile.
- Trouble Comes In Packages (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Mar 24, 2005)
The Centre, by never keeping a tab on its development aid, has helped keep insurgency alive in the North-east
- Two Cheers For Patents (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 24, 2005)
The passage of the Patents (Amendment) Bill, 2005, in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday is not just proof of the political strength of the United Progressive Alliance Government.
- Us Looks Differently At India (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Mar 24, 2005)
An influential American academic who was recently in Delhi very candidly spelt out US global priorities in the coming years. While acknowledging that the “War on terrorism” had acquired new dimensions that would take considerable time to ...
- Deterrence Is The Best Policy (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 24, 2005)
Article 16: Sales to and by minors. 1. Each Party shall adopt and implement effective legislative, executive, administrative or other measures at the appropriate government level
- Lending Sound And Vision To Learning (Deccan Herald, SUMAA TEKUR , Mar 24, 2005)
With the recent launch of the Edusat programme some district schools in Karnataka can look forward to watching education programmes on TV.
- Auditors Should Check The Stocks ... (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 24, 2005)
For your information, AAS 34 is just out. The new Auditing and Assurance Standard is about audit evidence — on `additional considerations for specific items'.
- Lets Join Hands In Energy Sector, India Tells China (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2005)
India and China need to collaborate over sources of energy for attaining energy security rather than competing against one another, Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said here on Wednesday.
- Nepal Snubs India (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 24, 2005)
After its overtures were spurned by India, a simmering Nepal has struck back, putting New Delhi’s envoy way down its list of priorities, giving precedence to Pakistani diplomats, the kingdom’s own festivals and even Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader...
- India, America To Strengthen Defence Ties (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 24, 2005)
Admiral Arun Prakash is expected to discuss the sale of US spy planes and submarine rescue vehicles to India during the talks.
- For The Good Of All (Tribune, J. L. Gupta, Mar 24, 2005)
It was March 2004. Indian cricketers were playing in Pakistan. The government of Pakistan had relaxed the rules and permitted the people to pass the border without any problem.
- Major Oil Spill Off Goa As Ship, Barge Collide (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 24, 2005)
The mile-long oil slick could cause major damage to Goa’s tourist coast and marine life if not contained in 40 hours.
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