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- Cyber Laws Inadequate (Tribune, Jasmeet K. Egan, Mar 10, 2005)
India is fast emerging on pornographic websites. At the beginning of 2001 there were 4,000 such websites featuring Indians, whereas today the number is more than 18,000.
- Dismembering Truth (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Mar 10, 2005)
A half-hearted attempt at bringing about reconciliation between communities based on mendacity and self-deception will not help assuage the feelings of the victims of the Gujarat riots.
- How To Create A New Tomorrow (Business Line, Vidya Hattangadi, Mar 10, 2005)
An oft-asked question about Indians is: In spite of having such rich heritage, an abundance of natural resources and intellectual minds, why we are unable to make a difference to the world economy?
- France's Coming Referendum (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 10, 2005)
France is all set to hold a referendum on the Constitution; the vote is scheduled for May 29. Last week, its Parliament adopted by a big margin the necessary amendment to the national ...
- Funding Infrastructure (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 10, 2005)
Any list of hurdles to the country's economic growth is sure to have poor infrastructure at the top.
- Future Of Books In The Age Of The Web (Hindu, Caroline Michel, Mar 10, 2005)
Books will confound all predictions and survive the electronic age in much the same form in which they exist today and have existed for hundreds of years.
- The New Threat To National Security (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Mar 09, 2005)
The recent Naxalite attack on the Karnataka State Reserve Police camp in Pavagada where seven policemen were killed has resurrected the threat of Left-wing extremism in Karnataka
- The Hold-All Of Yore (Deccan Herald, E D NARAHARI, Mar 09, 2005)
I frequently marvel at the jet-set travellers of today who zoom away to distant destinations as if they were visiting a neighbour for a chat or chaat. But my days were different.
- Take The Jungle To The Law (Indian Express, SANJIB BARUAH , Mar 09, 2005)
When the five-member panel reviewing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), headed by Justice B P Jeevan Reddy, visited Manipur, the majority of Apunba Lup—the coalition of organisations campaigning against the law...
- Right To Fire (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 09, 2005)
One of the reasons making India an unattractive destination for foreign investment to the needed extent is the Government's hesitation to grasp the nettle of labour reforms.
- Two Contrasting Reports (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 09, 2005)
I have received two annual reports on the state of human rights. One is by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on India and the other by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
- Two Worlds (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 09, 2005)
THERE is a sharp divide between men and women. And women are not only segregated from the male species but are also further subdivided into two worlds of their own.
- Ultra Violent (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 09, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently responded to the SOS of India's endangered-and now disappearing- tigers. Seemingly moved by Sariska's tragedy, he wrote to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje
- Vanishing Wetlands (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Mar 09, 2005)
Nearly a year after he announced the Government's intention to progressively "repair, renovate and restore all water bodies that are directly linked to agriculture,"
- Wielding The Chinese Arm With The Indian Head... (Business Line, Mohan Padmanabhan, Mar 09, 2005)
Doing business with China is an art and, once it takes off, can be a win-win situation for both Indian and Chinese entrepreneurs. Instead of expecting the Chinese to invest in India, it is safer and more
- President's Rule In Bihar: (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 09, 2005)
Mr Lalu Prasad's body language and calmness and his refusal to take the battle of Bihar to its roads, indicate that he has perhaps been offered some sop by the Congress High Command.
- A Green Budget With A Blueprint (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Mar 09, 2005)
The best part of the Budget is to begin for the country — a transition to a modern fiscal state. The Kelkar tax reforms leading to a tax payer transparent, non-discriminatory regime have been given more than just lip sympathy
- Before Old Soldiers Fade Away (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Mar 09, 2005)
The Communist Parties in India cannot be accused of inconsistency. They have a track record of advocating foreign and national security policies designed to make India a surrogate or protectorate of one or another
- Budget: Another Political Statement? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Mar 09, 2005)
The UPA Government is going the way of Nehru in 1951 and Indira Gandhi in the 1960s. Dangling carrots is the name of the game. The government makes promises
- Budget: Of Straight Bats And Googlies (Business Line, Saurabh Upadhyay, Mar 09, 2005)
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has a reputation of being a man with the Midas touch. And this time it was a formidable team
- Career Sense On Campuses (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 09, 2005)
The campus recruitment season is in full swing. The wheel having gone full circle, it is boom-time in jobs and salaries yet again.
- Gender Justice (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 09, 2005)
International Women’s Day is an occasion for celebration and reflection — celebration of the significant achievements of women around the world and reflection on the immense task that remains to be done to achieve gender equality and justice.
- God Save The King (Pioneer, Ambrose Pinto , Mar 09, 2005)
Once again, on March 8, the International Women's Day was celebrated with fanfare around the world.
- Intelligence Demands Distance (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Mar 09, 2005)
Who does the director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) report to? Technically, the home ministry, but a succession of IB directors have zealously established a special status through ...
- Is The Budget Pro-Poor: It Has Nothing For Poor (The Economic Times, SIDDHARTHA R GUHA, Mar 09, 2005)
Prima facie, the Budget looks like a balancing act intended to appease all. In reality, it has actually little for the poor to cheer about.
- Killing Her Softly (Indian Express, Harmala Gupta, Mar 09, 2005)
While it is the larger tragedies that capture the public imagination, we tend to overlook the numerous quieter tragedies that decimate people’s lives.
- More Fringe Ideas For The Fm (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 09, 2005)
Finance minister P Chidambaram has clearly never worked in a corporate environment. Experience as a corporate citizen would...
- Need For Vigil (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 09, 2005)
Bangalore, which enjoys the unique distinction of being a technopolis, has, according to some reports, attracted the attention of terrorists.
- Human Rights In India, Pakistan (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 09, 2005)
I have received two annual reports on the state of human rights. One is by the National Human Rights Commission on India and the other by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on its own country.
- Not Yet Free To Choose (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, Mar 08, 2005)
For centuries women in Haryana have been relegated to a third grade in the social hierarchy — much after the male members and their high yielding cattle. Though one of the richest states in the country
- New Ways, New Life (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
Balu came to Bangalore from Tiruvanmalai, Tamil Nadu, a few years back. Farming did not yield enough to support his family of five. So he moved to Bangalore and found a job here as a painter.
- Nepal Seeks Sympathy, Cooperation From India (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 08, 2005)
The Nepali minister warned that in case of a civil war no one would win, the nation would lose and added that hence we had to resolve difficulties through negotiations.
- Money For Schools (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 08, 2005)
Akshara Dasoha, the mid-day meal programme for school children, is no doubt a wonderful idea to attract children of underprivileged sections of society to schools. But that is not enough.
- Money For Schools (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 08, 2005)
Akshara Dasoha, the mid-day meal programme for school children, is no doubt a wonderful idea to attract children of underprivileged sections of society to schools. But that is not enough. Children need a congenial atmosphere to study.
- Make Room For Women (Indian Express, Rajindar Sachar , Mar 08, 2005)
Another Women’s Day is upon us and political parties continue to play games with the sentiments of women by promising to pass the Women Reservation Bill providing for 1/3rd of seats in Parliament and legislatures, but always failing to do so.
- Loc Fencing Damaged In Snow: Goc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
The General Officer Commanding assured that the Srinagar-Uri-Muzaffarabad road would be fully operational by April 7 when the first bus will roll on it.
- Us Sent Hundreds Of Terror Suspects To Foreign Prisons (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Mar 08, 2005)
The CIA has transferred an estimated 100 and 150 terrorist suspects to foreign countries for questioning — and, it is widely alleged, torture — since rules governing the American policy of rendition...
- Rolling Back The Daily Tsunami (Deccan Herald, THORAYA AHMED OBAID, Mar 08, 2005)
Terrible disasters bring great responses. We saw that in the global outpouring of generosity after last December’s tsunami. But for some people — the very poor fifth of the world’s people who live on a dollar a day or less
- Satellite Lessons Reach Rural Kids (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
The State Government, along with the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), would try to extend satellite-based education programme to all primary schools in backward districts like Bidar, Gulbarga and Raichur, said Chief Minister N Dharam Singh ...
- State Grama Panchayat Polls (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 08, 2005)
The miniatured version of democracy at the grassroot level was seen in action with all its positive and negative attributes during the recent grama panchayat elections conducted in two phases all over Karnataka.
- Invite The General (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 08, 2005)
The general’s enthusiasm is understandable. The start of an India-Pakistan cricket comes laden with such possibilities that his stated desire for a fieldside view is unsurprising.
- The World Where Compassion Makes A Difference (Deccan Herald, L SUBRAMANI, Mar 08, 2005)
The couple were unknown to us, Brigitte Harder explains. Her animated face tells us that she is reliving the excitement she felt four years ago when, returning home one day she turned on her answer machine and found a request from an unknown donor ...
- Dividends From A Measured Approach (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 08, 2005)
The Reserve Bank of India unveiled a roadmap for foreign banks in India on budget day. Its contours do not cover the entire gamut of banking sector reforms
- The Travesty Of Women’S Empowerment (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
When the 73rd amendment was made to the Indian Constitution, there were joyful squeals and applauses from women’s rights groups.
- Seeds Of Trouble (Hindu, S. Bala Ravi, Mar 08, 2005)
The new Seeds Bill now before Parliament has several farmer-unfriendly provisions and could also lead to theft of the country's biodiversity.
- A Global Village Of Health And Care (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
SABITH KHAN speaks to Khurshid Alam, Commissioner of Health with the UK government who feels that as walls tumble down and countries become part of the global village, it is important to share knowledge and information.
- For Fiscal Rectitude (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 08, 2005)
The recommendations of the Twelfth Finance Commission (TFC) come at a crucial time when the finances of the State governments are manifestly in dire straits because of sluggish non-tax revenues
- Puzzle Called Life (Indian Express, AMRITA TRIPATHI, Mar 08, 2005)
Once upon a time, our parents were young. And not so wise. Or thoughtful — they might have been frivolous, even. I wonder how often they think back to the road not taken.
- A Break From Laloo (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 08, 2005)
The imposition of President’s Rule in Bihar, coming as it does so soon after an election, cannot be a matter of elation. People, after all, vote for political parties, they do not vote for President’s Rule.
- Balle-Balle At Mohali (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Mar 08, 2005)
While the Indian and Pakistani teams slug it out at Mohali, the Punjabis and their many brethren from across the border will have a ball inside and outside the cricket stadium.
- Getting Connected (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 08, 2005)
Wiring up communities with the most modern communication networks and expanding access to computers and the Internet have been central to the effort to leapfrog
- 115 Global Companies To Descend On Iimb (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
Headhunters from across the world will be landing at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, (IIMB) campus to pick up quality talent from the institute starting Thursday, reports DHNS from Bangalore.
- Copycats, Beware The Doghouse (Business Line, Mustafa Safiyuddin, Mar 08, 2005)
The tide is turning against counterfeiters and infringers. Until now they were undeterred, given the inability of genuine branded product manufacturers to cause them financial damage
- Case Of, And For, Private Universities (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Mar 08, 2005)
The Supreme Court declaring over a hundred `universities' in Chattisgarh null and void has brought into focus the mockery being made of the rules and guidelines of the University Grants Commission.
- Budget: On The Soft Trial (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Mar 08, 2005)
The Finance Minister seems to have decided, at least for now, to allow "software export" firms to stay in the business of money laundering by leaving them alone...
- Budget 2005-06: Stage-Managed Humaneness (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Mar 08, 2005)
Budget 2005-06, it is claimed, has substantially increased allocations for growth and human development, even while continuing with tax reform and ensuring fiscal prudence.
- States And Their Finances (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 07, 2005)
Opinion is divided on the benefits to the States from the Twelfth Finance Commission recommendations. But there is no getting away from the need for fiscal discipline.
- Which Way Will Tehran Go? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2005)
Even as the United States struggles to fix the troubled reconstruction of Iraq, the next big national security crisis has already descended on Washington.
- Providing For The Future (Hindu, Jay Bhattacharjee, Mar 07, 2005)
Any restructuring of the Indian provident fund system should not follow discredited models. Many powerful forces are advocating changes that would suit them rather than the country's employees.
- Review Policy On The Aged (Tribune, M. M. Sabharwal, Mar 07, 2005)
The national policy on older persons, covering almost all the aspects which affect older persons, was announced in January 1999, the year declared by the United Nations as the “International year of Older Persons”.
- Syria Under Pressure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 07, 2005)
Syria is under increasing pressure to withdraw its troops from Lebanon after Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined the West and Russia in asking it to do so.
- The Great Economic Wall Of China Going Higher (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 07, 2005)
This week’s Economist magazine asserts that, despite the similarities between India and China and the great strides both have made in reducing poverty since liberalising and reforming their economies, the tiger in front is Chinese.
- The Great Jugglery Act (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Mar 07, 2005)
Like a trapeze artist in a circus, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, had to reconcile diverse and sometimes conflicting needs such as pushing reforms to their logical end and even while conforming to an election manifesto going under the name of th
- Twelfth Finance Commission's Report .. (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Mar 07, 2005)
THE Twelfth Finance Commission (TFC) under Dr C. Rangarajan's Chairmanship has submitted its recommendations to the Government . They have been accepted and incorporated in the latest Union Budget
- Nap Time At The Workplace (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Mar 07, 2005)
I promised the salesperson behind the counter in the jewellery shop on Mada Street near the Kapaleeswarar Temple in Chennai that I would be back the next morning to buy the item I was interested in.
- West Discovers A New India (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 07, 2005)
For the last few days, an e-mail circulating among professional Indians in America carries the headline: “India: The Next Knowledge Superpower”. It leads the NewScientist cover story on India’s advances in science and technology.
- Join Hands And Move Forward (Tribune, Gopal Krishan, Mar 07, 2005)
THE preparation of the State Development Report of Punjab and subsequently that of Himachal Pradesh by the faculty of the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh, as an assignment from the Planning Commission was a rich
- Waning Loyalty (Business Line, V. Kumaraswamy, Mar 07, 2005)
To realise the promise, politicians have to compete on the reform agenda - not against.
- Budget's Investment Focus Can Propel Economy (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Mar 07, 2005)
The Budget is multi-dimensional, as far as over-all impact is concerned, and has given top priority to development and growth of the rural sector.
- Maha Shivratri (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Mar 07, 2005)
Maha Shivratri, on March 8, falls on the moonless night of the end of the Krishna Paksh or dark fortnight of the month of Phalguna.
- Mockery Of Democracy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 07, 2005)
The Union Cabinet has done well to impose President’s rule in Goa after the recently sworn in Pratapsinh Rane government won a trust vote in the state assembly in a very dubious manner with the help of a partisan pro-tem Speaker.
- Arms Sales Begin At Home (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Mar 07, 2005)
For the life of me, I simply do not understand why President Bush is objecting to the European Union’s selling arms to China, ending a 16-year embargo. I mean, what’s the problem?
- Banking On Basel-Ii (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 07, 2005)
With the Reserva Bank of India issuing draft guidelines, the stage is set for banks to migrate to a new risk-management regime under the Basel-II norms.
- China Continues To Pump Up The Military Budget (Tribune, MARK MAGNIER, Mar 07, 2005)
In a move likely to spur further concern in foreign capitals, China announced on Friday that its military budget would grow 12.6 per cent this year, the latest in a string of double-digit increases.
- Cm To Discuss Naxal Issue With Students, Intellectuals (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2005)
The government will hold talks with students and intellectuals about the Naxal problem shortly, Chief Minister Dharam Singh said here on Sunday.
- Gold Futures: Jewel In A Portfolio (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Mar 07, 2005)
Budget 2005-06 has proposed the introduction of gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Gold has always been an attractive investment because it has a weak relationship with equity.
- Is The Party Over? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 07, 2005)
The political party is dead! This proposition may appear a trifle exaggerated. But, as the events of the last few weeks have shown, it is far closer to the truth than we care to acknowledge.
- Lightning Strikes At Raj Bhavans (Indian Express, SUBHASH C KASHYAP, Mar 07, 2005)
Jharkhand case shows why Sarkaria Commission suggested governors be eminent persons not closely connected with politics, at least in recent years
- Iits To Admit More Pure Science Undergraduate Students (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Mar 07, 2005)
From the 2006 academic sessions, all the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) may admit more undergraduate students in pure science disciplines like physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology.
- Guv’S Wisdom Is The Bottomline (Indian Express, Rakesh Shukla, Mar 07, 2005)
The way things are going, the Supreme Court will soon be appointing chief ministers. In a total negation of the constitutional role visualised for the governor and the speaker, the individual occupying these positions have displayed totally partisan...
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