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Articles 42821 through 42920 of 53943:
- Reaching The Soul Of India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Karnataka’s 12th century mystic poet Akka Mahadevi is the source of inspiration for a 29-year-old Spanish dancer who is attracting rave responses in London and Spain for her renditions of Bharatnatyam and Kathakali.
- Of Kotas And Quotas (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
I recently attended the regional seminar on national tribal policy that was held in Ooty. When I was leaving the venue, a tribal man asked me if he could speak to me. I was delighted, and I agreed.
- Tech Education And Research: Iits Show The Way (Tribune, Dharam Vir, Mar 06, 2005)
THE Indian Institutes of Technology have emerged as one of the most prominent success stories of Independent India.
- The Grand Sire Of Kannada Filmdom (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Sri Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer (well known as G V Iyer) left us on December 21, creating a void in the Indian film industry.
- The Wave And What Caused It (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Congress sweep came not so much by snatching votes directly from the INLD or through alliance arithmetic as by capitalising on a strong wave of resentment against the Chautala regime's perceived authoritarianism, nepotism and corruption.
- Not So Fishy After All (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
Does it sound incredible when “Prasad” is given first to a dog? Can one think of a lunch with fish roasted in fire served lavishly in a temple?
- ‘We Can’T Create Da Vinci And Picasso Anymore’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
A chance meeting with Sundaram Tagore during his maiden visit to Bangalore is a pleasant preserve that memory would like to revist now and then.
- Avenues Of Prosperity (Deccan Herald, ABHA SHARMA, Mar 06, 2005)
Until a few years ago, she was like any other “bahu” of the village, wearing a long “ghunghat”, discharging household duties obediently. She could have never dreamed of any other role for herself.
- Centre, Rbi Promise Softer Interest Rates (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
The Union Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will work together to ensure price stability and benign interest rates in the economy, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Saturday.
- Fine Print Of Chidambaram’S Mindset (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 06, 2005)
It happens that on the morning after the budget just about when corporate India read the small print on the fringe benefit tax I ran into a close associate of Sonia Gandhi.
- Many-Splendoured Getaway (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Kumaon, a land resplendent in awesome natural splendour is a jewel of the glittering Himalayan necklace. Extending from the northern end of the Ganga plains right upto Tibet
- A Career Of Internationalism And A Passion For A Homeland (Washington Post, Matt Schudel, Mar 06, 2005)
When Raj Krishna brought his family to Washington in 1969, people from India were a rare sight. There was just one Indian restaurant and a single Indian-goods store.
- Panchayats Keep Watch On Schools (Tribune, Chitleen K. Sethi, Mar 05, 2005)
THE World Bank report, “Resuming Punjab’s Prosperity” makes a startling revelation: on any given day 36 per cent of Punjab ‘s government primary school teachers are absent. This rate is well above the 25 per cent rate for all India.
- Pak Nuke Scientist’S Daughter Elusive (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 05, 2005)
ISI agents are interested in Dr A Q Khan’s daughter as she possesses proof of Pakistani military’s involvement in selling nuclear technology to other countries.
- Old Orders Crumble (Indian Express, CRAIG NELSON, Mar 05, 2005)
The people of the Middle East, where demands for freedom have often been ruthlessly crushed, are awakening to an unaccustomed sound these days: the crumbling of old orders.
- More Sophistry? (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Mar 05, 2005)
The argument that institutional reforms in the Palestinian structure should precede the end of occupation is pernicious and reminiscent of the logic of colonialism.
- Money For Guns (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 05, 2005)
The Rs 83,000 crore defence budget has seen a Rs 6000 crore increase over last year’s allocation and is impressive in absolute terms.
- Loss For Karnataka (Deccan Herald, G THIMMAIAH, Mar 05, 2005)
The finance commissions which report once in five years and disappear leave behind financial instability for many state governments through their recommendations.
- Kaun Banega Indian Idle? (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Mar 05, 2005)
According to the Economic Survey (’04-’05), there are 4 crore job-seekers and 70 per cent of them are educated. Many scholars have argued that the world is going through a period of jobless growth, when the economy grows but no new jobs are created.
- Rane, Sc Is Watching (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Parrikar’s counsel cited the Jharkhand developments and said the issue raised by his client needs to be expeditiously adjudicated.
- Lobbying In Washington (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Mar 05, 2005)
LEADING lobbyists in Washington make a beeline to New Delhi whenever the embassy’s lobbying contract expires. Press reports suggest that Ambassador Robert Blackwill, who has moved from the White House to a leading lobbying firm, is among those in the fray
- Real Estate: Norms Issued On 100% Fdi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
The Union Commerce and Industry has notified the guidelines for the 100 per cent foreign direct investment under the automatic route for the construction industry.
- They Also Serve Who Remove Doubts (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 05, 2005)
There is an Explanation that Finance Bill, 2005 introduces in the service tax law. And it reads thus:
- Bouquets And Brickbats Over Budget Proposals (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 05, 2005)
Budget 2005 shows some rigidity in reforms relating to electronic administration of tax deduction at source.
- A Race To The Bottom (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 05, 2005)
It has been a competitive debasement of values in Goa over the last four weeks, with not just the Congress and the BJP but the two constitutional functionaries
- Icra Concerned With State’S Fiscal Health (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Icra, the leading credit rating agency has shown concern about the fiscal health of the Karnataka government and has said the ratings given by it for some of the debt instruments....
- Budget: Helping Mutual Funds Unlock Value (Business Line, Pankaj Razdan, Mar 05, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, in his Budget 2005, has attempted to gear all the engines of the economy to assume full speed.
- Central Asian States — Ii: India Has A Lot Of Catching Up To Do (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 05, 2005)
India should not be shy of proposing and launching bold measures to ameliorate the lot of the Central Asian states and arguing their case before regional and international fora.
- Change In Egypt (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 05, 2005)
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s recent decision to amend the 1971 Constitution and facilitate direct multi-party presidential elections this year is a major political development.
- Holding Back Nanavati (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 05, 2005)
Justice Nanavati was asked to look into the widespread violence against the Sikhs which had taken place over 21 years ago and had taken a toll of over 10,000 innocent Sikh lives.
- Arabs Too Want Syria Out Of Lebanon (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Mar 05, 2005)
Arab governments have joined the call of the US, Britain and France for Syria to quit Lebanon. Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to pull his troops and intelligence operatives promptly..
- Cmp Elements In Sharp Focus (Business Line, Shanti Ekambaram, Mar 05, 2005)
The Finance Minister has achieved the fine balance between political and economic compulsions. The Budget did not have any big-bang announcements. Nor did it have any major negatives.
- Hot Goan Curry (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 05, 2005)
Goa Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane, technically speaking, won his vote of confidence, with some invaluable assistance from pro-tem speaker Francisco Sardinha.
- Good Without The Amendment Load (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Mar 05, 2005)
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has proved that he is an innovator of sorts. He adopted the renowned Tobin tax and brought in the securities transactions tax (STT) in the last Budget.
- Goa Carnival Is Cut Short, Central Rule Clamped (Indian Express, RAJU NAYAK, Mar 05, 2005)
Hours after Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane’s one-vote victory in the Goa Assembly, with the pro-tem Speaker barring an Opposition MLA from voting, the Centre today imposed President’s Rule in the state.
- Giving India Inc The Edge (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Mar 05, 2005)
The Budget proposals will give a fillip to investments in industry and spur economic growth. The competitive edge of the manufacturing sector will undoubtedly be sharpened.
- Fbt, Levy On Withdrawal Of Cash Stay (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
The Centre on Friday asserted that there would be no rollback of proposed tax on cash withdrawal and Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), but indicated that there could be some modifications on the same.
- Hiv: Needle Exchanges Work (Hindu, Mike Trace, Mar 04, 2005)
Does anyone remember the AIDS and drugs panics of the mid-1990s? We would guess that even those who were interested in drugs and health policy at the time will only have a
- Millions Of Indians Await Benefits Of Globalisation (Business Line, Jessica Einhorn, Mar 04, 2005)
Does India need globalisation? There are plenty of experts to tell all who listen that globalisation opens up tremendous potential for growth and poverty alleviation,
- Through The Smokescreen (Indian Express, Harsh A. Desai, Mar 04, 2005)
If you see smoke curling up from below your dining table, panic not. It’s probably nothing serious. Just your next door neighbour having a quiet smoke at a place where he feels reasonably secure.
- Throw Open The House (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2005)
Amid the tumult set off by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi, as weighty constitutional and political issues thicken the air, a conviction is settling in: Parliament will remain paralysed by developments in Jharkhand.
- Jharkhand And Bihar: Post-Poll Political Brinkmanship (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 04, 2005)
While the Election Commission can claim with justifiable pride that this has been the fairest election ever in Bihar, and hence a triumph for democracy, post-election develop- ments
- Towards A World Information Society (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Mar 04, 2005)
The Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meeting of the World Summit on Information Society concluded in Geneva last week. At issue is how to address the growing digital divide among nations
- Vendor Of Treats (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Mar 04, 2005)
Some 35 years ago, I decided that it was fashionable to develop a disdainful attitude towards certain novelists. I was so much in love with Raskolnikov kissing the asphalt on the street and with chapters with titles like
- Walk The Talk (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 04, 2005)
The immediate impression about the Union Budget 2005-06 was that Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has given priority to the agricultural sector.
- Ltte And Child Soldiers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 04, 2005)
Few forms of child abuse are more abhorrent than the practice of training and sending children into armed combat. Yet the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has got away with the forcible recruitment of child soldiers...
- High On Hillary (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Mar 04, 2005)
It was a pleasure to meet Hillary Clinton at a recent meeting she had with a group of young MPs. She was her usual warm and friendly self, trying to establish a personal rapport with everyone.
- What Was The Intent Of Some Budget Moves? (Business Line, V. Kumaraswamy, Mar 04, 2005)
The Budget seems strong both on intent and content. Many initiatives such as reduction of corporate and individual net effective tax rates, consolidating investment schemes
- Central Asian States — I: Alert China Ups The Ante (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 04, 2005)
It is only of late that the Central Asian States have come into the limelight, and their ability to make a big difference to the security and economies of the rest of the world have aroused interest.
- Of Biharis, Dons And Limousine Liberals (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2005)
It was great to read your rather optimistic account of Bihar. Being a Bihari myself, I would definitely like to believe your analysis. However, I’m not sure if Bihar’s populace would share your assessment.
- A Poor Harvest For Agriculture (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Mar 04, 2005)
The Finance Minister's second Budget for 2005-06 holds out an olive branch to the rural sector. The neglect of this sector was one of the reasons for the rout of the National democratic Alliance in the last general elections;
- Choosing Chief Ministers (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Mar 04, 2005)
Political parties should refrain from bringing constitutional governance to a halt simply because the Governor's discretion was not exercised in their favour.
- Double Talk On Rural Growth? (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Mar 04, 2005)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s promise of fulfilling the ‘Bharat Nirman’ vision outlined by the President, Mr Abdul Kalam, while addressing Parliament the other day, seems to be a step in the right direction. Going by the past experience only time will
- Employment Guarantee (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 04, 2005)
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill, introduced in Parliament in December 2004, has understandably aroused a lot of interest.
- Failed Harvest (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 04, 2005)
Presenting the maiden Budget of the United Progressive Alliance Government last July, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, had referred to the New Deal promised by the Prime Minister for Rural India.
- Foul Play (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 04, 2005)
The unconstitutional manner in which Governor Syed Sibtey Razi has conducted himself with regard to the formation of the new government in Jharkhand must be strongly condemned.
- Go Where There Is No Path And Leave A Trail (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 04, 2005)
The recent Budget speech of the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, spoke not only of a transparent trail in the trading of financial derivatives that he was happy about, but also complained of large cash withdrawals from banks leaving no trail.
- Basel Ii And Containing Risk (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 04, 2005)
Banks in India have recently been asked by the Reserve Bank of India to adopt, by March 31, 2007, a new, proactive, approach towards risk management as laid down by the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision
- Time For Cricket (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
In the prelude to today’s Karachi match, passions have been stirred so intensely that it is easy to miss the enormity of the moment. There is deep significance in the contests that will take place on the cricket field for the next 35 days.
- Musharraf’S Trial By Sui Gas (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Mar 03, 2005)
The fall-out from the rape of a lady doctor by an army captain two months ago is still scorching Pakistan. President General Pervez Musharraf is trying to be a little discreet with words after his much-derided statement about the Baloch tribals not knowin
- Maunam Vyakhyanam (Indian Express, Bhai Mahavir, Mar 03, 2005)
The world is endlessly heading towards speed — bullet trains and supersonic planes wherein coffee does not spill and in which a child can “easily make his house of cards”.
- On Course In Kerala (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 03, 2005)
Consensus is not always the best way to resolve differences. This was very much in evidence at the 18th Kerala State Conference of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Malappuram.
- Outcome: Question Mark (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 03, 2005)
Outlays are not outcomes. This arresting phrase in the finance minister’s Budget speech summed up the biggest challenge before the government. The idea of performance budgeting for various departments and ministries is sound.
- Pakistan To Free Over 900 Indians (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 03, 2005)
Over 900 Indian fishermen and civilians who have completed their jail terms are expected to be released soon, the Pakistan Foreign Office said here today.
- Poverty And Pride, Side By Side (Indian Express, SAM MILLER, Mar 03, 2005)
There’s a growing international consensus that the world’s megacities must be places of diversity. Yet the South Delhi elite who sweep past in air-conditioned cars ignore what lies beyond their gated colonies
- Put Your House In Order, China Tells U.S. (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Mar 03, 2005)
China today told the U.S. that "the Chinese people have the best say in their human rights situation" and hoped that Washington would "pay more attention to its own human rights problems" at home.
- Still Waiting For The Big Push (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 03, 2005)
In defeating the NDA last year, the electorate wanted a change in the direction of the economy and not the continuation of anti-social reforms with a `human face.
- Stringent Norms (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 03, 2005)
It is fortunate that the fire that destroyed consumer goods worth several crores of rupees at the Tallam Shopping Arcade on the busy Kempe Gowda Road in Bangalore on Tuesday evening did not have any casualties.
- Many Government Schools Lack Drinking Water (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
There is no drinking water facility in 67 per cent of the Government primary schools in the State, according to the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, R. Ramalinga Reddy.
- Royally Unhealthy (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
Even as the Vasundhara Raje Government was still struggling to come to terms with the criticism after polo player Shivraj Singh, a member of the erstwhile royal family, had to be flown to Mumbai for treatment due to lack of basic facilities in Jaipur, the
- Twilight Of A Pontiff (Indian Express, RALF DAHRENDORF, Mar 03, 2005)
He may be seen as anti-modern and anti-Enlightenment, but Pope John Paul II symbolises heroism and human potential
- The Budget And The Blind Men (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Mar 03, 2005)
The defence budget and people’s assessment of it brings to mind the old story of the elephant and the blind men: each perception depends upon its peculiar location.
- Kokkre Bellur, A Model For Conservation Efforts (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Mar 03, 2005)
The people of Kokkre Bellur in Mandya district have shown the way in conservation of birds that is now drawing the attention of professional bodies from across the world.
- Dealing With Poverty Globally (Hindu, Gerard Errera, Mar 03, 2005)
Global taxation such as on air-travel or financial transactions could finance the fight against world poverty.
- Ec Fall Guy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 03, 2005)
This is a familiar bout. Having been humbled by the rules of the game, simply ask that the referee be returned to the arena for a consolation match, for the comfort of being able to at least land another punch on the system once more.
- Evolving A Policy For Voluntary Sector (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Mar 03, 2005)
After Independence we have seen the emergence of basically five types of NGOs: (a) contractor type of NGOs who basically do the work for a quoted price like executing watershed projects or running working women’s hostel
- Fixing The Post-Election Match (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 03, 2005)
That a hung Legislative Assembly and a pro-active Governor make for a combustive combination has once again been proved...
- Folic Acid Supplementation Should Start Before Conception (Hindu, R. Prasad, Mar 03, 2005)
The prevalence of neural birth defects in children born in Chennai has been found to be 2.7 per 1000 births. This translates to nearly 300 defective births of which about 200 could be prevented through folic acid supplements.
- Divergent Views Of Rating Agencies On Budget (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
The Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's budget package for the new fiscal has drawn widely divergent perceptions from two international rating agencies.
- High Yielding And Bold-Seeded Chickpea Variety (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
Scientists at the Division of Genetics at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, have developed a high-yielding and bold-seeded `Kabuli' chickpea (Cicer arietinum) variety.
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