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Articles 43721 through 43820 of 53943:
- Towards A Global Warning System (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 29, 2005)
For the last 40 years, only the Pacific Ocean has had a tsunami warning system. However, after the tsunami of all tsunamis — the monster of December 26, 2004
- Till Elections, Foxes Will Let Poultry Live (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 29, 2005)
Even as the US mourns its `deadliest day' in the land that Saddam bequeathed to Bush, the world watches if Uncle Sam's election gamble in Iraq will pay off. But that may matter little to our netas who are busy
- Thy Kingdom Come (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jan 29, 2005)
I have added two new words to my vocabulary: thearchy and millenarianism. Thearchy (as opposed to theocracy meaning government by priests) means rule by god. Millenarianism is the belief in the end of the world in our lifetime.
- The End Of Truth (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jan 29, 2005)
The timing and manner in which the judge, U.C. Banerjee, disclosed the interim findings of his inquiry into the burning of the train at Godhra have done grave harm to the cause of truth.
- Roam The Globe To Catch Them (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 29, 2005)
The rapid increase in the use of cellular telephony has also resulted in an increase in the theft of mobile handsets
- Right Not To Vote (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 29, 2005)
From the point of view of the argument that the right to vote is an extremely precious attribute of Indian parliamentary democracy and that, therefore, the right in question ought to be protected at all cost, it is easy to
- Rallying Around (Indian Express, S. M. A. Kazmi, Jan 29, 2005)
Spate of rallies and dharnas by almost all the opposition parties during the just concluded Assembly session indicated that state assembly elections are not far away. The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has got a shot in the
- Protein To Help Stay Lean And Mean, With Less Tax Flab (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 29, 2005)
"Get back to mischief," instructs Pfizers's Viagra site, but what brought the company before the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) was not the blue diamond pill. Instead, the issue was about Protinex and Dumex,
- Election And Iraq's Sovereignty (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Jan 29, 2005)
Stroll, if you dare, along the Shatt al Arab, the fast-flowing waterway that connects Basra to the Persian Gulf, and you come across a sad looking park.
- New Dimension (Hindu, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 29, 2005)
The UPA government’s decision to set up a separate dedicated fund comprising proceeds from the sale of government equities in public sector undertakings (PSUs), whose earnings will finance social schemes and ailing
- Multinationals 'Dance With Myanmar Devil' (Asia Times, Marwaan Macan-Markar, Jan 29, 2005)
Rolls-Royce, a venerated name in British corporate culture, has been put in the spotlight for making a turn that a labor group calls a betrayal of its stated commitment to social responsibility.
- Msp Abolition Will Lower Grain Production (The Economic Times, T C GUPTA, Jan 29, 2005)
MSP (minimum support price) ensures food security and abolishing it will lead to a slump in foodgrain prices (especially of wheat and paddy).
- International Tag (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 29, 2005)
THE decision of the Union Cabinet to grant international status to the Srinagar airport sends a clear signal that the Jammu and Kashmir capital is no longer as serious a trouble spot as earlier.
- India's Us-Pakistan Suspicions Deepen (Asia Times, Sultan Shahin, Jan 29, 2005)
Two facts emerged in the space of a few days last week that have made India deeply suspicious of Washington's intentions in the region. One, US secretary of state-designate Condoleezza Rice told senators that the administration of President George W Bush
- India Gears Up For Energy Security (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Jan 29, 2005)
THE dangerously emerging portents of the global energy market and India’s own unique position as a major crude oil buyer have forced policymakers to redefine the contours of a new geo-political paradigm.
- Go Ahead Now. Divest (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2005)
The setting up of the National Investment Fund by the Cabinet is welcome. Proceeds from all disinvestment after April 1, 2005, would go into the corpus which would be managed by public sector fund managers.
- Gandhi’S Approval For My Disapproval (Hindu, Khushwant Singh, Jan 29, 2005)
We celebrate Bapu Gandhi’s birthday (on October 2nd) and we pay homage to his memory on anniversaries of his martyrdom on January 30. Of the two, the one of greater significance is the latter, because it sums up our failures:
- Falling Off The Davos Map (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 29, 2005)
You have to give it to the Chinese for not beating around the bush when it comes to the big issues of their national interest. Not only did Yuan Ming, director of the Beijing-based Institute for International Relations
- A New World Order? (Hindu, HAROLD A. GOULD, Jan 29, 2005)
What now appears to be the case is that George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden have become rival fanatics
- India Connection (Deccan Herald, P RAJESHWAR, Jan 28, 2005)
Settling down in a foreign place can always be difficult — especially if one is used to the comforts of home. ‘Adjusting’ as we like to call it is not necessarily a chore or pain
- Intelligence Agencies In The Dock (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jan 28, 2005)
SUCH things keep happening in other democracies where insiders of the intelligence establishment have been writing, for decades, books exposing the misdeeds, excesses and “dirty tricks” of the secret intelligence agencies with virtual impunity.
- Kathmandu Under Siege (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Jan 28, 2005)
If the extremist violence continues in Nepal and economic development remains on the back-seat, India may be faced with a situation of growing Maoist violence in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, coupled with a large influx of Nepalese nationals.
- Killing Of Mlas (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 28, 2005)
The ruthless killing of Allahabad MLA Raju Pal of the Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh and of Anantapur MLA Paritala Ravindra of the Telugu Desam in Andhra Pradesh typify the rising cult of political and faction-ridden violence today.
- Mis-Diagnosing The Disease Of The Poor (Indian Express, BARUN MITRA, Jan 28, 2005)
It’s not patents but the government hold on the healthcare sector that is preventing the poor from gaining access to medicines
- Good Start (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 28, 2005)
The first round of the India-China strategic dialogue provides cause for optimism. The convergence of views on key global and regional issues at the dialogue indicates that the future of the bilateral interaction is based on a sound foundation.
- Taking The Lead (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jan 28, 2005)
In the aftermath of the December 26 tsunami that devastated communities along the coast of Tamil Nadu and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, there has been a spirited debate over India’s disaster management capabilities.
- The Great Myth Of Marketing (Indian Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Jan 28, 2005)
A group of kids stand outside a cinema hall. They are waiting for the first show of the just released multi-star cast film, which has had an unprecedented buildup
- Unwanted Businesswomen (Indian Express, PAMELA YOUNG, Jan 28, 2005)
When I told my mother last spring that I was leaving the US to live in an Indian village for a year, she did what only mothers do best –worry.
- We Will Not Discriminate Against Ltte-Held Areas: Kadirgamar (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jan 28, 2005)
A MONTH after the tsunami wrecked two-thirds of Sri Lanka's coastal areas, its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lakshman Kadirgamar, is of the view that the island-nation's worst recorded natural disaster "has been a spur...
- New Patent Regime A Bad Medicine? (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Jan 28, 2005)
The Indian pharma sector to a very large extent succeeded in the past because of the "reverse engineering" manufacturing culture which resulted in the production of several "generic" drugs
- Managing An Iim (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Jan 28, 2005)
Assam and Meghalaya have locked horns over which state should get the country’s seventh Indian Institute of Management (IIM) that the Centre wants to establish in the Northeast.
- Fight For Development (Deccan Herald, LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, Jan 28, 2005)
It is essential to reform the hierarchy of multilateral institutions and strengthen democracy at the centre of power
- A Message For Gayoom (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 28, 2005)
There is little that is democratic about parliamentary elections in the Maldives. Political parties are banned. Candidates can contest only as "independents" and cannot campaign.
- Across Troubled Waters (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Jan 28, 2005)
So, for the second time in seven months, China’s hostages are back safe and sound from Iraq, but, like the Indian hostages who went through the same ordeal in September, their happiness is not unmixed with worry.
- Callousness Unending (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 28, 2005)
The attempt at self-immolation by a former government employee at the venue of the Republic Day parade at Bhubaneshwar captures all that is wrong with the attitude of the administrative class.
- Compass Needle On West Asia (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Jan 28, 2005)
The appointment of Chinmoy Gharekhan as special envoy to West Asia has come at a time when the Arabs were beginning to wonder if New Delhi has any views on the extraordinary events taking place in that part of the world.
- Divided By Diversity (Indian Express, Balraj Puri, Jan 28, 2005)
Among the internal causes that contributed to or accentuated the problems the state of Jammu and Kashmir is faced with, most were inherent in its over centralised unitary form of Constitution which has in-built provisions for tensions
- Eu's Indecision Over Kosovo (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Jan 28, 2005)
Kosovo could descend into renewed violence within weeks unless the European Union takes urgent action, senior diplomats and international experts warned in Brussels this week.
- Fatal Pilgrimage (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 28, 2005)
Huge congregations are inevitable in a country like India where religious fervour is exceptionally high and politicians thrive on huge rallies. Such mammoth gatherings merit crowd management of the highest order.
- Beginning Of A Rediscovery (Tribune, Sreedhara Bhasin, Jan 28, 2005)
I have returned to India after living in the USA for 15 years. Chandigarh has been my new home for the past six months — a city that I never knew before. India, after so many years, seems like an enormous vase of smoking potpourri.
- Note These Chinese Whispers (Indian Express, BHARTENDU KUMAR SINGH, Jan 27, 2005)
Until recently, there was broad consensus among leading Sinologists that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was a backward army and not commensurate with China’s great power status.
- Paying Government And Its Staff (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Jan 27, 2005)
For those paying taxes and other government dues, it is a double whammy. Most often the collection is as much on `Client' (government) as on `Own' (staff) account. To tackle this, the government should drastically reduce
- Perception Blues (Business Line, A. B. Sivakumar, Jan 27, 2005)
Given the present complexities of most Indian organisations, a recurring problem that haunts most HR (human resource) professionals is `perception'. In a layman's language, perception refers to one's world view — that is, the world as he/she sees it.
- Social Justice Lost In Translation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 27, 2005)
With barely a week left for the Bihar assembly elections, the carnival showcasing every political trick or treat is inching towards its denouement.
- Some Raw Intelligence (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2005)
The interminable buzz of speculation over J.N. Dixit’s replacement should now thankfully cease with M.K. Narayanan, special advisor to the prime minister on internal security, being named as the country’s new national security advisor.
- Why Conversions Are Not Desirable (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Jan 27, 2005)
Spirituality is to a country what faith is to a seeker. It constitutes the foundation, the underpinning and the base upon which the entire edifice of values, public sensibility and consciousness is built.
- Towards A Strong Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2005)
China and India took a significant step towards their common objective of restoring balance in international affairs by holding their first strategic dialogue.
- Spreading Maoist Menace (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jan 27, 2005)
Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Rajasekara Reddy seem to be afflicted by the same malady.
- Musharraf’S Compulsions (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Jan 27, 2005)
Just over a year ago the then Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee and the Pakistani President, Gen Pervez Musharraf, agreed in Islamabad that following an assurance from Gen Musharraf that he would not allow Pakistan-controlled territory to be used fo
- Stained Padma (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 27, 2005)
A large number of foreigners have made India their home, empathised with its people and worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Indians because they fell in love with this land.
- Stampede Deaths (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 27, 2005)
Over 250 pilgrims, mostly women and children, were killed and several injured in a stampede on Tuesday at Mandradevi temple at Wai in Satara district of Maharashtra.
- A Report Card That Doesn't Impress (Business Line, Dilip Kumar Sen, Jan 27, 2005)
In theory corporate governance came as a fashion to soon become a fad and now a passion. It however appears that in India the approach which the Government has taken to instil good governance practices is
- All That Fretting And Fuming (The Economic Times, T T RAM MOHAN, Jan 27, 2005)
Among the riveting scenes in Oliver Stone’s Alexander are the ones where the emperor's plans are questioned and opposed by his closest aides.
- An Uncertain Wait (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jan 27, 2005)
Turkey has a long way to go before qualifying itself for EU membership. It has to bring itself in line with the democratic and institutional principles that govern European nations.
- Litigate For A Cause (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 27, 2005)
The Supreme Court has done well to set parameters for the use of public interest litigations (PILs). The parameters come in the wake of the growing misuse of PILs and in the context of a PIL challenging a licence issued to a builder for the construction
- Centrally Bungled Investigations: The Absurd Cbi (Indian Express, K N Bhat, Jan 27, 2005)
Not many believe that Veerappan was killed in an encounter as narrated by the police. Sensational crimes are handled by a few police officers handpicked by the bosses. Their major specialization is in fabricating fantastic stories and leaking them to the
- Demystify Exchange Rates (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2005)
The case for understanding exchange rate movements on a day-to-day basis has become stronger in an open economy. Quite obviously, many more sections of society than those engaged in international trade and policy-makers are affected by the variations in e
- Fiscal Checks Bypassed Affect Financial Health (Business Line, N. Sreedevi, Jan 27, 2005)
Concerned over the deteriorating fiscal situation, the Government introduced the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Bill in December 2000. The revised version of the same (based on the recommendations of the Standing Committee) became...
- Let Tech Reduce Cost Of Regulation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 27, 2005)
The principles behind Sebi’s amendments to the Sebi (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000 can very well be extended to various other issues concerning corporates and investors.
- Slow And Steady Can't Win The Race (The Economic Times, Raghu Dayal , Jan 26, 2005)
The world's biggest passenger plane ever built, an Airbus A380 has rolled out of the Airbus Industries factory in Toulose, France.
- See The Open Sky And Reach For It (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 26, 2005)
India and the US recently revisited a 50-year old restrictive agreement, and decided to adopt an `open skies' policy in aviation "to accommodate the growing travel and trade between the two countries,"
- Social Security Reforms In The Us (Business Line, Alok Ray, Jan 26, 2005)
A debate is raging in the US over the implications of the social security reforms. Privatisation of the system would aggravate the fiscal crisis, unless taxes are raised and/or promised benefits are cut.
- We, The People Of India... (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jan 26, 2005)
There is a case to be made for Republic Day carrying at least as much reverence and mystique as Independence Day. It would be foolish to underestimate the importance
- Publishing, Us Style (Deccan Herald, Padma Ramachandran, Jan 26, 2005)
I thought writing a book was very difficult. But what is more difficult is to market the book you have written. I had a sample of this in the US recently.
- Stand Up, Be Counted (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 26, 2005)
Company affairs minister Prem Chand Gupta is wrong to leave the number of independent directors to the discretion of promoters, shareholders and FIs.
- Sunset Reviews: Beyond Anti-Dumping (Business Line, M. R. Venkatesh, Jan 26, 2005)
In a Sunset Review the authorities are called upon to merely focus their inquiry on the "likelihood of continuation or recurrence" of dumping and injury in the event the measure were no longer imposed.
- Synergising The Energy Sector (Business Line, K. N. Venkatasubramanian, Jan 26, 2005)
As part of the exercise to re-organise the petroleum sector, the high level `Synergy for Energy' Committee has been asked to look at some of restructuring options placed before it.
- The Deadly Bureaucracy In The Andamans (Indian Express, COLIN GONSALVES, Jan 26, 2005)
The civic administration in the Andamans and Nicobar islands is stalling relief measures and preventing aid from reaching those who urgently need it
- Tsunami Rave (Indian Express, RAJU NAYAK, Jan 26, 2005)
It seems the exodus from Kerala post Tsunami has favoured Goa’s tourism. As usual it was all happening in Goa during the New Year amidst the government claiming credit for the spurt in tourism after the spectacular International Film Festival hosted by th
- What’S He Been Reading? (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jan 26, 2005)
The interval between the swearing-in of an American president and his “State of the Union” address is a period of limited activity in Washington.
- Where Bush Can Tackle Tyranny (Hindu, Gary Younge, Jan 26, 2005)
If George W. Bush wanted to tackle tyranny, he could start with regimes under U.S. control. But liberty clearly has limits.
- Uncertain On Agriculture (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 26, 2005)
That the agriculture Ministry's initial optimism about Rabi (summer) crop prospects was somewhat exaggerated or misplaced is clear with the release of the second advance estimate of production for the 2004-05 season.
- Challenges In 2005 (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Jan 26, 2005)
Inequality and poverty (amidst plenty) are the two biggest ongoing challenges before mankind. How is the situation today? Without going into detailed numbers, you can visualise the extent of inequality across nations by an analogy or an image.
- Come On, India. Think Global (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Jan 26, 2005)
We are not a very globally savvy people. The finance minister’s announcement at the sidelines of a microfinance meeting that he had been invited to the next G-8 meet got tucked away in newspapers.
- Crucial Year For Political Union (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2005)
The European parliament has endorsed by an overwhelming majority the treaty of Rome (2004) that established a Constitution for the countries of the European Union (EU).
- Dressing Up For Davos (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Jan 26, 2005)
Davos is the cold snow-bound Swiss town where the annual World Economic Forum, which is "Committed to improving the state of the world," brings together everybody who is anybody in global politics, global business and global do-gooderism.
- New Republic (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 26, 2005)
The life of a republic is nothing without challenges. The Indian republic, immediately after its birth, was faced with the daunting task of making itself a major player in the community of nations.
- Money For A Greener World (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 26, 2005)
The developed country Parties...and other Parties...shall provide new and additional financial resources to meet the agreed full costs incurred by developing country Parties in
- Kathmandu Under Siege (Telegraph, G Parthasarathy, Jan 26, 2005)
Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y.S. Rajasekara Reddy seem to be afflicted by the same malady. In early December 2004 Mr Deuba announced at the World Buddhist Summit at Lord Buddha’s birthplace
- No Home To Call One’S Own (Telegraph, Debabrata Mohanty, Jan 25, 2005)
Over a thousand people in Orissa have been asked to “quit India”, but the decision smells of double standards
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