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- The Age Of Apocalypse (AL-Ahram, Rajeshree Sisodia, Jan 12, 2005)
In Hindu mythology, Kali Yug is the apocalyptic age of darkness which sparks the annihilation of mankind. On 26 December, it seemed to many that Kali Yug had indeed descended on India -- the birthplace of Hinduism -- when an earthquake off the . . .
- Re-Engineering Capart (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Jan 12, 2005)
While "re-engineering" an institution, it must not lose its vital ethos somewhere along the way.
- Paying Lip Service (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 12, 2005)
Two passports, one individual. Yes, now it is possible to hold an Indian passport in addition to that of your country of residence, provided you migrated outside India after January 26, 1950.
- No To Kofi (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 12, 2005)
India's stance that it has the requisite capacities and resources to deal with immediate relief, post-tsunami, has caused widespread international consternation. It somehow went against the grain, the stereotype
- Metallic Monsters Of The Highway (Indian Express, SHATRUJEET KAPUR, Jan 12, 2005)
There has been a spurt in traffic density on Indian roads in recent times. Vehicle population has grown up from 0.3 million in 1951 to over 60 million now, and so have the accidents.
- Library First (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 12, 2005)
The level of civilization a society has attained is measured by the value it puts on the pursuit of knowledge. The Confederation of Indian Industry has demonstrated that it has little or no regard for this particular pursuit.
- Ideological Pamphleteers (Indian Express, GAUTAM DHEER, Jan 12, 2005)
Senior PCC leaders in the state have fallen victim to an unknown enemy. The ammunition being used: defamatory pamphlets. First, it was Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who was the subject of these pamphlets
- Selective Morality? (Pioneer, Neha Mehta, Jan 12, 2005)
The pronouncement of guilt against the rapists of a student of Maulana Azad Medical College by a Delhi court is welcome. However, it would serve a larger purpose only if it is seen as a reminder of numerous other rape cases pending with the judiciary.
- Sugar Turns Bitter (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 12, 2005)
Despite the government claim that there are enough stocks of sugar in the country, its price has been rising continuously.
- The Agenda Is Anti-Amnesia (Indian Express, Neera Kuckreja Sohoni, Jan 12, 2005)
Sometimes you need to witness a lifetime’s journey to clear your vision. Shonali Bose provides that catalyst through her film Amu.
- The Contrarian Strikes Back (The Economic Times, Ruchir Sharma, Jan 12, 2005)
Following the riot on the global financial marketplace last week, it's worthwhile recalling what Canadian oilman, John Masters, had to say about the importance of staying ahead of the crowd:
- The Trojan Horse In Trai Territory (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 12, 2005)
In the now raging battle between telecom companies, ADC is not aide-de-camp or automatic drip coffeemaker, but access deficit charge. But what is ADC?
- Through The Third Eye (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 12, 2005)
Guess whose passion it is to wash dirty linen, literally? It’s none other than our censor board chairperson Sharmila Tagore.
- Un Sets An Example (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 12, 2005)
Close on the heels of publication of my article, "Safeguards must against misuse" (Business Line, January 3), arguing for safeguards against possible misuse of funds meant for the relief of tsunami victims
- Us-Pakistan: A Pampering Relationship (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Jan 12, 2005)
The symbolism of the proposed sale of F-16 aircraft by the US to Pakistan cannot be underestimated when terror is still the instrument of state policy for Islamabad.
- Globalisation 3.0 (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Jan 12, 2005)
Two weeks ago, amid the swirl of tsunami devastation, The Indian Express carried a piece pointing out apparent inconsistencies in BBC’s and CNN’s editorial positions (‘‘Can CNN, BBC get away with this corpse show in ‘sensitive’ Manhattan?’’ December 30...
- Welcome Kind Of Hot Air (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 12, 2005)
Last week's mega liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal with Iran is welcome indeed, and we commend this first success of oil minister Mani Shankar Aiyar’s diplomatic initiatives to secure India's energy security.
- A Faint Glimmer (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 12, 2005)
Given the tortuous, frustrating and frequently-interrupted course of peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, optimism about its future is something that does not come easily.
- Government’S Hypocritical Stand (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 12, 2005)
While rejecting foreign aid, the Government accepts funds from foreign-aided organisations, for its relief measures
- Good Spies, Bad Spies (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jan 12, 2005)
When Atal Bihari Vajpayee said, after one of his prime ministerial meetings with President George W. Bush, that India and the United States of America were "natural allies"
- Access To Education: Yet To Make The Grade (Business Line, P. Srivatsan, Jan 12, 2005)
Education is the best investment. A country's economic and social progress is determined by the quality of its human resource. It is not higher education alone that is important but raising literacy levels among the
- Competition Breaks Cartels (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Jan 12, 2005)
Cartels operate across the economy, particularly in the intermediate goods and services sector. They hike production costs, thus making finished goods less competitive.
- Dalits Fight Tsunami Daily (Indian Express, Udit Raj, Jan 12, 2005)
This is in response to the expose in The Indian Express, ‘‘Tsunami can’t wash this away: hatred for Dalits’’ (IE January 7). Many justify their Hindu way of living while repeating various cliches like ‘‘Our living is simple and plain’’
- Dancing With Laloo (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 12, 2005)
There are two ways, at least, of narrating the recent tumult in Congress-RJD equations. In one version, the Congress, ever the reluctant alliance-maker, is back to its old ways, acting all Big Brother, unilaterally sewing up the seat-sharing pact
- Delayed Honour (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 12, 2005)
The exclusive list of Phalke Award winners comprises the crème de la crème of Indian cinema and the name of Mrinal Sen is a welcome addition to this pantheon. While one feels elated at the bestowing of this signal honour on the octogenarian film-maker
- Get Ready For A Repeat Performance (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Jan 12, 2005)
Laloo Yadav’s victory will not only reinforce his distinctive politics, but also that which is old and needs to be replaced
- A Decisive Mandate (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 12, 2005)
It was always on the cards that the Fatah candidate, Mahmoud Abbas, would be elected President of the Palestinian Authority.
- Global Economy Forecast For 2005 (Deccan Herald, Joseph Stiglitz, Jan 12, 2005)
The beginning of each year is high season for economic forecasters. With few exceptions, Wall Street economists try to give as upbeat an interpretation as the data will allow: gloom-and-doom forecasts do little to sell stocks.
- Global Economy Will Be Built By Brics (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Jan 12, 2005)
Over a year ago, the Goldman Sachs Economic Research Group took a look at how the world might change between now and 2050 if the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China) continued to grow.
- Fundamentalism, American Style (Hindu, HAROLD A. GOULD, Jan 12, 2005)
America appears to be on the brink of descending into `authoritarianism by acclamation.'
- For That Sweet Feeling Of Home (Telegraph, SWAPAN SETH, Jan 12, 2005)
There are cities that ruffle your hair when you land in them. Cities that put their arms around your shoulder and welcome you in. There are very few cities that will still ask a 37-year-old man, “Kaise ho baba?”
- Empower The Victim (Indian Express, KUMAR M TIKU, Jan 12, 2005)
As the spotlight softens slowly on the tsunami zones, and good-natured charity gives way to the infinitesimally more challenging responsibility to stay the course, to ensure the victims reclaim a modicum of dignity that tsunami snatched from them without
- Kolkata, Tripped By Globalization, Now Benefits: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, editorial Bloomberg.com, Jan 12, 2005)
Shishir Bajoria has gone from being a victim of globalization to one of its beneficiaries. He wants his city to script a similar comeback.
- Troubled Waters (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 11, 2005)
IT is unfortunate that the India-Pakistan talks on resolving the Baglihar dam issue has broken down. This has happened at a time when the two countries have been
- My Pet Aversion (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Jan 11, 2005)
I am strongly and violently allergic to cats, and I don’t mean the two-legged variety whose caustic comments about other members of their sex I find highly entertaining. My fear and dislike of cats began when, as a child
- The Fii Fest In India's Stock Markets (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Jan 11, 2005)
The week-ended January 7 witnessed what appeared to be an abrupt end to the bull run in India's stock markets. This episode once again focussed attention on the volatility in India's narrow and shallow bourses.
- The Foreign Policy Hand (Indian Express, Mukund B. Kunte, Jan 11, 2005)
To engage a changing world, argued the late J.N. Dixit in these columns, India needs a flexible foreign policy. He went on to steer our foreign and security policy with an unshakeable faith in India’s unrealised potential.
- The Rani’S Domain (Indian Express, Noel Lobo, Jan 11, 2005)
Car Nicobar has sadly been in the news in this period of mourning, specially the Air Force base there. And what of the Rani of Nancowrie? Is she safe?
- Unclear Still On Adc (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 11, 2005)
National and international long-distance calls should become cheaper as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's order reducing the Access Deficit Charge (ADC)
- Ways To Keep White Elephants Alive (Telegraph, Satrujit Banerjee, Jan 11, 2005)
If the left is serious about saving the PSUs, it has to comply with the prescribed corporate management practices
- Where Is Prabakaran? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 11, 2005)
Even if one were to discount reports that the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Velupillai Prabakaran, is among the thousands dead or missing in Sri Lanka after the December
- Mad Sacred Cows (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jan 11, 2005)
“Today, economics is separated from, and opposed to both ecological processes and basic needs. While the destruction of nature has been justified on grounds of improving human welfare
- Indo-Pak Talks Going Nowhere (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jan 11, 2005)
Over a year has elapsed after the much-publicised January 6, 2004 accord between Indian Prime Minister A B Vajpayee and Pakistan’s General Pervez Musharraf, to resume 1997’s structured, eight-point Indo-Pakistan dialogue for normalising relations between
- The Politics Of Prognosis (Deccan Herald, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Jan 11, 2005)
We all know by now, how and why the tsunami happened. The monstrosity is over for the time being, or so we hope. The disaster was something we would have loved to have had foreknowledge about
- Lok Pal Is Not For Judges (Tribune, Rajindar Sachar , Jan 11, 2005)
A brazen-faced tactic to bury the Lok Pal Bill has been worked out by the UPA Government if the Press statement of the Law Minister represents its view. I am referring to the outrageous proposal (which has never been put forward since 1968 when this topic
- Knowledge Reform (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 11, 2005)
The creation of a new Knowledge Commission will evoke contrary sentiments. While there is no doubt that the entire structure of education needs radical reform, India is still not as well positioned as it ought to be to benefit from a knowledge economy.
- The Spellbinding Beauty Of Aihole (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 11, 2005)
Aihole is a quiet village, about 146 kms from Hampi and 483 kms from Bangalore. As we drove up from Pattadakkal, we saw all the usual signs of rural life in progress: bright eyed children in long skirts and cholis with pigtails looped up in coloured ribbo
- Arafat To Abbas (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 11, 2005)
THE victory of former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas in the Palestinian presidential election has been on expected lines. He had no formidable challenger in this crucial battle of the ballot.
- Asian Oil Diplomacy Initiative (Business Line, S. Narayan, Jan 11, 2005)
Petroleum purchasing and selling nations met in Delhi last week to forge an Asian market for crude and products. Discussions centred on the possibility of a price band for Asian countries, besides changing the nature of the crude purchase contracts.
- Feed The Soil, Not The Crop (Tribune, Bhai Mahavir, Jan 11, 2005)
OUR green revolution that signified high yielding varieties, widespread use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides as well as far greater reliance on tractors and other mechanised farm implements presented an imposing paraphernalia which...
- First Success (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 11, 2005)
A comparatively peaceful election, conducted in the midst of uncertainty, violence and strife, is a rare achievement. For the Palestinians, it is a turning of sorts, given that the last presidential election was in 1996.
- India’S Quality Of Mercy (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 11, 2005)
The quality of mercy, Shakespeare wrote, is not strained. It is twice blessed. He went on: “It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes”.
- Report On Currency And Finance 2003-2004... (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 10, 2005)
We have had a profusion of progress reports on the Indian economy in recent weeks, the most recent being the Finance Minister's report on the fiscal outturn following the requirements of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budgetary Management (FRBM) Act.
- Real Crisis Management (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jan 10, 2005)
Emergency is the time for action, not for deliberation. A Crisis Management Committee is needed not to decide what orders should be issued during the emergency but to decide what should be done in the future to handle such crises better.
- Poetry And Patriotism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 10, 2005)
Should the word Sindh be substituted with the name of some other Indian State, say, Kashmir, in the national anthem?
- Only For The Poor (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 10, 2005)
Subsidies on food, fertilizers and petro-products have been a continuing and disturbing feature of our budgets.
- Indo-Pak Peace On Right Track, Don’T Derail It Now (Indian Express, Radha Kumar, Jan 10, 2005)
Despite the sceptics who predicted the SAARC summit in Islamabad would achieve little, the summit is clearly a roaring success. SAARC has finally galvanised itself to set clear and time-bound goals for economic cooperation
- On With The Relief (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 10, 2005)
The extraordinary Jakarta summit on the tsunami disaster has provided the launch pad for a massive, coordinated international relief effort to help the victims of Nature's fury across the Indian Ocean
- North Block Bonanza (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 10, 2005)
You might think, particularly if you’ve been watching the ESPN-Star cricket telecast from Australia, that I am so shaken by India’s defeat in the one-dayer on Friday that I have messed up the spellings in the headline for this article.
- Resuscitating The Nsc (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Jan 10, 2005)
THE task before the Prime Minister in selecting the next National Security Adviser is first to determine whether he wants the National Security Council to function with the NSA as its Secretary or to continue with the existing system without the council e
- New Delhi's Oil Initiative (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 10, 2005)
The flight into ambition on the part of the Union Petroleum Minister should be overlooked because it is clear that his main objective is to develop an integrated Asian crude market, the centrepiece of which would be an Asian pricing system.
- Set Sugar Free (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 10, 2005)
Alarm bells have begun to ring over the soaring sugar prices, in the cash and futures markets. The Centre is upset because of the potentially bitter political ramification.
- Showcasing Science (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 10, 2005)
The 92nd Science Congress which has just concluded in Ahmedabad, once again saw speakers reiterating their ideas and suggestions to improve the science scenario in the country.
- Some Designs Are Not For Everyone (Telegraph, SHRADHA AGARWAL, Jan 10, 2005)
I remember a time when designer clothes were available only in France and Italy. “Designer clothes” implied Versace, Gucci, Calvin Klein or any name that we pronounced wrong.
- The Bathinda Route (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 10, 2005)
IT is hard to believe that it took the Centre and the Amarinder Singh government a couple of years to decide Punjab’s contribution in the Bathinda refinery.
- The Last Of The Ics Greats (Indian Express, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Jan 10, 2005)
My guru in the civil service is no more. K.B. Lall passed away on January 8, at the age of 88. It marks the end of an era, for he was the last of the ICS Greats.
- The Wait For Aid (Hindu, Jason Burke, Jan 10, 2005)
They are still bringing out the dead in Meulaboh, Indonesia. Two weeks after the tidal wave destroyed half the town, days after a stream of international dignitaries had their pictures taken
- The Vaj And Shaf Show (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 10, 2005)
You might think, particularly if you’ve been watching the ESPN-Star cricket telecast from Australia, that I am so shaken by India’s defeat in the one-dayer on Friday that I have messed up the spellings in the headline for this article.
- Ambani Struggle: Camouflages Flare Up (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jan 10, 2005)
The battle between the Ambani brothers has moved from thevicious and entertaining to the bizarre. December 28, the birth anniversary of the Reliance group patriarch Dhirubhai Ambani
- Matter Of Relief (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 10, 2005)
The January 5 summit of tsunami-hit nations in Jakarta testifies to the earnestness of the global community to get their act together for ensuring speedy distribution of effective relief.
- Musharraf: From Gen To President (Indian Express, Najam Sethi, Jan 10, 2005)
President Pervez Musharraf should be pleased as punch. In one month, he has had two brushes with death and lived to tell the tale.
- ‘The Other’ Comes To The Rescue (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Jan 10, 2005)
The tsunami catastrophe brought the world together. Yet it widened the deep blue sea dividing the Third World from the First. This is not as paradoxical as it sounds.
- 50 Lakh Indians Hiv Positive (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 10, 2005)
I believe this meeting is a sequel to the Global Media Initiative hosted by the United Nations Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, in January 2004 in New York.
- A People Still At Sea (OutLook, S. ANAND, Jan 10, 2005)
When Baskaran, a fisherman in Nochikuppam, Chennai, is asked what the fisherfolk normally eat for breakfast—is it gruel with dried fish?—he gets angry.
- Access To Power Provides Influence (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jan 10, 2005)
Mr. George Bush will be sworn in on January 20 for his second term of office as President of the US. The inaugural festivities will include several lunches and dinners in the days preceding the inauguration, the actual swearing-in function, and a parade.
- Ai Mere Watan! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 10, 2005)
When the UPA government granted dual Indian citizenship last year to persons of Indian origin settled in 16 countries, it created a piquant situation in the process where those
- Big City Blues (Deccan Herald, PREM PAUL NINAN, Jan 10, 2005)
The first thing a person realises when he enters a big city is the gradual increase in crowd, both of the human as well as the automobile varieties. One moment, you are travelling alone, the next you are being jostled on all sides by people and traffic of
- Delhi’S Space Phone! (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Jan 10, 2005)
THE giant American telecommunications company AT & T has just unveiled what it calls a “space phone” in the atrium of its New York headquarters. This is a futuristic concept in long-range communications and visitors will be encouraged to try it and establ
- Feeling Not-So-Good After All (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jan 10, 2005)
The BJP-led NDA alliance is feeling good after winning the recent Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. And they want the entire nation to feel good so that they can reap the harvest in the mid-term Lok Sabha polls they are gearing
- Focus On Accelerating Growth (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Jan 10, 2005)
The view from the centres of global capitalism is unsettling and so is the outlook. Structural imbalances and long-term difficulties — principally the current account and budget deficit in the US, one running above
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