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- Sprinters At This Asiad (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 01, 2004)
The importance of increasing regional trade within Asia cannot be emphasised enough. At a time when regional trading agreements (RTA), such as the EU and NAFTA, have led to higher trade and investment, Asia continues to lag behind
- Flaws In Anti-Aids Fight (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 01, 2004)
It is heartening to know that Pune’s National AIDS Research Institute is closer to developing an AIDS vaccine with its trial on volunteers beginning in January next year.
- Broadcasting For People (Tribune, N. Bhaskara Rao, Dec 01, 2004)
How much concerned are we today about Public Service Broadcasting (PSB)? Of course, PSB cannot be appraised in isolation of the larger broadcast scene in the country.
- Can We Centre The Northeast? (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Dec 01, 2004)
The Northeast is at the center again, this time for the right reasons. The recent VVIP visit emphasised the criticality of the region as a spring board of activity for furthering India’s interests to the east
- Can Parliament Avoid A Winter Of Discord? (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Dec 01, 2004)
The signs are ominous. The gathering political clouds point to a winter session of Parliament not free from discord and discontent. By any reckoning
- Steep Hike (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 30, 2004)
The government’s decision to increase the freight rates for key industrial inputs like coal and iron ore has come as a rude shock. Prompted by a desperate need to mop up more revenue, the Railways have in the middle of the fiscal year
- Praise As The Begging Bowl (Tribune, N. S. Tasneem, Nov 30, 2004)
WHAT happens when a person is praised at his face in full view of the people? Embarrassment, of course, is there as he finds his cherished desire suddenly divested of the apparel.
- Realising Infinite Bliss Of The Self (Deccan Herald, SWAMI GURUDASANANDA, Nov 30, 2004)
The mind has to be turned back to its source and fixed steadily therein, which is the culmination of devotion
- Rewind And Replay (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Nov 30, 2004)
The more things seem to have changed, the more they remain the same as regards the Kannada movement
- Shocking Incident (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 30, 2004)
In yet another incident on Saturday, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan, S Deka, opened indiscriminate fire, killing seven of his colleagues, including a company commander, before he was killed by retaliatory fire at the ...
- Silver Surfers (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Nov 30, 2004)
THE Microsoft CEO, Mr Steve Balmer, during his recent visit to India pledged to localise software here and urged the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to take steps to increase computer penetration in the country.
- Tackling Violence (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 30, 2004)
The centre plans to make a law to deal “effectively” with communal violence. A Bill is being drafted by the Law Ministry based on a Home Ministry paper that explains what ...
- Time For Media Introspection (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Nov 30, 2004)
The credibility of the Indian electronic media took a battering because of the partisan reportage of general elections earlier this year.
- Trading With Neighbour (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 30, 2004)
DESPITE Pakistan’s reluctance to grant the most-favoured nation (MFN) status to India, trade between the two countries is growing at a fast pace.
- Unhappy Days Are Here Again (Telegraph, Nalin Verma, Nov 30, 2004)
There is little reason to suspect that the BJP will have an easy time in the forthcoming state polls in Jharkhand and Bihar
- Nuclear Challenges In Contemporary World (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 30, 2004)
As disparate the nations are, so are their nuclear weapon strategies. While most abide by the rule of non-proliferation, some, despite being part of the NPT, have leaked their knowledge to suspect nations.
- Without Fear Or Favour (Hindu, Nirmala Lakshman, Nov 30, 2004)
In an age where both fear and favour play an influential role in the reporting of news, journalism that stands firm against government and corporate hegemony is the last hope of democracy.
- `Shrimp Wars' In The Making (Business Line, K.G. Kumar, Nov 30, 2004)
Last week, the Kochi-based trading and seafood company Choice announced ambitious plans to make a grand entry into the UK market with its range of branded prawns.
- Does The Un Matter? (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 30, 2004)
Does the United Nations really matter when it comes to war and peace in the 21st century? To ask this question when long promised reform of the UN seems at hand
- Micro-Finance: Creating Value For The Poor (Business Line, Manoranjan Sharma, Nov 30, 2004)
In recent years, the banking sector has undergone a paradigm shift. An important element of the banking sector transformation has been the emergence of micro-financing ...
- A Grey Eminence (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Nov 30, 2004)
The story of Indian reforms has been written many times; the more often it is written, the more it will sound the same.
- Bolstering Intra-Regional Trade (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 30, 2004)
Nearly two decades after its formation, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is unable to shake off its fetters and ensure the early implementation of the
- Faceless And Fearful (Indian Express, AMRITA TRIPATHI, Nov 30, 2004)
Thomas Friedman wrote something in the New York Times about Yasser Arafat’s historical impact being as lasting as a ‘‘footprint on sand’’.
- Manipur’S Middle Class Is Angry (Indian Express, PREM NARAIN, Nov 30, 2004)
The unrest in Manipur deserves special attention because, in many ways, it is very different from that prevailing in the rest of the country and presents twin challenges
- Guns And Forces (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 30, 2004)
A CRPF jawan shooting dead seven of his colleagues, including a company commander, at the battalion headquarters in Baramulla is sad and unfortunate. Reports suggest one or a combination
- Iran Closer To Nuclear Weapon? (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 30, 2004)
THE New York Times of 24th November carried a story derived from the unclassified version of the CIA report to the Congress on countries acquiring nuclear and other
- Issues And Options (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Nov 30, 2004)
IT is just over two months ago that Mr Manmohan Singh said something in New York which hung over India for a few weeks like a shining star of hope in the context of Kashmir. Such hopes have taken wing before as well.
- Ltte's Brinkmanship (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 30, 2004)
Velupillai Prabakaran, the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), has finally confirmed what was all along suspected: the LTTE is not interested in negotiating a
- For Better Babus, Look Beyond (Indian Express, S. S. Gill, Nov 30, 2004)
An administrator’s real education begins only after he starts dealing with people
- The Difference Between Us (Indian Express, SUBHASH GATADE, Nov 29, 2004)
It is time the perpetuation of inequalities, of caste, gender and community, became everyone’s concern
- Still Barking (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2004)
The left has had its way and the LPG price hike has been partly rolled back. But the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is still barking and wants the diesel price-hike of November 4 to be reduced as well because global oil prices have softened.
- Reserving Currency To Go Shopping Abroad (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Nov 29, 2004)
Foreign exchange reserves are assets held by the central bank of a country which can be converted into internationally acceptable currency at a short notice.
- Reforms Gone Haywire (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Nov 29, 2004)
The word, “comprador”, of 16th-century vintage, has its roots in the Portuguese language. It has, however, travelled far and wide since.
- The Inanity Of It All (Deccan Herald, DAVID AARONOVITCH, Nov 29, 2004)
With Bush-bashing getting so popular, specious theories ensnare even noted writers and their gullible readers
- Who’S In Charge In Iraq? (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Nov 29, 2004)
I have never understood how an administration that wanted a war so badly and will be judged on it by history so profoundly could manage it so sloppily
- The Old Bjp (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 29, 2004)
The architect of Ayodhya has sought to give the impression that he has found a cause equal in electoral potential to the Ram temple movement of the early 1990s.
- `You Name It, We Will Make It' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 29, 2004)
The statistical profile of Taiwan's achievements in recent times has been, to say the least, impressive. In macro terms, GDP has risen from $1.6 billion in 1952 to $48 billion in 1982 to $281 billion in 2002.
- Working A Democracy (Business Line, Harish Khare , Nov 29, 2004)
We owe it to ourselves to see to it that religion ceases to be the basis of inclusion or exclusion, discrimination or favoured treatment.
- Working A Democracy (Hindu, R. Viswanathan , Nov 29, 2004)
The Leftist wave in South America has opened a window of opportunity for Indian business.
- Rescue Test Cricket From Itself (Indian Express, SHANTANU KELAVKAR, Nov 29, 2004)
Apropos of Harsha Bogle’s column, ‘A stab in the chest for Test cricket’ (IE, November 26), I would like to say that I totally agree with him that Test cricket is becoming more and
- Uncle Tom Out Of His Cabin (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Nov 29, 2004)
In refusing to see the difference between “time wasted” and “time lost”, Clive Lloyd went against the spirit of cricket
- Ensuring People’S Welfare (Tribune, P. P. Rao, Nov 29, 2004)
THE Founding Fathers, after due deliberations, opted for the parliamentary form of government instead of the presidential system, preferring accountability to stability.
- Old Friends, New Relations (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Nov 29, 2004)
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forthcoming visit needs to be seen in the context of two indications of major changes.
- Aids Threatens India's Progress (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 29, 2004)
As a pandemic that has affected 39.4 million citizens worldwide, HIV/AIDS is a development challenge like no other.
- Broadcasters For Protective Armour (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 29, 2004)
Broadcasters feel that a treaty is essential to stop the theft of signals in many developing countries
- Coalition Compulsions (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 29, 2004)
The Architect of Ayodhya has sought to give the impression that he has found a cause equal in electoral potential to the Ram temple movement of the early 1990s.
- Default By Stealth: The Declining Greenback (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 29, 2004)
ECONOMIC history is full of stories of rulers bringing down the value of their debt by debasing their currencies. They repay their creditors in currency of lower intrinsic value than they borrowed in.
- Engagement By Economics (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 29, 2004)
That two technocrats are at the helm in Pakistan and India should ordinarily lead to some optimism about the future of economic relations between the two countries.
- O Brothers, Where Art Thou? (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Nov 29, 2004)
Perhaps, the initial footage said it all. Perhaps the succeeding images signalled a change. At the start of TV’s latest ‘K’ melodrama, entitled ‘‘Kar lo Reliance mutthi mein’’,
- Never To Be Seen Again (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2004)
Trends in the status of threatened species: The Red List Indices show that the status of birds and amphibians continues to deteriorate...
- Dollar Signs (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 29, 2004)
Remarks by Alan Greenspan, chairman of the US Federal Reserve Bank, that given the size of the US trade deficit, foreign demand for US government securities is likely to wane at some point, has led to high volatility in the Euro-dollar market.
- Geb Agrees To Pay Rs 84-Cr Dues To Ongc (Business Line, PRATIM RANJAN BOSE , Nov 29, 2004)
ONGC has finally made headway in recovering its dues from six State public sector undertakings and one municipal body in Gujarat. The dues have accumulated on account of supply of natural gas between 1982 and 1987 when gas marketing was directly handled b
- A Big Deal In Us Retail (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Nov 29, 2004)
While the recent announcement of the Kmart and Sears combine has raised speculation as to whether the store would be an effective challenge to Wal-Mart, the more relevant question is whether it
- Labouring For Nine, You Brother Mine (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 29, 2004)
More than the markets, it seems the brothers have to come to terms with each other, because the past days' news hint that the clash in the Ambani clan may head to the courtroom.
- Mid-Day Meal Shame (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 29, 2004)
THE school authorities in Haryana have been prompt in reacting to the story about children being served worm-infested and fungus-affected food under the mid-day meal scheme of the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
- Summing Up Your Words, Mr Cm, ‘Slum It’ (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 28, 2004)
In Mumbai’s newspapers last week appeared a full-page advertisement issued by the Maharashtra government. The dominant image in it was of a very old woman who looked
- Where Should The Line Be Drawn? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 28, 2004)
The Indian side has made clear that a redrawing of the boundaries will not be acceptable.
- Uma: Rebel With A Cause (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 28, 2004)
THE firebrand daughter thrown out of the house on ‘Dhanteras Day’ may soon return home after her sojourn in the Himalayas.
- The Writer’S World (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Nov 28, 2004)
It’s not only a privilege and an honour to be able to welcome Sir Vidia to Calcutta, but also something of a relief to have him here finally. Some thing happened a few weeks ago which delayed his visit
- Taking French Connection Beyond Wine & Cheese (Indian Express, N K Singh, Nov 28, 2004)
While round table conferences, strategic dialogue and visits of political dignitaries have helped mutual understanding, our relations must re-adapt to the new economic realities
- Kargil Echo In Pak Purchases (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Nov 28, 2004)
US deputy Secretary for Defence Richard Armitage had stated on a Pakistani TV channel last month that ‘‘We have gotten (sic) now a steady stream of dependable funding to help the Pakistani armed forces.
- Kashmir: Still In Search Of A Policy (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 28, 2004)
The noises are right and the gestures appropriate, but the Manmohan Singh Government has yet to come up with a coherent policy for peace in Jammu and Kashmir
- Joyrides Are Virtual Death Traps In Indian Parks (Deccan Herald, MEGHAL S KAREKAR, Nov 28, 2004)
Should amusement parks be allowed to have self-regulation norms? Well, self-regulation means that parks and ride manufacturers are not required to make their safety records public and state officials (government headed organisations) are prohibited from
- Fine-Tuning Defence Security Apparatus (Tribune, P.K. Vasudeva, Nov 28, 2004)
INDIA is facing security problems from its neighbours like Pakistan, Bangladesh and China. Besides keeping good friendly relations with them, it has to evolve a comprehensive strategy to maintain peace with them.
- Sleepless In The City (Telegraph, Vishnupriya Sengupta, Nov 28, 2004)
There are 12 hours in the waking day — but what feels like a hundred in a night for the sleepless.
- Recognise Teachers’ Worth To Suit Changing Times (Tribune, Vikram Chadha, Nov 28, 2004)
What a society values is usually reflected in its system of rewards. For instance, if the American society values the services of a doctor, lawyer or even a taxi driver, its reward system pays for their services correspondingly.
- Why My Family Are Fighting For Justice - 20 Years On (Guardian (UK), editorial, Guardian UK, Nov 28, 2004)
Twenty years ago my grandparents, Trilok Nath and Kamla Bahel, boarded a night train from the Indian city of Hyderabad to their home in Bhopal. They were lucky. It was delayed. Had the train left on time they would almost certainly have died.
- Perception Deficiency (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 27, 2004)
Having once been the preferred suppliers of AIDS drugs especially to the less-developed countries, Indian pharmaceutical companies now seem to be caught in a perception warp with many of their anti-retroviral
- Questions Raised About Ngo Legitimacy (Tribune, Nina Puri, Nov 27, 2004)
A challenge that we need to address is whether NGO consultation enhances the credibility of international public decisions. At the turn of the century 25,000 NGOs had consultative status with the UN.
- Scrutinise Wisely, Not Just Widely (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Nov 27, 2004)
If the idea of selecting returns for scrutiny is to be truly effective it should not cover tax-payers regularly contributing to the Exchequer. The scrutiny should be calibrated to bring into the net persons who have the potential to pay tax even in future
- Peace On The Rails (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 27, 2004)
Reports that India and Pakistan are to revive the rail link between Sindh and Rajasthan have come at a time when the relationship between the two countries is under
- Slim Chance (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 27, 2004)
MANY are the virtues of sleep and many are the poets, writers and philosophers who can be quoted in praise of losing oneself in Sleepytown. As Friedrich Nietzsche said, "Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day."
- The General’S Moves (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Nov 27, 2004)
Musharraf not only faces a threat from the domestic opposition but also has to contend with pressures from America
- The Marriage Season (Indian Express, Ashwani Sharma, Nov 27, 2004)
Back from an assignment, I discovered that my little daughter was in a jubilant mood. She held a wedding card in her hand which said, ‘Vaishali weds Anil’. A glance at it revealed that our neighbour’s daughter was to be a bride. “So, the marriage season i
- Tryst With The Charpoy (Deccan Herald, SNEHLATHA BALIGA, Nov 27, 2004)
This inevitable part of the courtyard of every North Indian house, offers itself up for varied uses
- Up In The Red (Indian Express, Atiq Khan, Nov 27, 2004)
Four kilometres away from the spot where Naxalites blew up a PAC truck killing 15 policemen to sound their arrival in UP, lies the Chandraprabha police post which also lost six of its men, including its incharge in the attack.
- Wages Of Ambiguity (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 27, 2004)
Ten days after Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) was rocked by speculation that it was heading for a split, the issue remains as opaque as ever, its resolution as uncertain as ever.
- We Are In Denial (Indian Express, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Nov 27, 2004)
If you come across a Communist, with a Hindu name, and ask him about his identity, he will deny being a Hindu.
- Why Indian Milk Yield Is So Low (Tribune, Gurbhagwant Singh Kahlon, Nov 27, 2004)
INDIA ranks first in the buffalo and cattle population, second in goats and third in the sheep population in the world. This huge livestock population is, however, unable to yield 250 gms milk per person per day.
- The Unnecessary Writs (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Nov 27, 2004)
TAX laws are often challenged through writ petitions. This often happens when a new provision is introduced. The contention usually is that they violate the Constitutional provisions, especially with regard to fundamental rights.
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