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- Punjab Arts Council Denied Funds (Tribune, Parbina Rashid, Aug 18, 2004)
NOTHING seems to be going right for the Punjab Arts Council. The bad spell that started seven years ago with the council losing its corpus funds in the Punwire disaster has been getting more pronounced with each passing year.
- Wto Framework For Global Trade (Business Line, R. Parthasarathy , Aug 18, 2004)
All direct farm subsidies given by developed countries to their farmers, as opposed to multi-purpose subsidies, should be clearly identified and targeted for elimination within a specified time-frame.
- Go Arjun, Go (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 18, 2004)
The RSS-Arjun Singh battle should embolden the liberal community to rediscover its voice and its faith in Nehruvian values.
- Challenges Before Indian Polity (Tribune, Zoya Hasan, Aug 18, 2004)
The overall argument advocated here has been framed by the idea that the 2004 verdict is a mandate for tolerance, secularism, and inclusiveness delivered by a discerning electorate.
- Capacity Constraints Keep Crude Prices High (Business Line, S. Dinakar, Aug 18, 2004)
Despite supply well above demand, the lack of spare production capacity to take care of any demand spikes or supply disruptions continues to keep oil prices high.
- Caesar's Wife (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 18, 2004)
IT WAS frankly surprising to find a number of civil society organisations joining the National Advisory Council (NAC) constituted, with Ms Sonia Gandhi as the chairperson enjoying the status of a Union Cabinet Minister ...
- Boat Tragedies (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 18, 2004)
These recur frequently only because there are no proper bridges across the rivers
- Aids: Conferences And Concrete Action (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Aug 18, 2004)
For countries like India, AIDS is no longer a Western disease — it now calls for multisectoral response
- India In 1865 (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Aug 18, 2004)
George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, printed in 1867 a Statistical Abstract Relating to British India ...
- `Need For Farmer-Oriented Marketing' (Hindu, G. Venkataramani, Aug 18, 2004)
The National Commission on Farmers (NFC), an advisory body, has identified key areas to be addressed and chalked out short and long-term measures for
- Revisiting The Edible Oil Policy (Business Line, Bipul Chatterjee, Aug 17, 2004)
India is the world's largest consumer of edible oils, importing approximately 50 per cent of its requirement. Until 2003, higher import duties on refined edible oils hiked the prices of imported products to a higher level than the domestic product.
- End Of Pota (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 17, 2004)
The new legislation should not turn out to be merely old wine in a new bottle
The controversial Prevention Of Terrorism Act (POTA), which has been in force for the last three years, will be buried even before it lapses later this October.
- Jaya’S Outbursts (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2004)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s outbursts against the state’s Accountant-General (Audit) are unwarranted.
- Look Beyond India For Sourcing And Markets (Business Line, M. Ramesh , Aug 17, 2004)
Mr R. Seshasayee, the 56-year-old Managing Director of Ashok Leyland Ltd, feels that the commercial vehicle industry in the country will have to face up to competition from abroad, especially from China and Thailand.
- Making A Martyr Of A Rapist (Deccan Herald, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Aug 17, 2004)
Rather than conduct a debate on the ethical necessity of capital punishment, the media took to sensationalism
- Dual Careers As An Option (Hindu, Marley Obi, Aug 17, 2004)
There are difficulties to be overcome, but dual careers can provide the best of both worlds
- Selective Credit Control (Business Line, A. Seshan, Aug 17, 2004)
In India, selective credit control means control over advances against the security of "sensitive commodities'' such as foodgrains, oilseeds and sugar. There has been considerable misunderstanding about the purpose of SCC, whose objective is not to fight
- Us Options In Iraq (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Aug 17, 2004)
IRAQ faces two kinds of problems: the legitimacy of the present regime and nationalist forces colliding with the occupying powers.
- Who Needs An Honest Broker? (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Aug 17, 2004)
An able Indian civil servant, Wajahat Habibullah, has come under attack for arguing that the United States of America could play the role of a facilitator to help resolve the vexed Kashmir problem.
- A Question Of Identity (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 17, 2004)
In Britain there is now a new "class" of Asians and blacks, almost as xenophobic and intolerant as the white racists who once intimidated their parents and grandparents.
- A Tryst Still Awaited (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Aug 17, 2004)
Incredible India! But, does India beckon? Fifty-seven years down the road, have we generated pride or have we descended into a quagmire that we find difficult to get out of?
- Legislative Work Laid Low By Combative Politics (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Aug 17, 2004)
It has become common in recent years to see Parliament rush through legislative business, as combative politics takes the centre-stage.
- A Tale Of Dogs (Deccan Herald, MALA SRIDHARA, Aug 17, 2004)
Like any other street mine too has a medley of mutts. There are three fascinating ones that camp right across my gate. The first is a brown female who responds to ‘Putti’ and the other two are white males.
- Do Nris Need A Minister? (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Aug 17, 2004)
THE Government of India has appointed a Minister for Overseas Indians who will hold an independent charge. Most observers of diaspora affairs have not welcomed either the creation of a separate ministry or the appointment of Mr Jagdish Tytler, as Minister
- Reinventing The Steel Frame (Tribune, P. P. S. Gill, Aug 16, 2004)
The report of the Committee on Civil Service Reforms, headed by Mr PC Hota, is now with the Cabinet Secretary; and still under wraps. Its recommendations mirror the state of the “steel frame’’ or how this frame has rusted if not disintegrated or how
- Justice At Last? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 16, 2004)
Dhananjoy’s execution raises questions about an eye-for-an-eye form of justice
- `The Critical Issue Now Is Implementation Of Schemes' (Business Line, Rishikesha T. Krishnan, Aug 16, 2004)
The Tenth Plan (2002-07) does not look at the role of government in the upgradation of technological capabilities or in addressing the technological challenges ahead.
- Reservations About Reservation (Hindu, Neera Chandhoke , Aug 16, 2004)
The manner in which reservation has been conceptualised and implemented by the Indian state is sadly wanting.
- Audit And Its Rights: A Question Of Propriety (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Aug 16, 2004)
It is fitting that the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has set the record straight in the recent controversy that arose when the State Auditor-General commented ...
- The Coming Global Recession In 2005 (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Aug 16, 2004)
A recession may be looming especially with the unprecedented rise in world oil prices, which have historically presaged every recession in America.
- Baby Boomers And Genxers (Deccan Herald, RICK SMITH, Aug 16, 2004)
Generation what? New challenges for younger investors: for GenXers, the watchword is caution
- Challenge Ahead (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 16, 2004)
That Manmohan Singh would not waste an occasion as important as the Independence Day address to the nation on empty promises and perfunctory announcements was obvious
- Transition In Singapore (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 16, 2004)
After 14 years, there has been another smooth transition of power in Singapore. The city-state's second Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong, has handed over the baton to the chosen successor, Lee Hsien Loong. There is absolutely no surprise in this change ...
- Us Policy On West Asia (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Aug 16, 2004)
The Iraqi situation is getting murkier. No new nation has offered to send troops to Iraq in spite of the resolution of the Security Council authorising UN members to contribute troops.
- Vietnam In Us Poll Campaign (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Aug 16, 2004)
With Vietnam entrenched in the presidential poll campaign, it’s War President Bush against War Hero Kerry
- Manmohan's Expansive Menu For Pakistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 16, 2004)
The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, in his Independence Day address to the nation, reiterated his commitment to vigorously pursue the current peace process with Pakistan.
- Debates In Parliament (Hindu, Arvind P. Datar, Aug 16, 2004)
Paralysing House proceedings does not solve any problem. In the long run, it will only affect the credibility of Parliament as an institution.
- Not Shining But Not In Darkness Either (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Aug 15, 2004)
There have been occasions in the past when the country has had to celebrate Independence Day in a sombre mood.
- Feel Good (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 15, 2004)
The presence of mind shown by the train supervisor of the Delhi-Kalka Shatabdi on Sunday in responding to a medical emergency is what makes the average Indian "Feel Good" and proud of the country and its people.
- It’S Good To Be A Saheli (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Aug 15, 2004)
I was at an annual of Saheli. An organisation in Boston of very well established professional women and a few men. Volunteering for South Asians by offering support and friendship to immigrant women and their families in many capacities
- The Cause Of Aids Prevention (Tribune, Rami Chhabra, Aug 15, 2004)
Contrary to repeated efforts by women activists to persuade Mrs Sushma Swaraj to use her considerable political clout to counter the anti-women, anti-social and ultimately ineffective public health AIDS strategies and lead with sensitive, gender
- Not Merely An Oil Shock (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, Aug 15, 2004)
PERHAPS the least written about and certainly the least analysed portion of the new UPA Government’s common minimum programme is the short paragraph on energy security. Since it is crucial to India’s future economic development, it bears repeating:
- More Than Just Manorama (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 15, 2004)
A lesser man would have become cynical by now but not C. Upendra. An indefatigable casualty of the Indian legal expedient known as the `Commission of Inquiry', he is now heading his 10th judicial commission
- Nandita: A Bright & Articulate Artist (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Aug 15, 2004)
Ghoom Tanna” , a short video film by Salman Ahmed, Pakistan’s noted song-writer and lead guitarist, manifests the urge of the people of India and Pakistan to open a new chapter of harmony and prosperity in the sub-continent.
- Recapitulating History To Illuminate The Present (Tribune, David Devadas, Aug 15, 2004)
August 15, 1947, was a very different day in Jammu and Kashmir than it was in the rest of the country. Uncertainty and strife were the order of the day there on the day when both India and Pakistan were celebrating their new-found independence.
- Reforming The United Nations (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Aug 15, 2004)
India has been able to build up strategic alliances with key international players as it advances towards the goal of entering the United Nations' Security Council as a permanent member.
- The Insurgents And Their Moves (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 15, 2004)
An estimated 19 insurgent groups that are active in Manipur to varying degrees. Of these, the most important Meitei outfits are the People's Liberation Army (PLA), United National Liberation ...
- Manipur On The Boil (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 15, 2004)
Put it down to inexperience, indifference or sheer indolence but the tardy political reflexes of the Centre as the crisis in Manipur began unfolding last month marks the first real blot in the copybook of the Manmohan Singh Government.
- It's The Centre's Call (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Aug 15, 2004)
The Central Government is stepping gingerly in dealing with the situation
- In The Line Of Control (Telegraph, Debashis Bhattacharyya, Aug 15, 2004)
If the BCCI anoints Jagmohan Dalmiya its first-ever patron-in-chief, the post will be anything but ceremonial.
- Pm Goes His Way, Traffic Its Way (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 14, 2004)
Till a few months back, each time the former PM’s cavalcade of cars passed along our road, the police stopped all other traffic. It did not matter if children reached school late or an ambulance got held up.
- Pro And Active (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 14, 2004)
Mohammed Fazal is far from dumb. In fact, Maharashtra’s governor has shot his mouth off on matters ranging from police transfers to mahurats at Raj Bhavan
- Parchu Cannot Cause Flash Floods (Tribune, Jagmeet Ghuman, Aug 14, 2004)
Parchu has always remained an unnoticed and small member of hundreds of tributaries of the Satluj.
- Politics Of Peace Seeking (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Aug 14, 2004)
Following the failed but meticulously planned LTTE suicide attack against a Tamil minister in the heart of Colombo last month, security has been visibly tightened.
- Mythologies Of Modernity (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Aug 14, 2004)
In the magical world of fashion, pleasure seems to be unbounded but one can smell psychic disorder and death
- The Alma Mater (Deccan Herald, KALPANA M NAGHNOOR, Aug 14, 2004)
It is that period during your school days that shapes your values and what you finally become
- Terrorism Beyond The Spectacle (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Aug 14, 2004)
Recently, on a French television channel, I had the good surprise to watch a young and handsome Marlon Brando answering questions about his career and his hobbies in rather fluent French. Soon the discussion veered to his favourite topic...
- Indelible And Lucid (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Aug 14, 2004)
Our Tamil brethren have names a yard long and difficult for us, poor northerners, to pronounce. Of them, Brahmins known to us colloquially as Tam Brams, also have the sharpest of minds and can outsmart the rest of us, be it in science
- The Unnamed Are Unchallenged (Business Line, S. Muralidharan, Aug 14, 2004)
THE Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 has been in the statute book for well over a decade and a half now.
- The Dna Of India's Poverty (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Aug 14, 2004)
While it would be naïve to argue for any downward revision of the disproportionately high salaries and perks in the government sector, it does seem logical and plausible to expect an honest re-examination
- The Fuss About Foreign Fuel In Aircraft Tank (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 14, 2004)
There are enough and more problems in Indian Airlines (IA), apart from delayed flights, absence of status info, and, as if to make up for time lost, jerky landings.
- Ways Of The Cat (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 14, 2004)
One does not know whether it is a descendent of Macavity, the prowling tom TS Eliot wrote about in his Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, but if its exploits are any indication, then very possibly it is.
- Violation Of Labour Laws In Panipat (Tribune, Kiran Deep, Aug 14, 2004)
More than two lakh labourers working in the handloom industry of Panipat, which has an annual export business of Rs 1,500 crore, are denied minimum wages and are exposed to unhygienic working conditions.
- After Much Wooing, Now Some Shooing (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Aug 14, 2004)
THE Government has over the years been wooing non-resident Indians (NRIs) to invest India. Dual citizenship for NRIs is being contemplated, and 16 countries have agreed to this idea.
- Appeasing All The Way (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Aug 14, 2004)
The latest proposal of the Congress-led UPA Government to constitute two minorities commissions is yet another act of Muslim appeasement. The Congress has most often been pro-Muslim rather than pro-Indian.
- Fragrance Of Roses From A Pakistani Village For Some Inner Peace (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 14, 2004)
On city roads, patriotism has been peaking this week, with one more Independence Day only a day away. Beggars at traffic signals are not asking for charity but vending the tricolour...
- Bengal Woos Investments (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 14, 2004)
The Agreement signed on Thursday on the setting up of a minor port at Kulpi, near Kolkata, on the Hooghly is an important infrastructural step forward for the West Bengal economy.
- Conman And The Cleric (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Aug 14, 2004)
Innumerable are the stories of smooth-talking Charles Sobhraj conning the well-to-do. But few people know how he conned Maulana Masood Azhar out of all his money when they were lodged in the high-security ward in Delhi’s Tihar Jail.
- Ensuring Nutrition (Hindu, C. Gopalan, Aug 14, 2004)
What we need is not merely a Second Green Revolution but a food and agricultural policy with a nutrition orientation.
- Ensuring Nutrition (Hindu, C. Gopalan, Aug 14, 2004)
What we need is not merely a Second Green Revolution but a food and agricultural policy with a nutrition orientation.
- Fewer Tiers, Less Tears (Business Line, R. Anand, Aug 14, 2004)
The report of the task force on Implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Vijay Kelkar, was submitted on July 16, 2004.
- A Return To Past Practice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 14, 2004)
The Government has decided to raise the minimum support price for the common variety of paddy by a modest Rs.10 a quintal (an increase of less than 2 per cent), but what is
- Pakistan Plots Return Of Taliban (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Aug 13, 2004)
Pakistan wants to restore Taliban control over Southern and Eastern Afghanistan so as to establish "strategic depth" throughout that country in the conviction that the Americans are bound to leave in due course.
- Drug Watch (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 13, 2004)
The recent MoU between India and Pakistan is yet another CBM
- Epf: A Difficult Decision (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 13, 2004)
The decision to lower the yield on provident fund money lying with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) was bound to be contentious.
- Fund Of Funds For Efficient Asset Allocation (Business Line, Ambrose Pinto , Aug 13, 2004)
Everybody has changing investment requirements, depending on the market conditions and personal needs. Most people tend to invest more in equity despite market frenzy.
- Going Beyond Msp (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 13, 2004)
More than half way into the kharif season, the Centre has announced the minimum support price for various crops.
- Inflation Is All Gas (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 13, 2004)
IT HAPPENED in a crowded bus that Mr Common Man found suddenly that his wallet was empty. Even as he was trying to figure out how he lost money, his neighbour in the seat said, sympathetically, "I'm sorry."
- Is China Worth Emulating? (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 13, 2004)
China has not been successful in attracting "huge" amounts of foreign investment as is being claimed. The real growth rate may be less than India's. Poverty and unemployment are rising again after some initial improvement.
- It Is Easier To Deny Climate Change (Hindu, Ambrose Pinto , Aug 13, 2004)
People choose to believe the climate change deniers because the truth is harder to accept.
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