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- New Sovereigntism (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 13, 2004)
THIS is an appellation that has gained currency to describe a tendency on the part of a country or its policy-makers to be narcissistically obsessed with its sovereign rights in its relations with other nations or in its reaction to international ...
- On The Trail Of Terrorism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 13, 2004)
THE two-day official-level talks between India and Pakistan on terrorism and drug-trafficking have ended on expected lines.
- Tragic Deaths (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 13, 2004)
A heart-rending tragedy has unfolded in Hyderabad over the last one week. Hundreds of impoverished parents of children suffering from serious congenital heart disease (CHD) flocked to the city in the hope of getting free treatment.
- The `Best Hope' In South Asia (Hindu, Ambrose Pinto , Aug 13, 2004)
Despite a profoundly questionable American effort to prop up an unpopular and disingenuous regime in Pakistan, India should doggedly focus on the pursuit of its own interests.
- Un And Internet Governance (Deccan Herald, SHASHI THAROOR, Aug 13, 2004)
One year ago, on the eve of the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society, some in the media expressed concern that the Summit would push to limit freedom of the press.
- Freedom From Want (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 13, 2004)
Such is the ordinariness of the 58th year in the life of a nation that it will rarely be treated as more than a fleeting calendar event.
- Health Panel Formed (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 12, 2004)
: Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Tuesday announced the formation of a National Commission on Health and a number of measures for improving the health sector, including a Rs 300 million fund for disabled people , upgradation of nurses’ pay ...
- Ban Zimbabwe, It’S The Only Way (Deccan Herald, Suresh Menon, Aug 12, 2004)
Not since South Africa was banned from international cricket for its apartheid policy has the International Cricket Council been presented with the kind of clear-cut moral choice to be made in Zimbabwe.
- Add To Your Anti-Fraud Armour (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 12, 2004)
FRAUD is a demon that never dies. So, here is one more anti-fraud guide, this time from Ernst & Young.
- No Handholding In Public (Deccan Herald, Sudha Ramachandran, Aug 12, 2004)
A subtle change in India’s relations with Israel is likely to take place in the new dispensation
- Pakistan’S ‘Strategic Depth’ Idea (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Aug 12, 2004)
JUST a few days before he died in a mysterious air-crash on August 17, 1988, General Zia-ul-Haq shared some of his thoughts with a German correspondent. General Zia was ecstatic that following the Geneva Accords, Mikhail Gorbachev was all set to withdraw
- Peace Through Trade Ties (Deccan Herald, RAJEN HARSHE, Aug 12, 2004)
India-Pakistan ties could be normalised through the development cooperation between the two neighbours
- Play Of Science (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
Science and technology will have a bigger role in this Olympics than ever before
- New Chapter In War On Terror (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Aug 12, 2004)
Just a few days before he died in a mysterious air crash on August 17, 1988, General Zia ul Haq shared some of his thoughts with a German correspondent.
- Bridge Too Far (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 12, 2004)
This is one bridge-built over the Yamuna and linking Allahabad with Naini on National Highway No 27-the Samajwadi Party has burnt with the Congress.
- Rather Than Reservation In Private Sector (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Aug 12, 2004)
The Government's focus should be on making entrepreneurs out of large segments of civil society, especially those belonging to Scheduled Castes/Tribes or Other Backward Classes, rather than providing limited job opportunities in listed companies...
- Monsoon Ahoy (Tribune, Vijay Oberoi, Aug 12, 2004)
Monday was a day of ecstasy, but come Tuesday and everyone was down in the dumps, not early in the morning, but as the day progressed. The monsoons deigned to turn up, after an agonising wait for a month, in which everyone suffered
- Maiden Flight (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
A Saras prototype is flying, but its commercial viability is still in question
- Laying Pota To Rest (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 12, 2004)
The Union Cabinet's decision to lay the Prevention of Terrorism Act to rest will be welcomed by all those who value democratic freedoms and respect for human life and dignity.
- To Win Is To Put Rules Back Into The Game (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 12, 2004)
WITH a great game coming up soon in Athens, here is Dick Pound with his book, Inside the Olympics, from Wiley (www.wiley.com). It promises `a behind-the-scenes look at the polities, the scandals, and the glory of the games', touching upon topics of ...
- What Price Truth If It Does Not Hiss? (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 12, 2004)
CLAUSE 56 of the Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2004 has been robbing accountants of sleep for the last about a month.
- What A Leaner Law Means (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Aug 12, 2004)
On the Concept Paper proposing changes to the Companies Act
- Bush Draws Sustenance (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Aug 12, 2004)
There are parallels that can be noticed between many policies and actions of Reagan and Bush
- Build On Gains (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 12, 2004)
The new government should ensure continuity in its Pakistan policy
- Reagan Years (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
Reagan’s leadership saw the end of the Cold War and changed the face of global politics
- Time To Get Down To Business (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 12, 2004)
Mutual trust and understanding are of paramount importance for the success of a coalition government in the state
- Sense Prevails (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
The political class seems to have realised how crucial the IT industry is to Bangalore
- New Mechanism Required (Deccan Herald, JOSE MANUEL DURAO BARROSO, Aug 12, 2004)
The UN has been successful in containing the damage of war, but not very effective in preventing conflict
- Trade-Off On Transit (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 12, 2004)
A decision by India and Pakistan to offer each other transit facilities for energy and goods will in one stroke reorder the geopolitics of the region.
- Pakistan As A Member Of Arf (Deccan Herald, G V C NAIDU, Aug 11, 2004)
India’s decision not to oppose Pakistan’s membership of the ASEAN Regional Forum is a welcome sign
- Un Fig Leaf (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
Even after the proposed transfer of power, the US will be the real masters of Iraq
- Situation Same (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
Natwar Singh’s faux pas on Iraq was rather unfortunate
- Violation Of Human Rights In Sudan (Deccan Herald, RAJEN HARSHE, Aug 11, 2004)
India has a stake in protecting the political stability of Sudan, to safeguard its oil investments
- Unpaid Subsidies (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
In another twist to the CET imbroglio, the state government has once again got into a mess as regards professional education.
- Uncertainty About Indo-Israeli Ties (Deccan Herald, P R KUMARASWAMY, Aug 11, 2004)
The Manmohan Singh government can be expected to tone down the pro-Israeli posture pursued by the NDA government
- Turmoil In Manipur (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 11, 2004)
I have seen it happening in Kashmir: men baring their chests and challenging the security forces to shoot them. What youthful Kashmir leader Yasin Malik was demanding when he went on fast unto death for the first time was that Amnesty International ...
- The Pressure For Accountability (Deccan Herald, SUBRAMANIAM VINCENT, Aug 11, 2004)
It would be good if the State’s right to information law co-exists with the Centre’s freedom of information law
- The Ten-Year Cycle (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Aug 11, 2004)
Going by fluctuations in the fortunes of political parties in India, the BJP could be in for a long period of decline
- Pakistan's Proxy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 11, 2004)
If there could ever be any scope for doubt that Syed Ali Shah Geelani was the voice of Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir, it was removed by his establishment of a new party, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat-e-Kashmir (THK), on August 7. His statement that the party will ...
- Sets Alarm Bells Ringing (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 11, 2004)
The State’s forest department and its wildlife division have failed to protect forests and wildlife, particularly elephants
- Rice Export Scandal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The full extent of the scandal should be probed and the guilty brought to book
- Reality Check On Interest Rates (Hindu, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 11, 2004)
The announcement of a sharply higher inflation rate last Friday — 7.52 per cent for the week ended July 24 against 6.52 per cent for the previous week
- Tasks Before New Coalition Govt (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Aug 11, 2004)
The basic challenges before the new government at the Centre could be grouped under five major streams of policy and action to benefit all states and all categories of people, like farmers, women, children and the impoverished.
- Imf's Study On Budget — Why India Can Grow 7%-Plus (Hindu, G. Srinivasan , Aug 11, 2004)
Having crossed the first stage of general discussion on the 2004-05 Budget in Parliament, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has the unenviable task of taking on board the concerns of members, in general,
- Hope For Darfur (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2004)
The decision by Sudan, after initial reservations, to comply with a United Nations Security Council resolution to disarm the janjaweed, Arab militias that have forced a mass displacement of non-Arab civilians
- Himalayan Challenge (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
Deuba’s re-appointment is a personal victory, but he needs to address the Maoist challenge
- Bush Adds To Political Science (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Aug 11, 2004)
The US still has no agenda to give genuine sovereignty to the Iraqi people, even after the proposed transfer of power
- Back To Fifties (Deccan Herald, E D NARAHARI, Aug 11, 2004)
A group of ex-students from Central College, most of them now grandfathers, meet after almost fifty years
- Callous Neglect (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) criticism of the poor handling of funds meant for the disabled and denial of opportunities of economic rehabilitation to them shows a serious lapse on the part of the government and its apathy towards them.
- Governor’S Address (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
It did not provide the CMP’s framework but spoke about the previous government’s policies
- Concerted Action Needed (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 11, 2004)
Human rights violations are going on all over the country and the NHRC should initiate suo moto action against offenders
- Improving Monsoon Forecasting (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Aug 11, 2004)
Converting data into accurate and reliable forecasts on the spatial and time scales is not easy and will take time.
- Diplomacy Sidelined (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Aug 11, 2004)
The United States' charge sheet against Iran is lengthening almost by the day, presaging destabilising confrontations this autumn and maybe a pre-election October surprise.
- Dishonestly Honest (Deccan Herald, NAVARATNA LAXMAN, Aug 11, 2004)
An inherently honest man turns dishonest under compulsion, until his better nature asserts itself
- Callous Neglect (Deccan Herald, CHIRANJIB SEN, Aug 11, 2004)
If we do not develop appropriate social norms, self-centred competitiveness will go wild, creating chaos in society
- Nepal: Turn-Around Still Possible (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Aug 11, 2004)
Unlike President Chandrika Kumaratunga in Sri Lanka, who has a ceasefire going, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has to revive the peace process from scratch in Nepal.
- A World Of Her Own (Deccan Herald, MADHAV C KURUP, Aug 11, 2004)
Inching through the crawling traffic, the sight of an innocent child at play stopped me short
- Bitter Pill (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The government has taken a tough and unpleasant decision on EPF interest rate
- No Interest (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 11, 2004)
The decision by the Central Board of Trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to lower the rate of interest on PF for its members was long overdue.
- Keeping Bofors Alive (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2004)
The fate of the Central Bureau of Investigation's non-appeal against the Delhi High Court's ruling in the Bofors case is shrouded in doubt, suspicion, and uncertainty.
- Media Glare That Hurts (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 11, 2004)
THE flip side of being a journalist is that at any gathering or party you will find at least a few people who seem to think that you are responsible for all the ills of the media and will take you to task for that.
- Man-Made Tragedies Since Independence (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 11, 2004)
The 20th anniversary of Operation Blue Star (storming) of the Golden Temple of Amritsar on June 5/6, 1984, brought to mind other man-made tragedies that occurred since India became Independent:
- Bridge Urban-Rural Divide (Tribune, I. K. Gujral, Aug 11, 2004)
As you know information has now come to play a key role in the social, economic, cultural and political growth of the nation. Information technology has revolutionised the way we live, think and perform.
- Bring The Culprits To Book (Business Line, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 11, 2004)
For its own smooth functioning, the Dharam Singh govt should bring those involved in the PDS rice export scandal to book
- Build On The Ceasefire (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 10, 2004)
After reaching A preliminary agreement on opening formal negotiations, the People's War (PW) and the Andhra Pradesh Government appear to be posturing before they can actually begin the talks.
- Critical But Stable (Tribune, D. K. Mukerjee, Aug 10, 2004)
AS the days succeed into tomorrows and I set on the journey towards ripeness, many bottled-up emotions are released when I come across the health bulletin mentioning the condition of an ailing VIP as critical but stable.
- Berlusconi Battles Discontent (Hindu, Jason Horowitz, Aug 10, 2004)
Italians tired of economic slumps and Silvio Berlusconi's gaffes have been saying they want to see some change.
- Wto Framework Agreement: No Cause For Celebration (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Aug 10, 2004)
The August framework agreement on the Doha Round of trade negotiations has been hailed as historic and a victory for developing countries. The Indian delegation has echoed that assessment, even if not in terms as exuberant. C. P. Chandrasekhar and ...
- Don't `Pay' For Media Coverage (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Aug 10, 2004)
At a time when the distance between large sections of the Indian media and the people of the country has perhaps become wider than ever before, journalists as well as their employers have to introspect yet again on the principles and norms that should ...
- The Changing Face Of Tibet (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Aug 10, 2004)
RIGHT since the Chinese annexed Tibet in 1951 — they call it “liberation” — a systematic attempt has been made to assimilate it. This process is now almost complete.
- Gypsies' Lawsuit Against Ibm: Law Versus Morality (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Aug 10, 2004)
The late June decision of a Swiss appeals court to allow five gypsies to proceed with a lawsuit against IBM in Switzerland relating to the company's role during the Nazi era when the company's technology ...
- Inflation Is In (Tribune, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 10, 2004)
CONTRARY to the RBI prediction and the Economic Survey's expectations of inflation staying at a manageable level of 5 per cent or so, it has shot up to a two-year high of 7.51 per cent.
- No Longer ‘A Land Of The Free’ (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Aug 10, 2004)
OVER lunch on an uncommonly pleasant August Sunday afternoon a friend related a troubling anecdote. An acquaintance, on his way home after a day’s work at his law office in downtown Washington, was stopped by a pair of policemen and ordered to reveal the
- `Blogosphere' Journalism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 10, 2004)
The evolution of the Internet as a medium of free speech has generated unique modes of personal expression online. The most recent of these is the `blog' or web log.
- From Triumph To Demoralisation (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Aug 10, 2004)
The Labour Party may be very close to either capitulating to Tony Blair or starting an open war with him.
- Manipur Going The Kashmir Way (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 09, 2004)
The draconian AFSPA, which gives a jawan right to kill without any warning, should be scrapped
- Kelkar Report On Frbm — Discussion At Various Levels A Must (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Aug 09, 2004)
The Kelkar Task Force report deserves wider discussion at various levels, including representatives of the corporate community, affected tax-payers and State governments
- Tight World Oil Market Ahead (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 09, 2004)
International oil prices are on the ascendant, in fact to such an extent that new records have been set covering periods extending to more than a decade.
- The Siachen Impasse (Tribune, Himmat Singh Gill, Aug 09, 2004)
THE just concluded Defence Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan have once again brought the Siachen issue into the limelight.
- The Orphans Of Laos (Hindu, Jason Burke, Aug 09, 2004)
Thirty years ago the Hmong tribe fought for the Central Intelligence Agency. Now all the future holds is exile in the United States.
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