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- Peace On The Guillotine, Again (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 19, 2004)
Dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir cannot succeed unless the central precondition for democracy exists: a commitment by all parties to resolve differences through discourse, not military means.
- Reformed Regime-I A Ploy To Deprive The Poor (Statesman, DIPAK BASU, Jul 19, 2004)
According to the media, corporate world, and private institutional finance houses, everything was fine in India because the balance of payment was in surplus, the growth rate was high, the foreign
- No Benchmark For Morality (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jul 19, 2004)
Notwithstanding the laws against corruption, the country has witnessed a steep rise in corrupt practices. Both the volume of money and people involved have reached an all-time high.
- The Wily Third Man (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jul 19, 2004)
In a machiavellian game, the US is playing India against Pakistan while having a separate relationship with both
- Further Reflections On The Budget (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 19, 2004)
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's Budget 2004-05 has been the subject of many discussions, compliments and complaints. It has not been a Dream Budget, as his last effort was. But it is not the nightmare his critics have sought to make it.
- Globalisation And Cultural Identity (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 19, 2004)
The following are extracts from the UNDP’s Human Development Report, 2004: Globalisation has increased contacts between people and their values, ideas and ways of life in unprecedented ways.
- Children Aren’T For Burning (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 19, 2004)
The fire at Kumbakonam’s Lord Krishna Higher Secondary School in which at least 90 children perished is a horrifying tragedy that was entirely avoidable but for the criminal negligence of the school and education authorities.
- Continuity In Foreign Policy (Hindu, K.K. Katyal, Jul 19, 2004)
There are various ways of looking at the recent discussions in New Delhi of the two visiting dignitaries — the German Foreign Minister, Joschka Fischer, and the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage, but one point was striking
- Idbi's Generosity (Business Line, Dinesh Narayanan, Jul 19, 2004)
Industrial Development Bank of India is a lucky lender. The development financial institution, which just redefined itself as a commercial bank, quietly wangled a budgetary support of Rs 9,575 crore — Rs 9,000 crore
- Cet Imbroglio — What Next? (Deccan Herald, H K SHIVANANDA, Jul 19, 2004)
While Karnataka has much to do in the Supreme Court, it should immediately provide relief to students
- Consistency In Tax Laws Key For Financial Planning (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Jul 19, 2004)
The 2004-05 Budget has introduced measures that may have a bearing on financial planning. The changes in short-term and long-term capital gains tax apply to securities that are listed on stock exchanges.
- Celebrating Diversity (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 19, 2004)
The UNDP-commissioned Human Development Report 2004, released in Delhi on July 15, has a special significance for India. It closely examines the relationship between cultural diversity and development.
- Intelligence Loses Its Reputation (Hindu, William Pfaff, Jul 19, 2004)
The findings of the British and American intelligence services on Iraq were edited to deliver the conclusions Tony Blair and George W. Bush wanted.
- Bond With Berlin (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 19, 2004)
The announcement that India and Germany considered each other "natural candidates" for a permanent seat at the enlarged United Nations Security Council (UNSC), made at a joint press conference in Delhi last week by
- Rebel With A Cause (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Jul 18, 2004)
While differences between Tamils in the North and East are very old, Col Karuna has achieved what was unimaginable by bringing about a split in the LTTE
- Republic Of Bihar (Pioneer, Kumud L Das, Jul 18, 2004)
That Biharis are born with the highest emotional quotient in India was proved on May 22, 2004. Eleven ministers sworn-in from Bihar turned most Biharis and non-resident Biharis (NRB) settled in Delhi emotional
- India's Inherent Strength (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 18, 2004)
What is the vitality of India? How is it to be viewed in today's regional and global perspective? These questions evoked animated discussions among 50 scholars drawn from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, America...
- Green Oscar: Befitting Award For Rathore (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jul 18, 2004)
Few have heard the name of Goverdhan Rathore and fewer know the outstanding work he has done in providing greener alternative to firewood in the form of biogas.
- Controversy Over History Writing: Time For A Consensual Approach (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Jul 18, 2004)
Very few students read history after completing their school education. And fewer opt for history as a subject at the undergraduate level and beyond. But they cannot escape studying this subject till the matriculation stage.
- Continue More Price Support To Wheat & Rice, Says Swaminathan (Tribune, Gaurav Choudhury, Jul 18, 2004)
Prof M.S. Swaminathan needs no introduction. He has been recognised as one of the 20 most influential Asians of the 20th century (by Time magazine), one of the only three from India (the other two being Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore).
- Amarinder Singh's Terminator Act (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Jul 18, 2004)
Never before has any Chief Minister in this country acted so outrageously as has Amarinder Singh in Punjab by enacting — suddenly and somewhat surreptitiously
- Adverse Balance (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 18, 2004)
It was good of the United States Deputy Secretary of State, Mr Richard Armitage, to have owned up in Islamabad his observation in New Delhi that some-not all-of the infrastructure in Pakistan for supporting...
- Prayer Promotes Ties And Spreads Harmony (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Jul 18, 2004)
I heard over the radio the other day of “faith” as a management tool being used in corporate offices here in America. It alerted me instantly for it rang a familiar bell. I heard it with greater attention. The announcer narrated how the employees were sta
- Naked Protest (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 18, 2004)
The protest by Manipuri women who stripped themselves before an Assam Rifles base in Imphal is unprecedented, and has the potential to trigger unrest.
- Reality Bites (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 18, 2004)
As a Finance Minister concerned with projecting his Budget as investor-friendly, Mr P Chidambaram did the right thing by announcing hikes in FDI caps in telecom, civil aviation and insurance.
- The Lure Of Democracy (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 17, 2004)
The latest issue of the `Human Development Report' says that Indians have a very high regard for their institutions, higher than what people have in the US, Germany, Switzerland and Australia.
- Towards Sustainable Food Security (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Jul 17, 2004)
The Union budget, if properly implemented, can ensure sustainable food security for the people
- Small Ministries Are Better (Tribune, Mohan Guruswamy, Jul 17, 2004)
On July 7, the 91st Amendment to the Constitution came into effect. From this day on, the size of the Councils of Ministers at the Centre and in the states must not exceed 15 per cent of the members in the Lok Sabha or state legislatures.
- The Idea Of Cultural Liberty (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 17, 2004)
The 2004 edition of the Human Development Report makes a bold attempt to expand the idea of human development by incorporating respect for cultural diversity.
- Fits And Starts In Gift Tax (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Jul 17, 2004)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, said in Parliament that tax evasion is on the rise. Every time somebody is caught with unaccounted income or wealth, the standard explanation is that it is either a credit or a gift from somebody.
- A Stamp Of Disapproval (Hindu, Suryanarayan Sinha, Jul 17, 2004)
The Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice has removed from the Israeli quiver the arrow of legal justification for the construction of the wall in occupied Palestinian territory.
- A Sure Way To Securities Revenue (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 17, 2004)
The shock waves generated by the murder of Satyendra Dubey who blew the whistle on corruption in the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) forced the Government to promise to enact a law protecting
- Adverse Balance (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 17, 2004)
It was good of the United States Deputy Secretary of State, Mr Richard Armitage, to have owned up in Islamabad his observation in New Delhi that some-not all-of the infrastructure in Pakistan ...
- Bane Of Ad Hocism (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 17, 2004)
Annulment of the CET seat selection process has put students in a quandary
- Budget 2004 — Wait For The Next (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Jul 17, 2004)
The contents and approach of Budget 2004 are a far cry from the unique model of economic reform that Manmohan Singh said the UPA would offer to the world.
- Budget 2004-05 — Ploughing A Difficult Furrow (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Jul 17, 2004)
The Budget, despite its limitations, has been welcomed for the primacy it gives for equity while industry also gives credit to Mr P. Chidambaram for what he could do in the circumstances.
- A Fractious War On Aids (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 17, 2004)
In another kind of global war there seems to be a growing chasm between the policies being unilaterally pursued by the United States and the perceptions of the international community.
- Falling Short On Reason (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Jul 17, 2004)
The Budget proposals on capital gains are not well conceived
- India's Inherent Strength (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 17, 2004)
What is the vitality of India? How is it to be viewed in today's regional and global perspective? These questions evoked animated discussions among 50 scholars drawn from India ...
- Reality Bites (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 17, 2004)
As a Finance Minister concerned with projecting his Budget as investor-friendly, Mr P Chidambaram did the right thing by announcing hikes in FDI caps in telecom, civil aviation and insurance.
- The Human Under-Development (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 17, 2004)
The just-released Human Development Report places India at 127 out of 177 countries ranked by the United Nations on a combination of income and social parameters.
- Right To Work For Aids Patients (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Jul 17, 2004)
There is positive news about HIV/AIDS. The National AIDS Control Organisation has recommended free medical treatment to persons living with HIV/AIDS in six states — Maharsahtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur.
- Managing Finance (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 17, 2004)
Is it not demoralising that each year the Comptroller and Auditor General raises several objections to the way the defence services utilise their funds?
- Neglected Sportspersons (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 17, 2004)
A peep into the living conditions of sportspersons at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will reveal a lot about the status of sports in India. They are all members of the athletic team, who have qualified for the Athens Olympics.
- Service Sector Far From Served (Business Line, S. Muralidharan, Jul 17, 2004)
The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 has been in the statute book for well over a decade and a half now.
- Republic Of Bihar (Pioneer, Kumud L Das, Jul 17, 2004)
That Biharis are born with the highest emotional quotient in India was proved on May 22, 2004. Eleven ministers sworn-in from Bihar turned most Biharis and non-resident Biharis (NRB) settled in Delhi emotional.
- Reducing Poverty — Choosing The Right Technologies (Business Line, Kumar Venkat, Jul 16, 2004)
Thirty years after the publication of E. F. Schumacher's celebrated book, Small is Beautiful, which proposed matching the cost and scale of technologies to the people and resources of developing nations, a basic question remains
- Putting Basel Ii Pillars In Place (Business Line, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Jul 16, 2004)
Basel II norms, to be implemented from 2007, has been evolved to reinforce the structural soundness of banks, particularly the international outfits.
- Punjab Slowdown Dismays World Bank (Tribune, P. P. S. Gill, Jul 16, 2004)
Hold your breath! Here is a warning: the World Bank has forecast a gloomy future for Punjab. And if its current growth slowdown persists for another decade, by the end of it Punjab would no longer be the most prosperous state in the country.
- Making The Cess Work (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jul 16, 2004)
Among Eurpeans, it is a resounding 'Yes' for America and 'No' for George W. Bush.
- Globalisation And Blake’S Big Brother (Deccan Herald, LARRY ELLIOT, Jul 16, 2004)
The triumph of the multinational corporation has spawned a pallid, deracinated culture
- From Green To Hyderabad Blues (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jul 16, 2004)
One small step for man on moon was a giant leap for mankind. "Secularists" might be dismissive of five per cent reservation in education and employment for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh.
- Heading For Change (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 16, 2004)
With over two-thirds of the votes in Indonesia's first direct presidential elections already counted, the results may be known in the next few days.
- India Considers Historic Rewrite (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2004)
In the past five years, Indian schoolchildren of all faiths have learned quite a bit about the culture of the Hindu majority.
- Sex Matters (Wall Street Journal, Editorial, Wall Street Journal, Jul 13, 2004)
Our country is preoccupied with terrorism. But looking ahead, terrorism may be only one of our problems.
- Spreading The Message Of Prevention (San Francisco Chronicle, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2004)
It's 9 in the evening at R.P. Star's, a truck stop on Highway 45 south of this seacoast city, and the drivers are pulling over their rigs for a bite to eat, a cup of tea and perhaps a little sex for money with the women in the bushes.
- India Playing With Maoist Fire (Asia Times, Sultan Shahin, Jul 01, 2004)
India appears to be taking a big gamble with Maoist insurgents. Encouraged by the central government in Delhi, the ruling Congress-led coalition government in the state of Andhra Pradesh has removed a nine-year-old ban on the People's War Group . . .
- When Neighbours Talk (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jun 25, 2004)
In India-Pakistan talks, "fixing" is legitimate, even necessary, to keep the dialogue process on track.
- India's Gandhi Must Burn Mother-In-Law's Recipe: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Jun 22, 2004)
Since last month's surprise change in India's federal government, the Mumbai stock exchange Sensitive Index has shed 13.6 percent in dollar terms, more than any other benchmark equity index in the world.
- Nuclear Hotline (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 22, 2004)
A positive step towards strengthening Indo-Pak nuclear diplomacy
- Bravo Europe (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 21, 2004)
After serveral setbacks, the European Union now has an achievement that it can be proud of — an agreement among the 25, often fractious, member-states on a Constitution.
- A Last Opportunity (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jun 21, 2004)
The visit of American Under Secretary of Commerce, Ken Juster, to Bangalore and New Delhi this week will be one of the last opportunities to make something out of the ambitious plan announced by the two sides
- Iraq: Liberty Only When U.S. Leaves (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Jun 19, 2004)
It is real politics by Iraqis for Iraqis that will ultimately deliver peace.
- Bushva-Puraan (Tribune, Vepa Rao, Jun 18, 2004)
Yamraj, the frightening Lord of Death, was in a particularly foul mood that day. “How dare”, he fumed, “this new batch of earthlings enjoy the most vicious tortures of our Hell !”.
- Asia's Male Tilt (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Jun 15, 2004)
This year, millions of young men in China and India will reach their 19th birthday with little prospect of finding a wife. It's not that young, single women aren't available - it's that they don't exist in the same numbers.
- No Troops For Iraq (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 14, 2004)
External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh’s clarification that there is no move to send Indian troops to Iraq under the prevailing circumstances should end the controversy caused by his statement made in Washington.
- Kashmir: Process Is The Product (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jun 14, 2004)
As India and Pakistan launch this week a round of comprehensive talks on all bilateral issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, expectations of an early movement have already begun to rise around the world. But there is a danger that these unrealistic hopes
- Presidential Shrug (Tribune, Roopinder Singh, Jun 12, 2004)
It was a crisp cold morning on Tuesday, the 20th of October, 1987, a day after what the Press called Black Monday which had seen the worst fall of the stock market in the recent past.
- Cmp: What Face The Reforms? (Hindu, Sharad Joshi , Jun 09, 2004)
The new Government's Common Minimum Programme promises reforms with a human face. But this is easier said than done, as implementation would encounter problems political and fiscal. Sharad Joshi examines the CMP, putting it in historical perspective.
- Primary Education: Low Coverage, Poor Quality (Hindu, Ambrose Pinto , Jun 09, 2004)
The really critical aspect of the Indian public education system is its low quality. Even in educationally advanced States, an unacceptably low proportion of children who complete all grades of primary school have functional literacy.
- Deliver On Promises (Pioneer, M K Dhar, Jun 09, 2004)
The United Progressive Alliance Government has been voted to power on a wave of mass discontent among the unemployed and rural voters.
- Revisiting Kargil (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2004)
FIVE YEARS AFTER the end of the Kargil war, a chairborne brigade has charged into action, ready to relive the murderous battles of that 1999 campaign.
- Wrong Address Little Bit Moderation, Lot More Sense (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2004)
The President’s address is the government’s wishlist. Whether it should also be a hitlist against previous incumbents, or if it is, whether moderation is needed, is debatable.
- The Challenges Ahead (Hindu, R.K. Raghavan, Jun 09, 2004)
Shivraj Patil starts with a clean image and we can expect him to fulfil his new role of stewarding what is generally looked upon as a political task with great aplomb.
- Wrong Address Little Bit Moderation, Lot More Sense (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2004)
The President’s address is the government’s wishlist. Whether it should also be a hitlist against previous incumbents, or if it is, whether moderation is needed, is debatable.
- Populism Versus Responsibility (Hindu, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jun 09, 2004)
With the Railways Minister planning a populist Rail Budget, the divestment agenda hamstrung by the Left and power sops being doled out to farmers and domestic consumers in some States
- Ronald Reagan’S Legacy: Bush Draws Sustenance (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Jun 09, 2004)
There are parallels that can be noticed between many policies and actions of Reagan and Bush
- Security Scenario The Upa Has Its Loose Cannon (Statesman, Keith Flory, Jun 09, 2004)
The budget, scheduled for early next month, could serve as one indicator.
- It Should Not Be Allowed To Die (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2004)
Petty minds will question the motive for including the promotion of Urdu in the President's Address to the joint session of Parliament and the government’s intention to declare it a classical language.
- Disinvestment By Another Name? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2004)
THE NEW GOVERNMENT'S initial views on the public sector sale programme were both so strong and negative that many, and not just those in the stock market, had reason to fear that a sea-change in policy was in the offing.
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