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Articles 2821 through 2920 of 3437:
- Brutal Action (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Closing doors after the event is a pointless exercise, as the horse-and-stable tale illustrates
- A Manasa Sarovara In An Areca Farm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
What began as a small tank built by the Bhat brothers, the madaka has become a life saviour for the villagers of Sullia, HARISH HALEMANE tells us.
- Missing Tigers: 8 Suspended (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The Rajasthan government’s investigation of the alleged involvement of forest administrators in the case of the missing tigers in Sariska led to the suspension on Friday of eight officials including Chief Wildlife Conservator Arun Sen.
- Under Eastern Eyes (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 22, 2005)
Condi Rice. She was in Delhi last week telling India, in true condescending style, that this country could possibly play an international role along with other developed countries, in the near future, that we have been “accepted” as a nation that can deli
- The 'Feelgood' (Japan Times, B. GAUTAM, Mar 21, 2005)
India -- The future of the Indian tiger, the country's pride and national animal, does not look bright. It is being butchered not just in the darkness of the night but also in broad daylight.
- Mp Orders Recount Of Tigers In Panna (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Poaching has been rampant in the national park with the corrupt forest department staff not doing enough to rein in the culprits.
- No Alternative To Peace Talks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
IF THERE WAS one useful purpose in Congress president Sonia Gandhi's Hyderabad visit, it was to re-affirm the Government's commitment to talk to the Naxalites — in an atmosphere charged with recrimination, intimidation and suspicion.
- Tigers In Big Trouble (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, Mar 20, 2005)
Poachers have hit Sariska, Panna, Bandhavgarh and Ranthamhor. These are the areas that are being written about by the press.
- A Quaint Hill Station: Matheran (Deccan Herald, R VISWANATH, Mar 20, 2005)
For those denizens of Mumbai who are tired of pollution, traffic snarls, local trains, and clutter of the town, a visit to the nearest hill station like Matheran can prove to be an ideal restorative
- Hinduism & Conversion (Pioneer, Shridhar Pant, Mar 19, 2005)
Ram Gopal's argument in the letter, "Regain lost glory" (March 7), that regards Hinduism as the oldest proselytising religion, is distressing. He asserts,
- When Tigers Go Missing (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 18, 2005)
The mysterious 'disappearance' of tigers from Sariska, a forest zone dedicated to the magnificent cat, represents a new low in the campaign to save the highly endangered species.
- Rice’S Agenda: To Scuttle Pipeline? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 17, 2005)
If America succeeds in putting the pipeline on hold, it will strengthen its influence in South Asia
- Ultras On Recruitment Drive In Orissa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
Many of the tribal youths who have been lured by the Naxalites, have been taken to neighbouring Jharkhand for training in arms and ammunition.
- The Pm And The Tigers (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 15, 2005)
The tragedy of the extermination of tigers continues unabated. The Central ministry of environment and forests is misleading and fooling the prime minister and his government about the seriousness of the situation because when the
- ‘Vajpayee Misled Country On River-Linking Project’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
The BJP MPs said the UPA regime was trying to ‘trivialise’ the project even as water shortage was becoming a major problem.
- The Theatre Of Feminist Identity (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
UTKAL MOHANTY familiarises one with the nuances of Angika’s ‘Cupid’s Broken Arrow,’ a combination of three classic plays, that was widely appreciated by theatre audiences in Bangalore.
- Where Dolphins Dance (Deccan Herald, PRIYANKA HALDIPUR, Mar 13, 2005)
Waking up in the morning knowing that an azure beach awaits you about fifty steps away is a divine feeling altogether. Devbagh is where that thought becomes real.
- Most Audacious Naxal Strike (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
The Maoist attack on an Andra Pradesh police station on Friday night was one of their most gruesome.
- May The Green Force Be With You (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, Mar 13, 2005)
In recent days I have been involved with a number of conflict resolution exercises to try win support for wildlife conservation and environmental protection.
- New Deal For Rural India, Powered By Panchayats (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 12, 2005)
Lost in the din on withdrawal tax, and pushed to fringes by the FBT protests, is the `Bharat Nirman' that Chidambaram spoke of as a business plan
- What's Lacking In The `Black' Fight (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Mar 12, 2005)
Much before the Budget date, there were discussions both within and outside the Government on ways to check tax evasion and black money.
- Should Wastelands Be Privatised? (Deccan Herald, Sudhirendar Sharma, Mar 11, 2005)
A brand new Mercedes car covered some 5,900 kilometres across 11 major cities in the country last year! Neither was the automobile giant showcasing its new car nor was it testing the fuel efficiency of its new machine.
- Vanishing Point (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 10, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently responded to the SOS of India's endangered-and now disappearing- tigers.
- Resource-Based Products — Is Anti-Dumping Duty Justifiable? (Business Line, T. S. Viswanathan, Mar 09, 2005)
By getting a resource-based product at a price less than its production cost, surely the importing nation is profiting.
- Two Worlds (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 09, 2005)
THERE is a sharp divide between men and women. And women are not only segregated from the male species but are also further subdivided into two worlds of their own.
- Ultra Violent (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 09, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently responded to the SOS of India's endangered-and now disappearing- tigers. Seemingly moved by Sariska's tragedy, he wrote to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje
- Vanishing Wetlands (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Mar 09, 2005)
Nearly a year after he announced the Government's intention to progressively "repair, renovate and restore all water bodies that are directly linked to agriculture,"
- Where Have Tigers Gone? (Tribune, Earl Lane, Mar 09, 2005)
THE tiger population in India has declined to an extent that these big cats are no longer to be sighted in some sanctuaries. Now that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has written to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje
- Few Bright Spots For Mr Stripes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 09, 2005)
Amidst alarming reports about the disappearance of tigers from Sariska and Ranthambore National Parks in Rajasthan, there are some encouraging results from Uttaranchal.
- Join Hands And Move Forward (Tribune, Gopal Krishan, Mar 07, 2005)
THE preparation of the State Development Report of Punjab and subsequently that of Himachal Pradesh by the faculty of the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh, as an assignment from the Planning Commission was a rich
- Political Spat Over Bangla Settlers (Deccan Herald, S T BEURIA, Mar 06, 2005)
Political parties in Orissa are up in arms against each other over the sensitive issue of Bangladeshi infiltrators already a major topic of discussion in different circles in the state since the Naveen Patnaik administration’s decision to serve
- Rabri Stakes Claim As President’S Rule Looms (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Saturday formally staked claim to form the next government in Bihar while the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and a group of independent MLAs called on Governor Buta Singh to forestall its move to secure an invitation
- Of Kotas And Quotas (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
I recently attended the regional seminar on national tribal policy that was held in Ooty. When I was leaving the venue, a tribal man asked me if he could speak to me. I was delighted, and I agreed.
- Litmus Test For Shibu Soren (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Mar 06, 2005)
Shibu Soren’s love for his progeny over his long-time political associates and his lust for power has destroyed his father figure image among the tribals and created a sharp wedge in the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
- Many-Splendoured Getaway (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Kumaon, a land resplendent in awesome natural splendour is a jewel of the glittering Himalayan necklace. Extending from the northern end of the Ganga plains right upto Tibet
- Loss For Karnataka (Deccan Herald, G THIMMAIAH, Mar 05, 2005)
The finance commissions which report once in five years and disappear leave behind financial instability for many state governments through their recommendations.
- Route To Nathu La (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has identified China as a potential market for goods produced in the Northeast. The basis of his reasoning is the re-opening of the Nathu La Pass — the ancient Silk Route
- Wii To Investigate Presence Of Tigers In Sariska (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Claiming some indirect evidence supporting presence of tigers in Sariska reserve in Rajasthan, the Centre on Friday said Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII) will evaluate the evidences to finally declare if the forest still houses some tigers
- Double Talk On Rural Growth? (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Mar 04, 2005)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s promise of fulfilling the ‘Bharat Nirman’ vision outlined by the President, Mr Abdul Kalam, while addressing Parliament the other day, seems to be a step in the right direction. Going by the past experience only time will
- Maunam Vyakhyanam (Indian Express, Bhai Mahavir, Mar 03, 2005)
The world is endlessly heading towards speed — bullet trains and supersonic planes wherein coffee does not spill and in which a child can “easily make his house of cards”.
- The Manual Of Refuge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
Our spiritual heritage offers many ways of finding true happiness. Different people have preferences and tolerance levels of varying degrees as is evident from our daily interactions.
- All Forest Fires Are Man-Made (Deccan Herald, PRAVEEN BHARGAV, Mar 02, 2005)
From a vantage point in the forest I watched a huge fire rapidly engulf the deciduous forests of Bhadra Tiger Reserve in March 2004. As the flames started leaping over the under storey
- Naxals Kill 8, Mutilate 2 In Ruthless Bloodbath (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
In a bloodbath let loose by Maoists in Kurnool district, eight men were killed and the limbs of two men were hacked, who are now in a serious condition.
- Tourism Allocation Hiked (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
The 2005-06 budget has hiked the allocation for tourism from Rs 500 crore to Rs 786 crore.
- Wildlife Crimes In Punjab (Tribune, Baljit Singh, Feb 28, 2005)
All of wildlife and associated wilderness habitats in Punjab are under a siege. And the siege constricts relentlessly by the day driving animals and birds to dire straits.
- Moving On To Rehabilitation (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Feb 26, 2005)
With rescue and relief operations almost over, the States affected by the tsunami have to tackle the challenge of rehabilitation in the days ahead.
- Mind Your Tongue (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 26, 2005)
THE Supreme Court ruling that an employee can be removed from service for using foul words against his superiors adds a whole new dimension to the term “language skills”.
- Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright: Only In Forests Of Government Files (Indian Express, VALMIK THAPAR, Feb 26, 2005)
The world of the tiger in India is enveloped in a crisis. For me it is a crisis of governance. Inept decision making, lack of vision, lack of field craft, lack of commitment to field protection have all become a part of the recipe that stirs the cauldron
- Why Karan Johar Should Go To Bihar (Indian Express, Shaibal Gupta, Feb 25, 2005)
Way back in the Eighties, large-scale kidnappings were carried out for the first time in one of the most feudal districts of north Bihar. It was the joint handiwork of a member of Parliament, also the son of a former chief minister of the state ...
- Countries Are Not Merely Economies (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Feb 25, 2005)
Countries are not merely economies, corporations are not merely profit-making machines, and citizens are not merely consumers.
- Rebuilding Lives In Andamans (Hindu, Ramachandra Ganesh Kapse, Feb 23, 2005)
Almost two months after `Black Sunday,' the Andaman &Nicobar Islands are bustling with activity.
- Dawood Shifts To Retail And Tourism (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Feb 22, 2005)
Far from the probing eyes of the media and the law enforcement authorities, the Dawood Ibrahim gang has been gradually moving into legitimate businesses in India and abroad. Investments in film distribution
- Nepal: An Indian Faux Pas? (Business Line, A. Seshan, Feb 21, 2005)
The Government of India has reacted in a knee-jerk fashion to the developments in Nepal. It has issued a strong statement condemning the action of the King in dismissing the Cabinet and imposing an emergency.
- Where Are The Tiger’S Guardians? (Indian Express, MANOJ KUMAR MISRA, Feb 21, 2005)
India's central highlands, and northern and eastern terai belt provide the most suitable habitat for the tiger and report the most numbers of them. Threats inevitably follow the numbers.
- Economy: Build Like The Ant (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Feb 21, 2005)
Ants build big hills that last and prosper for hundreds of generations but we build towns the way grasshoppers do; the type that become unliveable within one generation.
- Adroit Move (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 19, 2005)
The Karnataka cabinet’s announcement of a Rs 23-crore package to settle 201 tribal families, now living in the Kudremukh National Park (KNP) limits, is welcome.
- No Evenings In Paris (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 19, 2005)
It is difficult to imagine Ms Sharmila Tagore as a puritan — An Evening in Paris or, in a very different way, Days and Nights in the Forest, comes in the way.
- Sari For Camilla, Pheta For Charles (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 19, 2005)
Mumbai's dabbawallas are now consulting their wives on sari colours and blouse-pieces. Soon after word spread of the Royal wedding between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles in April
- Shooting Priest (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Feb 18, 2005)
PUT down the Bible and pick up the gun” said one of the dacoits to the late Fr Thomas Chakalakkal when he was in their custody somewhere in the jungles of West Champaran in Bihar.
- Saraswati And Spring (Indian Express, LALITA RAMAKRISHNA, Feb 17, 2005)
Vasant Panchami (February 13 this year) is celebrated to herald the beginning of Vasanta Ritu, the spring season. Although the weather is still chilly, the man in the field looks to the warmth of the approaching spring.
- Tigers Are On The Death Row (Tribune, Usha Rai, Feb 17, 2005)
THE tiger in India has been on the death row since the early nineties. After a tremendous pressure from NGOs, both national and international, there was acknowledgement that the tiger was facing a second crisis
- Dealing With Naxalism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 17, 2005)
After Andhra Pradesh it is now Karnataka's turn to face naxalite violence. With the gunning down of forest brigand Veerappan, Karnataka Chief Minister Dharam Singh decided to re-deploy the Special Task Force (STF) for neutralising the threat from the Maoi
- A Public Thinker And His Legacy (Deccan Herald, BOB HERBERT, Feb 17, 2005)
Arthur Miller, in his autobiography, Timebends, quoted the great physicist Hans Bethe as saying, “Well, I come down in the morning and I take up a pencil and I try to think...”
- Alternative Sources Needed (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Feb 17, 2005)
Last month the Prime minister and the Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, did the nation a service by warning it, at the start of the Petrotech-2005 conference in Delhi, that the days of cheap and abundant fossil energy were behind us, possibly for
- Kyoto — Behind And Beyond (Business Line, N. R. Krishnan , Feb 17, 2005)
The much-debated THE MUCH-DEBATED Kyoto Protocol, which seeks to limit emission of greenhouse gases that cause global warming, came into force on Wednesday. With this, one should expect the end of the debate on the need to have such a measure but....
- Wait And Go For The Kill (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Feb 15, 2005)
The battle to hang on to the minimal forested spaces continues unabated. The prime minister’s office, along with the ministry of forests and environment, is desperately trying to undermine the existing laws that govern our forests by putting forth a draft
- Need For Systemic Overhaul (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Feb 15, 2005)
Left-wing extremism is the jargon sought to be kept in currency with incessant efforts by the self-styled super patriots in the rightist strands of the political spectrum. The dispassionate and detached observers may have disinclination in giving any poli
- Kerala's Sandalwood Mafia (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 15, 2005)
In the face of adverse observations by the judiciary linking him to the sandalwood mafia, Kerala Forests Minister K.P. Viswanathan did the right thing in stepping down
- Spreading Menace (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 14, 2005)
The grenade and AK-47 attack by Maoists late last Thursday night, that left six personnel of the Karnataka State Reserve Police Force dead and five critically wounded, provides yet another reminder that the challenge of Left extremism in the country needs
- The Windsor Knot (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 14, 2005)
Prince Charles andCamilla Parker Bowles propose to get married in Windsor Castle in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, where the local council charges a fee of under 300 pounds sterling for a wedding.
- Green Darkness (Indian Express, VISSA VENKATA SUNDAR, Feb 14, 2005)
The Kyoto Protocol on global warming comes into force on February 16 and this may be the time to glance at the Sundarban islands, which are a World Heritage Site, yet where global warming is pushing a delicate ecosystem to the brink
- Is Poverty The Best Policy? (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Feb 12, 2005)
The poor are engaged in a struggle within the hierarchies of poor countries. When the prospects of their succeeding in this struggle are bleak, they willingly accept poverty.
- New Dawn With Kyoto (Hindu, Michael Meacher, Feb 10, 2005)
THERE IS a widespread view that with George W. Bush now ensconced in his second term in the White House, and with his sights fixed on his so-called "war on terror," the rest of the world's agenda has, for the time being at least, been hijacked.
- Problem Solving, The Kolithad Way (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Feb 09, 2005)
Between the towns of Rajkot and Junagadh, off the road from Gondal in Saurashtra, is the large-ish village of Kolithad. It is the usual developed village in this region known for its progressive agriculture and great farmers.
- Rewarding Stf (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 09, 2005)
THE grievance expressed in the Legislative Assembly by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms Jayalalithaa, about the Centre's rejection of the State Government's recommendations in regard to some senior police officers belonging to the Special Task Force ...
- Farm Policy — A Twisted Tale (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Feb 09, 2005)
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA), as the National Common Minimum Programme states categorically, stands for economic reforms with a human face, whatever it means.
- Waffle Man (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 09, 2005)
The Centre will shine the light on the causes before it looks for the remedies and in turn the Naxalites are sure to realise there can be no development without peace.
- An Unending Farce (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 08, 2005)
What emerges pointedly from the death of two persons in an alleged encounter between the police and Naxalites near Sringeri on Sunday is how this problem persists in the Malnad region of Karnataka and the glaring inadequacies in the approach of the govern
- Death Of The Holiest River (Indian Express, SURESHWAR D SINHA, Feb 07, 2005)
Alarmed by various reports that all was not well in the Bhagirathi basin, members of a group of five NGOs led by Paani Morcha surveyed the area recently. The group of 25 volunteers, including myself, went up the Bhagirathi
- Help Them March Forward (Telegraph, Alok Ray, Feb 02, 2005)
Poverty and inequality have always been with mankind. Even if inequality, upto a point — measured in terms of income, wealth or power
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