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Articles 10521 through 10620 of 12677:
- How To Govern Haryana Better (Tribune, M. G. Devasahayam , Apr 03, 2005)
In quick time, the Haryana government, headed by Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, a second-generation politician, has completed the first three formalities that have almost become a surrealistic ritual for any new governing dispensation.
- Sympathy For The Devil (Telegraph, Ruchi sharma, Apr 03, 2005)
Bahuj saras, I could say as a Gujarati, in fact, I would even say fankdu thayu, meaning, respectively, “very good” and “what happened is fantastic”
- On The Right Path To Social Regeneration (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Apr 02, 2005)
Some weeks ago, a Uttar Pradesh district magistrate had figured in this column for his sociable act of adopting a child whom he had found crying on a railway station platform and beginning the process of giving the young, deprived citizen ...
- And Say Which Grain Will Grow And Which Will Not (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 02, 2005)
ABOUT "wheat, rye, barley, vetches, oats and pease," and "turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep," one reads in The Tempest
- Enjoyable Education (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 02, 2005)
Parent-teacher interaction is crucial to the child’s growth
- Fair Shift (Business Line, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 02, 2005)
The Government decision to amend the Factories Act to allow women to work the night shift is a recognition of the changed realities of business operations the world over.
- Life Terminated? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 02, 2005)
Euthanasia is in the news again as family, lawyers and politicians differ on Terri’s death
- Man And Mouth (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 02, 2005)
The conventional image of a communist is that of a taciturn person. Mr Biman Bose of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) belies this typical image...
- Stung By The West (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Apr 02, 2005)
Back in the 1850s, Karl Marx wrote a series of essays on the results of British rule in India
- Legality Of Denying Visa (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Apr 01, 2005)
The controversy over the U.S. denial of a visa to Narendra Modi cannot be raised to the level of an international crisis.
- Very Important Criminals (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 01, 2005)
Rampant criminalisation of politics has given rise to a peculiar spectacle.
- The Speed Of Justice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 01, 2005)
The Supreme Court has rightly extended the tenure of fast track courts by a month from April 1 and directed the Centre to explore ways to arrange funds, in the interregnum, so that they can continue for another five years.
- Child, Interrupted (Pioneer, Aarti, Apr 01, 2005)
The Supreme Court's directive to Collectors and Superintendents of Police in every district to initiate immediate steps to prevent child marriages is commendable.
- Time For Change At The Helm (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 31, 2005)
Sourav Gangguly"s Horror run with the bat in the recently concluded three-Test series against Pakistan warrants a change in the leadership of the Indian cricket team.
- Uncalled For Strike (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 31, 2005)
Not quite unexpectedly, traders have decided to go on a long strike in protest against the implementation of VAT.
- A Step Forward (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 31, 2005)
The Centre’s decision to enact a law to help women work in night shifts was long overdue. It is a progressive step, aimed at removing gender discrimination in employment and making women self-reliant.
- Withdraw Bodyguards To Tainted People: Patna Hc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2005)
For the first time, the HC had a good word to say about the Bihar police. In fact, Siwan MP Shahabuddin kept away from a Laloo function apprehending arrest.
- Work More If You Want To Earn More (Telegraph, S. S. Chawdhry, Mar 30, 2005)
Productivity-linked wages may be one way to reconcile the desire for profits with the concern for workers’ well-being, writes S.S. Chawdhry
- Bad Boys’ Ban (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 30, 2005)
It is impossible to look for the unmentionable in the woodpile when most of the woodpile threatens to be unmentionable
- Retain The System (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 30, 2005)
Govt should allow fast track courts to continue
- Rights Record To Influence Ties With Us, Says Rice (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 30, 2005)
The report claims that India’s human rights enforcement record has been bad and was in need of improvement, while Pakistan’s track record remained poor.
- The Rot At The Core (WhatIsIndia Publications, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 30, 2005)
The crisis in Jharkhand is over. But the crisis it triggered in our Constitution is only just beginning.
- Us Arms Industry Fishing In Troubled South Asian Waters (Antiwar.com, Ranjit Devraj, Mar 29, 2005)
By offering nuclear-capable F-16 Falcon fighters to Pakistan and the even more advanced F-18 Hornets to India, Washington has shown a cynical readiness to profit from the long-standing rivalry between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors, say analysts.
- ‘No One Listens To Guardian’ (Agence-France Presse, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 29, 2005)
LOK Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee does not mince words and is never found lacking in coming out with instant repartees to get across his message to the members of Parliament
- A Brand For `India Tourism' (Agence-France Presse, B.S. Rathor, Mar 29, 2005)
Tourism will arguably be one of the drivers of India's economy into the 21st Century.
- Aids Awareness & Yakshagana (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
Dharwad: Jai Jawan, Jai Kisaan - a popular slogan is never forgotten by Indian farmers. Our country celebrates the birth anniversary, birth centenary or death anniversary of almost every freedom fighter and national leader.
- Anti-King Protesters Arrested (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
Continuing the crackdown on anti-monarchy protests, Nepalese police on Monday arrested more than 70 political activists demonstrating outside the main government offices here against the royal takeover.
- Now, A Row Over Funeral (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
With the legal battle to keep Ms Terri Schiavo alive all but over, her husband and her parents are now disputing what should happen to her body.
- In Bihar’S Badlands, Mafiosi Is On The Run (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
The crime rate may not have gone down. But there is psychological change. Police assert that soon they would put behind bars all absconding criminals.
- Volte Face On Federalism (Agence-France Presse, A. Surya Prakash, Mar 29, 2005)
Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi's partisan conduct after the recent Assembly elections in the State resulted in a constitutional crisis a fortnight ago
- Vat — On Slippery Track Still (Agence-France Presse, V. K. Srinivasan, Mar 29, 2005)
The States are poised to undertake the most important tax reform attempted in the country. But the VAT regime will succeed only if they legislate to get the necessary administrative machinery moving
- Systemic Fault (Agence-France Presse, H P Misra, Mar 29, 2005)
It is amusing, to say the least, that the recent intervention of the Supreme Court in l'affaire Jharkhand led certain political leaders to the sudden (re)discovery of the fact that the separation of the legislature, executive and judiciary happens to...
- Not In Heaven (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
Rescue fantasies are undesirable, especially when they are attributed to the judiciary
- It Is The Beginning, Not The End (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Mar 28, 2005)
Neither financial market conditions nor the strength in the real US economy gives any room to conclude that the Federal Reserve would pause in its tightening campaign and allow the bond market to recover.
- Miss This Bus (Pioneer, D.S. KAMTEKAR, Mar 28, 2005)
The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus link (SMBL) agreement has been described by government officials as well as sections in the media as a historic breakthrough.
- The Rot At The Core (OutLook, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 27, 2005)
The crisis in Jharkhand is over. But the crisis it triggered in our Constitution is only just beginning.
- America Blind To The Differences Between India And Pak (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 27, 2005)
After thinking long and hard about how to begin this piece I decided that the only way was to declare in black and white that I think Narendra Modi is the most despicable politician in India.
- Noor Fatima Dreams Up A Temple (Deccan Herald, PUJAA AWASTTHI, Mar 27, 2005)
In a refreshing case of communal harmony, a Muslim woman, Noor Fatima, has built a temple dedicated to the lord Shiva in Varanasi.
- For Bride, Dowry Is Deal Breaker (Washington Post, John Lancaster, Mar 27, 2005)
She wore a sari of red silk. He wore a maroon business suit and a gold-and-white turban.
- Why The Guv Isn't Walking Grimly Into The Fm's Room (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 26, 2005)
The International Monetary Fund's fortnightly IMF Survey dated March 21 leads with the Fund's Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's plaudits for China and India.
- The Cat Will Mew And Dog Will Have His Day (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 26, 2005)
Mark Twain said, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." One can say that of litigation too. For, at times, the size of the fight in the case, rather than the size of the case in the fight, can take it all the w
- Where Are You Taking Us? (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 26, 2005)
Quo Vadis? The two words are Latin for “Where goest thou?” They kept going round and round my head when I read the news of the dismissal of the BJP-led....
- Eyeless In Us (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 26, 2005)
Mr George W Bush has many admirers in this country, people who respect his ability to take stands if not the way he acts on them. This Bush constituency in India is fast shedding weight.
- Falls Short On Fiscal Reform (Business Line, Sukumar Mukhopadhyay, Mar 26, 2005)
Both the Customs and Central Excise tariffs are plagued by innumerable exemptions, with long lists of conditions attached to them.
- Judiciary: The Whip Hand Of People (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 26, 2005)
For the people the judiciary is the bulwark of democracy and bastion of civil liberties and before it is blamed for encroaching on the rights of the legislatures
- ‘Bundh’ Leaders Get High Court Notice (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
Expressing displeasure over the disruption of normal life in Bangalore City during bundhs and protests, the High Court on Thursday ordered issue of notices to Deputy Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
- The Politicising Of Terri Schiavo (Hindu, Sidney Blumenthal, Mar 25, 2005)
The Republicans have cynical motives for trying to stop Terri Schiavo being taken off life support.
- Underhand Education (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 24, 2005)
Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh has assured the Lok Sabha that the government would sternly deal with private universities that do not meet the University Grants Commission's norms.
- For The Good Of All (Tribune, J. L. Gupta, Mar 24, 2005)
It was March 2004. Indian cricketers were playing in Pakistan. The government of Pakistan had relaxed the rules and permitted the people to pass the border without any problem.
- Gujarat Govt Against Panel Summoning Narayanan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The Gujarat counsel said it was in the knowledge of the Nanavati Commission that the media has in the past not recorded correct facts.
- A Rough And Tumble Game (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The decision of the Central cabinet to impose President’s rule in Goa and Bihar and to allow Arjun Munda to form government in Jharkhand may show magnanimity or decency, and may defuse tensions.
- Ngo Challenges Hc Verdict On Homosexuality (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Appealing against a Delhi High Court judgement, an NGO has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 377 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) which makes all types of unnatural sex, including homosexuality, a punishable offence.
- Restoring The Balance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 22, 2005)
The concern expressed by the Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies convened by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Somnath Chatterjee
- Us Blame Game In Nuke Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The US misled its allies about North Korean nuclear exports with a view to protecting the Musharraf regime and implicating Pyongyang.
- Us Reaffirms Denial Of Visa To Modi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
New Delhi harped on Modi’s electoral legitimacy while the US reiterated that its decision was based on facts of the 2002 riots in Gujarat.
- Law And Evolution (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Acting on the Centre’s suggestion for a ban on feeding monkeys, the Supreme Court has asked all state governments to submit their response within seven weeks.
- Maintain The Balance (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s concern over the increasing interference of the judiciary in the affairs of the legislatures needs to be examined in the backdrop of the developments in Jharkhand.
- Water Battles Are Avoidable (Tribune, Kiran Soni Gupta, Mar 22, 2005)
The ball is now in the Supreme Court to settle the din and dust raised by the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004 that annuls the December 31, 1981, agreement signed by Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
- May Stunt Stature Of House (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 22, 2005)
This is a typical case of the tail wagging the dog and there is no other way of describing the tiff between Karnataka Legislature (Assembly) Secretary T Rajanna and Speaker Krishna.
- Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Mar 22, 2005)
The Integrated Child Development Services scheme will be 30 years old this year. It has achieved some successes, yet the problems which it was meant to address remain substantial. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh assess t
- On Improving The Quality Of Democracy (Hindu, Amit Bhaduri, Mar 22, 2005)
The executive, the legislature, and the judiciary must be continuously accountable to the people. The right to information is an instrument for moving towards this goal.
- 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.
- Freak Accident (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Efforts should be made to save trees and also human lives
- Modi, The U.S., And Visa Power (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 21, 2005)
If the BJP believes it is a victim of U.S. double standards, it has also benefited from the same duplicity in the past.
- Read By Rule (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Rules governing universities should be universal. Or close to that. This seems to be the rationale behind the public interest litigation brought to the Supreme Court, which prompted the court to nullify the establishment of 117 universities
- Punjab’S Gesture (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Only talks can resolve SYL tangle
- The Speaker Speaks (Deccan Herald, Era Sezhiyan, Mar 19, 2005)
Both the legislature and the judiciary are sovereign within the limits provided by the Constitution
- The Making Of A Hero (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Mar 19, 2005)
There is only one leader; the rest are led by him. National leadership in times of peace requires one kind of skill; military leadership
- Kanishka Verdict Jolts Bravehearts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 19, 2005)
The victims, who include a sizeable number of Canadians, will press for a review of the judgment by pointing out some gaping holes in it.
- Kanishka Tragedy Hasn't Ended (Pioneer, K P S Gill, Mar 19, 2005)
The shock and disappointment of the Canadian Supreme Court's judgement in the Kanishka bombing case, and the acquittal of the two accused on all charges, will take time to sink in.
- Canada's Shame (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 19, 2005)
Justice has been raped in Canada. These are strong words. No other description, however, would be appropriate for the shocking acquittal of the two accused in the Kanishka bombing case by a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
- Elusive Justice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 19, 2005)
GIVEN the sensitive nature of the Nanavati Commission report, the government would have done well to make it public. This is particularly because there are reports that the Commission had found some prominent Congress leaders guilty of inciting ...
- Battle Of The Bottles (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 19, 2005)
Bottles come in all shapes and sizes. And a few were even seen being tossed about in courtrooms recently. Take the case of Hindustan National Glass and Industries Ltd.
- Far From Art (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 18, 2005)
A whole society constantly on edge is a frightening phenomenon. Nothing else can explain the violence with which a teacher turned on a five-year-old who had was not carrying her art-and-craft papers in a carry-bag as instructed.
- Gorby’S Glasnost (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 18, 2005)
Asked for his views on the French revolution, some 50 years back, Mao Tse-Tung retorted that it was too early to comment. Distance being critical to judge events and history
- Justice In Canada (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 18, 2005)
Twenty years of investigation and 19 months of trial have come to a naught with a Canadian judge acquitting Indian-born Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri in the Kanishka bombing trial on Wednesday.
- Sartre And French Culture (Hindu, Hywel Williams, Mar 18, 2005)
Sartre barely makes the top 100 national figures in a poll, but he was the last great French intellectual.
- Self-Inflicted Wounds (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 18, 2005)
The capitulation in the late hours of March 11 does not change the context. The Indian polity is suddenly in a deep mess, mostly on account of the misdoings of the scraggy outfit still passing as the Congress.
- Separation Of Powers (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Mar 18, 2005)
While the judiciary must step in when necessary, how it does so requires craft and statesmanship. Jharkhand should not become a precedent.
- The Softest Pillow Is A Clear Conscience (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 18, 2005)
Conscience. I knew I'd have to come to terms with it one day or the other, and so was consciously keeping it outside this column.
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