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Articles 1421 through 1520 of 2218:
- Tiger In Trouble (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jun 12, 2005)
Chicklod Kothi, the erstwhile hunting resort of Nawab of Bhopal, is an hour’s drive from the state capital.
- Borrow More, Spend More (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 11, 2005)
Indians are already so heavily taxed that any budget that avoids fresh taxes is welcome. But governments need funds to run state affairs and meet demands of growth.
- Kendriya Sarkar (Tribune, Shriniwas Joshi, Jun 11, 2005)
I was driving from Shimla to Dehradun via Sarahan and Nahan. The curvaceous road had churned my stomach well and I thought of filling the vacuum thus created at a dhaba in Markanda, a small village throbbing in the shadows of the town of Nahan.
- It’S Not Cricket (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 10, 2005)
The reward being offered for clues on the whereabouts of Gautam Goswami, the former Patna district magistrate accused of misappropriation of funds meant for flood relief, also swings the spotlight somewhat on Time magazine, which named him as . . .
- Fiscal Federalism: Making `Paul' States (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jun 10, 2005)
At the core of fiscal federalism is the rob-Peter-to-pay-Paul approach.
- Passionate For A Cause (Tribune, Geetanjali Gayatri, Jun 10, 2005)
HE is a crusader steeped in Indian traditions with roots in society
- Disturbing Kasauli’S Peace (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Jun 09, 2005)
A variegated flora ribbons the Kasauli ridge. A ribbon that protects the ecology, environment and peace of this charmed expanse of green acres.
- Hooda’S Mantra (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 08, 2005)
FOR some time Haryana had been suffering from the flight of industrial units to Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and elsewhere.
- Foundation Laid For Maruti's New Car Plant (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2005)
To begin production by 2006-end
- Pataudi’S Misadventure (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 07, 2005)
Former cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, to the regret of many of his admirers,
- Record Margins (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 07, 2005)
The Congress victory in Haryana was a foregone conclusion, considering that there was no opposition worth the name.
- Poor Show By Cong In Ap, Kerala & Up (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2005)
The Congress fared poorly in the byelections to the State assemblies in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. The BJP won one seat in Goa.
- A Home For Women In Distress (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Jun 04, 2005)
The complexities of urban living are posing unexpected challenges, throwing more and more women in situations they are ill-equipped to handle.
- Haryana Govt’S Bill To Manage Sikh Gurdwaras (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2005)
The SGPC allege that the bill will dilute its authority and has accused the Congress of having a history of interference in Sikh religious affairs.
- No Move To Import Wheat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2005)
Production likely to marginally exceed last year's level
NEW DELHI: Despite attempts by traders and international players to affect the market sentiment,
- Oil Retailers, Isma To Sign Pact On Ethanol Supply (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2005)
Technical, administrative and logistics issues sorted out
NEW DELHI: Oil retailing firms and Indian Sugar Mills Association will sign an agreement next month for supply of ethanol doped petrol in ten states and four Union Territories from July.
- 12 States Heading For Power Crisis (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2005)
Southern region fares better with shortage less than one p.c. `Lack of fresh investment and modernisation coupled with huge transmission losses are responsible for the grave power situation.'
- Nfl To Invest Rs 500 Cr In Panipat Plant (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
NFL, the second largest urea producer in the country, plans to invest Rs 500 crore to shift its Panipat plant to the gas- based fuel feedstock.
- India, Pak Should Jointly Invest In Kashmir: Mufti (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday suggested that India and Pakistan jointly invest in the power sector of the state to harness its 20,000 megawatt power potential that would meet electricity requirements of both countries.
- Three Lakh Rural Households Sans Power In Punjab (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, May 13, 2005)
Electricity supply has failed to reach over three lakh households in rural Punjab, the richest state in the country. The state claimed to achieved 100 per cent rural electrification in early seventies.
- Renal Patients Left To Suffer (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, May 07, 2005)
IT is a strange scientific paradox. Great advancements have been made in the science of nephrology,
- Wait Until Light (Telegraph, Satrujit Banerjee, May 07, 2005)
Despite the encouraging statistics relating to its growth, West Bengal’s future continues to look bleak, writes Satrujit Banerjee . . .
- Eye In The Sky (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 07, 2005)
The chief minister seems to have realised the clout of the farming community, which comprises mostly of jats, in the state.
- A Bad Show (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 06, 2005)
MR Justice S. N. Phukan is hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. He certainly comes down a notch or two in public esteem going by the statement made in the Rajya Sabha by the Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee.
- How Punjab Act Favours Haryana (Tribune, G.S. Dhillon, May 06, 2005)
When Punjab passed the Punab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004, it sent shock waves all over, forcing the Central Government to make a presidential reference to the apex court, which is yet to start proceedings on the reference.
- In Hot Waters (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 04, 2005)
The hopes of finding an amicable solution to the vexed water dispute involving Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan have become more feeble with the Rajasthan High Court’s directive to Punjab on Monday to hand over control of the three headworks on the
- Fali Nariman’S Bill (Tribune, V. Eshwar Anand, May 04, 2005)
It is indeed surprising why the Manmohan Singh government has not yet adopted noted jurist and distinguished Rajya Sabha member Fali S. Nariman’s Bill on judicial statistics.
- Himachal Pradesh Shows The Way (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, May 04, 2005)
Women had to bear the brunt as men tried to beat the ban on those with more than two children contesting panchayat elections. Now the State has rescinded this norm
- Relations With Neighbours — Dialogue With Discretion (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, May 04, 2005)
India has realised it should develop a coherent policy of regional and global economic integration if its voice is to be heard in the councils of the world. But its flip-flops on Nepal and failure to join issue with Bangladesh on crucial matters have
- Why Unbundle Pseb? (Tribune, Ranjit Singh Ghuman, May 03, 2005)
Privatising or unbundling public sector enterprises/ boards in India/Punjab should be seen as a part of the policy shift made in July, 1991.
- Right To Education (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 02, 2005)
The presentation of the birth certificate at the time of seeking admission for a child in a government school was made compulsory to inculcate the habit of registering the birth of a child among the parents.
- Towards Speedy Justice (Tribune, Santokh Singh Sahi, May 01, 2005)
It is a pity that India has failed in its constitutional guarantee of ensuring speedy, accessible and accountable justice to its citizens.
- Sadly, Economics Is Typically Explained So Badly (Business Line, Joseph Prabakar, Apr 30, 2005)
Should consumer durables be brought under the regime of MRP-based valuation, asks Joseph Prabakar
- The Maharaja Grows (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Apr 29, 2005)
Ironically, economic prosperity and higher literacy levels seem to lead to mass slaughter of the girl child in India
- Vat On The Move (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 28, 2005)
By exempting petrol and diesel from value added tax (VAT), the empowered committee of state finance ministers,
- Politics Needs Young Blood (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Apr 26, 2005)
While I do not subscribe to the ideology of the RSS chief, Mr K.S. Sudarshan, I agree with his advice to Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mr L. K. Advani to make way for a younger leadership in the party.
- Slowdown In Haryana (Tribune, N.K. Bishnoi, Apr 23, 2005)
Haryana, an old success story of the Green Revolution, continues to be a relatively high per capita income state.
- Power Sector Reforms — Waiting For High-Voltage Surge (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Apr 22, 2005)
The National Electricity Policy unveiled a few months ago has several welcome features, including the enabling of private sector involvement, renewed efforts at SEB unbundling, supply of reliable quality power at reasonable rates, and enforcing strict. .
- Turning Bharat Into Ap (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Apr 22, 2005)
New Delhi is pursuing the same policies that wrought havoc on agriculture in Andhra Pradesh
- Haryana: Look Back For Future Progress (Tribune, J. George, Apr 20, 2005)
The government of Haryana will soon have to address future challenges. There is a temptation though to be spoon-fed by the National Common Minimum Programme of the UPA government in the centre.
- Delivered To Death (Tribune, Vichitra Sharma, Apr 11, 2005)
Today, as every day, one woman will die every five minutes in India from maternity-related causes. . . . .
- Bold Move To Go Nowhere (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Apr 11, 2005)
There has been a spurt in the incidents of sporadic violence between the NSCN(I-M) and NSCN(Khaplang). . . . .
- In The Dock (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 09, 2005)
MAKING former chief ministers pay for their misdeeds is never an easy task. ...
- Misconceptions Galore (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Apr 09, 2005)
SHOPKEEPERS in different parts of the country have expressed their displeasure with the Government of India’s decision to implement a value added tax (VAT) system by downing shutters.
- Removal Of Vcs (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 09, 2005)
A NEW Chief Minister’s “quit-or-else...” order to vice-chancellors in the state would have caused an outrage in academic circles in normal times. . . . .
- Maruti Udyog Board Clears Rs 3,271-Cr Investment (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2005)
In addition to manufacturing diesel engines for cars, as was decided earlier, the new plant would also manufacture petrol engines and transmission assemblies. . . .
- Unfair To Daughters (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 06, 2005)
The Amritsar district has earned the dubious distinction of standing ninth among the 20 districts with the lowest child (0-6 years) sex ratio in India.
- What Haryana Should Focus On (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Apr 06, 2005)
With a sound agricultural base, proximity to the national Capital, good infrastructure and industrious manpower, Haryana has high potential.
- Marching Together-Ii (Tribune, Subash K. Bijlani , Apr 06, 2005)
The compulsions of economic development and the gathering momentum of globalisation require cooperation in the area of investment and flow of goods and services that cut across state boundaries.
- Harvesting Water For Growth (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, Apr 05, 2005)
The use of simple engineering skills to create water harvesting structures has not only changed the land scape in the Shivalik foothills, but also changed the social mileau in hundreds of villages falling in the districts of Panchkula, Ambala ...
- 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.
- Ensuring Airworthiness (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 02, 2005)
The latest in a continuing series of air mishaps has tragically taken the lives of two Haryana Ministers — former Haryana Chief Minister Bansi Lal's son Surender Singh, and industrialist O.P. Jindal.
- Horse Trader, Pass By (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Apr 02, 2005)
There has been enormous focus on the 'constitutional crises' and the abuse of the Governor's office during the recent processes of government ...
- National Milk Policy Has Failed (Tribune, Gurbhagwant Singh Kahlon, Apr 02, 2005)
Healthy human beings are the real capital of a nation
- National Milk Policy Has Failed (Tribune, Gurbhagwant Singh Kahlon, Apr 02, 2005)
Healthy human beings are the real capital of a nation.
- White And Well Written (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Apr 02, 2005)
Mohan R. Lavi on the positive signals from the recent White Paper on VAT
- West Bengal: The Perception And Reality (Business Line, Mohan Guruswamy, Apr 01, 2005)
MOST times, economic development is viewed in terms of industrialisation. While the latter is essential for economic transformation, it is not as if economic growth is not possible without industrialisation...
- Crash At Gangoh (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 01, 2005)
FATE has intervened in a cruel way, snatching Mr O.P. Jindal and Mr Surender Singh in a plane crash which took place only days after the two were inducted into the Haryana Council of Ministers.
- 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.
- The Day I Dyed (Agence-France Presse, D V GURUPRASAD, Mar 29, 2005)
My attempts to hide my greying hairs proved disastrous, forcing me to take corrective measures
- Vat: Time Running Out (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 28, 2005)
Given the April 1 deadline for switching over to VAT, the longer some States stay out the more they lose out.
- 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.
- 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....
- Mess In Mainstream Parties (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Mar 25, 2005)
What a spectacle the octogenarian Mr K. Karunakaran, the veteran Congress leader in Kerala, is making of himself as well as of the once grand, old party of which he has been a member for six decades!
- Chandigarh Emerging As India’S New It Destination (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
The administration are not only taking steps to attract investments but also train people in IT skills.
- When Ms Rice And Mr Wheat Came Calling (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Mar 25, 2005)
Dr Norman E. Borlaug, Nobel Laureate and father of the Green Revolution, turns 91 today. Never one to toe the establishment line, he has been particularly critical of the US' ...
- Liquor Is Quicker (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 25, 2005)
It is time to uncork the champagne. Department stores in Chandigarh will henceforth stock the bubbly as well as beer, thanks to the new excise policy of the Administration. And that’s not all:
- Vehicle Breakers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 24, 2005)
They They are speed breakers only in name. In reality, they are axle breakers and even back breakers. You find them on all roads of India, particularly Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.
- Hooda Courts Haryana Farmers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The chief minister seems to have realised the clout of the farming community, which comprises mostly of jats, in the state.
- 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.
- Indian Farmers Fight Fungus (Deccan Herald, CATHERINE BRAHIC, Mar 21, 2005)
A hybrid strain of pearl millet resistant to fungal disease has been introduced in Haryana and Punjab.
- The Raj Of Panchayats (Tribune, Ranbir Singh, Mar 21, 2005)
The 73rd amendment to the Constitution (1992) was enacted for strengthening panchayati raj in India by according it a constitutional status, listing 29 subjects in the 11th Schedules for making plans for economic development and social justice.
- Rivers Run Through It (Deccan Herald, RANDEEP RAMESH, Mar 21, 2005)
The blows India and Pakistan trade over Kashmir will have more to do with water than land
- Punjab’S Gesture (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Only talks can resolve SYL tangle
- Electoral System Needs Reforming (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 19, 2005)
Now that we have the results of the elections in Haryana, Bihar and Jharkhand, I begin to doubt whether our electoral system does in fact reflect what the people think is best for their country, state or themselves.
- Why Crop Diversification Will Get Stuck (Tribune, Sucha Singh Gill, Mar 18, 2005)
Supporters of the crop diversification programme (Johl, February 11, 2005 and Aulakh, February 25, 2005) and opponents (Shergill, February 18, 2005) agree on the point that the present cropping pattern dominated by wheat-paddy rotation is highly
- Shocking Signals (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 15, 2005)
Taken separately, the political shenanigans we have witnessed in recent days and weeks are nothing to write home about. Governors' role in the states has frequently come in for criticism.
- Centre Ready For Debate On Nepal Crisis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
Opposition members said Pakistan’s decision to supply Nepal with arms could have serious repercussions for India.
- A Taxing Budget (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 14, 2005)
The most notable feature of the Himachal Pradesh Budget, presented on Friday, is a fairly heavy dose of taxation, which naturally will hit the ordinary citizen.
- When Man Proposes, Sarpanch Disposes (Deccan Herald, Narendra kaushik, Mar 13, 2005)
Zahira looks petrified every time she is asked to recall the incident that happened in Meerut and almost claimed her life in November this year. She was tied to a tree and hit with stones and bricks on the orders of a local panchayat.
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