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Articles 29121 through 29220 of 31829:
- Like The Rest Of Us (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Dec 06, 2004)
“He could be very entertaining,” Stalin’s niece, Kira Allilueva, told biographer Robert Service in 1998. The dictator had her jailed in his last round of purges after World War II
- Celebrities And Charity (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Dec 06, 2004)
IT’S rare to see Cherie literally blossom in the Capital. I am talking about Cherie Blair and the British delegates who were more professional at handling charity affairs than our desis.
- Navy For The High Seas (Indian Express, RANJIT B. RAI, Dec 06, 2004)
This piece may read like a footnote to Navy Day but it concerns the nation at large. Every year the navy chooses a theme as its mission statement for the coming year and pursues it vigorously.
- The Only Show In Town (Deccan Herald, Martin Jacques, Dec 06, 2004)
The left, as history knew it, is dead but the concerns that gave rise to it remain as relevant as ever
- Security Council Expansion (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2004)
THE United Nations Secretary General, Mr Koffi Anan, had formed a panel of 16 experts a year ago in the midst of the Iraq crisis and asked it to come up with solutions for dealing with the challenges to global security in the 21st century.
- The Brethren In Goa (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Dec 05, 2004)
Since their defeat in the parliamentary elections, the BJP seems to be losing one mask a day, and in full public view.
- Religious Centres And Public Scrutiny (Deccan Herald, G K GOVINDA RAO, Dec 05, 2004)
History has illustrated from the time of Buddha that criminals, thiefs and murderers would run to the fold of religion downing saffron robes to escape the hand of law.
- Treatment Travails (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Dec 05, 2004)
Accessibility and affordability of the drugs to treat HIV/AIDS are a major issue
- Perils Of Peer Pressure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 05, 2004)
Young men are vulnerable too, but in a very different way. They mature to adulthood in the community of other young men with little contact with women of their own age.
- What Can President Bush Do In His (Tribune, Maj-Gen Himmat Singh Gill (retd) , Dec 05, 2004)
THE foreign policy contours of President Bush's second term slated for mid-January next year, are beginning to emerge in some detail.
- Amtrax & Shatabdi: A Study In Contrast (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Dec 05, 2004)
I went home to Delhi for Diwali holidays. During this period I also travelled to my second home, which is Amritsar. I took the train called the Shatabdi Express from Delhi.
- I’M Ready But Will They Talk To Someone As ‘Prejudiced’ As Me? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Dec 05, 2004)
If you read this newspaper last Thursday you would have seen your humble columnist’s name splashed across this page in six columns.
- Tide Of Misfortune (Telegraph, Debashis Bhattacharyya, Dec 05, 2004)
Five years after the super-cyclone, many women survivors along coastal Orissa live in a nightmarish world, stalked by human predators.
- A Ticking Time Bomb? (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Dec 05, 2004)
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in India is no longer confined to high-risk groups. There are warning signs that it is women, especially the young, who are among the most vulnerable
- The Key Institutional Weaknesses (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 04, 2004)
At the third `ASEAN + India Summit' held in Vientiane, a few days ago, there was talk of `deepening' of the `partnership'.
- Life After Death (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 04, 2004)
He is not just another victim of the world’s worst industrial disaster. Even two decades on, Abdul Jabbar continues to lend his strident voice to a movement to avert another Bhopal
- Media’S Into The Gasp Quotient (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Dec 04, 2004)
What a salacious few weeks these have been! India’s most powerful corporate duo slugging it out in public. A venerated and elderly religious figure facing allegations of murder and friendly relations with a single woman.
- Needed: Perestroika (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 04, 2004)
Relations between Russia and India are badly in need of repair and hopefully Putin’s visit contributed to this.
- Justice Denied (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 04, 2004)
It is 20 years since a lethal gas escaped from the Union Carbide Plant in Bhopal, which changed the lives of those living in the ill fated city forever for the worse.
- The Civilians Killed In Iraq (Hindu, Michael Hoffman, Dec 04, 2004)
The chaos of war should never be understated. On the way to Baghdad, I saw bodies by the road, many in civilian clothing.
- Towards Asean + 4? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 04, 2004)
India's look east policy, which was initiated in 1991, is all about making up for time and opportunity lost. The signing of the ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace, Progress and Shared
- Us Dollar: Hard Landing Ahead? (Business Line, Alok Ray, Dec 04, 2004)
Unless the US government changes its profligate policies, a big fall of the dollar is a real possibility. The US budget deficit this year is put at $430 billion and is expected to exceed $1 trillion by 2010.
- A Beach Eye View (Indian Express, RAJU NAYAK, Dec 04, 2004)
Celebrated artiste Subodh Kerkar has presented half a kilometre of installations at Miramar beach, Panaji, as part of the celebrations of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa.
- Bhopal: 20 Years After (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 04, 2004)
Twenty years after the world’s worst industrial disaster at Bhopal left some 20,000 dead and one lakh suffering from chronic, untreatable diseases, relief is yet to reach
- Deadly Hot Summers ‘To Become The Norm’ (Tribune, Steve Connor, Dec 04, 2004)
Blisteringly hot summers similar to the one in 2003 when thousands of people in continental Europe died of heatstroke will become commonplace because of climate change, a study has found.
- On Another Plane (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Dec 03, 2004)
The public conduct of foreign policy tends to focus excessively on the spectacular. This is as true for India as it is for Western democracies and African potentates.
- Talk Of Court News: Who Loses And Who Wins (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 03, 2004)
These days, there is more action in courts than elsewhere, and judges seem to have the last word on almost anything. What fills the media is the "talk of court news,"
- Tough Task For Musharraf (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Dec 03, 2004)
Pakistan politics is always interesting. To start with, political initiative continues to be held by President Gen Pervez Musharraf. Reports are that the six parties’ religious alliance, the MMA, is trying to snatch this initiative.
- Look Who’S Painting Kiev Orange (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 03, 2004)
It will be talked about on the margins, but Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not discuss it.
- Face-Off (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 03, 2004)
Feuds among relations and siblings involved in running family businesses are always a matter for sadness and puzzlement.
- Global Action Against Terrorism Should Be Concerted And United (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 03, 2004)
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is not a leader who flinches from answering difficult questions. In a written response to questions provided by The Hindu, President Putin does not believe that it is possible...
- Bhopal's Poisonous Legacy (Boston Globe, GARY COHEN , Dec 02, 2004)
Twenty years ago today, families in Bhopal, India, were awakened in the middle of the night by terrible burning in their eyes and lungs.
- Seven-Year Hitch (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 02, 2004)
The decision by the two leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) to cancel their visit to India is a disappointing development for the Naga peace process.
- Poisoned Futures (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Dec 02, 2004)
The apex court's guidelines on dealing with hazardous waste are observed more in the breach.
- No Cleaner Man Than L K Advani (Indian Express, Balbir K Punj, Dec 02, 2004)
The fracas over a recent letter issued by the BJP president’s daughter-in-law and its subsequent use by the RJD is a shocking manifestation of media and political irresponsibility
- The Balle-Balle Bridge (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 02, 2004)
Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiyat may achieve what the foreign offices in India and Pakistan cannot
- The Threat From N-Weapons (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Dec 02, 2004)
In its historic ruling on July 8, 1996, the World Court held that countries possessing nuclear weapons had not just a “need” but an “obligation” to commence negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament.
- Uncle Sam’S Toxic Ways (Indian Express, R R SHARMA, Dec 02, 2004)
The world’s largest economy still does not believe that economic growth cannot be achieved without protecting life at the same time
- After Dollar Dreams, The Nightmares (Telegraph, Alok Ray, Dec 02, 2004)
Chairmen of the US Federal Reserve are highly responsible, patriotic people. They do not cry wolf, unless they see one.
- Dazzling Divali Of Mughals (Tribune, Roshni Johar, Dec 02, 2004)
Divali without fireworks? Unthinkable. But this is precisely how it was before the advent of Mughals to India. Celebrating Divali with fireworks is of recent origin, dating back to Mughal times.
- Acidic Birds And Metallic Fish (Indian Express, Bharati Chaturvedi, Dec 02, 2004)
India has still not learnt its lessons from the Bhopal tragedy. The poisoning of the environment by dumping toxic substances is disastrous for wildlife
- Asean Accepts India As A Power (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Dec 02, 2004)
Contacts established with Chinese, Japanese PMs The multi-layered exposition by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the third India-Asean summit in Vientiane in land-locked Laos fired the imagination of the 10-member grouping as well as China...
- Looking Beyond Borders (Telegraph, FATIMA CHOWDHURY, Dec 02, 2004)
The role of the United Nations security council in conflict resolution often overshadows the significant efforts made by regional and sub-regional organizations in the same regard.
- Gods Of Small Things (Deccan Herald, Leela Ramaswamy, Dec 02, 2004)
It is those small achievements, attainable by any one of us, that provide the greatest satisfaction
- Critical Role For Non-Banking Finance Sector (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Dec 02, 2004)
The architecture of the financial system has to be recast to ensure the growth of the economy along with adequate availability of credit to the fastest growing sectors of the economy.
- Let There Be Justice In Bhopal! (Rediff on the Net, editoral, rediff on the net, Dec 02, 2004)
20 years ago, on this very day, the Union Carbide gas leak struck at the very heart of India.
- Patliputra Wars (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 01, 2004)
The war of words between Laloo Prasad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan raises some profound constitutional issues. It is an obvious fact that exchanges between them have become unseemly
- The European Malaise (Telegraph, Ashok Ganguly, Dec 01, 2004)
Soon after the American presidential election results were announced, the British prime minister, Tony Blair, declared to his European Union colleagues that “the American people have spoken”, and it was time to restore
- Women More Vulnerable To Aids (Tribune, Neelam Sharma, Dec 01, 2004)
Have you heard me today?’’ screams this year’s slogan of the World AIDS day falling on December 1. More than one-fourth of the total 5.1 million HIV positive persons living in India are women.
- Towards A Nanny State (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 01, 2004)
There is concern that as a result of a package of proposals, unveiled recently by the Tony Blair Government, no aspect of a citizen's life will remain his private domain.
- A Mushroom Cloud Of Poison (Indian Express, GARY COHEN , Dec 01, 2004)
The Bhopal catastrophe is the Hiroshima of the chemical industry. The after-effects of the gas leak continue to maim and kill
- Innocent Victims (Hindu, David C. Mulford, Dec 01, 2004)
Protecting women and girls, like the fight against HIV/AIDS generally, is an effort in which everyone has a part to play.
- Asbestos: Housed In Controversies (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Dec 01, 2004)
Are chrysotile asbestos (or white asbestos) products hazardous to health? The Chrysotile Asbestos Cement Products Manufacturers Association (CACPMA) asserts that they are not.
- Flaws In Anti-Aids Fight (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 01, 2004)
It is heartening to know that Pune’s National AIDS Research Institute is closer to developing an AIDS vaccine with its trial on volunteers beginning in January next year.
- Rewind And Replay (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Nov 30, 2004)
The more things seem to have changed, the more they remain the same as regards the Kannada movement
- Silver Surfers (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Nov 30, 2004)
THE Microsoft CEO, Mr Steve Balmer, during his recent visit to India pledged to localise software here and urged the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to take steps to increase computer penetration in the country.
- The Battle For Ukraine (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Nov 30, 2004)
By winning over Ukraine the West hopes to provoke a domino effect of regime change in other ex-Soviet states.
- Without Fear Or Favour (Hindu, Nirmala Lakshman, Nov 30, 2004)
In an age where both fear and favour play an influential role in the reporting of news, journalism that stands firm against government and corporate hegemony is the last hope of democracy.
- `Shrimp Wars' In The Making (Business Line, K.G. Kumar, Nov 30, 2004)
Last week, the Kochi-based trading and seafood company Choice announced ambitious plans to make a grand entry into the UK market with its range of branded prawns.
- Does The Un Matter? (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 30, 2004)
Does the United Nations really matter when it comes to war and peace in the 21st century? To ask this question when long promised reform of the UN seems at hand
- Micro-Finance: Creating Value For The Poor (Business Line, Manoranjan Sharma, Nov 30, 2004)
In recent years, the banking sector has undergone a paradigm shift. An important element of the banking sector transformation has been the emergence of micro-financing ...
- A Grey Eminence (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Nov 30, 2004)
The story of Indian reforms has been written many times; the more often it is written, the more it will sound the same.
- Bolstering Intra-Regional Trade (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 30, 2004)
Nearly two decades after its formation, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is unable to shake off its fetters and ensure the early implementation of the
- Common Minimum Programme (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Nov 30, 2004)
So very often the ubiquitous comrades remind the United Progressive Alliance Government to function within the Common Minimum Programme parameters.
- Forgotten Murders (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 30, 2004)
When nothing happens after 59 Dalits are killed, it means both government and the law are dead
- Reforms Gone Haywire (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Nov 29, 2004)
The word, “comprador”, of 16th-century vintage, has its roots in the Portuguese language. It has, however, travelled far and wide since.
- The Inanity Of It All (Deccan Herald, DAVID AARONOVITCH, Nov 29, 2004)
With Bush-bashing getting so popular, specious theories ensnare even noted writers and their gullible readers
- Who’S In Charge In Iraq? (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Nov 29, 2004)
I have never understood how an administration that wanted a war so badly and will be judged on it by history so profoundly could manage it so sloppily
- Victims Of Insularity (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 29, 2004)
Naxalites, and defiant leaders of Kashmir and the North-East complain that government has kept them poor. In truth, they are poor not because the government has given them too little but because they have had no vision.
- Working A Democracy (Hindu, R. Viswanathan , Nov 29, 2004)
The Leftist wave in South America has opened a window of opportunity for Indian business.
- Old Friends, New Relations (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Nov 29, 2004)
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forthcoming visit needs to be seen in the context of two indications of major changes.
- Broadcasters For Protective Armour (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 29, 2004)
Broadcasters feel that a treaty is essential to stop the theft of signals in many developing countries
- Default By Stealth: The Declining Greenback (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 29, 2004)
ECONOMIC history is full of stories of rulers bringing down the value of their debt by debasing their currencies. They repay their creditors in currency of lower intrinsic value than they borrowed in.
- F-16s And Other Lethal Toys For Pakistan (Tribune, Gulshan Luthra, Nov 29, 2004)
There are clear indications that Pakistan is getting F-16 warjets, besides the eight P3C Orion Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft and a host of other weapons from the United States that would have serious implications for India and the neighbouring region.
- Never To Be Seen Again (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2004)
Trends in the status of threatened species: The Red List Indices show that the status of birds and amphibians continues to deteriorate...
- Dollar Signs (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 29, 2004)
Remarks by Alan Greenspan, chairman of the US Federal Reserve Bank, that given the size of the US trade deficit, foreign demand for US government securities is likely to wane at some point, has led to high volatility in the Euro-dollar market.
- Going Up In Smoke (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Nov 29, 2004)
Somebody had to lead the way, but who would have thought that it would be Bhutan? Last week, the tiny Himalayan kingdom became the first country to ban smoking altogether: indoors, outdoors, on mountain-tops, in the out-house, everywhere.
- Labouring For Nine, You Brother Mine (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 29, 2004)
More than the markets, it seems the brothers have to come to terms with each other, because the past days' news hint that the clash in the Ambani clan may head to the courtroom.
- Taking French Connection Beyond Wine & Cheese (Indian Express, N K Singh, Nov 28, 2004)
While round table conferences, strategic dialogue and visits of political dignitaries have helped mutual understanding, our relations must re-adapt to the new economic realities
- Kargil Echo In Pak Purchases (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Nov 28, 2004)
US deputy Secretary for Defence Richard Armitage had stated on a Pakistani TV channel last month that ‘‘We have gotten (sic) now a steady stream of dependable funding to help the Pakistani armed forces.
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