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- Speak A Common Tongue (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Nov 01, 2004)
Most of the world thought that this battle ended about 50 years ago, when America emerged as the new superpower and its language became the normal medium of communication.
- Spreading Its Tentacles (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Nov 01, 2004)
The US is seen as an occupying power by a hostile populace in Iraq and has no popular backing
- Stubborn Things (Telegraph, BHASWATI CHAKRAVORTY, Nov 01, 2004)
The mythology is all in place. The killing of the great asura, Kuse Munusamy Veerappan, took place during Navaratri, with J. Jayalalithaa, an indomitable Durga to her followers, providing the inspirational surge.
- The Case For Kerry (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 01, 2004)
The London-based Guardian newspaper sets out the case for John Kerry to be elected as the next President of the United States.
- Altruism And Economic Behaviour (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Nov 01, 2004)
A sign I see in a local grocery store encourages me to buy bananas at a higher price because it is a `fair trade' product. Similar signs are also found near the shelves selling some brands of coffee.
- Clinical Trial On Trial (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Nov 01, 2004)
According to a report, the global outsourcing opportunity in pharmaceuticals, which worked out to about $24 billion in 2002, was expected to climb to $48 billion by 2007.
- Challenge Lies In Changing The Mindset (Tribune, Shamsher S. Mehta, Nov 01, 2004)
We have inherited a system of education, which invariably generates an expectation in the mind of the parent and the child of a white collar occupation. What we require instead is a system that produces a multi-collar workforce.
- Jamnalal Bajaj Awards For Two Gandhians (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 31, 2004)
Come November and the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation picks up outstanding personalities for conferring its prestigious awards. The Foundation chose this year an hitherto little known but a veteran Gandhian
- The Unfolding Uniform (Telegraph, Ashok Ganguly, Oct 31, 2004)
That statement from Larry Pressler, made during his recent visit to India, coincided with the fifth anniversary of President Musharraf in army uniform and a pledge to remain in uniform, as the head of state, for another five years, to safeguard the future
- Can Kerry Carry The Day? (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Oct 31, 2004)
With two days to go for the American presidential election, it has become a race too close to call
- Arabs Hope Bush Goes (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 31, 2004)
Though most Arabs prefer Mr. Kerry to Mr. Bush, many of them expect little change in the U.S. policy towards the region
- Feasts Of Colour, Bangs And Razzmataz (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Oct 31, 2004)
1984” wasn’t just George Orwell’s novel’s famous title, it was also the year of Bob Geldof’s Ethiopia Rock Concert. What was almost unmanageable in that pop concert was not the millions in currencies that rolled in, often flooding the 200 lines set up for
- Europe For Kerry (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Oct 31, 2004)
Among Eurpeans, it is a resounding 'Yes' for America and 'No' for George W. Bush.
- 'We Must Focus On Living Heritage' (The Economic Times, NARAYANI GANESH, Oct 30, 2004)
It's time we put in place a national heritage policy,” says S K Misra, chairman, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage.
- Why India Survives (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Oct 30, 2004)
Ever since India became independent, there have been sceptics who have predicted its imminent demise. Some have claimed that it would soon become a basket-case, marked by mass famines
- Surviving Crude Logic (The Economic Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Oct 30, 2004)
World oil prices crossed $40 a barrel in mid-summer, and have since climbed to the mid-$50s. Today’s oil prices are still only two-thirds the real peak reached during the Iranian Revolution of 1979, and future markets expect the oil price to fall back ...
- Un Blows The Whistle On Corruption (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 30, 2004)
Corrupt politicians in sizeable numbers are ruling the roost as elected representatives of the people.
- Age-Old Ties On Test (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 30, 2004)
The normally cordial kisan-arhtiya relations, which remained unshaken even during militancy in Punjab, were recently under strain at a village in Bathinda district. A court had ordered the auction of a Chathewala farmer’s land after he reportedly defaulte
- Bye Bye Boycott (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 30, 2004)
THE Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision not to adopt tactics of disruption in Parliament is welcome. The defeat it suffered in the recent elections has opened the party’s
- Iran's Nuclear Programme (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 30, 2004)
Three key European countries have offered new incentives, with the apparent backing of the U.S., to Iran to stop enriching uranium.
- In Their Hands (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 30, 2004)
Early next week, the oldest democracy of the modern world will elect its president. The presidential election in the United States of America is perhaps the most significant election in the contemporary world.
- Indira Gandhi — 20 Years On (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Oct 30, 2004)
Indira Gandhi looms large in India's consciousness, just as she had dominated the national stage for two decades irrespective of whether she was in power or out of it.
- End Of Sonia’S Ordeal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 30, 2004)
After 25 days of the nightmarish experience, Sonia, the woman who was asked by community elders to annul her marriage with her husband Rampal and treat him like a brother, has come to an end.
- Taking On Nature (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 29, 2004)
Democratic freedom should include the freedom to dream. There is however a problem. Some people’s dreams can turn out to be some other people’s nightmares; democratic freedom, we could be told, also includes the freedom to
- The Road Ahead For Bjp (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 29, 2004)
It is back to basics for the BJP. If losing the Lok Sabha elections was the first major shock, its inability to oust the Congress-NCP regime in Maharashtra has been the last straw on the camel's back for the party ...
- Explaining The ‘Anglosphere’ (Deccan Herald, GLENN REYNOLDS, Oct 29, 2004)
George Bush’s coalition is bound by more than a common bond like the English language
- Help Put Erring Judges On The Right Path (The Economic Times, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 29, 2004)
This is a court of justice,” a lawyer exclaimed while arguing a case in the Supreme Court of America.
- Not Yet Free (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 28, 2004)
The Reserve Bank of India’s mid-term review of annual policy is along expected lines, at least for macro indicators of growth and inflation. The gross domestic product growth projections for 2004-05 have been lowered.
- Death To The Defiant (Tribune, Rajesh Sinha, Oct 28, 2004)
This is the tragic story of two youngsters in love who ran away to be together; they also ran away from the hostile reaction their relationship was likely to provoke in their village — Shahadpur in Dausa district, Rajasthan.
- The Power Of Weakness (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 28, 2004)
When the history of modern international relations is written, perhaps one paradoxical lesson will stand out: we often overestimate the power of power.
- Iran At The Crossroads (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 28, 2004)
The future of Iran may well depend on the success or failure of the efforts of a responsive society to seek a place in the sun while retaining its dignity and identity.
- A Timely Initiative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 28, 2004)
India, Russia and China took a small but significant step towards making their combined weight count in international affairs when their Foreign Ministers met on the sidelines of the ...
- I Don’T Think I Said That (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Oct 28, 2004)
They call it “misstatement”. The president of the United States does not lie when he says, as he did during his last debate with his challenger, “I just don’t think I ever said I’m not worried about Osama bin Laden.
- Running The Dawk (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Oct 27, 2004)
“Sesquicentenary” is quite a mouthful. That’s what the post offices are celebrating now — 150 years
- Sufi Bard (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 27, 2004)
It is an established fact that the British nicked the famous Kohinoor diamond from India. It can now be said the country lost not one but two Kohinoors to the invaders from Blighty.
- Tackling Shortage Of Water, Power (Tribune, R. N. Malik, Oct 27, 2004)
The Pong dam and Ranjit Sagar reservoirs are seldom full to the brim during the monsoon. This year the reservoirs were hardly half full. Four MAF of the Beas water has already been diverted to the Gobind Sagar reservoir to facilitate the running of
- The Return Of Birbal (Tribune, Shriniwas Joshi, Oct 27, 2004)
I was in Chandigarh recently. My nephew Abeer who has just stepped into Punjab Engineering College (PEC) asked me a question, “Mamaji, if somebody asks you how many birds are there in Shimla, what will your reply be?” I told him a witty one from ‘Akbar-Bi
- Before The Die Is Cast (Telegraph, SUDIPTA BHATTACHARJEE, Oct 27, 2004)
“It’s hard work, you know.” That is not George Bush referring to his role in the Iraq war, although he used the phrase, ad infinitum, during his pre-poll debates.
- Mountain Rage (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2004)
Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism have been overemphasized as the main factors in all contemporary civil strife. Iraq is the most rec
- Bombshell For Bush: 350 Tonnes Of Explosives Go Missing In Iraq (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Oct 27, 2004)
In a massive pre-election embarrassment for the Bush administration, nearly 350 tons of lethal explosives — which could be used to trigger nuclear weapons — have vanished from a military facility in Iraq supposed to have been guarded by US troops.
- Moving Forward With Kyoto (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 27, 2004)
Endorsement of the Kyoto Protocol by the Russian Parliament clears the way for coming into operation of the international agreement on targeted reduction of heat-trapping
- Kerry's Not Scary (Hindu, Andrew M. Dailey, Oct 27, 2004)
Why Indian BPO partisans should stop dreading a Kerry win and worry instead about their marketing.
- China's Transition: From Marx To Deng (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Oct 26, 2004)
October marked the 55th Anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. It coincided with birth centenary of Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's integration with the global economy.
- Heat And Dust (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 26, 2004)
Can the world be stopped from getting hotter? Not in any dramatic way, the Kyoto Protocol would be likely to suggest, but the heating can be slowed down, and — with cooperation and awareness — reduced over time.
- India-Sri Lanka Defence Agreement (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 26, 2004)
The working understanding reached by India and Sri Lanka on a draft defence pact speaks to the cordiality in the relationship between the two countries achieved over the last ...
- Power Of Atoms (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2004)
Energy demand has always outstripped supply, particularly in India where the gap is huge and expanding. Thermal power has proved to be a curse in disguise and hydroelectric generation has not grown at the pace at which it should have because of various...
- Nuclear Is Sexy, Again (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 25, 2004)
“The worst possible nuclear disasters are not as bad as the worst possible climate change disasters,” declared the Centre for Alternative Technology in Britain recently, urging “a modest revival of nuclear energy.”
- Telecom: Why 74% Cap Will Not Ring In Fdi (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 25, 2004)
India needs investment in telecom on a huge scale, including foreign investment. However, whether foreign investment would help improve network coverage and make phones available to those in villages and remote areas is extremely doubtful.
- Towards A Photo Finish (Hindu, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 25, 2004)
Surveys of public opinion in the United States done recently show that on an average President George W. Bush retains a slight edge over the Democratic challenger John Kerry with less than ten days to go before the elections.
- The Nation State Still Thrives (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Oct 25, 2004)
Nation states show no sign of going into decline and in the years to come China and India will become major arbiters of all our futures.
- No Room For Moderates (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 25, 2004)
The developments in Yangon last week resulting in the removal of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt do no good to the purported attempts to launch democratic reforms in Myanmar.
- Centre Is Less Independent (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Oct 25, 2004)
If London sneezes Delhi no longer catches a cold. But the US dreads the prospect of China sneezing
- Dollar Slide And The World Economy (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Oct 25, 2004)
Lower growth in the American economy caused by rising oil prices and a possible drop in consumer spending spells a bearish outlook for the dollar.
- Business Writings (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 25, 2004)
A recent issue of The Economist takes a rather dim view of the business books which are being churned out on all sorts of themes.
- Close Race Between Bush And Kerry (Deccan Herald, MANAS CHANDRASHEKAR, Oct 25, 2004)
While the question of jobs is likely to hurt Bush’s chances, Kerry appears to be faltering on Iraq
- Collapse Of The British Constitution (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Oct 25, 2004)
The electorate, not Parliament, not the judiciary, and certainly not the Labour Party, appears to be the only institution that can stop Tony Blair doing anything he wants.
- Do We Deserve A Place Among The `Deadbeat Nations'? (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 25, 2004)
One of the many architectural works of Charles Correa is India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations. As the URL of that office www.un.int/india/about_pmi.html would inform, it has "a striking
- From Adversaries To Friends (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Oct 25, 2004)
One of the biggest barriers to the peace talks with the Nagas is not what the National Socialist Council of Nagalim or its leaders...
- How India Hurts Its Tourism (Tribune, Prem Kumar , Oct 25, 2004)
I am an NRI from Canada. I went there for higher studies some 30 years ago and stayed on. Now an affluent pensioner, I am in India to renew my ancestral bonds and visit its major religious and historical sites.
- Big Is Beautiful (Deccan Herald, U. S. Iyer, Oct 25, 2004)
If we accept cars as part of our basic needs, we should take the scratches that come with them
- It's Time For Introspection (The Economic Times, SANDEEP PAREKH, Oct 25, 2004)
It's a touchy topic for Sebi, and they have been questioned ad nauseum on this issue. The usual response of Sebi to such a question is a volley of ...
- Indian Outsourcing Boom Needs U.S. Front Office: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Oct 24, 2004)
Corporate America's big vote of confidence in India's services prowess came in April, when International Business Machines Corp. snapped up a company near New Delhi, which handles e-mail queries for Amazon.com Inc.
- Mea’S Meow (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 23, 2004)
The Ministry of External Affairs would make Anton Chekhov jump with delight. The reservations of the South Block mandarins about Chief Election Commissioner T. S. Krishnamurthy’s plans to visit the United States are somewhat amusing, if not odd.
- Smells From The Kitchen (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 23, 2004)
There is so much emphasis on what one should eat or drink in our religious traditions which have neither logic nor any bearing on health.
- Knave Or Fool? (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Oct 23, 2004)
Sunday’s Stop the War protesters in London, carrying skeletal images of the Grim Reaper, were a reminder that come
- Unusual Interest In Us Election (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Oct 23, 2004)
There is an unprecedented interest in Europe in the US Presidential elections. I have not witnessed such interest in the UK during the last five elections for the US President.
- Celebration And Controversy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 22, 2004)
It is in the very nature of the Man Booker Prize that almost every award is attended by a mesmerising mix of celebration and controversy.
- An Expat Launch Break (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Oct 22, 2004)
A new “expat association” was formed a few weeks ago in one of south China’s coastal cities, soon after the long summer break ended.
- Petty And Grand (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 22, 2004)
What is common to Gambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Russia, Tanzania and India? They have all been perceived as equally corrupt in the public sector.
- Transparently Corrupt (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 22, 2004)
IF India and America were to enter the track marked corruption and start running in opposite directions, guess who would win the race. Remember the race is being run on the principle of “by hook or by crook” enunciated by the West when it was wild.
- The World Economic Disorder (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Oct 22, 2004)
Despite six decades of their existence, multilateral agencies such as the UN, the World Bank and the IMF, have not been able to make the world a better place in terms of peace, security and development with equal opportunities for all citizens.
- Small Step (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 22, 2004)
In the budget, the finance minister promised hikes in sectoral foreign direct investment equity caps for telecommunications, civil aviation and insurance, implying placing these on automatic approval and rendering Foreign Investment Promotion Board ...
- Revolt Brewing In Pakistan? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 22, 2004)
There is potential for a popular agitation against the dictatorship in Pakistan but will it materialise?
- Nuclear Power In Asia (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Oct 22, 2004)
The time has come for India, Russia, China, and Pakistan to harmonise their nuclear security and energy development policies.
- Endless Tale Of The Essential Onion (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 22, 2004)
A few days ago, members of Rapid Action Battalion stood near onion shops in Bangladesh, in response to public outcry at the spiralling cost of the vegetable.
- Why The Us Should Not Reelect Bush (The Economic Times, GEORGE SOROS, Oct 21, 2004)
I have never been heavily involved in partisan politics, but these are not normal times. President George W Bush is endangering the US and the world’s safety while undermining American values.
- A Kerry In Every Bush (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Oct 21, 2004)
In Bush-land, where “you are either with us or against us,” it all depends on which paper you are reading, which channel you are watching, which website you are scrolling down.
- An Asian Union (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 21, 2004)
It is time to have an Asian Economic Community. Dr Manmohan Singh floated this idea at the India-ASEAN summit in Delhi on Tuesday.
- The Iron Man Cometh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 21, 2004)
It speaks for the panic in the Bharatiya Janata Party that it has turned for help to Lal Krishna Advani — the man who, 14 years ago, set the BJP on the belligerent path of Hindutva, thereby rewriting the course both of his party and the country.
- Unshackling Rural Markets - Key Vectors Of An Overdue Agenda (Business Line, R. Gopalakrishnan, Oct 21, 2004)
The widening gap in per capita income between the farm and non-farm sectors has huge economic and social implications. Agriculture must be brought to centre-stage and, more important, the emphasis must shift from production to marketing.
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