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Articles 18221 through 18320 of 21784:
- Secular Because We're Indian, Not Because We're Hindu (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 27, 2004)
It is common for Ministers to talk gas, much to our discomfort. However, when the Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, talked about gas a couple of days ago, announcing that the LPG price would not go up in steady arithmetic progression, relief was
- An Idea To Engage With (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 27, 2004)
External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh, with characteristic flamboyance, has promised that the sky would be the limit for autonomy in J&K. Five days earlier, Union home minister reportedly stated that his ministry recommended greater autonomy for the....
- Ba Pass, Ma Pass, Give Talent A Pass (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 27, 2004)
Higher education is about excellence. It cannot be made hostage to simple truisms about equal opportunities
- Making Lpg Affordable (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 27, 2004)
It must be a relief for consumers that the Government has decided not to implement its plan to increase the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs.5 every month.
- Elephant In The Room (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 27, 2004)
India, Pakistan and the elephant in the room. That was how it looked to the Guardian when Shaukat Aziz met Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
- For A Child To Be A Child Again (Indian Express, Anees Jung, Nov 27, 2004)
Today, they are unveiling a statue symbolising action against child labour in Delhi’s India Habitat Centre where no child who works can dare to tread.
- In The Closed Kingdoms Of Experts (Indian Express, VIDEH UPADHYAY, Nov 27, 2004)
On a subject like environment, is there any role for the common man in shaping policy?
- New Kashmir Idea (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Nov 26, 2004)
As an author of the revised Naya Kashmir document, I was pleasantly surprised over the reference to it by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a public meeting in Srinagar on his maiden visit to the state on November 17.
- Slow And Steady (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 26, 2004)
If there is a single phenomenon which seems to disprove the Heraclitean dictum that one cannot step twice into the same river ("for other waters are continually flowing in"), it is that somewhat
- Stumbling And Lurching Along (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 26, 2004)
India and Pakistan are embarked on a three-legged cross-country with the finishing line visible only through a telescope. It will be reached
- A Step Forward (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 26, 2004)
India and Pakistan took one more step forward to consolidate their relations with each other through a meeting of their Prime Ministers in New Delhi on Wednesday.
- Rework Refinery Terms (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 25, 2004)
Capt Amarinder Singh’s offer to renegotiate the Bathinda refinery terms is a welcome departure that provides an opening to break the stand-off between the Centre and the state government.
- Pm In Neglected North-East (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 25, 2004)
WITH striking unanimity the media has described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Imphal and Guwahati as a harbinger of a “healing touch” in a deeply disturbed and long-neglected region.
- 1971: Lest We Forget (Hindu, R. Hariharan, Nov 25, 2004)
Both India and Bangladesh are guilty of not working towards building a win-win relationship due to their internal and external political preoccupations.
- Debates And Divisions (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 25, 2004)
There is little doubt that the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, would like to leave a substantial legacy in Kashmir. But his options are not entirely clear.
- Derailment On Trivial Grounds (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Nov 25, 2004)
Marvin townsend is said to have once remarked "My mistake was buying stock in the company. Now I worry about the lousy work I am turning out."
- Destination India (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 25, 2004)
THE conclave of CEOs of tourism organisations held in Jaipur has recommended various measures to improve tourism in the country.
- Good Economics Is Bad Politics (Indian Express, Balbir K Punj, Nov 25, 2004)
The manner in which the UPA Government’s economic reforms are being blocked by the Left is reminiscent of Communists in Eastern Bloc
- Dr Manmohan Singh Extends Healing Touch To North-East And J&k (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 25, 2004)
THE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, is slowly but surely gaining the respect of the nation and the trust of ordinary Indians for the dignity and grace with which he has conducted himself in the post that was thrust upon him.
- Tourism & Corbett Park: Not Wild About The Idea (Indian Express, S M A Kazmi, Nov 24, 2004)
An ambitious tourism project promoted by the Uttaranchal government on the periphery of the world famous Corbett National Park has run into trouble.
- Man With The Magic Wand (Telegraph, Sushil Khanna, Nov 24, 2004)
Shaukat Aziz has been able to resurrect the Pakistan economy. But will Shining Pakistan be as good a mirage as India Shining
- Another Promise To Keep (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 24, 2004)
Following Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's very worthwhile visit to Jammu and Kashmir, it was natural that expectations at his next port of call and the country's other trouble
- Doctrine Of Religious Immunity? (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Nov 24, 2004)
Investigation in the Shankaracharya case must proceed, without faltering before entreaties or threats
- Learning From Washington's Economic Woes (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Nov 24, 2004)
Recently released OECD figures show that the US is no longer the No. 1 destination for foreign direct investment. Its apparent disregard for both economic and diplomatic fundamentals, and blithe glossing over of gigantic deficits and huge underfunded....
- Keep Only As Many As You Need (Telegraph, N K Pant, Nov 24, 2004)
The prime minister, Manmohan Singh, did not have a propitious landing in Srinagar on November 17, what with a fierce gunfight raging between the security forces and two heavily-armed terrorists barely 500 metres from where he was to address a rally.
- Hope Renewed (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 24, 2004)
No peace initiative can be built on unreal foundations. The new hope for peace in Assam may be lost if the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom sticks to unrealistic demands.
- Tread Softly (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 23, 2004)
To diagnose a disease well is to half cure it. The prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, had the good doctor’s instinct in knowing that economic packages alone would not solve Manipur’s problems.
- Peace Is Not A Posture (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 23, 2004)
Kashmir is nowhere near a solution. Still the noise is getting louder. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Srinagar, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s proposals and the thinning of troops in Kashmir are all adding to expectations.
- Tigers Remain Unchanged (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok Mehta (retd), Nov 23, 2004)
Strategic relations between India and Sri Lanka are on an upward curve. President Chandrika Kumaratunga was in Delhi the other day. In a space of 15 days, both Army and Naval Chiefs also visited Colombo, the Navy Chief for the first time after 1982
- The Impact Of Bush Re-Election (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Nov 23, 2004)
The ‘sacking’ of Colin Powell and other changes in the Bush administration are good news for India
- India's Bush Backers (Hindu, T. Jayaraman, Nov 23, 2004)
The pre-election rhetoric of the current Government appears to be giving way to policy perceptions that are influenced by India's Bushies.
- Clubbable Cops (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Nov 23, 2004)
BELIEVE it or not, there are, or were, such people. Behind that khaki uniform, more so when it is exchanged for ‘civvies’, lie many a heart in tune with your own. Someone who lets his hair down and joins you in a convivial evening.
- Above Board (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Nov 23, 2004)
On petitions filed by two air vice-marshals of the Indian Air Force who were overlooked by a Special Promotion Board in 2003, the Delhi high court recently quashed the promotions of four air marshals of the IAF who were cleared by this SPB.
- Rahul Came, Rahul Saw (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Nov 22, 2004)
Last week’s four-day visit to Guwahati and Shillong by young Congress MP Rahul Gandhi continues to find space on the front pages of the local media several days after his departure.
- Parking Hassles (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 22, 2004)
In a ruling aimed at reducing public inconvenience caused by lack of parking space at busy shopping and commercial centres, the Supreme Court on Friday told the Delhi government not to clear any building project until a parking policy was formulated ...
- Trading With Bangladesh (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 22, 2004)
The Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, was nothing if not over-optimistic when he told his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart, Mr Altaf Hossain Choudhury, that a trade turnover target of $5 billion (now, $2 billion) between the two countries can be achieved
- Electric Truths (Telegraph, L. Rao, Nov 22, 2004)
Support and incentives to farmers are not unique to India. In the United States of America and the European Union, there are even incentives to farmers not to produce and to keep land fallow.
- The Road To Mumbai (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Nov 22, 2004)
Thirty years ago when I shifted from Bombay — it had not yet been re-christened Mumbai — to Delhi I drew much sympathy for moving from India’s urbs prima to a backwater.
- Electric Truths (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Nov 22, 2004)
Support and incentives to farmers are not unique to India. In the United States of America and the European Union, there are even incentives to farmers not to produce and to keep land fallow.
- 'India Can Help Vietnam Integrate With World Economy' (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Nov 22, 2004)
Expressing the hope that India would help Vietnam integrate with the world economy, the Vietnamese Foreign Minister, Nguyen Dy Nien, said his country had a "high appreciation of the Indian position in the [Asian] region and the world" in the political ...
- Key To Hope (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 22, 2004)
A gesture is symbolic on many levels. By freeing the Kangla Fort of occupation by the Assam Rifles, the prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, has, first and foremost, fulfilled a demand of the Manipuri people.
- Jaw-Jaw On J&k (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 22, 2004)
President Pervez Musharraf has always been quick off the block when it comes to making comments on the exact state of Indo-Pak relations. Some time back he let the world know that there was light at the end of this tunnel.
- Going Beyond Words (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 22, 2004)
One of the outcomes of the visit of the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to The Hague for the India-European Union summit earlier this month was that the two entities entered into a “strategic partnership.”
- Going Beyond Words (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Nov 22, 2004)
One of the outcomes of the visit of the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to The Hague for the India-European Union summit earlier this month was that the two entities entered into a “strategic partnership.”
- Games Musharraf Plays (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 22, 2004)
AS a soldier who has been through all command and staff courses up to the British Royal College of Defence Studies, General Musharraf appears to believe in psyops vis-a-vis India. So he seems to be blowing hot and cold on the Kashmir issue.
- Freedom Without Responsibility (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Nov 22, 2004)
Although no spade work has been done, there is a move to confer autonomy on select colleges
- Badhwar: The Rarest Of The Breed (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 21, 2004)
Inderjit Badhwar is a hardcore journalist-turned writer. Recall the oft repeated adage - scribes produce literature in a hurry.
- Peace Must Return To Assam, Says Indira Goswami (Tribune, Gaurav Choudhury, Nov 21, 2004)
Dr Indira Goswami, Jnanpith Award winner and noted literatteur from Assam, is presently treading a difficult path. From an intense writer, who shot to fame with
- Focussing On The Lesser Known Rural Artisans (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Nov 21, 2004)
There has been so much happening that I have been going round in circles. Trade Fair? No, who's interested in buying and selling and counter-selling, complete with bargaining? Focus on CK? No, Calvin Klein is no buddy of mine.
- Succession Battles In The Bjp (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 21, 2004)
Those who are inclined to make a bid for the top position in the BJP are not going to give up easily
- Umar Will Have To Do Some Deft Tightrope Walking (Tribune, David Devadas, Nov 21, 2004)
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will be the centre of attention over the coming week. Strategists in both India and Pakistan will be keenly watching his moves.
- Balle-Balle Is Not Peace (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Nov 20, 2004)
Plenty of hopes have been raised in India, Pakistan and among international do-gooders that the recent contacts between the two countries are going to lead to the dawn of a new era on the sub-continent.
- The Pull Of Chandigarh (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 20, 2004)
While out-of-job IT professionals in America go about moaning, wearing T-shirts “I’ve been Bangalored” — we Changarhians could perhaps use the same device for a nobler cause.
- Teesta Is My Heart-Throb (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 20, 2004)
Like all men I admire good-looking women like Aishwarya Rai and others who became Miss India’s, Miss World’s and Miss Universe’s! I like them from a distance because I never get a chance to get close to any of them.
- A New Recipe For Peace (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2004)
For the past several years, peacemaking in Jammu and Kashmir has resembled what Hindi-speakers would describe as a khwaabi (imaginary pulao): all the right ingredients for a ...
- 'Home-Loan Rate Hike Is Temporary' (The Economic Times, Raja Awasthi, Nov 20, 2004)
The Delhi-based real estate group Omaxe Construction Ltd, started primarily as a construction company in 1987, has today expanded its wings to play a major role in the residential and commercial sector as well.
- Cashing In On Kashmir (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Nov 19, 2004)
Foreign minister Natwar Singh is probably right when he says we should not expect miracles on Kashmir from the ongoing dialogue with Pakistan.
- Different Touch (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 19, 2004)
A different approach may sometimes signal hope. The visit of the prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, to Kashmir seems to hold the promise of difference.
- Textiles, Post-Quotas — A Tangled Skein For Developing Countries (Business Line, M.R. Venkatesh, Nov 19, 2004)
The Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) was designed essentially to correct a long-standing anomaly in the multilateral trading system.
- Public Sector Oil Companies' Merger (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 19, 2004)
Each of the Indian oil companies can emerge as a giant provided it is allowed to go full steam ahead and take competition head on with best practices, up-to-the-minute technologies and timely business intelligence.
- Privatisation Needs An Update (The Economic Times, Manoj Pant, Nov 19, 2004)
For quite some time now, economists have been shouting from the rooftops that the logic for privatisation is quite obvious: the government has no business being
- More Than A Gesture (Telegraph, SUDIPTA BHATTACHARJEE, Nov 18, 2004)
In this season of elections, another has popped up online. This one pertains to Manipur, the state Manmohan Singh is scheduled to visit on Monday.
- Huda’S Callous Attitude (Tribune, Subhash C. Jain, Nov 18, 2004)
The Haryana Urban Development Authority’s failure to allot land to the applicants even after six months from the last date calls for intervention by the Supreme Court. On October 31, 2004...
- Time For Peace (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 18, 2004)
It seems to be a time of new peace initiatives in the North-east. The prime minister’s promise to open peace talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom adds to this air of optimism.
- A Presidential View Of Banking (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2004)
A P J Abdul Kalam’s address to the bankers' conference in New Delhi last week was a refreshing departure from the platitudes mouthed by political functionaries on such occasions.
- The Bush Second Term (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 18, 2004)
Few countries are as cautious and pragmatic in their conduct of foreign policy as the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese have learnt the art of refraining from passing gratuitous comments on issues that do not directly affect their national interests
- Progress Towards Vat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 18, 2004)
In a deal put through recently by the Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, all but three States have agreed to replace the State sales tax with the value added tax (VAT) from April 2005.
- Some Birthdays Are Not So Happy (Telegraph, Nalin Verma, Nov 18, 2004)
The contrasting plights of the BJP in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh explain the differences in the birthday celebrations of the two states
- Arrest The Drift (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 18, 2004)
A tough challenge confronting policymakers this year on the farm front is the mixed trend in the production of commercial crops, sugarcane, oilseeds and cotton, each of which is facing a unique problem that is seen
- India Steps Forward On Kashmir (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Nov 18, 2004)
India's new government is proving its will to continue to ratchet down tensions with Pakistan over one of the world's most dangerous potential flashpoints.
- Bush Second Term — The Emerging World Order (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 17, 2004)
From pragmatic double-speak and open welcome to horror, the re-election of Mr George Bush has drawn diverse responses across the world. While there is scope for strategic cooperation with the US, New Delhi will have to learn to manage its differences with
- Beyond Protocol (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Nov 17, 2004)
Sonia Gandhi should have gone to Cairo for the funeral service of Yasser Arafat. There are relationships between leaders that transcend protocol or clinical diplomatic dissection.
- Case For Chief Of Defence Staff (Tribune, Lt-Gen Vijay Oberoi, Nov 17, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's emphasis on the need for a joint culture for the three defence services, in all aspects of their functioning, is timely and appropriate.
- A Breather For The Bjp (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 17, 2004)
The Bharatiya Janata Party has been facing turbulent times, with the party reeling from one shock to another right from the unexpected defeat of the National Democratic Alliance it led in the general elections in April, through
- Tourism: A Valuable Economic Package (Business Line, B.S. Rathor, Nov 17, 2004)
Tourism is the new kid on the block. Much of the hype is shifting from the technology sector to the glamour world of travel and hospitality. Suddenly, all-round support is coming to an industry, that has remained in a stupor for decades. About time too.
- Smile In Place (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 17, 2004)
In India, the ruling party’s agenda often becomes the government’s business. The distinction between partisan and administrative priorities gets even more blurred if elections are round the corner.
- Respect The Boundary (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 17, 2004)
The recent protests in northern Sri Lanka against encroaching Indian fishermen highlight a problem that has eluded a solution despite the excellent ties between New Delhi and Colombo.
- Cell Growth (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 17, 2004)
Firm figures on India’s cellular subscriber base will have to wait. But 2004 will be remembered as the year when India’s stock of cellular phone subscribers overtook the fixed-line subscriber base of around 40 million.
- How Safe Is The Temple? (Telegraph, Gyan Pathak, Nov 17, 2004)
We are increasingly losing our sense of security, be it in a crowd, in privacy, in the law court, in the police station or even in places of worship. The arrest of the sankaracharya of Kanchi only heightens that feeling.
- From Confrontation To Cooperation (Hindu, Michael Krepon , Nov 17, 2004)
An exit strategy out of the Kashmir impasse might be found through measures that are expressly designed to increase the well being of those who live on both sides of the divide.
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