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Articles 18721 through 18820 of 21784:
- French Cheese (Deccan Herald, KAUSALYA RAMASESHAN, Sep 07, 2004)
Having French cheese as a travelling companion can leave a trail of unpopular sentiments
- Bombay Plan And Mixed-Up Economy (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Sep 07, 2004)
After the shift quite far to the Right under the previous BJP-led regime, the economy is seeing a shift Leftward, harking back to the Bombay Plan and the mixed economy concept of Jawaharlal Nehru. But is it moving towards a "mixed-up" economy?
- Beyond Drama (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 07, 2004)
The decision of India and Pakistan to continue with the ceasefire between them will invite widespread relief. The external affairs minister, Mr K. Natwar Singh, and his counterpart, Mr Khursheed Mahmud Kasuri, have also agreed to a
- Promise Of Peace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 07, 2004)
The Indo-Pak talks were on various CBMs, including a ceasefire that will improve ties
- Working With The Kid Gloves On (Telegraph, Jyoti Punwani, Sep 07, 2004)
Thanks to the Congress’s half-hearted secularism, the Hindu right is back with a bang
- Of Little Import (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 06, 2004)
On Saturday the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, morphed into a dignified, acquisitive politician, if not a statesman, by saying a lot at a press meet stretching over 90 minutes but meaning little.
- More, Please (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 06, 2004)
On Saturday, Mr Manmohan Singh gave the first press conference by a prime minister in 12 years. It is understandable that Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee should not have cared to face the press.
- Wages Of Town Non-Planning (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Sep 06, 2004)
The panel probing the Kumbakonam school fire tragedy will discover many culprits but almost certainly overlook the worst offence: Poor town planning.
- Importance Of Public Investment In Infrastructure (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Sep 06, 2004)
One of the planks on which the Congress(I) came to power was seeing greater role for the government in the economy. This is welcome. One only hopes the party will not get derailed from this policy by the World Bank's advice.
- Chatterati (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Sep 06, 2004)
The Capital has new bars and lounges for the rich and famous. The food may often be nothing much to write home about, but the ambience is designed to be out of this world.
- Focus On The Peace Pipeline (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 06, 2004)
Energy pipelines constitute win-win geo-economics for both India and Pakistan.
- Hardening Postures (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Sep 06, 2004)
A road, the prime minister Manmohan Singh is fond of quoting, is made by walking step by step. However, it is unlikely that India and Pakistan will take any major step forward
- Headed For An Impasse? (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Sep 06, 2004)
New Delhi should leave Mr Kasuri with no doubt that the whole of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India
- Congress, Trinamool Moving Closer? (Hindu, MALABIKA BHATTACHARYA, Sep 05, 2004)
A section of the Congress appears keen on forging links with the party's one-time election ally, Mamata Banerjee, according to reports reaching here.
- Restore Peace In Manipur Through Talks: Hemochandra Singh (Hindu, Tripti Nath, Sep 05, 2004)
I. Hemochandra Singh, MLA from Singjamei Assembly constituency in Imphal city and coordinator of the Opposition Forum, was in Delhi recently to sensitise political parties and civil society on the North-East, particularly Manipur.
- Restore Peace In Manipur Through Talks: Hemochandra Singh (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Sep 05, 2004)
I. Hemochandra Singh, MLA from Singjamei Assembly constituency in Imphal city and coordinator of the Opposition Forum, was in Delhi recently to sensitise political parties and civil society on the North-East, particularly Manipur.
- Back To The Message (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 05, 2004)
It is entirely appropriate that a Muslim, a Hindu and a Sikh — namely Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mr Manmohan Singh — visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 400th anniversary of the
- He Has No Craze For The Kursi (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Sep 05, 2004)
A.K. Antony is a rare leader in the weird world of politics. He personifies idealism and probity in public life. But he has to pay a heavy price for his virtues and step down as the Chief Minister of Kerala...
- It Costs 32 P.C. Of Gdp For Government To Mess Up Economy (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 04, 2004)
The record of sorts achieved during the latest session of Parliament when the Finance Bill got passed without any discussion is nothing to feel proud of. So, when one finds that William W. Lewis has a chapter titled, "India:
- Hate Breeds Hate And Troublemakers (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 04, 2004)
On an average I read two to three books every week. Some I write about in these columns. Some I persuade my friends to read. Others I give away to the kabariwala.
- Entering The Environment (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Sep 04, 2004)
This article is about an interesting, important, but as yet little-analysed phenomenon in contemporary Indian politics — the entry into the environmental movement of the organized left.
- Up Tops In Police Custody Deaths (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 04, 2004)
WHEN it comes to suffering, does the name of person or party really matter? It may suggest a pattern of governance but the hurt is no different. I missed the other day the name in the rapidly-moving TV news.
- The Also-Ran Nation (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Sep 03, 2004)
The 28th Olympic Games are now ended. In the battle for gold medals, China has almost drawn level with the United States of America, although in the tally of medals in all categories, it has lagged behind God’s Own Country.
- When Neighbours Meet (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 03, 2004)
The coming meeting of the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan is unlikely to produce the big steps needed to take the dialogue process forward.
- Canny Timing Is The Thing (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Sep 02, 2004)
The prime minister is holding his first full-dress press conference in New Delhi this Saturday. The way the press has been eating out of his hands in the first 100 days, Manmohan Singh may not be worried.
- Grandchildren And Red Tape (Tribune, Saroop Krishen, Sep 02, 2004)
I have heard it said that in a manner of speaking grandchildren are the opposite of “red tape”. You do not know what a great boon grandchildren are until you actually get them, and what a great bane red tape is until you get entangled in it yourself.
- Avoid A Knee-Jerk Reaction (Tribune, Raj Kadyan, Sep 02, 2004)
WHAT happened in Manipur on July 11 last is indeed shameful. The whole nation was shocked at the death of Manorma Devi, allegedly at the hands of Assam Rifles. While the investigations are still on to identify those guilty of wrongdoing, one hopes that
- Free At Last (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 02, 2004)
India must not drop its guard as the Iraqi situation shows no signs of normalisation
- One Hundred Days Of Solitude (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 02, 2004)
If the BJP has not reconciled itself to being in the Opposition, the Congress too sometimes gives the impression of not reconciling itself to the fact that it is now in power.
- Lessons From A Close Call (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 02, 2004)
The release of the seven persons, including three Indians, taken hostage by an extremist organisation claiming to be part of the Iraqi resistance will be greeted with great relief.
- The Centre Must Hold (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 01, 2004)
The Manmohan Singh Government should not allow itself to be swept off its feet by the frivolous public discourse.
- Spillover Of Nepal’S Crisis (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 01, 2004)
THERE are some reports that the Maoist problem in Nepal is threatening to spill over into the bordering districts of India. The firing incident in Julaghat in Uttaranchal's Pithoragarh district on Saturday, in which a two-year-old girl was injured serious
- The New Colombo Spirit (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Sep 01, 2004)
Seventeen years ago around this time of the year Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi landed at Colombo airport by an Indian Air Force plane in the thick of the Sri Lankan crisis. He was not taken to the city in a cavalcade by road. Instead, he landed at Colombo's
- This Is Paradise? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 01, 2004)
For all his talk of political reform, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has once again demonstrated a reluctance to loosen his absolute grip over the Maldives.
- Guru Granth Sahib’S Message Is For All (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 01, 2004)
LIKE Muslims and Christians, Sikhs are “ahle kitab”. Theirs is Guru Granth Sahib which celebrates its 400th anniversary on September 1. Unfortunately, the Shiromani Akali Dal, the organiser, does not have good credentials.
- Escape Route (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 30, 2004)
The Punjab Police seems to have achieved considerable expertise in allowing jailbirds to make good their escape. The most recent and sensational was the Ferozepore jailbreak by three dreaded criminals last week right before its eyes.
- Competition In The Air (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 30, 2004)
It is not surprising that the country's first no-frills airline, Air Deccan, has come up with another scheme slashing fares to unimaginably low levels.
- Chatterati (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Aug 30, 2004)
An epitome of humility the 34-year-old Major Rathore from Jaisalmer got our nation victory at the Olympics. After cricket where only a handful of countries excel, it was a major achievement by Rathore in getting a silver to savour for eternity that’s ...
- Serve Up Some Competition (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 30, 2004)
For those policy-makers racking their brains to find the means to reverse the rising inflation, two events last week must provide some refreshingly different clues.
- Planning For The Future (Hindu, Ashok Parthasarathi, Aug 30, 2004)
Public investment needs to be raised sharply on improving infrastructure in the rural areas in a labour-intensive manner.
- Peace At A Crossroads (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 29, 2004)
The mileage counters of the Jammu and Kashmir peace process seem to have been reset to zero. Dialogue between the secessionists and the Government seems stalled, a consequence of both sides being unwilling or unable to make major unilateral concessions.
- A Class With Visionary Team Leaders (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Aug 29, 2004)
During my last visit to Delhi, I was invited to speak to a classroom full of practicing managers of public sector companies on the subject of visionary team leaders.
- Jihadi Groups: Alive And Killing (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 29, 2004)
Indian authorities have pointed to a renewed offensive of cross-border infiltration and argued that this would not be possible without official Pakistani patronage.
- When Kashmiris’ Faith Extends Explicitly To The Supernatural (Tribune, David Devadas, Aug 29, 2004)
A few weeks ago, a Kashmiri friend took me to a shop off the high profile Residency Road in Srinagar. It was a curio shop that sold artifacts as well as jewellery. A grey-haired gentleman in an old fashioned suit sat at the far end of the shop and my ...
- Justice Anand Flays Trafficking Of Women, Children (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Aug 29, 2004)
This week saw the release of the report of the "Action Research on Trafficking in Women and Children" by National Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice A.S. Anand.
- Nihang And The Ticket Collector (Tribune, Darshan Singh Maini, Aug 28, 2004)
The Nihangs are not often seen in cities, and we know, they are a very special tribe, with a hoary history in Sikh chronicles. It’s on some special occasions — festivals, village sports, gurpurb celebrations — that we watch them in action, attired in ...
- Peace In Space (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 28, 2004)
India, along with France and Britain, has supported a joint initiative by China and Russia to prevent an arms race in outer space, at the 66-member Conference on Disarmament (CD) at Geneva on Thursday.
- Ramanna & The Nuclear Programme (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Aug 28, 2004)
The legacy of Raja Ramanna is that he helped build up a large pool of scientists and technologists to address the country's needs of energy and national security.
- Lessons To Be Learnt On Hostage Crises (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 28, 2004)
We should have learnt a few lessons on how to deal with people when some of our fellow countrymen or women are abducted and held as hostages by their kidnappers.
- Ooty Anti-Climax (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Aug 28, 2004)
While setting foot for Ooty, the beautiful and salubrious south-Indian hill station, little did we realise that many anti-climaxes were in store for us. The shocks, though, weren’t totally unbearable, yet the experience was interesting in its peculiar...
- Trampling Upon Truth (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Aug 28, 2004)
There are things in life which we accept as gospel truths without ever questioning their veracity. Two such are that truth always triumphs (satyamev jayate) and honesty is the best policy.
- A Baffling Performance (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 28, 2004)
When the former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, agreed on Thursday to go out and bat against the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, he instantly validated
- An Indian Non-Debate (Deccan Herald, Raja Menon, Aug 28, 2004)
Indians need to understand that there is no yardstick to judge the ethics of American unilateralism in Iraq
- India In Us Eyes (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Aug 28, 2004)
THE leitmotif of India’s troubled relations with the United States since the dawn of Independence has been Washington’s unwillingness to grant New Delhi strategic and policy-making autonomy in the region, if not further afield.
- Ending The Regional Drift (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 27, 2004)
India might have no option but to develop a pro-active policy to encourage internal political change within the subcontinent.
- The Next Stage Of Peace Process (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 27, 2004)
When tracking diplomacy, microscopic reading of joint statements often leads to a suspension of political judgment. Critics of the meeting between
- Transition Complete (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 27, 2004)
With President HU Jintao taking over as Chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the process of leadership change in China that began two years ago is now complete.
- Complaint Book (Tribune, ABHA SHARMA, Aug 27, 2004)
A complaint book is an integral part of a public service organisation. Those with pretensions of participative management call it “complaint and suggestion” book. At times, one comes across complaint boxes.
- New Foreign Trade Policy — Will There Be A Real Paradigm Shift? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Aug 27, 2004)
The 2002-07 Export Import (Exim) Policy, coterminous with the Tenth Plan, is now being abandoned mid-way, with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government planning to unveil a New Foreign Trade Policy (NFT) in its place.
- Moment Of Reckoning (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 27, 2004)
The assassination attempt on the Bangladesh Opposition leader, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, was a grave assault on the country's democracy.
- Are Panchayats Orphans Today? (Deccan Herald, George Mathew, Aug 27, 2004)
Seven round tables hold out hope for panchayat raj, which has been emasculated by political parties over the years
- Pm's Open Invitation (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 27, 2004)
The Economic High THE ECONOMIC HIGH point of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to the US was his request to American corporate heads gathered at the New York Stock Exchange to invest $150 billion in the next few years in infrastructure project
- Airports Can Be A High-Flying Business (Business Line, Pankaj Narayan Pandit, Aug 27, 2004)
After much debate, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has floated tenders for 49 per cent stake in the Mumbai and Delhi airports, and given the green signal for the Rs 1,300-crore Bangalore airport project.
- How China Keeps Defying The Doomsayers (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Aug 27, 2004)
Signs of extraordinary growth dazzle tourists, especially Indians, visiting China. They are stupefied when their buses move smoothly on interminable highways, criss-crossed by winding flyovers.
- India, U.S. & Trade In Technology (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Aug 27, 2004)
The just-concluded India-U.S. agreement on high-technology trade contains only cosmetic changes to the policy on dual-use items.
- Apples In A Jam (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 27, 2004)
Normally, a bumper apple crop is followed by a lean season. But Himachal Pradesh has had good yield for the third year in a row. Still, the growers may not have much to cheer if the truck operators' strike gets prolonged.
- A Bread And Butter Issue (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Aug 26, 2004)
He was of course a stickler for routine and this was a habit that went back to his struggling teenage days. But that was not the only reason that drove this former colleague, now happily retired in the hills, to the neighbourhood bazaar every single ...
- They Go Strictly By The Rules (Telegraph, N.J. Nanporia, Aug 26, 2004)
If Manmohan Singh will be able to reform a bureaucracy weighed down by its inheritance and lack of pragmatism
- Facing The Dragon (Telegraph, Chandrashekar Dasgupta, Aug 26, 2004)
New Delhi has made it clear that it does not see China as a “threat” to India. The official position reflects a correct assessment of our security environment.
- Dialogue With Pakistan (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Aug 26, 2004)
When Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee met Gen Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad during the SAARC Summit in January this year, India agreed to the resumption of the dialogue with Pakistan following a categorical commitment by the General that he would not allow any ...
- Redrawing The World (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Aug 25, 2004)
India’s foreign secretaries are very good at redrawing the world — with the stroke of a pen.
- Rhetoric And Reality (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 25, 2004)
Lack of political will has adversely affected the promotion of people-to-people contacts between India and Pakistan.
- Simple Problem, Simple Solution (Tribune, Karan Singh Dalal, Aug 25, 2004)
CAPT Amarinder Singh has unwittingly provided an avoidable and contentious issue to the politicians of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan by enacting the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004.
- Spiralling Crisis (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 25, 2004)
The Blockade of Kathmandu Valley by Maoist guerrillas is an unprecedented show of strength by the eight-year-old insurgency.
- Ensuring Speedy Justice — Reducing The Backlog Of Cases (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 25, 2004)
Access to statistics on cases and their disposal can increase judicial efficiency and enhance the image of the judiciary in the public eye.
- Talking On (Telegraph, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 25, 2004)
The ongoing composite dialogue between India and Pakistan has led to high-level interaction, in the last few weeks, between officials of the two sides.
- Future Fuel (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 23, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement that his government would endeavour to make India a leader in the new and renewable energy sector in a short time comes in the wake of rising international oil prices.
- Living With High Oil Prices (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Aug 23, 2004)
Even at high production levels, the era of cheap oil may be coming to a close. Spiralling fuel prices require that public transport systems be upgraded.
- Ladakh: Gateway To Central Asia (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 23, 2004)
A road to Central Asia through China? That might seem rather far-fetched, given the recent history of India-China relations.
- Chatterati (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 23, 2004)
At Jawahar Bhawan last week Sonia Gandhi released books of family patriarch Jawaharlal Nehru. The invitation card read 6.00 p.m. and dot on time in a crisp sari, the hair tied back neatly with a clip, pearl dots on her ears, the ever-immaculate Sonia ...
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