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Articles 3621 through 3720 of 5238:
- Costly Collision (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 23, 2005)
At least 18 people have been killed and over a hundred injured in a train collision at Samlaya, near Vadodara.
- Mothers Of Indian Journalism (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Apr 23, 2005)
Till Independence, journalism was a male monopoly. I can’t recall a single woman who made her mark as a reporter, a correspondent or an editor of a journal.
- 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. .
- Games Politicians Play (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 22, 2005)
IT is the right and the duty of the representatives of the people to make sure that bureaucrats stick to the right path and serve society.
- 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
- History And The Man (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Apr 22, 2005)
If there is one thing that makes Pakistan a fascinating country, it is the personalities of its leaders. From its inception in 1947 to the present,
- Strike Unwarranted (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 21, 2005)
Since the employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board had already made known to the government their opposition to its proposed unbundling, their frequently going on strike is unwarranted.
- The English Medium (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 21, 2005)
One of the fundamental principles of the Punjab University College was to orientalise education.
- Industrial Upsurge In Himachal (Tribune, Pratibha Chauhan, Apr 20, 2005)
In the past two years, more than 500 medium and large and 4,613 small units have been cleared to be set up in Himachal Pradesh after the grant of a special package by the previous NDA regime in 2003.
- Saintly Sant (Tribune, Vinod Chandra Gupta, Apr 20, 2005)
Sant by name, he was truly a saint in real life. He was a servant to God and His men
- Everybody’S Party (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 20, 2005)
THE reconstitution of the decision-making bodies of the Shiromani Akali Dal marks a turning point in the history of the party. For the first time it has inducted as many as 33 Dalits, 18 Hindus, six Muslims and two Christians in such bodies.
- Virbhadra’S Largesse (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 20, 2005)
The manner in which Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh appointed seven Chief Parliamentary Secretaries,
- Agriculture: What’S Wrong? (Tribune, Birinder Pal Singh , Apr 19, 2005)
It is unfortunate that the "land of five rivers" is fast proceeding towards the brink of prosperity and depleting its water resources.
- The Ungainly Right (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Apr 18, 2005)
What is bothering the sangh parivar is less a question of personalities and more a dilemma over substance, writes Mahesh Rangarajan The author is an independent researcher and political analyst
- Have A Heart For War Widows And Soldiers (Tribune, Lt-Col Chanan Singh Dhillon (retd), Apr 17, 2005)
Chief of Army Staff General J.J. Singh’s call to the corporate sector to pool resources to help war widows and wounded soldiers is timely.
- Why We Should Give Up On `Race' (Hindu, Steven and Hilary Rose, Apr 16, 2005)
As geneticists and biologists know, the term no longer has meaning.
- A Novel With A Bang (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Apr 16, 2005)
The first and the loudest bang is on the book jacket. “At last — a brilliantly original novel from India,” says the Nobel Laureate Sir Vidya Naipaul. The second, as ear-splitting as the first,
- A Big Challenge For Prakash Karat (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Apr 15, 2005)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has gone in for a generational change in its party leadership at its 18th party congress in New Delhi recently. For the next three years,
- Terminating Harassment (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 12, 2005)
The government has sent out a strong signal by deciding to terminate the services . . .
- Moga Man ‘Father Of Fibre-Optics’ (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Apr 12, 2005)
DR Narinder Singh Kapany is among the 10 most renowned Sikhs in the world.
- 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). . . . .
- Surjeet: A Legend In His Lifetime (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Apr 10, 2005)
THREE years back when Harkishan Singh Surjeet was re-elected General Secretary of the CPI (M) for the . . . .
- When Mainstream Politics Fails To Face Reality (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Apr 10, 2005)
ON April 8 afternoon at the India International Centre auditorium, focus on Punjab
- Dandi March Reduced To A Photo Opportunity (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Apr 10, 2005)
FOR persons of my generation, Gandhiji's Dandi march, or Salt Satyagraha as it was also called, was a landmark in the nation’s march to freedom.
- Bus Service A Big Boost To India-Pakistan Relations (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Apr 10, 2005)
ON April 8 afternoon at the India International Centre auditorium, focus on Punjab and on those painful events not too long ago,
- Bus Journey Into The Past (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 10, 2005)
"Bhutto agreed that the line would be gradually endowed with the 'characteristics of an international border'.
- Love, Lust And The Writer’S Bug (Telegraph, Kushwant Singh, Apr 09, 2005)
The first and loudest bang is on the book jacket. “At last — a brilliantly original novel from India,” says the Nobel Laureate, Sir Vidya Naipaul
- Army To Help Draw Up Anti-Naxal Strategy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2005)
A training school has been specially set up with army help in Chhattisgarh to tackle the Naxalite problem plaguing the state. . .
- Kashmir Bus Link Boosts Hopes (Washington Post, John Lancaster, Apr 07, 2005)
Amid threats of violence and tears of joy, India and Pakistan kicked off a historic bus service
- 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.
- 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.
- Mismanagement Of Psus (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 05, 2005)
The latest report of the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral of India has, once again, exposed how badly managed government corporations and undertakings in Punjab are.
- Where Manchow Soup Meets Muli Paratha (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2005)
SAMEER NAZERETH writes about the interesting phenomenon of globalisation of taste, where chicken tikka masala has become the “national dish of Britain” and chinese food has acquired a punjabi flavour in India.
- Where Manchow Soup Meets Muli Paratha (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 03, 2005)
SAMEER NAZERETH writes about the interesting phenomenon of globalisation of taste, where chicken tikka masala has become the “national dish of Britain” and chinese food has acquired a punjabi flavour in India.
- Now, People Have Lent Dynamism To The Peace Process (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Apr 03, 2005)
Since the start of the ongoing peace process between India and Pakistan at the beginning of last year, there has been a huge jump . . .
- Multiplicity Of Meanings (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 03, 2005)
SONYA DUTTA CHOUDHURY writes about Satish Gujral- an artist who has soared to tall heights despite a hearing impairment
- 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.
- Pak Has Eye On Kashmir’S Water Resources (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Apr 01, 2005)
THE primary objective of Pakistan’s interest in Kashmir is to secure its water resources, according to a study made by the Strategic Foresight Group.
- 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...
- Punjab Drops Cess (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 31, 2005)
By withdrawing the cess on diesel and petrol, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, has corrected a thoughtlessly included provision in the Budget for 2005-06.
- Social Audit Of Privatisation (Tribune, B. S. Ghuman, Mar 31, 2005)
Privatisation policies have been advocated as a panacea for the poor performance of public enterprises. In the initial phase, the philosophy of privatisation was postulated as synonymous to efficiency, quality, more choices, people’s capitalism and boon..
- Punjab Budget: Privatise To Prosper (Agence-France Presse, Nirmal Sandhu, Mar 29, 2005)
STATE budgets are usually unremarkable and stingy, crafted by unenthusiastic bureaucrats who have limited cash to play with and few avenues are left for fund raising by electoral considerations. Rising salaries, pensions and debt repayments have wrecked..
- Systemic Fault (Agence-France Presse, H P Misra, Mar 29, 2005)
It is amusing, to say the least, that the recent intervention of the Supreme Court in l'affaire Jharkhand led certain political leaders to the sudden (re)discovery of the fact that the separation of the legislature, executive and judiciary happens to...
- More Than A Tossed Salad (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Mar 28, 2005)
After over two years of trial, the Canadian high security court has acquitted the two accused Sikh fundamentalists of the Kanishka murders
- F-16s Will Augment Pak Strength (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Mar 28, 2005)
One version is Pakistan air force, owing to the lack of depth of its terrain, would prefer fighting in the enemy territory.
- India Critic Eyes Top Us Post (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Mar 28, 2005)
Congressman Dan Burton, an inveterate critic of India and a strong supporter of the dwindling Khalistani movement, is lobbying hard to become the next Chairman of the influential House International Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
- Vat On Mat (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 28, 2005)
WITH barely three days to go to hit the deadline of April 1, 2005 fixed for introduction of VAT, many are still uncertain as to the exact nature of the beast.
- Welcome Release (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 28, 2005)
NO President, certainly not Gen Pervez Musharraf, releases hundreds of prisoners of a neighbouring country with whom he is fighting a proxy war on the spur of the moment or on the prodding of a visiting Chief Minister (Capt Amarinder Singh in this case).
- To Be Ever More Itself (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Mar 27, 2005)
South Asia is a coming term. There are histories of South Asia, there are journalists’ associations that style themselves South Asian, there’s SAARC and every time a test match between India and Pakistan goes well, we’re all (temporarily) South Asian
- 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....
- Balochis Fight Back (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 25, 2005)
Balochi nationalists step up violence as their region is in danger of being swamped by outsiders
- Euro Iii Fuel Supply In 11 Major Cities By April 1 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
India will start supply of ultra low sulphur content petrol and diesel in all but seven states from April 1, the Centre announced on Thursday.
- Indian Stars Shine In Pakistan (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Mar 25, 2005)
For a majority of the Pakistanis, the role model is India. This is more pronounced in Pakistan’s emerging middle-class, younger generation and political elite. In fact, all walks of life in Pakistan have been influenced by India’s way of life.
- 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' ...
- The Harbinger Of Renaissance (Tribune, David Allen Longfellow , Mar 25, 2005)
According to an old Punjabi adage, Christians in North India, especially in Punjab, are like a pinch of salt in the whole kneaded flour, but their achievements in respective field of progress...
- 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:
- Mergers Will Create Jobs: Chidambaram (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, on Thursday urged bank employees to shun their fears over mergers and said consolidation among banks would create more jobs.
- Euro Iii Fuel In 11 Major Cities By April 1 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
India will start supply of ultra low sulphur content petrol and diesel in all but seven states from April 1, the Centre announced on Thursday.
- A New Bonhomie (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 24, 2005)
The relations between India and Pakistan are currently marked by a new and welcome state of bonhomie. A few thousand visitors have crossed the Wagah border to watch the ongoing Test series.
- 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.
- A Mad March, India Style (US News & World Report, Terry Atlas, Mar 21, 2005)
NEW DELHI--An ardent sports fan, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice may be forgiving if her Indian hosts are a bit distracted when she visits this week.
- A Thing Of Beauty (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Small is no longer considered beautiful. Innocent of the art of public relations, the humble species remain outside the pale of self-advertising. And in the globalized milieu, the puny ones, it has been suggested, have not even the right to exist.
- 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
- Expert Picks Holes In Kanishka Verdict (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 19, 2005)
Expressing ‘dismay’ at the Canadian court’s acquittal of the two main accused in the Kanishka Air India bombing case, former Intelligence Bureau joint-director M K Dhar has asserted that those let off by the court ...
- India-Pak Cold War Continues (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Mar 19, 2005)
That the cold war between Pakistan and India continues to be alive and kicking is unfortunate. The latest example of it are three developments in Pakistan:
- 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.
- Search For Substitutes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 19, 2005)
THE rapid rise in the global prices of oil, which touched a record $57 a barrel on Thursday, has led the International Energy Agency to ask the developed world to cut demand
- Kanishka Tragedy Hasn't Ended (Pioneer, K P S Gill, Mar 19, 2005)
The shock and disappointment of the Canadian Supreme Court's judgement in the Kanishka bombing case, and the acquittal of the two accused on all charges, will take time to sink in.
- Welcome Release (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 19, 2005)
NO President, certainly not Gen Pervez Musharraf, releases hundreds of prisoners of a neighbouring country on the spur of the moment or on the prodding of a visiting Chief Minister.
- A Despairing Verdict (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 19, 2005)
Two hundred and eighty of the 329 dead were Canadian nationals and the incident occurred off the southwestern coast of Ireland.
- 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
- Discount Sale (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 17, 2005)
The Public offer of Punjab National Bank, which managed to raise as much as Rs 3,100 crore, may appear to have satisfied the bank's principal constituents.
- The Pm And The Tigers (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 15, 2005)
The tragedy of the extermination of tigers continues unabated. The Central ministry of environment and forests is misleading and fooling the prime minister and his government about the seriousness of the situation because when the
- Media Under Threat From Business Interests (Tribune, Shakuntala Rao, Mar 14, 2005)
The Society of Professional Journalists’ ethical guidelines begin with a key principle: “Journalists should be free of obligation to any interest other than the public’s right to know.”
- 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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